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    Jehovah’s Witnesses Returning to In-Person Meetings

    Article submittedBy Article submittedMarch 29, 2022Updated:March 31, 2022No Comments3 Mins Read
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    All congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses across the world are being encouraged to
    begin holding in-person meetings during the week of April 1.

    Marcia Helms of Nashville, (TN) has been attending meetings of Jehovah’s Witnesses for
    forty years. “I’m happy to be able to be back at the Kingdom Hall with the brothers and
    sisters again. I miss the joy and unity we feel when we are able to be together with each
    other in person,” she said.

    For most of the last two years, buildings for worship have remained closed globally due
    to the risks associated with meeting in person. Jehovah’s Witnesses in the U.S. also
    suspended their public ministry on March 20, 2020. Since that time, they have carried on
    their ministry through letters and phone calls while holding twice-weekly meetings in a
    virtual format. Average attendance at these meetings exceeded 1.5 million each week in
    the U.S., even though there are fewer than 1.3 million Jehovah’s Witnesses in some
    13,000 congregations.

    “There is a collective shout of joy among Jehovah’s Witnesses around the world right
    now,” said Robert Hendriks, U.S. Spokesman for Jehovah’s Witnesses. “While we have
    prospered in many ways as individuals and congregations using technology to bring us
    together, nothing can adequately replace being together in person. We have longed for
    this moment for the better part of two years.”

    The move back to in-person meetings coincides with two global events being held in all
    120,000 congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses. The first is a special lecture scheduled in
    most congregations for April 10, 2022, entitled, “Where Can You Find Real Hope?”

    Additionally, the annual commemoration of the death of Jesus Christ will be held on April
    15, 2022, the very day he sacrificed his life 1,989 years ago. Both of these gatherings will
    be held in person at local Kingdom Halls with live speakers. No collections are ever taken.

    “The timing of resuming in-person meetings could not be better,” said Hendriks. “Bringing
    everyone back together for these special events will have a powerful effect on the
    worldwide congregation.”

    Guidelines for holding “hybrid” meetings have been sent to all congregations in the United
    States. Over the past six months, many Kingdom Halls have been equipped with the
    required technology to hold a productive meeting that allows for in-person and remote
    attendees, all of whom can participate in the discussions. A pilot program was held in

    October and November in countries around the world to assess how this could be done
    most effectively. The lessons learned in these pilot meetings have helped form the plan
    for moving forward with reopening all Kingdom Halls, where the law permits.

    “It has been heartwarming to see the peace and unity among Jehovah’s Witnesses during
    this very divisive time,” said Hendriks. “We know resuming in-person meetings will bring
    us even closer together. We’re anxious to see one another again.”

    “Being together in person is something that zoom can’t give us!” said Helms.
    As of now, Jehovah’s Witnesses have no plans to resume their public ministry, though
    their “alternative” ministry continues. In fact, since the start of the pandemic through

    November 2021 in the U.S. alone, Jehovah’s Witnesses spent more than 400 million
    hours in virtual Bible studies, writing letters of comfort to their neighbors and making
    phone calls. They have released 77 new language translations of the Bible and held two
    global virtual conventions in more than 500 languages.

    “No time was wasted in the past two years,” said Hendriks. “Our congregants have been
    busy and productive helping each other and their neighbors through this most
    challenging time. That’s what love and unity are all about.”
    For more information on Jehovah’s Witnesses go to jw.org.

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