Morning

• 9:20 Music-Video Presentation

• 9:30 Song No. 66 and Prayer

• 9:40 CHAIRMAN’S ADDRESS: Why “Exercise Patience”? (James 5:7, 8; Colossians 1:9-11; 3:12)

• 10:10 SYMPOSIUM: “There Is an Appointed Time for Everything”

  • • Reflect on Jehovah’s View of Time (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, 11)

  • • Building Friendships Takes Time (Proverbs 17:17)

  • • Spiritual Growth Takes Time (Mark 4:26-29)

  • • Reaching Goals Takes Time (Ecclesiastes 11:4, 6)

• 11:05 Song No. 143 and Announcements

• 11:15 DRAMATIC BIBLE READING: David Waited on Jehovah (1 Samuel 24:2-15; 25:1-35; 26:2-12; Psalm 37:1-7)

• 11:45 Treasure the Riches of God’s Patience (Romans 2:4, 6, 7; 2 Peter 3:8, 9; Revelation 11:18)

• 12:15 Song No. 147 and Intermission

Afternoon

• 1:35 Music-Video Presentation

• 1:45 Song No. 17

• 1:50 Imitate the Patience of Jesus (Hebrews 12:2, 3)

• 2:10 SYMPOSIUM: Imitate Those Who Inherit the Promises Through Patience

  • • Abraham and Sarah (Hebrews 6:12)

  • • Joseph (Genesis 39:7-9)

  • • Job (James 5:11)

  • • Mordecai and Esther (Esther 4:11-16)

  • • Zechariah and Elizabeth (Luke 1:6, 7)

  • • Paul (Acts 14:21, 22)

• 3:10 Song No. 11 and Announcements

• 3:20 SYMPOSIUM: What Creation Can Teach Us About Jehovah’s Timing

  • • Plants (Matthew 24:32, 33)

  • • Sea Creatures (2 Corinthians 6:2)

  • • Birds (Jeremiah 8:7)

  • • Insects (Proverbs 6:6-8; 1 Corinthians 9:26)

  • • Land Mammals (Ecclesiastes 4:6; Philippians 1:9, 10)

• 4:20 “You Know Neither the Day Nor the Hour” (Matthew 24:36; 25:13, 46)

• 4:55 Song No. 27 and Closing Prayer