Welcome to the “Light Bearers ” District Conventions THE very first of the creative days saw the creation of light in regard to earth. We read that Jehovah God said: “Let light come to be. ” And “then there came to be light. ” That is consistent with what the apostle John wrote: “God is light and there is no darkness at all in union with him. ” ​ — 1 John 1: 5. Since God’s Son is in union with his Father, it is not surprising that Jesus once said: “I am the world’s light. ” We can come out of darkness and into the light by putting faith in Jehovah God and in his Son. Jesus also testified: “I have come as a light into the world, in order that everyone putting faith in me may not remain in the darkness. ” Rightly, therefore, Jesus Christ said of his true followers: “You are the light of the world.... Let your light shine before men, that they may see your fine works and give glory to your Father who is in the heavens. ” ​ — Matthew 5: 14, 16. What a blessing it is to have the truth, the understanding of God’s Word as made clear by “the faithful and discreet slave ”! No more are we mystified by belief in a Trinity; no more are we perplexed as to why an almighty and loving God allows wickedness and violence; no more are we in doubt as to the condition of the dead. The light has given us hope, the Kingdom hope. It has revealed to us what a marvelous God the Creator is. The light of truth has given us purpose in life, to serve the purpose for which we were created in the first place, to glorify our Maker, Jehovah God. This we do by being bearers of the light. Being light bearers is a great honor and privilege, but it is also a serious responsibility. To do justice to that obligation, we need to make use of all the help that Jehovah provides. So how fitting that our 1992 district conventions should be termed the “Light Bearers ” District Conventions! To improve both our skills and our appreciation of our role as light bearers, we will want to attend at least one of these conventions, being on hand for the opening song and remaining until the concluding prayer. And we will want to pay close attention to all that is said on the platform, be it in talks, interviews, experiences, or a drama. Taking notes not only gives us something to refer to afterward to refresh our memories but greatly helps us to concentrate on what is being presented. Yes, all during the convention program, we will want to ‘ pay attention to how we listen. ’ ​ — Luke 8: 18. 1992 District Convention Locations JUNE 5 - 7 COLUMBUS, OH, Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 N. High St. JUNE 12 - 14 AMARILLO, TX, Civic Center Coliseum, 3rd & Buchanan Sts. BILOXI, MS, Mississippi Coast Coliseum, 3800 W. Beach Blvd. BIRMINGHAM, AL, Civic Center Coliseum, One Civic Center Plaza. BISMARCK, ND, Civic Center Arena, 601 E. Sweet Ave. CICERO, IL, Hawthorne Race Track, 35th & Cicero Ave. COLUMBIA, SC, Carolina Coliseum, Assembly & Blossom Sts. KNOXVILLE, TN, Thompson - Boling Assembly Center, 1600 Stadium Dr. LOS ANGELES, CA (Sign language also), Dodger Stadium, 1000 Elysian Park Ave. NEW HAVEN, CT, Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 275 S. Orange St. NEW YORK, NY, Yankee Stadium, 157th St. & River Ave. PHILADELPHIA, PA, Veterans Stadium, S. Broad & Pattison Ave. SAN DIEGO, CA, Jack Murphy Stadium, 9449 Friars Rd. TUCSON, AZ, Convention Center, 260 S. Church St. WEST PALM BEACH, FL, Palm Beach Jai - Alai, 415 45th St. WICHITA, KS, Kansas Coliseum, I - 135 at 85th St. N. JUNE 19 - 21 AMARILLO, TX, Civic Center Coliseum, 3rd & Buchanan Sts. BILOXI, MS, Mississippi Coast Coliseum, 3800 W. Beach Blvd. CICERO, IL (Sign language also), Hawthorne Race Track, 35th & Cicero Ave. COLUMBUS, OH, Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 N. High St. CORVALLIS, OR, Gill Coliseum, 600 S.W. 26th St. DAYTONA BEACH, FL, The Ocean Center, 101 N. Atlantic Ave. DENVER, CO, McNichols Sports Arena, 1635 Clay St. FORT WORTH, TX, Tarrant County Convention Center, 1111 Houston St. MACON, GA, Coliseum, 200 Coliseum Dr. MADISON, WI, Dane County Exposition Center, 1881 Expo Mall East. NEW HAVEN, CT, Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 275 S. Orange St. NEW YORK, NY (Sign language also), Yankee Stadium, 157th St. & River Ave. PONTIAC, MI (Sign language also), Silverdome, 1200 Featherstone Rd. ST. LOUIS, MO, The Arena, 5700 Oakland Ave. ST. PETERSBURG, FL, Bayfront Center, 400 1st St. S. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Cow Palace, Geneva Ave. TUCSON, AZ (Sign language also), Convention Center, 260 S. Church St. WEST PALM BEACH, FL, Palm Beach Jai - Alai, 415 45th St. JUNE 26 - 28 ABILENE, TX (Spanish only), Taylor County Coliseum, E. South 11th St. & Loop 322. CICERO, IL, Hawthorne Race Track, 35th & Cicero Ave. COLUMBIA, SC, Carolina Coliseum, Assembly & Blossom Sts. COLUMBUS, OH, Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 N. High St. CORVALLIS, OR, Gill Coliseum, 600 S.W. 26th St. DAYTONA BEACH, FL, The Ocean Center, 101 N. Atlantic Ave. DENVER, CO (Sign language also), McNichols Sports Arena, 1635 Clay St. FORT WORTH, TX, Tarrant County Convention Center, 1111 Houston St. HOUSTON, TX (Sign language also), Astrodome, Loop 610 at Kirby Dr. KANSAS CITY, MO, Kemper Arena, 1800 Genessee St. MACON, GA, Coliseum, 200 Coliseum Dr. MADISON, WI, Dane County Exposition Center, 1881 Expo Mall East. MEMPHIS, TN, Mid - South Coliseum, Mid - South Fairgrounds. OGDEN, UT, Dee Events Center, 4600 South 1400 E. PROVIDENCE, RI, Civic Center, One LaSalle Sq. ST. LOUIS, MO, The Arena, 5700 Oakland Ave. ST. PETERSBURG, FL (Sign language also), Bayfront Center, 400 1st St. S. SAN FRANCISCO, CA (Sign language also), Cow Palace, Geneva Ave. SOUTH BEND, IN, Notre Dame University Joyce Athletic Center, Juniper Rd. WEST PALM BEACH, FL (Spanish only), Auditorium, 1610 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. WEST PALM BEACH, FL, Palm Beach Jai - Alai, 415 45th St. JULY 3 - 5 BILLINGS, MT, MetraPark Arena, Hwy. # 10. CICERO, IL, Hawthorne Race Track, 35th & Cicero Ave. COLUMBIA, SC, Carolina Coliseum, Assembly & Blossom Sts. COLUMBUS, OH, Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 N. High St. CORVALLIS, OR, Gill Coliseum, 600 S.W. 26th St. FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (French only), Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 20850 Griffin Rd. FORT WORTH, TX (Sign language also), Tarrant County Convention Center, 1111 Houston St. FRESNO, CA, Convention Center, 700 “M ” St. JERSEY CITY, NJ (Portuguese only), Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 2932 Kennedy Blvd. KANSAS CITY, MO, Kemper Arena, 1800 Genessee St. LAFAYETTE, LA, Cajundome, West Congress. LINCOLN, NE (Sign language also), Devaney Sports Center, 16th St. & Military Rd. LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (Japanese only), Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 44 - 17 Greenpoint Ave. LOUISVILLE, KY, Freedom Hall Coliseum, Kentucky Fair & Expo Center, 937 Phillips Lane. MACON, GA, Coliseum, 200 Coliseum Dr. MADISON, WI, Dane County Exposition Center, 1881 Expo Mall East. MEMPHIS, TN, Mid - South Coliseum, Mid - South Fairgrounds. MOBILE, AL, Municipal Auditorium, 401 Auditorium Dr. OGDEN, UT, Dee Events Center, 4600 South 1400 E. PHILADELPHIA, PA, Veterans Stadium, S. Broad & Pattison Ave. PROVIDENCE, RI (Sign language also), Civic Center, One LaSalle Sq. ROCHESTER, MN, Mayo Civic Center Arena, 30 2nd Ave. S.E. ROMEOVILLE, IL (Greek only), Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 800 Schmidt Rd. SACRAMENTO, CA, ARCO Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy. ST. PETERSBURG, FL, Bayfront Center, 400 1st St. S. SAN ANTONIO, TX (Spanish only), Convention Center Arena, S. Alamo & Market Sts. SAN FRANCISCO, CA (Chinese also), Cow Palace, Geneva Ave. SOUTH BEND, IN, Notre Dame University Joyce Athletic Center, Juniper Rd. SPRINGFIELD, MA, Civic Center, 1277 Main St. SYRACUSE, NY, Onondaga County War Memorial Arena, 515 Montgomery St. TACOMA, WA, Tacoma Dome, 2727 E. “ D ” St. TUCSON, AZ, Convention Center, 260 S. Church St. WEST PALM BEACH, FL (Spanish only), Auditorium, 1610 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. WEST PALM BEACH, FL, Palm Beach Jai - Alai, 415 45th St. WOODLAND HILLS, CA (Korean only), Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 20600 Ventura Blvd. JULY 10 - 12 CICERO, IL (Spanish only), Hawthorne Race Track, 35th & Cicero Ave. CLEVELAND, OH, Cleveland State University Convocation Center, Prospect & E. 21st Sts. COLUMBIA, SC, Carolina Coliseum, Assembly & Blossom Sts. FRESNO, CA, Convention Center, 700 “M ” St. JACKSONVILLE, FL, Memorial Coliseum, Gator Bowl Sports Complex. JERSEY CITY, NJ (Korean only), Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 2932 Kennedy Blvd. LAFAYETTE, LA, Cajundome, West Congress. LOUISVILLE, KY (Sign language also), Freedom Hall Coliseum, Kentucky Fair & Expo Center, 937 Phillips Lane. MACON, GA (Sign language also), Coliseum, 200 Coliseum Dr. OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, Myriad, One Myriad Gardens. PROVIDENCE, RI, Civic Center, One LaSalle Sq. RENO, NV, Reno - Sparks Convention Arena, 4590 S. Virginia St. RICHMOND, VA, Coliseum, 601 E. Leigh St. ROANOKE, VA, Civic Center, 710 Williamson Rd. N.E. ROCHESTER, MN, Mayo Civic Center Arena, 30 2nd Ave. S.E. SACRAMENTO, CA, ARCO Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy. ST. PETERSBURG, FL (Spanish only), Bayfront Center, 400 1st St. S. SAN ANTONIO, TX (Spanish only), Convention Center Arena, S. Alamo & Market Sts. SAN FRANCISCO, CA (Spanish only), Cow Palace, Geneva Ave. SOUTH BEND, IN, Notre Dame University Joyce Athletic Center, Juniper Rd. SPRINGFIELD, IL, Prairie Capital Convention Center, One Convention Center Plaza. SPRINGFIELD, MA, Civic Center, 1277 Main St. SYRACUSE, NY, Onondaga County War Memorial Arena, 515 Montgomery St. TACOMA, WA (Sign language also), Tacoma Dome, 2727 E. “ D ” St. TUCSON, AZ (Spanish only), Convention Center, 260 S. Church St. WOODLAND HILLS, CA (Tagalog only), Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 20600 Ventura Blvd. JULY 17 - 19 BEAUMONT, TX (Spanish only), Civic Center Arena, 701 Main St. CLEVELAND, OH, Cleveland State University Convocation Center, Prospect & E. 21st Sts. FRESNO, CA, Convention Center, 700 “M ” St. HAMPTON, VA, Coliseum, 1000 Coliseum Dr. JACKSONVILLE, FL, Memorial Coliseum, Gator Bowl Sports Complex. KENNEWICK, WA (Spanish only), Tri - Cities Coliseum, 7100 W. Quinault. LOS ANGELES, CA (Vietnamese sessions also), Dodger Stadium, 1000 Elysian Park Ave. MEMPHIS, TN, Mid - South Coliseum, Mid - South Fairgrounds. NEW YORK, NY (Spanish only), Yankee Stadium, 157th St. & River Ave. OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, Myriad, One Myriad Gardens. RICHMOND, VA (Sign language also), Coliseum, 601 E. Leigh St. ROANOKE, VA, Civic Center, 710 Williamson Rd. N.E. ROCHESTER, MN, Mayo Civic Center Arena, 30 2nd Ave. S.E. ROCHESTER, NY, Community War Memorial, 100 Exchange Blvd. ST. PETERSBURG, FL (Spanish only), Bayfront Center, 400 1st St. S. SAN FRANCISCO, CA (Spanish only), Cow Palace, Geneva Ave. SPRINGFIELD, MA, Civic Center, 1277 Main St. TUCSON, AZ (Spanish only), Convention Center, 260 S. Church St. WEST PALM BEACH, FL (Spanish only), Auditorium, 1610 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. JULY 24 - 26 BEAUMONT, TX (Spanish only), Civic Center Arena, 701 Main St. BROOKLYN, NY (Italian only), Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 973 Flatbush Ave. CLEVELAND, OH, Cleveland State University Convocation Center, Prospect & E. 21st Sts. FRESNO, CA (Spanish only), Convention Center, 700 “M ” St. HAMPTON, VA, Coliseum, 1000 Coliseum Dr. JERSEY CITY, NJ (French only), Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 2932 Kennedy Blvd. LOS ANGELES, CA (Spanish only), Dodger Stadium, 1000 Elysian Park Ave. RICHMOND, VA, Coliseum, 601 E. Leigh St. ROCHESTER, MN, Mayo Civic Center Arena, 30 2nd Ave. S.E. ROCHESTER, NY, Community War Memorial, 100 Exchange Blvd. SACRAMENTO, CA, ARCO Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy. WEST PALM BEACH, FL (Spanish only), Auditorium, 1610 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. JULY 31 – AUGUST 2 BELTON, TX (Spanish only), Bell County Expo Center Arena, 301 W. Loop 121. FRESNO, CA (Spanish only), Convention Center, 700 “M ” St. RICHMOND, VA, Coliseum, 601 E. Leigh St. AUGUST 7 - 9 CLEVELAND, OH, Cleveland State University Convocation Center, Prospect & E. 21st Sts. LOS ANGELES, CA (Spanish only), Dodger Stadium, 1000 Elysian Park Ave. Britain JUNE 12 - 14 JERSEY, C.I., Fort Regent Leisure Centre, St. Heilier. JUNE 26 - 28 PLYMOUTH, Plymouth Argyle Football Club, Home Park. JULY 3 - 5 STOKE, Stoke City Football Club, Victoria Ground, Stoke - on - Trent. SUNDERLAND, Sunderland Football Club, Roker Park, Grantham Rd. JULY 10 - 12 NORWICH, Norwich City Football Club, Carrow Rd. PERTH, St. Johnstone Football Club, McDiarmid, Park, Crieff Rd. WEST BROMWICH, The Hawthorns, Halfords Lane. JULY 17 - 19 CARDIFF, Welsh National Rugby Ground, Cardiff Arms Park. LONDON (CRYSTAL PALACE), National Sports Centre, Norwood. LONDON (Greek only), North London Assembly Hall, 174 Bowes Rd. JULY 24 - 26 LONDON (Spanish also), Rugby Union Ground, Whitton Rd, Twickenham. SHEFFIELD, Don Valley Athletics Stadium, Attercliffe. Ireland JULY 3 - 5 NAVAN, Navan Exhibition Centre. JULY 10 - 12 NAVAN (Sign language also), Navan Exhibition Centre. JULY 17 - 19 NAVAN, Navan Exhibition Centre. Canada JUNE 19 - 21 WINDSOR, ONT., St. Denis Athletic and Community Centre, University of Windsor, College Ave. & Huron Church Rd. JUNE 26 - 28 CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I., Charlottetown Civic Centre, 46 Kensington Rd. PENTICTON, B.C., Penticton Trade & Convention Centre, 273 Power St. TORONTO, ONT. ( Chinese and sign language also; Korean, Polish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese sessions also), SkyDome, 300 Bremner Blvd. JULY 3 - 5 BRAMPTON, ONT. ( Portuguese only), Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Hwy. 7, 1 mile W. of Mississauga Rd., Norval. EDMONTON, ALTA. ( Sign language also), Edmonton Northlands Coliseum, 75th St. & 118th Ave. KAMLOOPS, B.C., Kamloops Exhibition Association, 479 Chilcotin Rd. KITCHENER, ONT. ( Spanish also), Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex, 400 East Ave. MONTREAL, QUE. ( French only; sign language also), Olympic Stadium, boul. Pie - IX & rue Sherbrooke. REGINA, SASK. ( Sign language also), The Agridome, Exhibition Grounds, Elphinstone St. & Saskatchewan Dr. VANCOUVER, B.C. ( Sign language also; Portuguese sessions also), Pacific Coliseum, P.N.E. Grounds, Hastings St. E. & Renfrew St. WINNIPEG, MAN., Winnipeg Convention Centre, 375 York Ave. JULY 10 - 12 BRAMPTON, ONT. ( Spanish only), Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Hwy. 7, 1 mile W. of Mississauga Rd., Norval. MONTREAL, QUE. ( Italian only), Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 12700, boul. Métropolitain Est, Pointe - aux - Trembles. OTTAWA, ONT. ( Arabic and sign language also; Armenian sessions also), Civic Centre Arena, Lansdowne Park, 1015 Bank St. PRINCE GEORGE, B.C., Kin Centre, Arenas I & II, Ospika Blvd. S. & 18th Ave. QUEBEC CITY, QUE. ( French only; sign language also), Colisée, 2205, avenue du Colisée. SUDBURY, ONT., Sudbury Community Arena, 240 Elgin St. SYDNEY, N.S. ( Sign language also; Spanish sessions also), Sydney Centre 200, George & Falmouth Sts. TRAIL, B.C., Trail Memorial Center, 1051 Victoria St. JULY 17 - 19 BRAMPTON, ONT. ( Italian only), Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Hwy. 7, 1 mile W. of Mississauga Rd., Norval. CALGARY, ALTA. ( Spanish and sign language also; French sessions also), Stampede Corral, Stampede Park, 12th Ave. & 4th St. SE. HULL, QUE. ( French only), Palais des Congres, 200, Promenade du Portage. MONTREAL, QUE. ( Spanish only), Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 12700, boul. Métropolitain Est, Pointe - aux - Trembles. ST. JOHN’S, NFLD. ( Sign language also), St. John’s Memorial Stadium, Lake Ave. SHERBROOKE, QUE. ( French only), Palais des Sports, 360, rue Parc. TERRACE, B.C., Terrace Arena, 3320 Kalum St. VICTORIA, B.C. ( Sign language also), The Esquimalt Sports Centre, Fraser St. & Esquimalt Rd. JULY 24 - 26 BRAMPTON, ONT. ( Greek only), Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Hwy. 7, 1 mile W. of Mississauga Rd., Norval.
“ ज्योति वाहक ” ज़िला सम्मेलनों में आपका स्वागत है सबसे पहले सृजनात्मक दिन में उजियाले की सृष्टि पृथ्वी के सम्बन्ध में हुई । हम पढ़ते हैं कि यहोवा परमेश्‍वर ने कहा: “उजियाला हो । ” और “उजियाला हो गया । ” वह उस बात के अनुरूप है जो प्रेरित यूहन्‍ना ने लिखी: “परमेश्‍वर ज्योति है: और उस में कुछ भी अन्धकार नहीं । ” — १ यूहन्‍ना १: ५. चूँकि परमेश्‍वर का पुत्र अपने पिता के साथ एकता के बन्धन में बन्धा है, तो यह कोई ताज्जुब की बात नहीं कि यीशु ने एक बार कहा: “मैं... जगत की ज्योति हूँ । ” हम यहोवा परमेश्‍वर और उसके पुत्र पर विश्‍वास करके अन्धकार से निकलकर उजियाले में आ सकते हैं । यीशु ने यह भी साक्ष्य दी: “मैं जगत में ज्योति होकर आया हूँ ताकि जो कोई मुझ पर विश्‍वास करे, वह अन्धकार में न रहे । ” इसलिए, यीशु मसीह ने अपने सच्चे अनुयायियों के बारे में सही - सही फ़रमाया: “तुम जगत के ज्योति हो;... तुम्हारा उजियाला मनुष्यों के साम्हने चमके कि वे तुम्हारे भले कामों को देखकर तुम्हारे पिता की, जो स्वर्ग में है, बड़ाई करें । ” — मत्ती ५: १४, १६. सच्चाई प्राप्त होना, और “विश्‍वासयोग्य और बुद्धिमान दास ” के द्वारा स्पष्ट की गयी परमेश्‍वर के वचन की समझ प्राप्त होना कैसा उत्तम आशीर्वाद है! त्रियेक में विश्‍वास करने की वजह से हमारी मति अब और भ्रांत नहीं; हम अब और हैरान नहीं हैं कि क्यों एक सर्वशक्‍तिमान और प्रेममय परमेश्‍वर बुराई और हिंसा की अनुमति देते हैं; हम अब और मरे हुओं की अवस्था के विषय में शंकाकुल नहीं हैं । इस ज्योति से हमें आशा मिली है, राज्य की आशा । इस से हमें प्रकट हुआ है कि सृष्टिकर्ता कैसे बढ़िया परमेश्‍वर हैं । सच्चाई के उजियाले से हमें ज़िन्दगी में एक मक़सद हासिल हुआ है, ताकि हम उस मक़सद को पूरा करें जिसके लिए हमारी सृष्टि सर्वप्रथम की गयी थी, यानी अपने रचयिता, यहोवा परमेश्‍वर की महिमा करना । हम ऐसा ज्योति वाहक होने के द्वारा करते हैं । ज्योति वाहक होना बड़ा सम्मान और एक ख़ास अनुग्रह है, लेकिन यह एक गंभीर ज़िम्मेदारी भी है । उस ज़िम्मेदारी को पूरी तरह निभाने के लिए, हमें उस सारी मदद का इस्तेमाल करना चाहिए जो यहोवा देते हैं । तो फिर यह कितना उचित है कि हमारे १९९२ ज़िला सम्मेलनों का शीर्षक “ज्योति वाहक ” ज़िला सम्मेलन रखा जाए! दोनों, हमारी दक्षता को और ज्योति वाहक होने के नाते अपनी भूमिका के लिए हमारी क़दरदानी को सुधारने के लिए हम आरंभिक गीत के लिए उपस्थित होकर, और समाप्ति की प्रार्थना तक रहकर, कम - से - कम एक सम्मेलन में उपस्थित होना चाहेंगे । और सभामंच से जो कुछ भी कहा जाएगा, चाहे यह भाषण, साक्षात्कार, तजुरबे, या नाटक में हो, उसकी ओर हम सूक्ष्म रूप से ध्यान देना चाहेंगे । टिप्पणी लिख लेने से हमें न सिर्फ़ बाद में अपनी याद ताज़ा कराने के लिए कुछ देखने को मिलता है, लेकिन यह पेश की जा रही बातों पर ध्यान जमाने की मदद करता है ।