Due to the rapid growth in the membership of this group worldwide, physicians attending hospitals should be prepared to manage such patients. When such group of people are in need of health care, their faith and belief is an obstacle for their proper treatment, and poses legal, ethical and medical challenges for attending health care provider. Send tips to and follow her on Twitter support local journalism with a digital subscription.A small group of people belonging to a certain religion, called Jehovah's witness do not accept blood transfusion or blood products, based on biblical readings. She is a Temple University graduate with Dallas, Texas roots. Nicolette White is the Diversity and Inclusion reporter for the Burlington County Times, The Daily Journal and Courier-Post. And so, at the other end of this now, returning to our ministry, returning to our conventions next year, returning to our meetings, where we return as it as different people."
"I think that birth is now matured into something that will stay with us in some form in a very positive way. And it was born out of necessity," Hendriks said. "Being able to reach the disabled, those who are blind or hearing impaired, through technology, being able to engage people, even though we didn't have an in person option. Though a shock to the system, Hendriks admits there was much to have learned from the cessation of in-person ministry, lessons that will stick with the Jehovah's Witnesses forever. In preparation for the return to door-to-door ministry, Roland Cooper, an Elder at Glassboro's Jehovah's Witness Congregation, has already brought back what's referred to as cart witnessing to hand out faith-based literature around local shopping centers around Gloucester County.ĭespite returning to in-person activities, Hendriks says that virtual service offerings will still take place as well as in-person conventions to return in 2023. We're very hospitable toward one another and helpful," Wolverton said. "No matter if you go to a congregation in Mount Laurel, Cherry Hill, or down here in Bridgeton, or actually even another country, it's pretty much the same, even though there are people with different backgrounds, we all strive to live by bible principles and show love to one another. Mark Wolverton, Elder at the Bridgeton Jehovah's Witness Congregation, shares that in the return to in-person activities, diversity within the community will continue to be celebrated. So really throughout the course of the pandemic when that work was halted, part of me felt well, would I actually be able to come back to this type of work because I really enjoyed the door-to-door ministry primarily because of course, I'm sharing a very positive message that can benefit people, but also I enjoy the human interaction, he said. "It was a quite a significant shift because all I had known up until that point in time was I would go and knock on individual doors. We're most interested in having a conversation," Hendriks said.ĭoing without this mainstay throughout the pandemic and adopting new ways of ministry such as virtual meetings was a moment where his faith was tested Nanna shared.
JEHOVAS WITNESS FOR FREE
In fact, we actually give our literature to people for free if they want it. "We never sell anything at the door we don't sell things. From Witnesses being mistaken as door-to-door salesmen, to having to fight for the right for door-to-door ministry without the government's permission in Supreme Court, there have been many misconceptions surrounding the practice. While door-knocking in the Jehovah's Witness community is a pillar in the congregation, the practice hasn't gone without raising eyebrows. "Now, the difference that we'll be having post-COVID, as opposed to pre-COVID is probably one of the first things out of our mouth will be: are you OK? How are you feeling and is it OK if I'm at your door right now? Would you like me to put on a mask? And certainly most of us will be social distancing so we're not up on their door, but we're careful about that," Hendriks said.
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