Announcements
● Literature offer for November: New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures and the Trinity brochure for $4.30. December: Young People Ask book for a contribution of $1.50, or Bible Stories or Live Forever for $3.00. January and February: Any 192-page book published prior to 1980 that the congregation has in stock for the reduced contribution of 50¢, with the following exceptions: Family Life, Great Teacher, This Life, Truth, and Youth. There is a limited supply of Commentary on James that may be ordered from Brooklyn. (For obtaining credit, elders should refer to the guidelines in the Society’s letter of December 21, 1988.) If the congregation has no stock of books to be offered at the reduced rate, the Worldwide Security book should be offered for a contribution of $1.00. These books may be ordered from Brooklyn.
● In addition to those languages listed in the August 1989 Our Kingdom Ministry, the 1990 Calendar of Jehovah’s Witnesses will be available in Polish.
● Congregations should begin ordering the 1990 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses on their November literature orders. (See the 1989 Cost List, paragraphs 7-10.) The Yearbook will be available in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish. Until the Yearbook is available and shipments are made, it will appear as “Back Ordered” on congregation invoices. Yearbooks are controlled stock items and will cost $1.00 for congregation and public; 50¢ for pioneers. (See the Cost List, paragraphs 23-25.) Regular and special pioneers on the list before July 1, 1989, may receive a free copy for which the congregation may request credit.
● New Publications Available:
New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—1985 Edition (Regular edition; bi12 with marginal references)—Japanese
Questions Young People Ask—Answers That Work—Finnish
The Bible—God’s Word or Man’s?—Chinese, Finnish
Should You Believe in the Trinity?—Chinese, Finnish
The Divine Name That Will Endure Forever—Ukrainian
The Government That Will Bring Paradise—Chitonga, Ki-kaonde
● The following publications are now available in grade-two English Braille:
Questions Young People Ask—Answers That Work (five volumes) May be requested on loan or purchased for $7.50.
The Bible—God’s Word or Man’s? (four volumes) May be requested on loan or purchased for $6.00.
Examining the Scriptures Daily—1990 (four volumes) $6.00
Should You Believe in the Trinity? (one volume) May be requested on loan or purchased for $1.00. (Also available in grade-one French and Spanish Braille.)
Theocratic Ministry School Schedule for 1990 (one volume) Free
Price Changes: As of September 1, 1989, the one-year subscription rate for The Watchtower in English Braille is $10.00. Paperbound Braille books cost the following: three volumes, $4.50; four volumes, $6.00; five volumes, $7.50; six volumes, $9.00.
Mark orders for Braille publications, ATTENTION: BRAILLE DESK. Include name and address of the person that will use the Braille material, as well as the remittance for the items purchased.