Africa - 52 Were Baptized. The second phase of the 2010 District Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses ended on Sunday, November 28, at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in Paynesville, outside Monrovia. It was held on the theme, “Remain Close to Jehovah.” Over 10, 200 persons attended the convention. Interestingly, on day two of the Convention, [...]

DURHAM — Jehovah’s Witnesses can take comfort in knowing that wherever they are in the world, they could walk into a Kingdom Hall and feel welcomed by their brothers and sisters. In the U.S. this summer, 1.7 million Witnesses are attending 357 annual conventions in 90 cities. This weekend and next weekend, about 20,000 Witnesses [...]

      2010 “Remain Close to Jehovah!” DISTRICT CONVENTION   Friday Theme: “The Drawing Near To God Is Good for Me” (Pslams 73:2) Friday 9:30 Song No. 118 and Prayer -  Duration: (02:19)    Friday 9:40 Why Must We Remain Close Duration: (13:04)      Friday 10:10 Conventions Help us to Stay Close to Jehovah  Duration: (08:20)    Friday 10:30 “The [...]

News Jehovah’s Witness convention brings economic boom The Jehovah’s Witness Convention begins today and is the second one held in Gainesville this summer. Alachua County Tourism and Development Director Roland Loog says the on-campus location offers a unique atmosphere which is ideal for the group. He says the Jehovah’s Witnesses are not the only ones to benefit [...]

An estimated 8,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses will attend a three-day convention beginning Friday at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee. Friday’s session will feature the keynote address, “ How Jehovah Draws Close to Us.” The afternoon session will focus on how family members can enhance their communication with one another based on their relationships with God. [...]

Perth hosts 8000 Jehovah’s Witnesses The Fair City has welcomed 8000 Jehovah’s Witnesses from across the country for the annual three-day convention. Some of those at McDiarmid Park on Friday. By Kirsten Johnson Published in the Courier : 17.07.10 Published online : 17.07.10 @ 09.39am Article search The event at McDiarmid Park, now in its [...]

By Lynn Arave Deseret News  OGDEN — Jehovah’s Witnesses are perhaps best-known for their zealous door-to-door proselyting efforts with their Watchtower and Awake magazines. However, more of their trademarks include usually constructing their local Kingdom Hall church buildings in a just few days and their annual district conventions held each summer. All three of these characteristics [...]

For someone who has attended 50 different Jehovah’s Witnesses conventions throughout his life, Chris Tripp’s faith continues to be strengthened every time he attends a new convention. “It really takes three days to really focus our attention and get fed spiritually … and help us to face the kinds of anxieties and stresses that we [...]

“Draw Closer to God” will be the theme for two upcoming weekends at the Dee Events Center in Ogden. The facility will be packed with Jehovah’s Witnesses who will be attending two annual district conventions. Events will center around the New Testament scripture James 4:7-8. “Subject yourselves, therefore, to God; but oppose the Devil, and [...]

DRAMA: Walk by Faith and Not by Sight. The drama is based on the Flight of Christians from Jerusalem While you are watching the drama ask yourself these questions:   Why did the Christians back then had to flee? What does that mean for us today?