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September 01, 2022 - 12:30 PM
You know the pandemic's over when the Jehovah’s Witnesses come knocking on the door again.
After two-and-a-half-year hiatus, the Jehovah’s Witnesses are back and are resuming their door-to-door "public ministry."
According to a media release from the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Salmon Arm, the organization's worldwide door-knocking campaign is back up and running.
"When the pandemic hit, and in keeping with governmental restrictions, we determined that it would be best to suspend our door-to-door ministry, and adjust our community outreach to personal letters, phone calls and teaching our bible course through videoconference," Jehovah's Witnesses spokesperson Max Correia said in the release.
Like many others, the Jehovah's Witnesses were forced to adapt during the pandemic and embarked on a letter-writing and email campaign.
Now, it's back to old-fashioned boots on the ground.
Along with door knocking, the Jehovah's Witnesses will have public literature stands, be making personal phone calls, and continue their letter writing. The Jehovah's Witnesses also attend prisons and step onboard international vessels docked at B.C. ports.
According to the release, the organization has 1,193 congregations in Canada and 135,405 attend weekly meetings (the Jehovah's Witnesses equivalent of a church service).
The organization says it has more than 8.5 million members worldwide.
Closer to home, the B.C. Privacy Commissioner recently ordered the Coldstream Jehovah's Witness Congregation to hand over personal information it was holding about a former member.
The Coldstream Jehovah's Witness Congregation has appealed the decision.
READ MORE: Privacy commissioner orders North Okanagan Jehovah's Witnesses to hand over private records
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