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John Krause

Missouri State

Columbia, MO

Columbia Residents Reflect on the Impact of a 2002 Historic Supreme Court Ruling as 20th Anniversary Nears. While Jehovah’s Witnesses have chosen to temporarily suspend their door-to-door ministry due to the pandemic, their activity was almost permanently banned by one U.S. village in the late 1990s — that is until the United States Supreme Court stepped in with a historic 8-1 decision on June 17, 2002, declaring the local ordinance unconstitutional.

First Amendment Protected!

After Two Years Virtual, Congregations Began Meeting Together Again April 1. All congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses across the world were encouraged to begin holding in-person meetings starting the week of April 1.

First Amendment Protected!

After 2 years Virtual - Jehovah's Witnesses are Back In Person