WPCNR THE WATCHTOWER. From Jehovah's Witnesses. July 21, 2008:  An estimated 1,800 individuals from the Bronx, Mount Vernon and Yonkers, will come to the Newburgh Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses on the weekend of August 8-10, 2008 for a three-day event focusing on finding reliable guidance.

Jehovah’s Witnesses will host this sixth of eleven local annual conventions at the Newburgh, NY Assembly Hall beginning Friday, August 8, 2008, at 9:20 a.m. The 2008 “Guided by God’s Spirit” District Convention is open to the public. Admission to the convention is free, and no collections will be taken. The program will focus on why reliable guidance is needed today and where people can turn to for trustworthy advice in all aspects of life.

Witnesses who are associated with the referenced area’s 12 congregations anticipate an excellent turnout for the event in view of the enthusiastic response to last year’s convention, which had the theme “Follow the Christ!” Witnesses also look forward to welcoming many non-Witnesses to the convention. Witnesses believe that all who attend will benefit from the practical information presented.

Throughout the United States there will be 305 conventions in 76 cities. Worldwide, there are nearly 7,000,000 Witnesses in over 101,000 congregations. In 2007, more than 12 million people attended over 3,200 of the Witnesses’ conventions around the world.