This Is Our Place of Worship

PROVIDING AND FINANCING KINGDOM HALLS

Jehovah's organization goes to tremendous lengths to provide and help finance modest Kingdom Halls. The work of designing, building, and remodeling them is handled by unpaid volunteers. What has been the result?  Since November 1, 1999, more than 28,000 beautiful new centers of pure worship have been provided for congregations worldwide. That means that during the  last 15 years, on average five new Kingdom Halls  have been provided every day of the year. 

Efforts are being made to support the construction of Kingdom Halls wherever they are needed. This loving provision is based on the Scriptural principle that the surplus of some might offset the deficiency of others, in order that "there may be an equalizing." (Read 2 Corinthians 8:13-15) As  a result, beautiful new centers of pure worship have been provided for congregations that would otherwise never had the financial resources to build a Kingdom Hall for themselves.

A congregation in Costa Rica that benefited from this provision wrote the following:  "When we stand in front of the Kingdom Hall, we feel that we must be dreaming! We cannot believe it. Our beautiful hall was finished down to the last detail  in only eight days!  It was made possible by Jehovah's blessing, the arrangements made by his organization, and the support of our dear brothers .  This place of worship is indeed a precious gift, a gem that Jehovah has given us.  We feel extremely joyful about it."  Does it not warm your heart to hear such expressions of gratitude for new Kingdom Halls and to know that similar joy is being experienced by our brothers in thousands of locations worldwide? This is Jehovah's work, for just as soon as new Kingdom Halls are completed, they are very often filled with honesthearted people who desire to know more about our loving Creator. -Psalm 127:1. 

Many brothers and sisters have experienced great joy in being able to participate in Kingdom Hall construction. Whether we can help out on a building site or not, all of us can have the privilege of supporting such projects through our donations.  Zeal for pure worship helped finance theocratic projects in Bible times, and the same is true today-to Jehovah's glory. -Exodus 25:2; 2 Corinthians 9:7. 

Next time: This Is Our Place of Worship - KINGDOM HALL CLEANING

From the Watchtower magazine, 2015