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.
پیر مسیحی‌ای که پس از سال‌ها خدمت امتیازات خود را از دست داده بود ،‏ گفت :‏ « مصمم بودم که به همان شکل سابق مرتب در جلسات حاضر باشم ،‏ به موعظه بروم و کتاب مقدّس را مطالعه کنم و به هدفم رسیدم .‏