Prepare Now for the “Living Hope” District Assembly
“HOPE springs eternal in the human breast,” wrote a noted English poet of the 18th century. But it is one thing to entertain a hope and quite another to be certain of it, to have a reliable, living hope.
Mankind truly needs hope. Especially is this so in these days of unhappiness, crime, immorality, broken families, ruined marriages, hatred, hunger, violence and, yes, hopelessness. But who, among earth’s millions, can declare a message of real hope?
Jehovah God knows the plight of humanity, so long subjected to futility. He is “the God who gives hope,” and he has, indeed, provided a sure hope. (Rom. 8:18-25; 15:13) How pleased Jehovah’s Witnesses are that they can declare that Bible-based hope to people world wide!
Yes, true Christians possess a living hope. But how can knowledge and appreciation of that hope be enhanced? Jehovah willing, the “Living Hope” District Assemblies of Jehovah’s Witnesses will serve that very purpose. Begin preparing now to be present at one of these spiritually rewarding four-day gatherings. Many have been planned for the summer months of 1979, as noted on the following list.
UNITED STATES
June 14-17: Des Moines, Iowa; Hampton, Va.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Knoxville, Tenn.; Lansing, Mich. (tentative); Pontiac, Mich. (tentative); Savannah, Ga.; Tucson, Ariz.; Wichita, Kans.
June 21-24: Amarillo, Tex.; Billings, Mont.; Dallas, Tex.; Denver, Colo.; Greenville, S.C.; Hampton, Va.; Landover, Md.; Lansing, Mich. (tentative); Macon, Ga.; Philadelphia, Pa.; Phoenix, Ariz.; Portland, Me.; Providence, R.I.; St. Petersburg, Fla.
June 28–July 1: Dallas, Tex.; Denver, Colo.; Greensboro, N.C.; Greenville, S.C.; Landover, Md.; Macon, Ga.; Nashville, Tenn.; Providence, R.I.; Richfield, Ohio; St. Petersburg, Fla.; South Bend, Ind.; Utica, N.Y.
July 5-8: Baton Rouge, La.; Corvallis, Ore.; Fresno, Cal. (Spanish only); Hollywood, Fla.; Inglewood, Cal. (Spanish only); Lincoln, Neb.; Milwaukee, Wis.; New Haven, Conn.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Richfield, Ohio; St. Paul, Minn.; San Francisco, Cal.; South Bend, Ind.; Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Utica, N.Y.
July 12-15: Biloxi, Miss.; Corvallis, Ore.; Fresno, Cal.; Green Bay, Wis.; Hollywood, Fla. (Spanish only); Milwaukee, Wis.; Pine Bluff, Ark.; Pullman, Wash.; Rochester, N.Y.; St. Louis, Mo.; San Antonio, Tex.; San Francisco, Cal.
July 19-22: Chicago, Ill. (Spanish only); Cincinnati, Ohio; Fresno, Cal.; Houston, Tex.; Lakeland, Fla.; Memphis, Tenn.; Niagara Falls, N.Y.; Puyallup, Wash.; Roanoke, Va.; San Antonio, Tex. (Spanish only); San Francisco, Cal.; Springfield, Mass.; Woodburn, Ore. (Spanish only).
July 26-29: Chicago, Ill. (Spanish only); Cincinnati, Ohio; El Paso, Tex. (Spanish only); Houston, Tex.; Inglewood, Cal.; Lakeland, Fla.; Puyallup, Wash.; Springfield, Mass.; Willoughby, Ohio (Spanish only).
August 2-5: Elmont, N.Y. (tentative; Spanish and Portuguese only); Inglewood, Cal. (Korean also).
August 8-11 (Note: Wednesday through Saturday): New York, N.Y. (Chinese only).
August 9-12: E. Rutherford, N.J. (tentative); Elmont, N.Y. (tentative; Italian also); Inglewood, Cal. (Japanese also); Long Island City, N.Y. (French only).
August 16-19: E. Rutherford, N.J. (tentative); Elmont, N.Y. (tentative; Greek and Korean also); Long Island City, N.Y. (French only).
CANADA
July 5-8: Regina, Sask.; Vancouver, B.C.
July 12-15: Halifax, N.S.; Victoria, B.C.; Winnipeg, M.B.
July 19-22: Montreal, P.Q. (Arabic, English & French); Prince George, B.C. (tentative); Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.; St. John’s, Nfld.
July 26-29: London, Ont.; Campbellville, Ont. (Italian only); Brampton, Ont, (Spanish only).
August 2-5: Edmonton, Alta. (tentative); Brampton, Ont. (Portuguese only).
August 9-12: Brampton, Ont. (Greek only).
August 16-19: Corner Brook, Nfld.