“Kingdom Loyalty” District Conventions

HOW rare loyalty is today! Citizens display disloyalty by cheating on their taxes; mates cheat on each other; employees cheat on their employers in a multitude of ways; religionists cheat on God by their hypocrisy. How comforting, therefore, is the Scriptural assurance that Jehovah God, above all others, is the loyal One!​—Jer. 3:12; Rev. 15:4; 16:5.

As imitators of God we likewise want to manifest loyalty, and especially do we want to be loyal to Jehovah God and to his kingdom. If we are loyal to Jehovah he will never forsake us.​—Ps. 18:25; 37:28; Rom. 8:35-39.

Satan and his world are seeking to lure us into acts of disloyalty, and so we need all the help we can get to keep loyal. What are the many instances of those who have drifted away, or, worse yet, been disfellowshiped, but examples of disloyalty?

To help us effectively to meet the challenge of being loyal to Jehovah and his kingdom, and in line with our yeartext, Psalm 145:10, 11, the theme “Kingdom Loyalty” has been chosen for our 1981 district conventions. We can be confident that our “Kingdom Loyalty” conventions will be every bit as encouraging, spiritually stimulating and enjoyable as were last year’s “Divine Love” district conventions. There will be upbuilding talks, starting from Thursday morning and continuing through all four days, that none will want to miss.

1981 U.S. DISTRICT CONVENTIONS

June 11-14: AUGUSTA, GA., Civic Center Arena, 601 7th St. BEAUMONT, TEX., Civic Center Assembly Hall, 701 Main St. CICERO, ILL., Hawthorne Race Course, 35th & Cicero Ave. JACKSONVILLE, FLA., Memorial Coliseum, Gator Bowl Sports Complex. LOS ANGELES, CALIF. (Japanese also), Dodger Stadium, 1000 Elysian Park Ave. PHOENIX, ARIZ., Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 1826 W. McDowell Rd. RICHFIELD, OHIO, The Coliseum, 2923 Streetsboro Rd. SAVANNAH, GA., Civic Center Arena, Orleans Square. TUCSON, ARIZ., Community Center, 260 S. Church. TUSCALOOSA, ALA., Memorial Coliseum, 10th St. & Hackberry Ln. WILMINGTON, DEL., Delaware Park Race Track, State Rte. 7 & Chestnut Hill Rd.

June 18-21: AMARILLO, TEX., Civic Center Coliseum, 3rd & Buchanan Sts. BATON ROUGE, LA., Riverside Centroplex Arena, 275 S. River Rd. CICERO, ILL., Hawthorne Race Course, 35th & Cicero Ave. HUNTINGTON, W.VA., Civic Center Arena, 8th St. & 3rd Ave. LAKELAND, FLA., Civic Center, 700 Lemon St. MACON, GA., Macon Coliseum, 200 Coliseum Dr. NASHVILLE, TENN., Municipal Auditorium, 417 4th Ave. PORTLAND, ME., Cumberland County Civic Center, One Civic Square. PROVIDENCE, R.I., Civic Center, One LaSalle Sq. RICHFIELD, OHIO, The Coliseum, 2923 Streetsboro Rd. WICHITA, KANS., Kansas Coliseum, I-135 at 85th St. N. WILMINGTON, DEL., Delaware Park Race Track, State Rte. 7 & Chestnut Hill Rd.

June 25-28: CICERO, ILL., Hawthorne Race Course, 35th & Cicero Ave. DALLAS, TEX., State Fair Coliseum, State Fair Park. DENVER, COLO., McNichols Sports Arena, 1635 Clay St. GREENSBORO, N.C., Greensboro Coliseum, 1921 W. Lee St. LAKELAND, FLA., Civic Center, 700 Lemon St. MACON, GA., Macon Coliseum, 200 Coliseum Dr. PONTIAC, MICH., Silverdome, 1200 Featherstone. PROVIDENCE, R.I., Civic Center, One LaSalle Sq. ROANOKE, VA., Civic Center, 710 Williamson Rd. NE. UTICA, N.Y., Memorial Auditorium, Oriskany St. W. WHEELING, W.VA., Civic Center, Two 14th St.

July 2-5: BEAUMONT, TEX. (Spanish only), Civic Center Assembly Hall, 701 Main St. DALLAS, TEX., State Fair Coliseum, State Fair Park. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Giants Stadium, New Jersey Sports Complex. GREEN BAY, WIS., Memorial Arena, 1901 S. Oneida St. GREENVILLE, S.C., Greenville Memorial Auditorium, 300 E. North St. INDIANAPOLIS, IND., Market Square Arena, 300 E. Market St. LOS ANGELES, CALIF. (Korean also), Dodger Stadium, 1000 Elysian Park Ave. NEW HAVEN, CONN., Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 275 S. Orange. OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA., Myriad, One Myriad Gardens. PINE BLUFF, ARK., Pine Bluff Convention Center, 500 E. 8th Ave. RENO, NEV., Centennial Coliseum, 4590 S. Virginia St. ST. LOUIS, MO., The Checkerdome, 5700 Oakland Ave. ST. PETERSBURG, FLA., Bayfront Center, 400 1st St. S. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., Cow Palace, Geneva Ave. UTICA, N.Y., Memorial Auditorium, Oriskany St. W. WHEELING, W. VA., Civic Center, Two 14th St.

July 9-12: BILLINGS, MONT., Yellowstone Metra, Hwy. #10. FRESNO, CALIF., Convention Center, 700 “M” St. GREEN BAY, WIS., Memorial Arena, 1901 S. Oneida St. GREENVILLE, S.C., Greenville Memorial Auditorium, 300 E. North St. HALLANDALE, FLA. (French also), Gulfstream Park Race Track, 901 S. Federal Hwy. HAMPTON, VA., Hampton Coliseum, 1000 Coliseum Dr. HOUSTON, TEX., Astroarena, Fannin & 610 S. Loop Fwy. MONROE, LA., Civic Center Arena, Civic Center Expressway. NEW HAVEN, CONN., Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 275 S. Orange. OGDEN, UTAH, Dee Events Center, 4600 South 1400 East. PULLMAN, WASH., Performing Arts Coliseum, Stadium Way. RENO, NEV., Centennial Coliseum, 4590 S. Virginia St. ST. PETERSBURG, FLA., Bayfront Center, 400 1st St. S. 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.

July 16-19: CHICAGO, ILL. (Spanish only), Jehovah’s Witnesses Assembly Hall, 7859 S. Ashland Ave. DES MOINES, IOWA, Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 833 5th Ave. EL PASO, TEX. (Spanish only), Special Events Center, Baltimore at Mesa. FRESNO, CALIF., Convention Center, 700 “M” St. HALLANDALE, FLA. (Spanish only), Gulfstream Park Race Track, 901 S. Federal Hwy. HAMPTON, VA., Hampton Coliseum, 1000 Coliseum Dr. HOUSTON, TEX., Astroarena, Fannin & 610 S. Loop Fwy. LANDOVER, MD., Capital Centre, Beltway Exit 32 or 33 E. LOS ANGELES, CALIF. (Spanish only), Dodger Stadium, 1000 Elysian Park Ave. LOUISVILLE, KY., Coliseum, Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center. MEMPHIS, TENN., Mid-South Coliseum, Mid-South Fairgrounds. NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y., International Convention Center, 300 4th St. OMAHA, NEB., Civic Auditorium, 18th & Capitol Ave. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., Cow Palace, Geneva Ave. SEATTLE, WASH., Seattle Center Coliseum & Arena, 305 Harrison. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., Prairie Capital Convention Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza.

July 23-26: CHICAGO, ILL. (Spanish only), Jehovah’s Witnesses Assembly Hall, 7859 S. Ashland Ave. DETROIT, MICH. (Spanish only), Jehovah’s Witnesses Assembly Hall, 10709 Grand River Ave. FRESNO, CALIF. (Spanish only), Convention Center, 700 “M” St. LANDOVER, MD. (Korean also), Capital Centre, Beltway Exit 32 or 33 E. QUEENS, N.Y. (Spanish and Greek only), Aqueduct Race Track, 108-10 Rockaway Blvd. ROCHESTER, N.Y., Memorial Auditorium, 100 Exchange St. ST. PAUL, MINN., Civic Center, 143 W. 4th St. WOODBURN, ORE. (Spanish only), Jehovah’s Witnesses Assembly Hall, 1510 N. Pacific Hwy.

July 30–August 2: FRESNO, CALIF. (Spanish only), Convention Center, 700 “M” St. MOBILE, ALA., Municipal Auditorium, 401 Auditorium Dr. PORTLAND, ORE., Memorial Coliseum Arena, 1401 N. Wheeler. QUEENS, N.Y. (Italian also), Aqueduct Race Track, 108-10 Rockaway Blvd. SAN ANTONIO, TEX., Convention Center Arena, S. Alamo & Market Sts.

August 6-9: LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. (French only), Jehovah’s Witnesses Assembly Hall, 44-17 Greenpoint Ave. NATICK, MASS. (Portuguese only), Jehovah’s Witnesses Assembly Hall, 85 Bacon St. PORTLAND, ORE., Memorial Coliseum Arena, 1401 N. Wheeler. QUEENS, N.Y., Aqueduct Race Track, 108-10 Rockaway Blvd.

August 20-23: LOS ANGELES, CALIF. (Chinese only), Los Angeles Chinese School, 816 Yale.

NOTE: For details of conventions in lands outside the continental United States, please write the branch office of the Watch Tower Society as listed on the last page of the “1981 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses.”