{"id":39837,"date":"2019-10-17T16:09:45","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T21:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=39837"},"modified":"2019-10-17T16:09:45","modified_gmt":"2019-10-17T21:09:45","slug":"big-tex-witnesses-welcome-fair-goers-including-asl-dfw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2019\/10\/17\/big-tex-witnesses-welcome-fair-goers-including-asl-dfw\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Tex, Witnesses, Welcome Fair-Goers including ASL – DFW"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses provide free bible based videos in American Sign Language and 98 other Sign Languages. Many of the Jehovah\u2019s Witness volunteers at the State Fair of Texas are fluent in ASL, and all volunteers can help provide free information for the deaf. This information can also be found on their official website http:\/\/www.jw.org\/ase<\/a>.<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n

PRESS RELEASE<\/p>\n

Big Tex, Witnesses, Welcome Fair-Goers<\/p>\n

DALLAS, TX – October 15, 2019 – Over two million people are expected to attend the 2019 State Fair of Texas. But from high above Fair Park, Big Tex, the world\u2019s tallest cowboy, will witness more than just crowds of people looking to taste this year\u2019s newest fried foods. Throughout the 24-day event, thousands of Jehovah\u2019s Witness volunteers will be on hand at various mobile literature carts to greet visitors as they enter the fairgrounds.<\/p>\n

This marks the third year in a row that Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses have had a presence at this famous event. Organizers of this year\u2019s initiative say that well over 5,000 volunteers will dedicate up to 10,000 hours to participate because they believe the message is timely and a valuable contribution to the community. \u201cSo much<\/p>\n

of the messaging that we receive today is negative, divisive, and intolerant,\u201d says campaign volunteer Kevin Jenkins. \u201cWe are here to share something different.\u201d Another volunteer, Jeremy Dellinger added, \u201cWe want to talk with people about the struggles they face in their lives. We face the same struggles, but we\u2019ve found Bible principles that help us to cope and endure.\u201d<\/p>\n

All Bible-based publications are provided free of charge. Additional information regarding Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses and their activities can be found at their official website, jw.org.<\/p>\n

Fast Facts \u2013 Worldwide Media Contact
\nLands where Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses worship \u2013 240 James Gianopoulos
\nJehovah\u2019s Witnesses \u2013 8,579,909 Local Spokesman
\nCongregations Worldwide \u2013 119,954 JGianopoulos@JW.org
\nLanguages Featured on jw.org \u2013 994 972-989-6512<\/p>\n

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Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses provide free bible based videos in American Sign Language and 98 other Sign Languages. Many of the Jehovah\u2019s Witness volunteers at the State Fair of Texas are fluent in ASL, and all volunteers can help provide free information…<\/p>\n

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