Welcome to the “Living Hope” District Conventions
HOW prominently hope appears in God’s Word! Did you know that hope is referred to some 160 times in its pages? Not without good reason does Jehovah God have so much to say in his Word about hope. Well do we read that “hope deferred makes the heart sick; a wish come true is a staff of life.”—Prov. 13:12, The New English Bible.
No question about it: the hope that Jehovah’s people have serves to differentiate them from all others—the hope of the Kingdom that will bring about the triumph of righteousness. That hope serves as an anchor for our souls and as a helmet to protect our minds from Satan’s fiery darts.—Heb. 6:19; 1 Thess. 5:8.
Because this hope is so important to our spiritual well-being “Living Hope” was chosen as the theme for the 1979 district conventions. The program is truly designed to strengthen our hope. So let all of Jehovah’s people put forth every possible effort to attend; and not only to attend but to be on hand for the opening song and prayer on the first day and remain until the concluding song and prayer on the last day. And let all of us ‘pay more than the usual attention to the things presented,’ as well as making provision to share in the field service on Friday morning. (Heb. 2:1) All doing so will certainly get an enriched appreciation of our living hope.
1979 DISTRICT CONVENTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES
June 14-17: DES MOINES, IOWA, Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 833 5th Ave. HAMPTON, VA., Hampton Coliseum, 1000 Coliseum Dr. JACKSONVILLE, FLA., Memorial Coliseum, Gator Bowl Sports Complex. KNOXVILLE, TENN., Civic Auditorium, 500 Church Ave. SE. LANSING, MICH., Civic Center, 505 W. Allegan St. PONTIAC, MICH., Silverdome, 1200 Featherstone. SAVANNAH, GA., Civic Center, Orleans Square. TUCSON, ARIZ., Community Center, 260 Church. WICHITA, KANS., Kansas Coliseum, I-135 at 85th St. N.
June 21-24: AMARILLO, TEX., Civic Center, 3rd & Buchanan Sts. BILLINGS, MONT., Yellowstone Metra, Hwy. #10. DALLAS, TEX., State Fair Coliseum, State Fair Park. DENVER, COLO., Denver Coliseum, I-70 & Brighton Blvd. GREENVILLE, S.C., Greenville Memorial Auditorium, 300 E. North St. HAMPTON, VA., Hampton Coliseum, 1000 Coliseum Dr. LANDOVER, MD., Capital Centre, Beltway Exit 32 or 33 E. LANSING, MICH., Civic Center, 505 W. Allegan St. MACON, GA., Macon Coliseum, 200 Coliseum Dr. PHILADELPHIA, PA., Veterans Stadium, S. Broad & Pattison Ave. PHOENIX, ARIZ., Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 1826 W. McDowell Rd. PORTLAND, ME., Cumberland County Civic Center, One Civic Square. PROVIDENCE, R.I., Civic Center, One LaSalle Sq. ST. PETERSBURG, FLA., Bayfront Center, 400 1st St. S.
June 28–July 1: ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, Anchorage West High School, 1700 Hillcrest Drive. DALLAS, TEX., State Fair Coliseum, State Fair Park. DENVER, COLO., Denver Coliseum, I-70 & Brighton Blvd. GREENSBORO, N.C., Greensboro Coliseum, 1921 W. Lee St. GREENVILLE, S.C., Greenville Memorial Auditorium, 300 E. North St. LANDOVER, MD., Capital Centre, Beltway Exit 32 or 33 E. MACON, GA., Macon Coliseum, 200 Coliseum Dr. NASHVILLE, TENN., Municipal Auditorium, 417 4th Ave. N. PROVIDENCE, R.I., Civic Center, One LaSalle Sq. RICHFIELD, OHIO, The Coliseum, 2923 Streetsboro Rd. ST. PETERSBURG, FLA., Bayfront Center, 400 1st St. S. SOUTH BEND, IND., N.D.U. Athletic Center, Juniper Rd. UTICA, N.Y., Memorial Auditorium, Oriskany St. W.
July 5-8: BATON ROUGE, LA., Assembly Center, Louisiana State University. CORVALLIS, ORE., Gill Coliseum, 600 SW. 26th St. FRESNO, CALIF. (Spanish only), Convention Center, 700 “M” St. HOLLYWOOD, FLA., Sportatorium, 16661 Hollywood Blvd. INGLEWOOD, CALIF. (Spanish only), The Forum, Manchester & Prairie. LINCOLN, NEB., Pershing Municipal Auditorium, 226 Centennial Mall South. MILWAUKEE, WIS., MECCA Arena, 500 W. Kilbourn Ave. NEW HAVEN, CONN., Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 275 S. Orange. OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA., Myriad, One Myriad Gardens. RICHFIELD, OHIO, The Coliseum, 2923 Streetsboro Rd. ST. PAUL, MINN., Civic Center, 143 W. 4th St. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., Cow Palace, Geneva Ave. SOUTH BEND, IND., N.D.U. Athletic Center, Juniper Rd. TUSCALOOSA, ALA., Memorial Coliseum, 10 St. & Hackberry Ln. UTICA, N.Y., Memorial Auditorium, Oriskany St. W.
July 12-15: BILOXI, MISS., Mississippi Coast Coliseum, 3800 W. Beach Blvd. CORVALLIS, ORE., Gill Coliseum, 600 SW. 26th St. FRESNO, CALIF., Convention Center, 700 “M” St. GREEN BAY, WIS., Memorial Arena, 1901 S. Oneida St. HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (Spanish only), Sportatorium, 16661 Hollywood Blvd. MILWAUKEE, WIS., MECCA Arena, 500 W. Kilbourn Ave. PINE BLUFF, ARK., Pine Bluff Convention Center, 500 E. 8th Ave. PULLMAN, WASH., Performing Arts Coliseum, Stadium Way. ROCHESTER, N.Y., Memorial Auditorium, 100 Exchange St. ST. LOUIS, MO., The Checkerdome, 5700 Oakland Ave. SAN ANTONIO TEX., Convention Center Arena, S. Alamo & Market Sts. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., Cow Palace, Geneva Ave.
July 19-22: CHICAGO, ILL. (Spanish only), Jehovah’s Witnesses Assembly Hall, 7859 S. Ashland Ave. CINCINNATI, OHIO, Riverfront Coliseum, 100 Broadway. FRESNO, CALIF., Convention Center, 700 “M” St. HOUSTON, TEX., Astroarena, Fannin & 610 S. Loop Fwy. LAKELAND, FLA., Civic Center, 700 Lemon St. MEMPHIS, TENN., Mid-South Coliseum, Mid-South Fairgrounds. NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y., International Convention Center, 300 4th St. PUYALLUP, WASH., Fairgrounds Grandstand, Cor. Meridian & 9th Ave. SW. ROANOKE, VA., Roanoke Civic Center, 710 Williamson Rd., NE. SAN ANTONIO, TEX. (Spanish only), Convention Center Arena, S. Alamo & Market Sts. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., Cow Palace, Geneva Ave. SPRINGFIELD, MASS., Civic Center, 1277 Main St. WOODBURN, ORE. (Spanish only), Jehovah’s Witnesses Assembly Hall, 1510 N. Pacific Hwy.
July 26-29: CHICAGO, ILL. (Spanish only), Jehovah’s Witnesses Assembly Hall, 7859 S. Ashland Ave. CINCINNATI, OHIO, Riverfront Coliseum, 100 Broadway. E. RUTHERFORD, N.J., Giants Stadium, New Jersey Sports Complex. EL PASO, TEX. (Spanish only), County Coliseum, 4000 E. Paisano Dr. HOUSTON, TEX., Astroarena, Fannin & 610 S. Loop Fwy. INGLEWOOD, CALIF., Hollywood Park Race Track, 1050 S. Prairie Ave. LAKELAND, FLA., Civic Center, 700 Lemon St. PUYALLUP, WASH., Fairgrounds Grandstand, Cor. Meridian & 9th Ave. SW. SPRINGFIELD, MASS., Civic Center, 1277 Main St. WILLOUGHBY, OHIO (Spanish only), Jehovah’s Witnesses Assembly Hall, 38025 Vine St.
August 2-5: ELMONT, N.Y. (Spanish & Portuguese only), Belmont Park Race Track, Hempstead Tpk. at Cross Island Pkwy. INGLEWOOD, CALIF. (Korean also), Hollywood Park Race Track, 1050 S. Prairie Ave.
August 8-11 (Note: Wednesday through Saturday): NEW YORK, N.Y. (Chinese only), Yung Wing School Auditorium, 40 Division St.
August 9-12: ELMONT, N.Y. (Italian also), Belmont Park Race Track, Hempstead Tpk. at Cross Island Pkwy. INGLEWOOD, CALIF. (Japanese also), Hollywood Park Race Track, 1050 S. Prairie Ave. LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. (French only), Jehovah’s Witnesses Assembly Hall, 44-17 Greenpoint Ave.
August 16-19: ELMONT, N.Y. (Greek & Korean also), Belmont Park Race Track, Hempstead Tpk. at Cross Island Pkwy. LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. (French only), Jehovah’s Witnesses Assembly Hall, 44-17 Greenpoint Ave.