Public invited to attend annual Jehovah's Witness convention in Nampa

[The Librarian]

Courtesy Royce Porkert spokesman for Jehovah's Witnesses19 hrs ago

For the second time in 20 years, Jehovah’s Witnesses will hold their annual three-day Regional Convention in Idaho.

The theme of this year’s program, “Don’t Give Up,” will focus on how to have a happy life now and in the future — even in the face of trials. The program is divided into 52 parts and will be presented in variety of formats, including brief discourses, interviews and short videos.

This year's convention will be Friday, June 2 to Sunday, June 4 at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa. The public is invited and welcome to attend. Admission is free, and no collections are taken.

Approximately 5,000 people will attend from Idaho, Oregon and Nevada. The estimated attendance over three days is 15,000, generating approximately $1.5 million in revenue from shopping, hotel and restaurant use.

Friday and Saturday the program will be 9:20 a.m. to 4:50 p.m. Sunday, the program will be 9:20 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. More information can be found at jw.org.

Highlights of the three-day convention include:

• 3:35 p.m. June 2: Talks identifying four personality traits that will help you endure life’s difficulties.
• 9:40 a.m. June 3: A four-part symposium providing information on how the Bible can help with struggles, including:
  • depression
  • financial problems
  • family difficulties
  • the effects of aging and declining health
• 11:20 a.m. June 4: A public discourse “Never Give up Hope”

One segment of a three-part feature film “Remember the Wife of Lot” will be shown each afternoon.

“Challenges in life can rob us of peace and even cause some to think about giving up,” David A. Semonian, spokesman for Jehovah’s Witnesses, said in a press release. “Our convention this year will benefit both Witnesses and non-Witnesses because it promises to empower individuals not only to keep enduring but also to cope with challenges productively.”

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