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Religious school in Patterson, New York, United States
Watch Tower Bible School of Gilead
Location
Patterson
,
New York
United States
Information
Type
Religious
Established
February 1, 1943; 81 years ago (February 1, 1943)
Number of students
154 (2023)
Affiliation
Jehovah's Witnesses
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Watchtower Bible School of Gilead is the formal name of the missionary school of Jehovah's Witnesses, typically referred to simply as Gilead or Gilead School.[1][2] Gilead is the flagship school at the Watchtower Educational Center at Patterson, New York, United States.[3][4][5]
^"Happy Climax to 80 Years of Gathering". The Watchtower: 22. 15 April 1986.
^Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of World Religions (1999 edition), page 563
^Our Kingdom Ministry, December 1990, page 10
^1993 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses, page 25
^The Watchtower, November 15, 1999, pages 8-9
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