Section 5: Living as Christians

This section explains how to configure the “Living as Christians” portion of the meeting, including songs, assignments, timings, and customization options.

Figure 201. Living as Christians section of the Meeting Editor

Middle Song

Selecting the Song

Use the dropdown list to select the middle song.

💡 Tip: Type the first three digits (e.g., 001, 010, 100) to jump quickly to a song.

Customizing the Middle Song

If you need to use a song not in the songbook:

1. Click the ✏️ Pencil icon next to the middle song field.
2. In the pop-up, enter the custom song text.
3. Click OK to save.

Figure 202. Editing the custom title for the middle song using the text editor dialog

• Hover over the pencil icon to preview the current custom text.
• Custom text is saved to the MWB data file and appears on the schedule.

Figure 203. Hovering over the pencil icon reveals the custom song title in a tooltip

📝 Note: Default templates support custom song text starting from version 24.2.9. Update older custom templates accordingly.

Living as Christian Items

You can assign up to three parts for this section — typically 15 minutes combined.

Assignments

• ☑️ Tick the checkboxes to enable up to three items.
• 📋 Brothers are pulled from the Publishers Database (Living assignment).

Figure 204. Three assignment slots with options to set the brother, theme, method, and duration for each part.

Themes and Methods

Usually, these are filled in by data volunteers. If not:

• ✍️ Enter the Theme and Method manually.
• Click the ✏️ Pencil icon to:

• ➕ Add to list – Save current entry.
• 🛠️ Edit list – Manage entries in the Customize Lists window.

Figure 205. Access the Customize List menu to modify Theme and Method options via the pencil icon.

Overriding Assignment Times

Automatic Adjustments

• If 1 item → it’s auto-set to 15 minutes.

• If 2 items:

  • Changing one auto-adjusts the other to total 15 minutes.

Manual Adjustments

• Enter times manually to disable auto-adjustments.
• Useful if your meeting format changes.

Example:

• 1st item: 10 min (dropdown)
• 2nd item: 10 min (typed manually)
  → Total = 20 min → 📉 Reduce Congregation Bible Study to 25 min.

Figure 206. Customize the time allocation for a meeting part by manually setting the duration.

Extending Closing Comments

• Reduce another section (e.g., Bible Study) to give more time to comments.
  Example: Reduce Bible Study to 20 min → 💬 Closing Comments can be 8 min.

Figure 207. Increase the duration of the concluding comments

💡 Tip: Ideal for special cases such as talks, student presentations, or scheduling needs.

Final Item Options

There are three options for the final item of the meeting:

1: Congregation Bible Study (Default)

Figure 208. "Congregation Bible Study" is the default mode

• Assign a CBS Conductor / CBS Reader  from the Publishers Database.
• ⏲️ Default: 30 minutes — can reduce to free time for comments.
• 📝 You may also type a name manually or use Assignment History.

2: Circuit Visit - Service Talk

Figure 209. Use this mode during the visit of the Circuit Overseer

Use this for Circuit Overseer visits:

• 🧑‍💼 Chairman gives closing comments before introducing the Overseer.
• 📎 Notes and Images button appears — use it to attach visual materials.
• 📝 Use the Special Events Manager to flag these visits.

🎵 Reminder: Circuit Overseer selects the closing song — contact him to confirm the number.

3: Group Circuit Visit – Congregation Bible Study

When a Circuit Overseer visits a Foreign Language Group, the format may include:

Use this format when a Circuit Overseer visits a foreign-language group:

• Includes a 🗣️ Public Talk and Service Talk during the weekend meeting.
• 📝 Applies only to the group, not the full congregation.

Figure 210. Only use this mode if you are sponsoring a language group

Closing Song

Selecting the Song

Use the dropdown to choose the closing song.

💡 Quick Tip: Type the first three digits (e.g., 001, 010).

Customizing the Closing Song

• Click ✏️ Pencil icon.
• Enter custom text and click OK.

Figure 211. Editing the custom title for the closing song using the text editor dialog

🪄 The custom title appears as a tooltip and is saved to the data file.

📝 Supported since version 22.0.3 — update older templates as needed.

Closing Prayer

Use the dropdowns to assign the closing prayer:

• Brothers come from the Publishers Database (Midweek Prayer assignment).

• Or:

  • 🧑‍💻 Type a name manually.
  • 📜 Use assignment history to select someone previously assigned.