STARTS AFTER THIS.
(*MAGGIE:*)
JEHOVA'S WITNESSES FROM ALL OVER
GATHERED AT THE AMARILLO CIVIC
CENTER TO TAKE PART IN THEIR
GLOBAL CONVENTION.
GOOD EVENING AND THANKS FOR
JOINING US, I'M MAGGIE GLYNN.
(MAGGIE:)
THIS IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE
THREE DAY CONVENTION.
AN ESTIMATED 48-HUNDRED PEOPLE
ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN
ATTENDANCE.
KAMR LOCALOCAL FOUR'S CRYSTAL
MARTINEZ HAS THAT STORY.
(*MAGGIE:*)
THAT'S TONIGHT'S TOP STORY
(CRYSTAL MARTINEZ:)
(JOSHUA REEVES / ATTENDEE)
"THE LOVE ASPECT THAT'S
DESCRIBED AS THE THEME OF THIS
YEARS CONVENTION...IT'S
AWESOME."
FOR MANY THE COVENTION HELPS
PEOPLE TO GROW SPIRITUALLY AS
THEY CONNECT WITH OTHERS ALL
WHILE LISTENING TO
SPEAKERS,WATCHING VIDEOS, AND
MEETING OTHER LIKE MINDED
PEOPLE.
(SALINA DAVILA / ATTENDEE)
"I GO TO BE ENCOURAGED BY ALL
THE TALKS THAT WE RECEIVE AND
ESPECIALLY ALL THE
DRAMATIZATIONS...THE VIDEOS
THEY'RE VERY HELPFUL AND VERY
FAITH STRENGTHENING."
THIS YEAR'S THEME IS LOVE NEVER
FAILS...
(LANCE HATLEY / ATTENDEE)
"SOMETHING THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE
NOTICE ABOUT US IS THAT WE SHOW
A LOT OF LOVE FOR EACHOTHER YOU
KNOW WE FEEL LIKE A VERY CLOSE
FAMILY."
THIS CONVENTION IS FOR THOSE IN
OR NEAR THE PANHANDLE REGION BUT
THEY TAKE PLACE ALL OVER THE
WORLD.
(JOHN LOPEZ / MEDIA COORDINATOR)
"WE SPAN OVER SIX DIFFERENT
CONTINENTS AND IT WILL BE HELD
IN OVER 200 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
AND WE ALSO PRESENT THE
CONVENTION IN OVER 400 DIFFERENT
LANGUAGES."
WITH SO MANY PEOPLE COMING TO
THE EVENT AND VISITING
AMARILLO...
IT ALSO PROVIDES A GREAT WAY FOR
THE CITY TO BENEFIT ECONOMICALLY
(JOHN LOPEZ / MEDIA COORDINATOR)
"WE EXPECT ROUGHLY OVER 3,000
ROOMS TO BE USED. EVEN JUST
THROUGH FOOD AND RESTURAUNTS
WERE ABLE TO CREATE REVENUE FOR
THE COMMUNITY."
FOR ONE PERSON HER SECOND
CONVENTION WAS A NEW
BEGINNING...
(SALINA DAVILA / ATTENDEE)
''I SHOWED MY DEDICATION TO
JEHOVA BY GETTING BAPTIZED IN
WATER"
FOR 17 -YEAR-OLD LANCE HATLEY
THIS YEAR'S THEME AND MESSAGE
WILL BE APPLIED TO HIS EVERY DAY
LIFE.
(LANCE HATLEY / ATTENDEE)
"LOVE DOES NOT SEEK IT'S OWN
ADVANTAGE.SO IT'S GOOD COUNCIL
FOR ME TO APPLY THAT IN MY
FAMILY TO KEEP SEEKING THEIR
ADVANTAGE RATHER THAN MY OWN."
(CRYSTAL:)
THE PROJECTED ATTENDANCE FOR THE
CONVENTIONS TAKING PLACE WORLD
WIDE IS ESTIMATED AT AROUND
4-MILLION.
MEDIA COORDINATOR, JOHN LOPEZ
SAID THIS YEAR'S CONVENTION IS
EXPECTED TO GIVE THE CITY OVER 1
MILLION DOLLARS WITH HOTEL STAYS
AND EATING OUT.
LIVE IN STUDIO CRYSTAL MARTINEZ
KAMR LOCAL FOUR NEWS...MAGGIE ?
(*MAGGIE:*)
THANKS CRYSTAL.
VOLUNTEERS SAY PEOPLE OF ALL
FAITHS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.
THE EVENT IS FREE OF CHARGE AND
WILL CONTINUE UNTIL SUNDAY.
(*MAGGIE:*)
A FAIR WAS HELD TODAY OFFERING
