Exeter to host Jehovah’s Witnesses Convention

Jehovah’s Witnesses will soon hold their annual convention at the Westpoint Centre. They extend an open invitation for all to attend. The theme of this year’s program is “Imitate Jesus!”

Alex Gardiner, a convention spokesman, states: “Jesus, the founder of Christianity, is widely considered as one of the most influential and significant men who ever lived. As Christians, a core belief of Jehovah’s Witnesses is that Jesus lived his life as a model for us to follow.

The “Imitate Jesus!” conventions will examine Jesus’ life, as outlined in the Bible, and will emphasise how all—regardless of their background, lifestyle, or religion—can benefit in practical ways from his example and teachings. A highlight of the program will be the keynote address on Friday morning, entitled “Concealed in Him Are All the Treasures of Wisdom.”

Starting three weeks before this event, Jehovah’s Witnesses will extend personal invitations to everyone from Devon and Cornwall to attend the convention. Locally, all of the area’s forty-two congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses will help distribute printed invitations to the convention. There is no admission fee. Conventions of Jehovah’s Witnesses are supported entirely by voluntary donations.

The first of two three-day events to be held in Exeter will begin on 7 September 2015.

An estimated 8,000 will come to the Westpoint Centre for the Bible-based programs.

Jehovah’s Witnesses in the UK are organizing 43 conventions—in 24 languages—in 17 cities. Worldwide, there are over 8,000,000 Witnesses in more than 115,000 congregations.