“Congregate the people,” Jehovah instructed his ancient people Israel, “the men and the women and the little ones…in order that they may listen and in order that they may learn.” Just as the assemblies of God’s ancient people provided much-needed spiritual instruction and upbuilding association, so too today, the annual assemblies and conventions of God’s people are a source of great joy. The 2010 District Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses, carrying the theme “Remain Close to Jehovah”, was held this past weekend, August 6-8, here in Georgetown, Guyana. 4,000 individuals were on hand for this exciting event! There were so many stirring talks and demonstrations, and to gather together and enjoy the association was outstanding. There were 51 persons baptized on Saturday, including one of the publishers from Matthews Ridge, Shaneiza Waldren. No doubt a fine witness was given throughout the city as Jehovah’s clean people streamed to the convention site at National Park each day. Even the prime minister of Guyana was in attendance with his entourage to benefit and witness first hand the unity of God’s people.
Prior to the convention, many had the privilege of helping to clean and prepare the site for the convention. Food and litter from a previous event that was held at the park was removed, the entire site was swept, the stage was modified, and additional furnishings were constructed to ready the park for the convention. This setup provided a good witness as people observed the cleanliness and orderliness of God’s people, and it was so upbuilding to work along with the brothers and sisters there and enjoy their association!
The pictures included with this entry are of the cleaning and setup for the convention, the crowd at lunch break, and of Shaneiza getting baptized.
