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    Table of Contents

    Chapters Paragraphs

    1 — Governing Body and Governing Body Committees

    Governing Body 1-7

    Coordinators’ Committee 8

    Personnel Committee 9

    Publishing Committee 10-11

    Service Committee 12-14

    Teaching Committee 15-18

    Writing Committee 19-20

    World Headquarters Chart 1.1

    2 — Responsibility of Branch Committee Members

    Introduction 1-4

    Dealing With People 5-10

    Makeup of a Branch Committee 11-12

    Oversight Responsibilities 13-15

    Branch Committee Coordinator 16

    Branch Committee Chairman 17

    Branch Committee Meetings 18-21

    Unity on Branch Committees 22-25

    Recommendations to the Governing Body 26-27

    Appointments and Deletions of Branch and Country Committee Members 28-29

    Appointments and Deletions of Circuit Overseers 30

    Know the Organization 31-32

    Communication During Difficult Times 33-36

    Country Committees 37-47

    Country Representatives 48-50

    Guidelines, Instructions, and Manuals Chart 2.1

    Calendar of Activities Chart 2.2

    3 — Coordinators’ Committee

    Correspondence and Communication 1-12

    Disaster Relief and Emergencies 13

    Legal Department 14-52

    News and Public Information 53-63

    Computer Department 64-93

    Auditing/​Records Management 94-106

    Museum Department 107

    Correspondence Formats for Committees and Departments at World Headquarters Chart 3.1

    4 — Personnel Committee

    Bethel Family 1-30

    Judicial Committees 31-38

    Expatriate Bethel Family Members 39-44

    Bethelites in Foreign Service 45-47

    Temporary Volunteers 48

    Commuters 49

    Remote Volunteers and Servants 50-51

    Bethel Consultants 52

    Use of Special Pioneers for Bethel Work 53-57

    Bethel Home Organization 58-104

    Assembly Hall and Bible School Facility Servants 105-107

    Construction Servants 108

    Construction Volunteers 109

    Construction Commuters 110-111

    Dwelling Together in Unity 112

    Microsoft Office 365 113

    5 — Publishing Committee

    Treasurer’s Office 1-3

    Accounting Department 4-36

    Global Health Care Office 37-38

    Global Purchasing Department 39-45

    International Printing Department 46

    Literature to Branches 47-73

    Literature to Congregations 74-93

    Purchasing 94-120

    Worldwide Design/​Construction Department 121-171

    Miscellaneous 172-176

    Print Quantities Chart 5.1

    6 — Service Committee

    Branch and Shepherding Visits 1-6

    Field Missionaries 7-12

    Hospital Information Services 13-34

    Service Department 35-181

    School for Branch Committee Members and Their Wives 182-183

    Watchtower Bible School of Gilead 184-188

    Organization of Permanent Congregation Files Chart 6.1

    7 — Teaching Committee

    Introduction 1

    Conventions 2-26

    Circuit Assemblies 27-35

    Congregation Meetings 36-46

    Dedication Programs 47-70

    Branch and Shepherding Visits 71-75

    Interpreters of Key Talks at Special Events 76-79

    Bethel and Regional Convention Speakers 80-89

    Morning Worship at Bethel 90-106

    Bethel Family Spiritual Programs on Monday Evening 107-111

    Schools for Theocratic Training 112-143

    Audio and Video Production 144-151

    Radio and TV Programs 152-155

    WHQ Broadcasting Department 156

    Regional Broadcasting Department​—Europe 157

    Local Broadcasting Department 158

    JW Broadcasting (JWB) 159

    WHQ Travel Department 160

    Hotel Reward Points and Venue Cost Analysis 161

    General Scope of Operation Chart 7.1

    Sample Programs Chart 7.2

    Typical Morning Worship Format Chart 7.3

    General Progression of Teaching Privileges for Bethel Brothers Chart 7.4

    8 — Writing Committee

    Web Publishing 1

    Writing Archives 2-3

    Writing Articles for The Watchtower, Awake!, and the Website 4-19

    Translation Responsibilities 20-104

    Bracketed References List 8.1

    How to Identify Language Needs Chart 8.1

    9 — Provisions for Members of the Worldwide Order

    Introduction 1

    Aged and Infirm 2-12

    Allowances 13-23

    Automobile Expense Account (AEA) 24-28

    Expenses 29-39

    Health Care 40-49

    Safety During Emergencies 50

    Housing 51-56

    Marriage 57-65

    Personal Expense Account (PEA) 66-74

    Personal Time Away and Leave of Absence 75-88

    Personnel Reviews 89-110

    Pregnancy 111-112

    Shepherding Visits 113-119

    Pets 120-121

    PEA Categories Chart 9.1

    Full-Time Service Enrollments Chart 9.2

    INDEX