ONE OF THE
COUNTRY'S LARGEST
JEHOVAH'S WITNESS
CONVENTIONS KICKED
OFF THIS WEEKEND
HERE IN ROCKFORD..
FOR THE FOURTH
YEAR IN A ROW..
THE TENS OF
THOUSANDS OF
MEMBERS BRINGING
REVENUE INTO THE
FOREST CITY.. A
PLACE THEY ENJOY
COMING TOGETHER
EACH YEAR..
REPORTER BRETT
BROOKS TALKED WITH
SOME CONVENTION
GOERS AND BRETT..
THEY SAY ROCKFORD
IS THE PERFECT
PLACE TO GATHER
EACH YEAR?
((BRETT))
YES THEY DO... THEY
SAY THE HOSPITALITY
HERE CAN'T BE BEAT.
FOR THE FOURTH
YEAR IN A ROW ...
ROCKFORD IS
HOSTING ONE OF THE
COUNTRY'S LARGEST
CONVENTIONS.
WITH PEOPLE
COMING FROM ALL
OVER THE MIDWEST
TO CELEBRATE
JEHOVAH.
THIS YEAR'S FOCUS
WAS ON HOW LOVE
NEVER FAILS.
KENZI
BROWN/ATTENDING
CONFERENCE WITH
FAMILY
"It's important to me to
maintain my faith
because it helps me to
keep a close relationship
with God."
KENZI BROWN IS
ABOUT TO ENTER HER
SOPHOMORE YEAR AT
ROCKFORD NORTH
HIGH SCHOOL.
SHE SAYS SEEING
OTHER YOUNG
PEOPLE AT THE
JEHOVAH'S
WITNESSES
CONVENTION IS LIKE
FAMILY COMING
TOGETHER.
KENZI
BROWN/ATTENDING
CONFERENCE WITH
FAMILY
"People my age might
not recognize their
spirtual need but there
are a lot of young ones
that are here and I enjoy
the relationship I have
with each one of them."
SHE ALONG WITH
THOUSANDS OF
OTHERS ARE
ATTENDING ONE OF
THE COUNTRY'S
LARGEST
GATHERINGS OF
JEHOVAH'S
WITNESSES.
WITH OVER 20,000
PEOPLE EXPECTED TO
ATTEND IN JUST
ROCKFORD...
BRINGING IN AN
ESTIMATED 800,000
DOLLARS IN LOCAL
REVENUE
JONATHAN
GOMAS/LOCAL
SPOKESPERSON,
JEHOVAH'S
WITNESSES
"We love having the
convention here in
Rockford, the local
chamber of commerce,
the facility management,
even Friday morning
have local law
enforcement on the
street to keep our
delegates safe and keep
traffic safe as well. We
love the hospitality here
and look forward to
coming here every year
to Rockford."
THE MESSAGE
BEHING THIS YEAR'S
CONVENTION -- LOVE
NEVER FAILS.
KENZI
BROWN/ATTENDING
CONFERENCE WITH
FAMILY
"it's very important to
show love because it's
easy to not have that
love amongst one
another but if we show
love we'll be able to
endure all things."
THEY SAY WITH SO
MUCH GOING ON IN
THE WORLD... THE
GOAL BEHIND THIS
YEAR'S CONVENTION
IS TO SENID A
MESSAGE OF PEACE
LOVE AND UNITY
JONATHAN
GOMAS/LOCAL
SPOKESPERSON,
JEHOVAH'S
WITNESSES
"From things we see
happening around us in
the world today and
regardless of our
backgrounds or beliefs, a
lot of us are affected by
the same type of
problems."
KENZI
BROWN/ATTENDING
CONFERENCE WITH
FAMILY
"To experience the peace
and unity that's among
us is really important to
keep us close together
as a family."
((BRETT))
PEOPLE CAME AS FAR
AS MILWAUKEE AND
DAVENPORT IOWA
FOR THE JEHOVAH
WITNESS
CONVENTION.
THE CONVENTION
WILL BE AT THE BMO
HARRIS BANK CENTER
FOR THE NEXT THREE
WEEKS.
WITH NEXT WEEK'S
SERVICE BEING HELD
HELD IN SPANISH.
BRITTANY
((BRITTANY))
BOONE COUNTY'S
HABITAT FOR
