Kaua‘i’s Jehovah Witness churches expect “over a thousand (people) to make their way to the Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall for an educational event centering on the subject of how to follow Jesus Christ,” states a press release. The community
Kaua‘i’s Jehovah Witness churches expect “over a thousand (people) to make their way to the Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall for an educational event centering on the subject of how to follow Jesus Christ,” states a press release.
The community is invited to attend and will be “welcomed by Jehovah Witnesses of Kaua‘i” on Friday, Saturday and Sunday beginning at 9:30 a.m. each day.
Today marks the start of the 2007 “Follow the Christ” District Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses, which follows a massive three-week effort to invite as many as possible from the community to attend. “Area residents have been receiving colorful, illustrated invitations describing the convention and noting the time and place,” states the press release.
“Why are the Witnesses focusing so much attention on Christ? Witnesses believe that a person’s life will dramatically improve as a result of closely following Christ’s example. They also feel that when people model themselves after the Biblical pattern of Jesus Christ, they become better husbands, wives, fathers or mothers; youths develop a positive relationship with their parents, teachers, and older ones; everyone who follows Christ fully becomes a better neighbor, employer, or employee than before,” states the press release sent by the church.
“Witnesses strongly assert that following in Christ’s footsteps requires concentrated attention to what the Bible teaches about Christ,” states the release.
An example of offerings include the workshop entitled “Keep Christ’s Mental Attitude in You,” that will describe “the benefits that individual Christians gain by learning from the Holy Scriptures what Christ’s way of thinking was and then following it,” states the release.
Testimony by Witnesses will be offered during the convention “to hear how others in the community had been affected by Christ’s example and teachings and, as a result, improved their family life, dealt with life’s difficult problems, and drew closer to God.
Many local residents who studied the Bible will publicly symbolize their dedication to Jehovah God during a baptism ceremony on Saturday.
The Witnesses promise something of spiritual benefit to all those who make the effort to attend. The public discourse on Sunday will show from the Scriptures how to identify the real followers of Christ,” states the release.
Program sessions start at 9:30 a.m. all three days of the convention. Admission is free, and no collections will be taken. For more info contact Art Camacho at 245-2665.
