Convention Program — Divine Love (1980)
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"Divine Love"
Convention of Jehovah's Witnesses
CIVIC AUDITORIUM GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. July 17-20, 1980
-program1980 "DIVINE LOVE" DISTRICT CONVENTION
(CONVENTION AND PROGRAM REVIEW: WT 12-1-80 pages 8-14 Awake! 12-22-80 pages 16-19)
Civic Auditorium, Grand Rapids MI Jul 17-20 1980
Convention Overseer Linley Rockwell
Food Service Overseer Gary P. May
Program Overseer D. W. Wheeler
Conventin Chairman Tom Booth
(Song numbers are from the 1966 songbook, "Singing and Accompanying Yourselves with Music in your Hearts.")
DAY 1
DAY'S Theme: How God's Love Is Made Manifest--1 John 4:9
MORNING
9:50 Music
10:00 Song No. 44 and Prayer
10:10 Discussion of Day's Text J. Alvey
10:20 "The Greatest of These Is Love" S. Wayne Patchett
10:50 Song No. 34 and Announcements
11:00 Chairman's Address:
Drawn Together by the God of Love Tom Booth
11:30 DRAMA: Jehovah Will Guard the Way of His Loyal Ones(Saul & David) Emil Janda Jr
12:05 Song No. 65 and Intermission
AFTERNOON
2:00 Music
2:05 Song No. 64
2:10 Loyal Ones in Our Midst Today R. A. Fennell
2:35 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: G. A. Roude Manifestations of Divine Love--How Should They Motivate You?
3:10 Song No. 19 and Announcements
3:20 SYMPOSIUM: God's Provisions for Those Who Love Him!
(1) Timely Food Through the Slave Class Ken Fields Sr
(2) "Gifts in Men" Ron Andrews
(3) Divine Education D. W. Wheeler
4:20 Youths--Love Jehovah, Hate What Is Bad C.D. Wallace 4:50 Closing Song No.
25 and Prayer
DAY 2
DAY'S THEME: Demonstrating Our Love of Neighbor--Romans 13:9
MORNING
9:50 Music
10:00 Song No. 51 and Prayer
10:10 Discussion of Day's Text F.W. Locke
10:20 Keep On Speaking God's Word with Boldness Gary P. May
10:50 SYMPOSIUM: Showing Neighbor Love Week by Week
As a Diligent Congregation Publisher E. E. Kohnert
By Sharing as an Auxiliary Pioneer G. L. Wares
In the Full-Time Pioneer Field C. M. DeCorte
11:35 Song No. 103 and Announcements
11:45 Sounding the Divine Warning Tom Booth (See WT 2-1-81 pages 16-26)
12:25 Lovers of God Resolve... Linley Rockwell (See WT 2-1-81 pages 26-28)
12:40 Prepared to Demonstrate Our Love P.T. Lynch
12:50 Closing Song No. 62 and Prayer
AFTERNOON
Activities In the Field
DAY 3
DAY'S THEME:"Have Love Among Yourselves"--John 13:35
MORNING
9:30 Music
9:40 Song No. 108 and Prayer
9:50 Discussion of Day's Text T.W. Cooper
10:00 Have Love for the Whole Association of Brothers R. Kirn
10:30 Putting Up with One Another in Love J.J. Janni
11:00 Song No. 15 and Announcements
11:10 Care for the Sick and Elderly D. W. Wheeler
11:40 Dedication--Our Response to God's Love Norm Mosher 12:10 Song No.
82 and Intermission To the Immersion
AFTERNOON
2:00 Music
2:05 Song No. 63
2:10 From Here and There in the Field Ken Fields Sr
2:35 Coping with Problems in One-Parent Homes S. Wayne Patchett
3:05 SYMPOSIUM: Training Our Children to Be Lovers of Jehovah
Raising Our Children to Become Disciples Tom Booth
Disciplining Our Children in Righteousness Lyfort Young
3:45 Song No. 73 and Announcements
3:55 Happiness--How to Find It J. Alvey
(See WT 4-1-81 pages 16-26)
(RELEASE: "Happiness--How to Find It" (book))
4:25 DRAMA: Do Not Despise Sacred Things
K. Lowry
5:00 Closing Song No. 72 and Prayer
DAY 4
DAY'S THEME:"Love Righteousness, Hate Wickedness"--Psalm 45:7
MORNING
9:30 Music
9:40 Song No. 88 and Prayer
9:50 Discussion of Day's Text Burton Schoder, Jr.
10:00 The God of Love Hates a Divorcing E. E. Kohnert (See WT 7-1-81 pages 17-22)
10:30 Imitating Our Loving God of Order G. A. Roude
11:00 Song No. 52 and Announcements
11:10 Whom Jehovah Loves He Disciplines Norm Mosher
11:40 DRAMA: The Battle Is Not Yours, but God's Jehosaphat Floyd B. Jackson (See WT 7-1-84 pages 13-19)
12:15 Song No. 7 and Intermission
AFTERNOON
2:05 Music
2:20 Song No. 84 and Prayer
2:30 PUBLIC LECTURE:
Why Will a Loving God Exact Vengeance? C. D. Wallace (See WT 1-15-81 pages 3-15)
3:30 Song No. 61 and Announcements
3:40 How Good the God of Love Has Been to Us! Gary P. May
4:00 Moved to Action by Divine Love Linley Rockwell
4:40 Concluding Song No. 110 and Prayer
1980 "DIVINE LOVE" DISTRICT CONVENTION
(CONVENTION AND PROGRAM REVIEW: WT 12-1-80 pages 8-14 Awake! 12-22-80 pages 16-19)
Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA July 3-6,1980
Convention Overseer W. George Condilis
Food Service Overseer W. L. Tenaglia
Program Overseer W. A. Confehr
Conventin Chairman C. Weining
(Song numbers are from the 1966 songbook, "Singing and Accompanying Yourselves with Music in your Hearts.")
DAY 1
DAY'S Theme: How God's Love Is Made Manifest--1 John 4:9
MORNING
9:50 Music
10:00 Song No. 44 and Prayer
10:10 Discussion of Day's Text W. Turpen, Jr.
10:20 "The Greatest of These Is Love" H. Ruch
10:50 Song No. 34 and Announcements
11:00 Chairman's Address:
Drawn Together by the God of Love C. Weining
11:30 DRAMA: Jehovah Will Guard the Way of His Loyal Ones(Saul & David) F. Jones
11:30 DRAMA: Jehovah Will Guard the Way of His Loyal Ones(Saul & David) R. Gilbert Philadelphia PA
12:05 Song No. 65 and Intermission
AFTERNOON
2:00 Music
2:05 Song No. 64
2:10 Loyal Ones in Our Midst Today
R. Cartwright, Sr.
2:35 KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Manifestations of Divine Love--How Should They Motivate You?
Simon Kraker
3:10 Song No. 19 and Announcements
3:20 SYMPOSIUM: God's Provisions for Those Who Love Him!
(1) Timely Food Through the Slave Class A. L. Graham
(2) "Gifts in Men" R. Fassman
(3) Divine Education W. L. Tenaglia
4:20 Youths--Love Jehovah, Hate What Is Bad (RELEASE: Kingdom Melodies No. 1 (cassette))
C. J. Hester
4:50 Closing Song No. 25 and Prayer
DAY 2
DAY'S THEME: Demonstrating Our Love of Neighbor--Romans 13:9 MORNING
9:50 Music
N. J. Brown
10:00 Song No. 51 and Prayer
10:10 Discussion of Day's Text
10:20 Keep On Speaking God's Word with Boldness
Martin Poetzinger
10:50 SYMPOSIUM: Showing Neighbor Love Week by Week
As a Diligent Congregation Publisher J. P. Morlan By Sharing as an Auxiliary Pioneer T. H. Aldinger In the Full-Time Pioneer Field J. C. Hall
11:35 Song No. 103 and Announcements
11:45 Sounding the Divine Warning (See WT 2-1-81 pages 16-26)
C. G. Thompson
12:25 Lovers of God Resolve... (See WT 2-1-81 pages 26-28)
12:40 Prepared to Demonstrate Our Love
Angelo A Catanzaro
Frank P. Marino
12:50 Closing Song No. 62 and Prayer
AFTERNOON
Activities In the Field
DAY 3
DAY'S THEME:"Have Love Among Yourselves"--John 13:35
MORNING
9:30 Music
9:40 Song No. 108 and Prayer
9:50 Discussion of Day's Text
C. D. Mabus
10:00 Have Love for the Whole Association of Brothers R. Gilbert
10:30 Putting Up with One Another in Love Simon Kraker
11:00 Song No. 15 and Announcements
11:10 Care for the Sick and Elderly
T. A. Miles
11:40 Dedication--Our Response to God's Love W. George Condilis
12:10 Song No. 82 and Intermission To the Immersion
AFTERNOON
2:00 Music
2:05 Song No. 63
2:10 From Here and There in the Field
Martin Poetzinger
2:35 Coping with Problems in One-Parent Homes
Earl E Alexander
3:05 SYMPOSIUM: Training Our Children to Be Lovers of Jehovah
Raising Our Children to Become Disciples Andrew Grencer
Disciplining Our Children in Righteousness William Read
3:45 Song No. 73 and Announcements 27,704
3:55 Happiness--How to Find It Ted Jaracz (See WT 4-1-81 pages 16-26) (RELEASE: "Happiness--How to Find It" (book)) 4:25 DRAMA: Do Not Despise Sacred Things
5:00 Closing Song No. 72 and Prayer
DAY 4
DAY'S THEME:"Love Righteousness, Hate Wickedness"--Psalm 45:7
MORNING
9:30 Music
9:40 Song No. 88 and Prayer
9:50 Discussion of Day's Text
E. K. Stewart
10:00 The God of Love Hates a Divorcing (See WT 7-1-81 pages 17-22)
R. W. Wallen
10:30 Imitating Our Loving God of Order
John Johnson
11:00 Song No. 52 and Announcements
11:10 Whom Jehovah Loves He Disciplines
W. George Condilis
11:40 DRAMA: The Battle Is Not Yours, but God's Jehosaphat (See WT 7-1-84 pages 13-19)
F. W. Thorpe, Jr.
12:15 Song No. 7 and Intermission (RELEASE: "Kingdom Melodies" (cassette))
28,438
AFTERNOON
2:05 Music
2:20 Song No. 84 and Prayer
2:30 PUBLIC LECTURE:
Why Will a Loving God Exact Vengeance?
(See WT 1-15-81 pages 3-15)
3:30 Song No. 61 and Announcements
Angelo A Catanzaro
3:40 How Good the God of Love Has Been to Us!
4:00 Moved to Action by Divine Love
4:40 Concluding Song No. 110 and Prayer
Ray R. Hartman
Ted Jaracz