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Updated: 7:17 PM EDT July 5, 2021 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Thousands of Jehovah’s Witnesses from Buffalo, NY have traveled to nearby cities for their summer conventions over the last 50 years. It was a economic boost for the local economy. Hotels and restaurants saw a spike in revenue. Last year, the pandemic interrupted that tradition, moving the international religious organization to cancel all in-person conventions throughout the world and launch a global virtual event.  The 202...

Flashlights, water, a first aid kit, and ready-to-eat meal packs line Pamela Brady’s couch. She is not going camping — she is preparing for disaster by putting together a “go bag.” Preparing in advance with a disaster-ready kit has helped families nationwide through extreme and abnormal weather events, which experts warn are on the rise. Pamela Brady has lived in the Seal Beach area for most of her life and is always aware of potential disasters, such as earthquakes and fires. Pamela re...

Local denomination holding annual convention virtually for second year in a row Updated at Share This Local Jehovah’s Witnesses watching annual convention from their homes for the second year in a row. Learn more about the conventions in the video player above. | Photo and video courtesy Keith Hildreth IDAHO FALLS – A worldwide virtual event for a local denomination got underway over the weekend. The Jehovah’s Witnesses kicked off a convention taking place over the next six weekends on ...

jw.org Breaking a century-old tradition in the name of health and safety, the largest convention organization in the world has moved its annual in-person event to a virtual format for the second time in as many years, cancelling nearly 6,000 conventions in 240 lands. For 41 consecutive years, the summers in Birmingham (AL) featured Jehovah’s Witnesses streaming into the city stay in hotels and fill restaurants as they held their conventions at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (B...

Flashlights, jugs of bottled water, a first aid kit, and ready-to-eat meal packs line the Perez family’s living room. The family isn’t going camping — they’re preparing for disaster by

It’s been one year since Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide adjusted their hallmark methods of sharing comfort and hope from the scriptures due to the pandemic.

They discovered new ways to spread the word during COVID-19, and they will keep using those technology tactics, but in-person contacting isn’t going away.

May 22, 2021 2 hrs ago WALLKILL, NY— It’s been one year since Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide adjusted their hallmark methods of sharing comfort and hope from the scriptures due to the pandemic. For many, the change from ringing doorbells and knocking on doors to making phone calls and writing letters expanded and invigorated their ministry. “Witnesses have embraced this shift, finding the good in these trying times,” said Joseph Castano, who reports a 30 p...

Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Year Without Knocking on Doors By Sentinel News Service Cynthia McCall dedicates time writing comforting letters to her neighbors. (Ron Washington photo) It’s been one year since Jehovah’s Witnesses adjusted their hallmark methods of sharing comfort and hope from the scriptures due to the pandemic.  For many, the change from ringing doorbells and knocking on doors to making phone calls and writing letters expanded and invigorated their ministry. Cynthia McCall, 66,...

Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Brittany Lyte New York Times national editor shares her literary deep dive into Americas immigration | Event Link Credit Lorin Klaris/Zocalo Public Square It was curiosity about her family’s immigration story that sent a woman on a journey to determine who she should thank. Jia Lynn Yang’s research into our country’s immigration laws prompted her to write a book titled "One Mighty and Irresistible Tide: The Epic Struggle Over American Immigration, 1924 to 1965...