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A number of Corporation s are in use by Jehovah's Witnesses . They deal with legal issues and represent the interests of the religious organization.


MAIN CORPORATIONS



Watch Tower Bible And Tract Society Of Pennsylvania


  • ''Zion's Watch Tower Tract Society''

  • ''Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society''

  • ''Watchtower Society''



Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc.


  • ''People's Pulpit Association'' (1909-1939)

  • ''Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, Inc.'' (1939- 1956)

  • ''Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc'' (WTB&TS) (since 1956).


:Note: Watch Tower in Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania is two words, while '''Watchtower''' in Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York is one word.


International Bible Students Association



OTHER CORPORATIONS


According to the "Our Kingdom Ministry" (brochure distributed by Watchtower only to active Jehovah's Witnesses) of January 2002, page 7, the Governing Body has approved the formation of:


Christian Congregation Of Jehovah's Witnesses

  • Incorporated 2000

  • President William L. Van De Wall

  • Vice Presidents Charles I. Woody, Leon Weaver, Jr.

  • Secretary/Treasurer William H. Nonkes

  • Directors Harold K. Jackson, Merton V. Campbell, Stanley F. Weigel

    • Religious Order of Jehovah's Witnesses

  • Incorporated 2000

  • President Patrick J. LaFranca

  • Vice Presidents Peter D. Molchan, Ralph E. Walls

  • Secretary/Treasurer Joseph D. Mercante

  • Directors Marvin G. Smalley, Kenneth J. Pulcifer, Eugene D. Rosam, Jr.

    • Kingdom Support Services, Inc.

  • Incorporated 2000

  • President Harold L. Corkern

  • Vice Presidents Alan D. Janzen, Robert L. Butler

  • Secretary/Treasurer Alexander W. Reinmueller

  • Directors James F. Mantz, Jr., Thomas Kalimeris, Alan G. Browning



::Note: These are in addition to the Pennsylvania and New York corporations.

Aside from all of these, many other legal entities are used throughout the world to further the interests of Jehovah's Witnesses. For example, '' Wachtturm-Gesellschaft, Selters/Taunus '' to produce literature using the German branch office (which supplies a large portion of the world) or ''Jehovas vittnen - Bibelsällskapet Vakttornet'' to promote the activities of Jehovah's Witnesses in Sweden.


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