Warwick Bethel
To organize this work, there are about 90 branch offices worldwide, all serving under the direction of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses. The Governing Body is made up of spirit-anointed men who live and work here at Warwick. They have the responsibility to prepare spiritual food and to give direction regarding the worldwide preaching and disciple-making work. The individual members of the Governing Body serve on committees, which meet at various times during the week. In addition, the entire Governing Body meets each week, usually on Wednesday, to discuss the needs of the worldwide...
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The 670-acre property at Patterson, New York, was acquired in December 1984. Its primary purpose would be to serve as an educational center. This complex of 28 Buildings includes school facilities, offices, support services, and residence buildings. ART DEPARTMENT. Under the oversight of theWriting Committee, the Art Department prepares illustrations for our publications. A designer develops an aesthetic layout after reviewing preliminary text of a publication. Arrangements are alsomade for preparing photographs, paintings, or digital artwork that will illustrate the subject. Creating a...
Read MoreBethel Wallkill
In 1963 a farm was acquired in a rural area near the village of Wallkill, New York. In subsequent years, additional property was obtained, which significantly increased the size of the available area. For many years, these farms produced vegetables, fruits, meat, and dairy items to feed the Bethel family. At first, it was intended that these facilities be used only for farm purposes. However, printery space in Brooklyn became limited. So in 1970 construction began on a printery at Wallkill. In 2004 the entire literature production operation in Brooklyn—including pressroom, bindery, and...
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Manhattan is one of the five boroughs of New York City, geographically smallest but most densely populated in the city. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the borough is conterminous with New York County, an original county of the U.S. state of New York. The borough and county consist of Manhattan Island and several small adjacent islands: Roosevelt Island, Randall’s Island, Wards Island, Governors Island, Liberty Island, part of Ellis Island, Mill Rock, and U Thant Island; as well as Marble Hill, a small area on the mainland bordering the...
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Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York. Lower Manhattan or “downtown” is defined most commonly as the area delineated on the north by 14th Street, on the west by the Hudson River, on the east by the East River, and on the south by New York Harbor (also known as Upper New York Bay). When referring specifically to the lower Manhattan business district and its immediate environs, the northern border is commonly designated by thoroughfares approximately a mile-and-a-half south...
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