K M MORIAL STADIUM Washington , D.C. June 14-18, 1978 .,. ' • " " " ~ '. • 'n • \\VICTORIOUS FAI TH" INTERNATIONAL CONVEN TI ON OF JEHOVAH 'S WITN E SSES RFK MEMORIAL STADIUM Wa shington, D.C. Arra nge d and dir ect ed by th W a tcht owe r Bible and Tract Society of Ne w Yo rk, Inc. CONVENTION ORGANIZATION CONVENTION OVERSEER C. L cib nsp r ger FOOD SERVICE OVERSEER J. Be ck PROGRAM OVERSEER O . Lyle s CHAIRMAN F. P. Warren Y ou Are Warmly W elcomed!!! TO THE 1978 "VICTORIOUS FAITH" INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES We are glad to have you present with us even as the Bible says: "Welcome one another, just as the Christ also welcomed us, with glory to God in view." -Romans 15:7. This booklet presents the complete program for the five days of this international convention. These five days of assembling together will in effect prove to be a spiritual festiva l. Here we are to feast on spiritual fat things that will strengthen our FAITH for these sig- nificant times. In the days of Moses, God said to His people of that era: "The seasonal festivals of Jehovah that you should proclaim are holy conventions." (Le- viticus 23:2) In the same way you will experience this to be a holy convention of Jehovah's clean people. You no doubt have brought your Bible for ready reference during the program. The daily sessions will be richly varied as to presentations of Bible talks, dramas, congregational singing, musical interludes, re- lating of experiences from delegates abroad, demon- strations of Christian activities, reports from foreign missionaries, evidences of faith on the part of children and youth as well as new Scriptural enlightenment con- cerning Bible prophecies that pertain to our urgent times. Provision will also be mode for altenders to share in public proclamation of the good news of God's kingdom in the field service. May your attending this convention prove to be a milestone in your Christian life, aiding you to maintain the VICTORIOUS FAITH that conquers.-1 John 5:5. 7~od;;' o/f;hU~J4bJ WEDNESDA Y, JUNE 14, 1978 Fight the Fine Fight of the Fa ith-1 Ti m. 6:12. MORNING 10 :00 Music 10: 10 Song No. 84, Prayer 10: 15 Chai r man's Address of We lco me: WHY ARE W E HER E? F. P. Wa rren 10:55 Why I Am Glad to Be He re O . E. lyles 11: 15 Elders, Carry On as M enl D. A. O lso n 11 :45 Song No. 78 and Announcemen ts 11 :55 Keynote Address: FAITH IN GOD'S SON -HOW SHOULD IT AFFECT YOU? W. L. Barry 12:40 Song No. 62 Intermission 2 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1978 fight the Fine Fight of the Faith-l Tim . 6:12. AFTERNOON 3:05 Music 3: 10 Song No. 49 3: 15 Shepherds, Are You Paying Attention to the Flock? M. S. Allen 3:45 Overseers, Do the Work of an Evangelizer J. H. Manning 4 :15 Exa mp le s of Faith and Endurance H. R. Pierson, Sr. 4:45 Song No. 112 and Announcements 4:55 DRAMA: To Whom Do You Belong? L. Fanning 5:50 Song No. 44 and Concluding Prayer 3 THURSDAY , JUNE 15, 1978 A Unique Privilege -Faithfully Working with God-2 Cor. 6:1, 2. MORN IN G 10:0 0 Music 10: 10 Song No. 6 8, Pray e r 10: 15 Rem emb er the Things Previo usly Spoken W. B. Bentley, Jr . THURSDAY , JUNE 15, 1978 A Unique Privilege -Faithfully Working with God-2 Cor. 6:1, 2. AFTERNOON 3:05 Music 3:10 Song No. 109 3: 15 Faith Follows the Things Heard - So Prea ch! T. C. Fix 10:30 11 :00 11 :30 11 :40 Pioneering in the Steps of the Master G. J. Thompson Benefiting from the Pionee r Service School W. Silva Song No. 48 and Announcements Bethel Service -A Demonstration of Faith G. M. Couch 3:45 4:15 4:45 4:55 5:25 Working Hard and Exerting Ourselves C. N. Jackson Clean Bearers of Jehovah's Vessels W. J. Sims Song No. 89 and Announcements Walking by Fait h, Not by Sight J. A. Williams The Whole World Is Jehovah's Field W. L. Barry 12: 10 DRAMA: \\ 00 Not look Behind You and Do Not Stand Still" H. P. Bryant 12:45 Song No. 21 Intermission 4 5:55 Declaration of Our Faith D. Sydlik 6: 10 Field Service Announcements 6: 15 Song No. 10 and Concluding Prayer 5 Music So ng No . 88, Praye r Remember the Thing s Previously Spo ken FRIDAY , JUNE 16, 1978 Youths, Be Examples in Faith- l Tim . 4:12. MORNING · Activities in the Fie ld You w ill t ruly enjoy being 0 part of this specia l featur e of t he 1978 " Victorio us Faith " International Convent ion of Jeho vah 's Witnesses and may p roceed to the field o n or before 9:00 o .m, to engage in one o r more of t he follo wi ng types of service : FRIDAY , JUNE 16, 1978 Youths, Be Examples in Faith-1 Tim . 4:12. AFTERNO ON 1:55 2:05 2: 10 K. Bond 2: 25 Keeping Integrity Unde r Test c. D. Wallac e 2:55 Go dliness with Co nte ntme nt Is G rea t Gai n HOUSE-YO-HOUSE AND BUSINESS: Listen carefull y to th e anno unce- ment s made Wednesday a nd Thursday wh en direction will be given on obtaining territory maps and oth er necessary equ ipme nt. I n addition to th e conve ntion site, t erritorie s w ill be avai labl e at local Kingdom Halls and a t hot el s a nd motels w here p ublishers are staying. (For the following types of servic e no terr itor ies wi ll be needed. However, be sure to obey local reg ul ations gove rning each area and be careful not to have too many working in any given area. The F ield Service department will be p leased to assist you to find such areas on a map, if necessary.) STREET WORK: Be f riendly and approa ch ind iv iduals to make the offer rather than standing in one place for long per iods . Be careful not to block e ntrances or exits of businesses. BUS STOPS : Simply drive or walk to a bus stop and in a friend ly manner approach those wa iting. Every few minutes there w ill be a new group to approach . SHOPPING CENTERS : Speak to persons in their cars and on the pub lic wa lks, etc. Often it is necessary to obtain permission to work in parki ng lo ts of shopp ing areas. PARKS: Speak to those s itting a nd walk ing about, etc. An especiall y good time for th is work i s at lunch time when many wo rkers sit in the park an d eat . AIRPORTS, BUS AND TRAIN STATIONS : Approach people i n a f ri end ly way in the publ ic areas that do not interfere with the normal operations i n the area . 6 3:25 3:35 4:05 4:45 4:50 5:20 5:50 W . l. Barry Song No. 51 and Announce ments Yout hs W ho Reme m ber Their Creator Why I Am Glad I Got Baptized Why I Am Glad to Be Part of the Congregation What the Field Serv ice Means to Me J. l. Mitchell DRA MA: Youths-What Is Your Goa l In life? R. W. Manke Song No. 73 let the Young Children Come to Me V. C. Wisegarver The Bible Comes Alive N. H. Belsher Song No. 119 and Concluding Prayer 7 SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1978 Have Faith to the Saving of Your Household -Heb. 11:7. MORNING SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1978 Have Faith to the Saving of Your Household -Heb. 11:7. AFTERNOON 2:45 love-The Surpassing Way J. M. Crosley 3:55 Making Your Family life Happy D. Syd lik 3: 15 Song No. 45 and An nouncements 3:25 Bring Your Family Closer to Jehovah R. E. Carpenter 9:15 9:25 9:30 9:45 10:15 10:45 10:55 Music Song No. 65, Prayer Remember the Things Previously Spoken J. H. Sha wver Keep Your Marriage Honorable -God Is Not Mocked R. D. Cantwell Coping with Marriage Problems in This Modern World D. F. Wallace Song No . 56 and Announcements Hearing from Those Who Have Heeded God's Counsel 2 :05 2:10 2:15 Music Song No. 92 Not Using This World to the Full H. Peloyan D. Bowles 11 :25 Baptism -An Expression of Faith in Jehovah L. R. Jarka 11 :55 Song No. 74 Candidates proceed to the pool Intermission 8 { l 4:25 Song No. 26 4~30 DRAMA: The Scriptural Adornment of Christian Women D. Smith 5:00 Song No. 37 and Concluding Prayer 9 SUNDAY, JUNE 18, 1978 The Faith That Gains the Victory-l John 5:4. MORN ING 9:15 Music 9:25 S ong No . 23 , Pra ye r 9:30 Remember the Things Previously Spoken C. A. Steele 9:45 When You Pray, Ask in Faith c. H. Peters, Sr. 10: 15 Prove Yourselves Ready c. Leibensperger 10:45 Song No. 38 and Announcements 10:55 Faith in Jehova h's Victorious Organization F. Rusk 11 :25 To Whom Shall We Go but Jesus Christ? S. Kraker 11 :55 Song No. 11 Intermission 10 SUNDAY , JUNE 18, 1978 The Faith That Gains the Victory-l John 5:4. AFTERNOO N 1 :40 Music 1: 55 So ng No. 105, Prayer 2 :00 Public l ecture : JESUS CHRIST-V ICTORIOUS KING WITH WHOM NATIONS MUST RECKO N D. Sydlik 3 :00 Song No. 61 and Announcements 3: 10 Did We Get the Sense of It? J. Beck 3:40 Continue to Stand Firm in the Faith W. l. Barry 4:30 Song No. 110 and Concluding Prayer 11 INFORMATION FOR CONVEN TIONERS ADMINIS TR ATION Fo urth l eve l, Column 1. ANNOUNCEMENTS Ne ithe r the chai rman nor an yo ne e lse will ma ke persona l anno uncements ove r lou dsp e ak er syste m. Its pu rpos e is to broadca st the convention p rogra m a nd infor ma tion per tine nt to the funct ion - ing of the conventi on . BE THEL SE RVICE This year the Bethel service ta lk is a part of the regula r program session on Thu rsday morning at 11 :40. Any who qualify and would like to enter B ethe l service may go to the Field Service depar tment to obtain an application. There will be someone there to speak with you about any additional information desired regarding Bethe l service . BOOKROOM Inside Gate A on Second Level, Column 9 . CHAI RM AN Fourth Level, Stadium Club, Column 59. FIELD SE RVICE Friday morning has been set asi de for field service. Please see page 6 of this progra m for de tails. Third Level, Column 64. FIRST AID Third Level, Column 11; Fifth Level, Column 11. Remember, this is for EMERGENCY treatment ONLY. FOOD SERVICE All food will be served at conveniently located stands throughout the building. Only convention tickets may be used to purchase food and these may be obtained from cashiers in conven ient locations in the building. 12 INFORMATION FOR CO NVENTION ERS GILEAD SERVICE Pioneers betwee n the ages o f 20 and 40 interested in a tten d ing Gilead are invited to att e nd the meeting for Gilead ap plica nts Sat u rday aftern oon at 1 ,00. Third level, Sections 314, 3 15 . IMME RS ION Candidates fo r immersion should be a ssembled at 11 ,25 Sa turd ay morning for the discours e on ba ptism . Each one sho uld bri ng his own ba thing suit and towel. Second level, Sections 115, 116, 117, 214, 215. LOST & FOUND AND CHECKROOM Inside Gat e E, Seco nd Level, Columns 42-44 All fou nd a rticle s should be taken to this departme nt. If you ha ve lost anything, go to this department and identify your be long - Ings. Childre n who have strayed from parents and a re la st should be taken to this de pa rt ment. This department is not a nursery. Please look after your children a nd keep them with you . VOLUNTEER SERVIC E Third Level, Column 62 and conveniently located throughout St ad ium. N O TE S 13 NOTES 14 NOTES ' 15 NOTES 16