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OCTOBER 15, 2021
GLOBAL NEWS
The Governing Body Announces That Some In-Person Meetings Will Resume in Select Areas

The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses announced that they have invited selected branches to participate in a pilot program to resume some in-person congregation meetings. The branches participating will select Kingdom Halls in areas where vaccination rates are high and infection rates are low. Of course, all aspects of this project will be carried out in harmony with local government regulations for indoor gatherings. The announcement was read to Bethel families around the world on Friday, October 15, 2021.

The results of this pilot program will determine if additional congregations can be approved to resume in-person meetings. The announcement also stated that, in general, in-person organizational activities will remain suspended until at least January 1, 2022.

We greatly appreciate the Governing Body’s care for the worldwide brotherhood and their measured approach to resuming organizational activities. Please pray for Jehovah’s continued guidance and blessing on these arrangements.—Proverbs 14:16.

The announcement was read to Bethel families around the world on Friday, October 15, 2021.

The results of this pilot program will determine if additional congregations can be approved to resume in-person meetings

We greatly appreciate the Governing Body’s care for the worldwide brotherhood and their measured approach to resuming organizational activities.

Please pray for Jehovah’s continued guidance and blessing on these arrangements.—Proverbs 14:16.

Well….Well….let’s see how that works out for them. Cuz ya know, they can only go soooo long without IN- person meetings in order to maintain “complete control” and guilt them into more donations!

So if JWs profess to have the truth and their faith that their Jehovah has “ got them” then they’ll have to at least try to regather in-person. It’ll make them look bad that other religions have more so-called faith than them risking covid over not going to church for their God! .....JM

Update re Australia.
It is confirmed that the entire state of Western Australia and the Island state of Tasmania are resuming in person meetings from November 1st.
Because both of these states don't have Government imposed lock downs or restrictions in place (apart from Hobarts 3 day snap lock down), there have not been any specific instructions from the branch regarding vaccination requirements, mask wearing, social distancing etc.

Circuit Overseers however, have been instructed not to attend if they have not been fully (double dosed) vaccinated.
My source stated there were concerns among his elder body at the lack of directives given the possibility of a potentially positive case attending while being asymptomatic.
It is also obvious to us that when Australia opens its State borders the Delta variant will become evident in the states that don't currently have infection outbreaks.

And as I mentioned in another post, the South Island of New Zealand is also going ahead with in person meetings commencing November 1st.....jtg