An elder who had served for years but who lost his privileges of service stated: “I was determined to maintain the same level of meeting attendance, field service, and Bible reading I had while serving as an elder ​ — a goal I was able to achieve.
Kāds brālis, kas daudzus gadus bija kalpojis par draudzes vecāko, bet tad bija zaudējis šo priekšrocību, pastāstīja: ” Es apņēmos apmeklēt sapulces, sludināt un lasīt Bībeli tikpat cītīgi un regulāri, kā es to darīju, kad biju vecākais, un man tas izdevās.