2005 WT Distriction Convention Schedule now at jw-media.org (page 5)

outnfree

LOL @ Gary!!!

Emma, CatchThis, and Jeff --

I had heard that Michiganders (and geese) were going to Toledo. Perhaps it depends on the Circuit? Dayton seems far when there are 8 dates at Toledo.

Jeff is right. The Silverdome was used for the DC up until last summer. I have not heard that the 'dome is scheduled for demolition, despite having lost the Lions. It is still being used by the City of Pontiac for other entertainment events.

Catch -- my congregation was assigned to the 300 level. (The price to pay for having the DC in our backyard?) Talk about HOT!!!!!! Many brought those little battery-operated fans that spray water. And many just refused to sit where they were assigned. Like most of the elders and MSs, who either sat in the airconditioned press box if they were on the program, or down on the 100 level where the heat was more bearable. Somehow THEY didn't have to follow theocratic order.... Damn hypocrites!!!!

catchthis

Brenda, you're right. I got my cities mixed up. MI folks are being sent to Toledo, not Dayton. My goof. But the date is correct....at least for mid-MI. I'm not sure how big the convention site is and if it would hold all of the typical MI crowd.

Bonnie_Clyde

Michiganders will be going to Toledo, Ohio, just barely across the Michigan border. There are eight conventions scheduled there--one in Spanish. The Silverdome in Pontiac was a miserable place for an assembly as there was no air conditioning. They would exchange the air one time during the day and that was all. I went to that assembly many times when the temperature was in the 90's. A lot of people just stopped going, including me, because it was too damaging to the health.

My guess is that they changed from one assembly in Pontiac to eight in Toledo to encourage more people to attend. No excuses now--I also used the excuse that June was my busiest month at my work.

luna2

Hrm...not sure where my old congo is going now. We used to have it pretty easy because it was right in New Haven (a 20 to 25 min ride), but the Colesium there was demolished several years ago. It's looking like Amherst, MA is where they go now. I never bothered to check and nobody ever bothered to let me know.

In IL they use a new facility built next door to the town I used to live in. Brother, that would have been much nicer than schlepping into Cicero and back...especially during rush hour on Thursdays and Fridays. I can remember getting a hotel room once, but because it was 4th of July weekend, we couldn't use the pool (they were having a 4th party) and there was noise in the hallways as well as explosions outside until the early hours of the morning. Didn't they know that some people don't have fun and have to be rested and alert so they can sit at a race track and attempt to listen to long, boring speaches all weekend?

I'm so glad I don't have to worry about this crap any more. Sounds like a lovely weekend of being bludgeoned over the head to obey a bunch of men and not listen to those little, screaming voices in your head telling you that this can't be right.

IT Support

Does anyone know the details of the UK conventions?

blondie

June 10-12

Guernsey, C.I., Beau Sejour Lejure Centre, St Peter Port

June 17-19

Bournemouth, Bornemouth Athletic Football Club, Dean Court Ground

Newcastle Upon Type, Newcastle Arena, Arena way

Nottingham, Nottingham Ice Runk, Lower Parliament St

June 24-26

Coventry, Coventry City Football Club, Highfield Road Stadium, King Richard St

Leeds, Leeds United Football Club, Elfland Rd

Plyouth, Plymouth Argyle Football Club, Home Park

July 1-3

London (Spanish only), North London Assembly Hall, 174 Bowes Rd

Manchester, Manchester Arena, Hunts Bank

Stoke, Britannia Stadium, Stanley Matthews Way

July 8-10

London (Greek only), North London Assembly Hall, 174 Bowes Rd

July 15-17

Cardiff, Millennium Stadium, West Gate St

London (Italian only), North London Assembly Hall, 174 Bowes Rd

Norwich, Norwich City Football Club, Carrow Rd

Perth, St Johnstone Football Club, McDiarmid Park, Crieff Rd

July 22-24

Brighton, The Brighton Centre, Kings Rd

Gillingham, Priestfield Stadium, Redfern Ave, Kent

London (Portugese only), North London Assembly Hall, 174 Bowes Rd

July 29-31

London (French only), North London Assembly Hall, 174 Bowes Rd

July 30-31

Dudley (Mandarin only), Dudley Assembly Hall, 22 Castle Hill

August 5-7

Twickenham (date tentative), Rugby Football Union, Whitten Rd

Aguust 19-21

Dudley (Punjabi only), Dudley Assembly Hall, 22 Castle Hill

August 26-28

Dudley (British Sign Language only), Dudley Assembly Hall, 22 Castle Hill

IT Support

Thanks, Blondie.

(Sorry you had to type that all out...)

juni

You're right Catchthis. Only CAs were held at the Janesville, WI assembly hall. The DAs were held in Madison, WI, but for some time they have been in Rockford, IL.

What congregation did you attend while living in WI? I live outside of Madison, WI.

TonyT

Catch -- my congregation was assigned to the 300 level.

Is the assigning of seats something new? As teenagers ( a couple of years ago) we were always intentionally vague about our seating locations when nosey 'friends' wanted to keep track of us. This allowed us to leave during the sessions to attend to essential tasks such as getting the car washed.

NeonMadman

Saturday 4:35 What Does the Bible Really Teach? Sounds like a New Book

Yes, it does, doesn't it? And if I may speculate, aren't we about due for a revamp of the Reasoning book (which was itself a revamp of the second edition of the Make Sure of All Things book)? Especially since Ron Rhodes has co-opted the title for his apologetics series...

2005 WT Distriction Convention Schedule now at jw-media.org

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