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.
Üks vanem, kes oli teeninud aastaid, kuid siis oma teenistuseesõigused kaotanud, ütles: „Otsustasin, et ei lase koosolekutel käimises, kuulutustöös ega piiblilugemises latti alla, vaid et jätkan sama moodi nagu siis, kui teenisin vanemana. Need olid asjad, mida ma sain teha.