Jehovah's Return for 8th Summer!

Author: Laura Libs

Date: June 3, 2011

Subject: Jehovah’s Witness Convention

Release Date: Immediate

Contact:  Laura Libs 812-449-5560/Daniel McMullen 207-963-0333/

 Michael Bowman 812-249-0911

                                   

 

JEHOVAH’S HERE FOR 8TH SUMMER! June 10-12, June 17-19, 2011

 

EVANSVILLE IN. - Again this year, Evansville welcomes the Jehovah’s Witness District Convention for two consecutive weekends.  This is their eighth year in Evansville and organizers continue to praise the excellent response and quality of service they receive from our community.  The Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau appreciates their commitment to Evansville and recognizes them as our largest religious conference each year.

 

The Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau is spreading the word to local restaurants, businesses and residents that organizers expect between 5,000 to 6,000 attendees each weekend.  They travel here from Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee.  Our city will be busy with people and traffic as they fill our hotels, restaurants, attractions and stores generating over $3.7 million in direct expenditures for Evansville and Vanderburgh County.  Since this group first chose Evansville in 2004 as the site for their summer conferences, they have contributed almost $30 million to the local economy.

 

The public is invited to attend their services which are free and open to everyone.  Services are at Roberts Stadium beginning Friday, June 10 through Sunday, June 12, and Friday, June 17 through Sunday, June 19, 2011.  

 

 

The schedule is:

            Morning sessions begin at 9:20AM.

            Break for lunch at 12PM.

            Afternoon sessions begin at 1:20PM.

            Sessions conclude at 4:30PM on Friday and Saturday and at 4PM on Sunday.

 

The theme of the convention this year is “Let God’s Kingdom Come” to study and note the Bible’s message to seek God’s Kingdom above all else.  Music and prayers services will be the focus on Fridays and Saturdays with baptism ceremonies and the Bible Drama highlighted on Sunday.   Throughout the continental United States, there will be 381 conventions in 98 cities this year.  Worldwide, there are over 7.5 million Witnesses in more than 107,000 congregations.

 

For information on the conference or to obtain a press pass, call Daniel McMullen at 270-963-0333 on June 10-12 and Michael Bowman at 812-349-0911 on June 17-19.  For other information or assistance, call Laura Libs at 812-449-5560.

 

Thank you.

 

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