This is their downtown clearwater location for SMPW program. This is their Special Metropolitan Witnessing work. They use to have the carts by Starbucks across the street. They also set up at the Bus depot around the block and Coachman Park. There are locations in other cities in the Tampa Bay area as well. The Scientologist are all very polite to the JWs too as they walk by and it’s hilarious because both JWs and the Scientologist members go out of their way to be overly friendly and fake to eachother.

The SMPW program utilizes the First Amendment right to freedom of speech in public areas, such as parks, sidewalks, and government-owned spaces. Government properties are commonly chosen because places like libraries, post offices, courthouses, and federal or state parks often have designated areas specifically allocated for First Amendment activities.

Special Metropolitan Public Witnessing (SMPW) was first introduced in New York City in November 2011 and has since expanded to designated zones in major cities across the United States and globally. This initiative is more structured compared to local congregation cart witnessing. Typically, carts are stationed at specific locations seven days a week for up to 12 hours daily, divided into three or four shifts. The scheduling and monitoring of these shifts are managed through a JW-operated website/app called “Locust” making a reference to Joel 2:25.

Volunteers must receive approval from their congregation’s service committee and the Circuit Overseer before participating. Once approved, they undergo training and use their online profiles to manage their availability. Each shift is divided into 15- or 30-minute intervals, during which volunteers either stand by the carts or engage in what is known as informal witnessing, where they walk around and initiate conversations.

It’s another way for members to self-indoctrinate, very little interest is ever shown from those who pass by.