2010 “Remain Close to Jehovah” District Convention

Fort Smith

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Witness conventions examine attitudes toward God; All invited to attend
 
            FORT SMITH, AR—In a climate of conflicting attitudes toward God, how can the faithful withstand constant attacks on their belief in God? What evidence about God’s existence is there for nonbelievers to examine? “Intriguing answers” to these questions will be explored during the Witnesses’ 2010 “Remain Close to Jehovah!” District Convention to be held at the Fort Smith Convention Center Exhibit Hall, according to spokesman Herbert L. Wight.
The first of four three-day events to be held in Fort Smith will begin Friday, June 4, 2010, at 9:20 a.m. The theme is based on several passages of the Bible, including Joshua 23:8, Psalm 73:28, Proverbs 3:32, and the key text at James 4:8. Strengthening one’s spirituality will be the focus of the program. Admission to the convention is free, and no collections will be taken.
“Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that a strong relationship with God is vital for spiritual well-being and personal happiness,” Wight said. For the next few weeks, he said, “all of the region’s 105 Witness congregations will distribute attractively printed personal invitations to the residents of Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma to attend the convention.”
An estimated 11,600 people are expected to come to the Convention Center over four weekends. The convention program will be presented in English June 4-6 and July 2-4, 2010. In addition, the entire program will be presented in Spanish June 11-13 and June 18-20, 2010.
Throughout the continental United States, the same program will be presented at 357 conventions in 90 cities, with a projected attendance of 1.7 million. Worldwide, there are over 7,300,000 Witnesses in more than 105,000 congregations.
 
Local Contact: Herbert L. Wight, telephone: (479)530-4823