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21 Cities Hosting the 2027 International Conventions of Jehovah’s Witnesses https://events.jw.org/en 🟣 United States, Denver, state of Colorado; ▪️ May 28—May 30, 2027 ▪️ Historical events: July 10–July 12, 1903 — General Convention, Denver, Colorado — Thirty-six availed themselves of the opportunity offered and symbolized their burial into Christ’s death by immersion in water (Zion’s Watch Tower and Herald of Christ’s Presence, October 1, 1903, pp. 373–374, “1903—General Conventions Report—1903,” “THE DENVER CONVENTION.”); 🟣 Armenia, Yerevan; ▪️ June 11—June 13, 2027; ▪️ Historical events: September 1999 — Jehovah’s Witnesses convention held at a privately owned, rented facility outside Yerevan, Armenia. Police curtailed the convention and tried to disperse the meeting nonviolently, citing an alleged decree by the National Security Council. However, they were unable to produce such a decree, and an official of the Council on Religious Affairs stated that it had not authorized dispersal of the meeting and was not aware of the decree. The police left without dispersing the meeting, but shortly thereafter power to the building was interrupted. Jehovah’s Witnesses ended their meeting prematurely but peacefully. No agency admitted responsibility for the power interruption. (U.S. Department of State, Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 1999 — Armenia); 🟣 Australia, Brisbane; ▪️ July 2–July 4, 2027; ▪️ Historical events: 1919 — Local Convention, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. (The Watch Tower, Vol. XL, No. 4, Pittsburgh, Pa., February 15, 1919, p. 60, “LETTERS FROM AFIELD — ENCOURAGING LETTER FROM AUSTRALIA.”); 🟣 Türkiye, Istanbul; ▪️ July 2–July 4, 2027; ▪️ Historical events: December 9, 1956 — Theocratic Assembly, Istanbul, Turkey. N. H. Knorr and F. W. Franz attended and participated in the program. (The Watchtower, May 15, 1957, pp. 296–301, “Part 2—President Visits Europe and Middle East,” section “TURKEY.”); 🟣 Italy, Bologna; ▪️ July 9–July 11, 2027; ▪️ Historical event: August 10–August 12, 1962 — District Assembly “Courageous Ministers,” Bologna, Italy. (La Torre di Guardia annunciante il Regno di Geova, July 15, 1962, p. 448, “Annunci — ASSEMBLEE DI DISTRETTO.”); 🟣 Moldova, Chisinau; ▪️ July 11–July 13, 2027; ▪️ Historical event: August 1994 — First District Convention ever held in Moldova, Chisinau, Moldova (2004 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses, “Moldova,” p. 128; historical chart, p. 132); 🟣 Spain, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; ▪️ July 9–July 11, 2027; ▪️ Historical event: August 3–August 6, 1977 — District Assembly “Joyful Workers,” Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. The assembly was held simultaneously with district assemblies in Bilbao, Madrid, Sabadell, León, Almería, and Palma de Mallorca (Ministerio del Reino, June 1977, pp. 3–6, “Asamblea de Distrito ‘Trabajadores Gozosos’.”; El País, August 9, 1977, “Movilización de cincuenta cinco mil testigos de Jehová.”); 🟣 France, Saint-Denis (Réunion); ▪️ July 16– July 18, 2027; ▪️ Historical event: 1964 — First Local Circuit Assembly, Saint-Denis, Réunion. The Sunday attendance was 230, and 21 were baptized. 1965 — Three-day District Convention, Saint-Denis, Réunion. (2007 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses, “Réunion,” pp. 222–255, especially pp. 250–253.); 🟣 Zambia, Lusaka; ▪️ July 16– July 18, 2027; ▪️ Historical event: May 10–May 12, 1935 — Unofficial Assembly, Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) (1976 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses, “Part 1—South Africa and Neighboring Territories,” p. 128.); 🟣 United Kingdom, Cardiff; ▪️ July 23–July 25, 2027; ▪️ Historical event: 1911 — Public Meeting, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. C. T. Russell gave a public address at Park Hall. About fifteen hundred gave most earnest attention to what we had to say respecting “The Great Hereafter.” (The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ’s Presence, December 15, A.D. 1911—A.M. 6040, Vol. XXXII, No. 24, p. 456, “THE EDITOR’S BRITISH TOUR—PART 2,” “THE GOOD TIDINGS IN WALES.”); 🟣 France, Strasbourg; ▪️ August 6–August 8, 2027; ▪️ Historical event: February 20, 1914 — First Public Meeting, Strasbourg, France (1980 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses, “France,” p. 44.); 1922 — Convention of Bible Students, Strasbourg, France. (The Watchtower, September 1, 1967, pp. 540–543, “Appreciation for Jehovah’s Organization,” The account states: “A convention of Bible Students was held at Strasbourg in 1922.”); To be continued...

Lexophilia Here is a pail full of "puns"...🤔🤣🙄 This year's submissions: I changed my iPod's name to Titanic. It's syncing now. England has no kidney bank, but it does have a Liverpool. Haunted French pancakes give me the crepes. This girl today said she recognized me from the Vegetarians Club, but I'd swear I've never met herbivore. I know a guy who's addicted to drinking brake fluid, but he says he can stop any time. A thief who stole a calendar got twelve months. When the smog lifts in Los Angeles, U.C.L.A. I got some batteries that were given out free of charge. A dentist and a manicurist married. They fought tooth and nail. A will is a dead giveaway. With her marriage, she got a new name and a dress. Police were summoned to a day care center where a three-year-old was resisting a rest. A bicycle can't stand alone; it's just two tired. The guy who fell onto an upholstery machine last week is now fully recovered. He had a photographic memory, but it was never fully developed. When she saw her first strands of gray hair she thought she'd dye. Acupuncture is a jab well done. That's the point of it. I didn't like my beard at first. Then it grew on me. Did you hear about the cross-eyed teacher who lost her job because she couldn't control her pupils? When you get a bladder infection, urine trouble. When chemists die, they barium. I stayed up all night to see where the sun went, and then it dawned on me. I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. I just can't put it down.

So I got a call this morning from friends who live on Gold Coast which is around an hour from Brisbane. They are involved in Convention arrangements. They asked would we like to help as volunteers. A big YES. So they are booking our accommodation with themselves for the Tuesday before until the Tuesday after. So excited already. They had the full announcement at their meeting last night along with many key brothers involved in the organising. Woo Hoo Brisvegas here we come.🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻

This is why for us having the map divided into blocks also addresses the issue of knowing what has been completed. Each block size is enough to complete first round. Any block that is started on we make sure its completed. Then we just put in the notes the block numbers that were done.

Wednesday, September 9 All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial.—2 Tim. 3:16. All of God’s people receive the spiritual nourishment, direction, and protection they need. An example of Jehovah’s impartiality is that he makes the Bible accessible to people around the globe today. The Holy Scriptures were originally written in three languages: Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. Do those who can read the original Bible languages have a closer relationship with Jehovah than those who cannot? No, they do not. (Matt. 11:25) Jehovah’s approval of us is not dependent on our secular education or on our ability with languages. Rather than offer his wisdom only to the highly educated, Jehovah makes it accessible to people around the earth, whether they are highly educated or not. His inspired Word, the Bible, has been translated into thousands of languages; thus, people the world over can benefit from its teachings and learn how they can become his friends.—2 Tim. 3:16, 17. w24.066-7 ¶13-15

We have just stopped hassling people about their choices regarding beards, ties, sisters in slacks, clinking glasses... *must* we continue to find some sort of personality choice item (other people's choices) to be worried about? 😟 I mean, really... rings? Such a lot of time you've spent on this, @grain of mustard.. 🤷🏽‍♀️😥

That's so lovely. There are four people I'd love to meet in person in Wales - besides you, of course. It's been on my list for some time- what a treat it would be!

Anyone care to know how the story of E-money ended? Their Scallop app is great for anyone that travels internationally a lot though...

This year, we were in Poland ♥ (a group of 6) It was a short trip with a flight of 1 hour and 15 minutes

I mean, honestly, he wants to rule the world. Or at least all of the Americas. Power and greed have always been the mainstays of government and big business. He's definitely no different. Maybe just louder than most. LOL

I saw it twice and loved it.

interestingly, 15 of the 21 conventions run just from beginning of July through August 22 (seven weekends), with only one “gap” weekend during that time in which there is no scheduled int’l convention: July 2–4: 2 conventions — Australia, Türkiye July 9–11: 3 — Italy, Spain, Moldova July 16–18: 2 — France (Réunion), Zambia July 23–25: 1 — UK (Cardiff) July 30-Aug 1: none August 6–8: 2 — France (Strasbourg), Ghana August 13–15: 2 — UK (London), Greece August 20–22: 3 — Côte d’Ivoire, France (Marseille), USA (Seattle)

Even I, during a brief moment of distraction, got startled by the AI video. I thought, “Oh my God, it’s happening now!” Then the brother went back and explained it, so I rewound the whole part and watched it again. It really shows how important it is to stay focused — you never know when an AI video is going to scare the life out of you! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

version 0.5 (complete, but certain dates may need to be confirmed) May 2027 USA: Denver — 28–30 June 2027 Armenia — 11–13 July 2027 Australia — 2–4 Türkiye — 2–4 Italy — 9–11 Spain — 9–11 Moldova — 11–13 France: Saint-Denis (Réunion) — 16–18 Zambia — 16–18 UK: Cardiff — 23–25 August 2027 France: Strasbourg — 6–8 Ghana — 6–8 UK: London — 13–15 Greece — 13–15 Côte d’Ivoire — 20–22 France: Marseille — 20–22 USA: Seattle — 20–22 September 2027 South Korea — 17–19 October 2027 Peru — 15–17 November 2027 Chile — 12–14 December 2027 Ethiopia — 10–12

Moldova convention is “Sunday to Tuesday” ??

Found the closeted republican…

Oops, didn't have my glasses on

I went into setting, found the app was still there and deleted in settings. That should stomp it out!

Webb/Hubble Find Far-out Solar System Objects ‘Remember’ Past Release date: 8 September 2026 10am ID:2026-018 These telescopes offer best view yet into early stage of planet-building More than 100 million times dimmer than what can be seen by the naked eye, far-out Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs) are small, faint, icy bodies orbiting the Sun beyond Neptune’s orbit. Now, in the deepest TNO studies to date, researchers analyzed the color, composition, and size distribution of 27 newly discovered TNOs—some of them the smallest and faintest ever directly seen. Using NASA’s Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes, the teams measured the objects’ colors, which are like a fingerprint of the surface composition, as well as their sizes, and determined their orbits. What they found was the best view yet into an early stage of planet-building in our solar system. Working together to detect and characterize these TNOs, Hubble and Webb provided more insight into these tiny objects than either could on its own. Article link: https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/nasas-hubble-webb-find-far-out-solar-system-objects-remember-past/ Video link [2m39s]: Pic Description: This artist’s concept depicts a Trans-Neptunian Object, a small, faint, icy body orbiting the Sun beyond the orbit of Neptune. These objects are so small that even with NASA’s Hubble and Webb space telescopes, they appear only as tiny points of light. Artwork: NASA, ESA, Leah Hustak (STScI)

Bold, italics, underline, strikethrough, yes, please! ❤️ Underline in the text (not own writing) in addition to the whole colours.

So a fun little fact for the Cardiff Convention… some of the images are of brothers and sisters in our congregation. When the pics were taken they had no idea they’d be used for the convention info page! the 1st pic is our Service Overseer and his son on the ministry in Brecon and the 2nd is a group of our pioneers on a walk last spring

Oh! What a tangled web they weave ...

I have seen some men in the world and brothers who, after losing their mate in death, continued wearing their wedding ring on their left ring finger until they felt ready to remarry - then they moved the ring to their right ring finger to indicate they were available. Don't know how widespread this practice/custom is - just something I have personally seen.

I know the brothers are looking forward to their heavenly assignment, but they aren't finished with their current assignment yet and we don't want them leaving too early. 🤣