Schedule for Week of April 7
WEEK STARTING APRIL 7
Song 15 and Prayer
Congregation Bible Study:
cl chap. 5 ¶9-17 (30 min.)
Theocratic Ministry School:
Bible reading: Exodus 7-10 (10 min.)
No. 1: Exodus 9:20-35 (4 min. or less)
No. 2: In What Manner Will Jesus Return, and How Will Every Eye See Him?—rs p. 342 ¶4–p. 343 ¶5 (5 min.)
No. 3: Abishai—Be Loyal and Ready to Help Your Brothers—it-1 p. 26 (5 min.)
Service Meeting:
10 min: Offer the Magazines During April. Discussion. Start by demonstrating how the magazines may be offered, using the two sample presentations on this page. Then analyze the sample presentations from beginning to end. Conclude by briefly encouraging all to become well-acquainted with the magazines and to share enthusiastically in offering them.
10 min: Do Not Forget Hospitality. (Heb. 13:1, 2) Talk by an elder. Review local arrangements for the Memorial. Suggest ways that all can show hospitality to visitors and inactive publishers who will be in attendance. Have a brief two-part demonstration. First, show a publisher before the program begins welcoming someone who received an invitation during the campaign. Then, show the publisher after the program concludes making arrangements to follow up on the interest shown by the visitor.
10 min: How Did We Do? Discussion. Invite publishers to comment on how they benefited by applying points from the article “Improving Our Skills in the Ministry—Responding to Potential Conversation Stoppers.” Ask the audience to relate good experiences.
Song 20 and Prayer