Special Convention 2018

[ChrisC]

Our congregation has been invited. To Oslo and Colombo.

[blueyellow]

19 hours ago, Old said:

It appears there might be some private room arrangement, though of limited number.

 

I know it's a strange question, but bear with me.

 

The letter said those with "many years in full-time service" could apply for the private room arrangement in brothers' homes.

I know it depends from country to country, but what would you say "many years" would mean in your area?

For example, in my country I don't think there are locals with 30 years of full time service (due to a previous communist regime, ban etc). So here it may mean less than that.

 

What about your area? Thanks for replying.

 

Edited September 13, 2017 by blueyellow
shortened the quote

[Brandon]

I can report that publishers from all congregations in Ontario, and all Russian congregations in Canada, are eligible to apply to the Lviv, Ukraine convention, according to the letter we had read tonight.

 

(this is not to say that congregations in other canadian provinces aren't also being invited, just that our letter specifically mentioned Ontario, so that's all I can confirm at this point)

Edited September 14, 2017 by Brandon

[carlos]

We were invited yesterday to apply for the special convention in Tbilisi, Georgia. I couldn't help thinking of @Guri

 

I don't think many friends will apply, since the program will be in Georgian, Russian and English, and not many friends in Spain speak English (not to mention Russian or Georgian). I guess that's intentional, the letter said only a very limited number of publishers will be invited.

Edited September 14, 2017 by carlos

[Thesauron]

We were invited yesterday to apply for the special convention in Tbilisi, Georgia. I couldn't help thinking of @Guri

 

I don't think many friends will apply, since the program will be in Georgian, Russian and English, and not many friends in Spain speak English (not to mention Russian or Georgian). I guess that's intentional, the letter said only a very limited number of publishers will be invited.

It's a shame, though, that you won't be going for fear you won't understand the program. You'll get the full program at your own convention. This is solely to encourage the brothers and sisters attending and make them see the rare unity we have.

 

 

Johan

[Tortuga]

The letter was read last night and our state is not invited 

[Guri]

2 hours ago, carlos said:

We were invited yesterday to apply for the special convention in Tbilisi, Georgia. I couldn't help thinking of @Guri

 

I don't think many friends will apply, since the program will be in Georgian, Russian and English, and not many friends in Spain speak English (not to mention Russian or Georgian). I guess that's intentional, the letter said only a very limited number of publishers will be invited.

Carlos, 

 

You know perfect English so no excuses  You will enjoy if you go to Georgia. 

[Brandon]

My grandma went to one in mexico years ago and didn't understand a word but loved it all the same!  Somehow it's almost more fun when you can't verbally communicate because then you have to communicate by gesture; and she got lots of hugs and small gifts/tokens of appreciation from the local brothers and sisters that she got the message!

[Sepie93]

Same letter this evening here in The Netherlands.
Not all congregations are invited though. Last year we had a special convention here.
All the congregations which did not have a share in the Special Convention of last year, are now invited to go to Oslo, Norway.

What an amazing provision!

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[carlos]

7 hours ago, Thesauron said:

It's a shame, though, that you won't be going for fear you won't understand the program. You'll get the full program at your own convention. This is solely to encourage the brothers and sisters attending and make them see the rare unity we have.

 

5 hours ago, Guri said:

You know perfect English so no excuses  You will enjoy if you go to Georgia. 

 

Oh, I wasn't speaking for myself. I meant the Spanish brothers in general. My spoken English is not very good but enough to benefit from the program. But my family doesn't qualify as delegates for other reasons.

 

Guri, even if we can't attend the special convention in Tbilisi I'd love to visit Georgia on another occasion. I'm curious since I read the yearbook.

[Guri]

Just now, carlos said:

 

 

Oh, I wasn't speaking for myself. I meant the Spanish brothers in general. My spoken English is not very good but enough to benefit from the program. But my family doesn't qualify as delegates for other reasons.

 

Guri, even if we can't attend the special convention in Tbilisi I'd love to visit Georgia on another occasion. I'm curious since I read the yearbook.

Carlos, 

 

Thank you. I took it as a complimemt.

 I  went to Georgia this summer, had a short visit there. Did not want to leave. Georgia is a beaitiful place, especially  for holoday.

Please let me know if you go.  

[blueyellow]

On 13.09.2017 at 9:18 PM, blueyellow said:

 

I know it's a strange question, but bear with me.

 

The letter said those with "many years in full-time service" could apply for the private room arrangement in brothers' homes.

I know it depends from country to country, but what would you say "many years" would mean in your area?

For example, in my country I don't think there are locals with 30 years of full time service (due to a previous communist regime, ban etc). So here it may mean less than that.

 

What about your area? Thanks for replying.

 

It seems nobody wants to speculate.

I asked the elders, I'll see if 20 qualifies as "many years" in my country. 

I don't think so, as there are locals with 25 years and many missionaries.

 

I'll tell you what they said when I know.

[Adelin]

Why are we encouraged to be at least 2 persons? Aren't there rooms for one person only? Why would it be more expensive for one? 

[Old]

1 hour ago, Adelin said:

Why are we encouraged to be at least 2 persons? Aren't there rooms for one person only? Why would it be more expensive for one? 

Because all rooms are double occupancy. No single occupancy rooms are listed. A single party can book a room but they will pay a double occupancy rate.

[Hope]

3 hours ago, Old said:

Because all rooms are double occupancy. No single occupancy rooms are listed. A single party can book a room but they will pay a double occupancy rate.

Heh.. one of the many drags about being single and wanting to travel. It's so much more expensive  

[Alexa]

1 hour ago, Hope said:

Heh.. one of the many drags about being single and wanting to travel. It's so much more expensive  

You need more money sis hope

[Omoyeme]

We had our meeting last night and the congregation was invited to the Special Conventions in 2018.  Funny comment though; our COBE said, "Sorry friends, but I can't pronounce the names of these countries, so you'll have to read it when it's posted on the board after the meeting".   

[Hope]

Those aren't even "weird named" countries?  And one is also an American state!! 

[Guri]

Just now, Hope said:

Those aren't even "weird named" countries?  And one is also an American state!! 

[blueyellow]

 

The delegates for the Norway convention have already been selected.

 

Waiting for the other locations...

[onBoard17]

We have been invited to the Special Convention in Sri Lanka  Looking forward to it our last one was in 2016 in the Netherlands!

[Adelin]

Does anybody know when the selection will end? I wasn't notified yet and I think about making other plans in case I'm not invited.

[Chris7]

I have not heard about my application to Oslo,  but I am not expecting to hear until early January.

Perhaps if large numbers of applications have been received, the host city may try to run more convention dates to accommodate the delegates. But we will have to wait and see, and keep a waiting attitude. (Micah 7:7)

[Pereira]

On 20/11/2017 at 8:09 PM, Adelin said:

Does anybody know when the selection will end? I wasn't notified yet and I think about making other plans in case I'm not invited.

Me too 

[blueyellow]

On 20.11.2017 at 10:09 PM, Adelin said:

Does anybody know when the selection will end? I wasn't notified yet and I think about making other plans in case I'm not invited.

 

It depends on your interest. 

If you're not selected in the first round, there's a chance you may get selected when others decide not to come.

 

For the 2014 convention in Greece we were notified of the selection in December.