Prepare in advance.
When we prepare well, the meetings capture our
interest. When all of us do this, the meetings are livelier
and more upbuilding.
Attend regularly.
A high attendance is more encouraging to everyone
present, strengthening appreciation for the importance of attending.
Arrive on time.
If seated before the program starts, we can join
in the opening song and prayer and thus receive full benefit from
the meeting.
Come well equipped.
By bringing our bible and the publication(s)
used during the meeting, we can follow along and better grasp what
is being discussed.
Avoid Distractions.
We may listen better when we sit up front.
Whispering and trips to the rest room can cause us and others to
lose concentration.
Be a participant.
When more of us raise our hands and comment,
more are encouraged and built up by the expressions of faith.
Make brief comments.
This gives as many as possible an opportunity
to share. We should confine our brief comments to the material
being studied.
Fulfill assignments.
As students in the Theocratic Ministry School
or as participants in the Service Meeting, prepare well, rehearse
in advance, and try not to cancel.
Commend participants.
Tell others how much their efforts are appreciated.
This builds them up and motivates them to do even better in the future.
Encourage one another.
Kind greetings and upbuilding conversations before
and after meetings add to the pleasure and benefits that we derive
from attending the meetings.