{"id":44283,"date":"2023-08-03T14:23:56","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T19:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=44283"},"modified":"2023-08-03T14:23:56","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T19:23:56","slug":"press-release-jehovahs-witness-convention-returning-to-north-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2023\/08\/03\/press-release-jehovahs-witness-convention-returning-to-north-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"PRESS RELEASE: Jehovah\u2019s Witness Convention Returning to North Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Press Release<\/strong>
\nJehovah\u2019s Witness Convention Returning to North Texas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Denton Assembly Hall to Host the First Large American Sign Language Convention of Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses Since 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

DENTON, Texas \u2014 July 20, 2023 \u2014 After a three-year pandemic pause, one of the largest convention organizations in the world has once again chosen Denton to host its global three-day event, the 2023 \u201cExercise Patience\u201d! Convention. Members of Deaf communities from 10 different states will travel to North Texas where the convention program will be presented completely in American Sign Language.<\/p>\n

Prior to 2019, summers in North Texas were marked by Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses filling hotels and restaurants as they attended their annual conventions at the Denton Assembly Hall. In 2020, the pandemic interrupted that tradition when the Witnesses canceled their in-person events throughout the world and held their convention programs as virtual events in more than 500 languages. On August\u00a018,\u00a02023, the Witnesses will bring that tradition back to North Texas.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe virtual conventions we had during the pandemic were a real blessing. However, because of the visual, and even tactile, nature of communication for deaf and deaf-blind persons, nothing can truly replace an in-person convention,\u201d said JD Dellinger, spokesmen for Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses. \u201cAnd since the entire program is presented directly in sign language, rather than interpreted from a spoken language, everyone who attends can enjoy the various talks and videos in the language of their heart.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some 6,000 conventions will be held worldwide as part of the 2023 \u201cExercise Patience\u201d! Convention series. In the United States and Puerto Rico, 10 sign language conventions will be held in 10 different host cities. From Friday through Sunday, six convention sessions will explore the quality of patience, highlighting its modern-day relevance through Scriptural examples. A live baptism will be performed following the Saturday morning session and a prerecorded drama will be featured in two parts during the Saturday and Sunday afternoon sessions.<\/p>\n

\u201cPatience is such a wonderful quality. All Christians want to be patient with our family and friends, coworkers, and other members of our community,\u201d said Dellinger. \u201cBut sometimes, despite our best efforts, we\u2019re not as patient as we\u2019d like to be. Spending three days delving into the many facets of patience will certainly help each of us to be more patient.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses have been holding public conventions in stadiums, arenas, convention centers, and theaters around the world for more than 100 years. After resuming smaller in-person meetings and their public ministry during 2022, the summer of 2023 marks the first time they will gather at much larger regional events around the world since the lifting of pandemic restrictions.<\/p>\n

The convention is open to the public and no collection is taken. For more information on the program or to find other convention locations and dates, please go to http:\/\/www.jw.org<\/a> and navigate to the \u201cAbout Us\u201d tab.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Press Release Jehovah\u2019s Witness Convention Returning to North Texas Denton Assembly Hall to Host the First Large American Sign Language Convention of Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses Since 2019 DENTON, Texas \u2014 July 20, 2023 \u2014 After a three-year pandemic pause, one of…<\/p>\n

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