This Is Our Place of Worship

KINGDOM HALL CLEANING

Once a new Kingdom Hall is built, it needs to be kept clean and tidy to reflect the qualities and personality of the God whom we worship-a God of order.  (Read 1 Corinthians 14:33, 40) The Bible associates holiness and spiritual cleanness with physical cleanliness.  (Revelation 19:8) Thus, if people desire to be acceptable to Jehovah, they must also practice good hygiene. 

In harmony with these principles, we should always feel comfortable inviting interested people to our meetings, confident that the condition of the hall will complement the good news we share with them.  They will see that we worship a God who is holy and who will soon transform the earth into an uncontaminated paradise. -Isaiah 6:1-3; Revelation 11:18. 

Some people may give more importance to cleaning than others do. Their perception of how much they need to clean is influenced by their upbringing and by such factors as mud, dust, the condition of the roads, and the availability of an adequate supply of water and cleaning products.  Whatever the local attitude or situation, our Kingdom Hall should be  exemplary when it comes to being well-kept, since it bears the name of Jehovah and is a place of pure worship.  -Deuteronomy 23:14. 

Kingdom Hall cleaning  cannot be left to chance. Each body of elders will make sure that a schedule is drawn up an that adequate supplies and equipment are made available for keeping the congregation's place of worship in optimal condition. Because some cleaning  jobs need attention  after every meeting and others can be addressed less frequently, good coordination and oversight are required to make sure that nothing gets overlooked. All members of the congregation have the privilege of cooperating in these efforts.  

Next time:  This Is Our Place of Worship -MAINTAINING OUR PLACE OF WORSHIP

From the Watchtower magazine, 2015