Convention Program — Kingdom Unity (1983)
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Program
Municipal Auditorium Mobile, Ala. July 7-10, 1983
"Kingdom Unity"
District Convention of Jehovah's Witnesses
Program
Municipal Auditorium
Mobile, Ala.
July 7-10, 1983
1983 "KINGDOM UNITY" DISTRICT CONVENTION
Pontiac MI June 16-19, 1983
(CONVENTION AND PROGRAM REVIEW: WT 1-15-84 pages 25-31 Awake! 1-22-84 pages 16-20)
(Song numbers are from the 1966 songbook, "Singing and Accompanying Yourselves with Music in your Hearts.")
DAY 1
DAY'S Theme: Fellow Workers for the Kingdom of God
AFTERNOON
1:20 Music
1:30 Song No. 29 and Prayer
1:40 A People Who Listen, Learn and Obey
2:00 Chairman's Address:
We Are Guests of Jehovah, the God of Unity
E. W. Robbins
W. Silva
2:30 Some Longtime Guests Testify
3:00 Song No. 103 and Announcements
Jack E Cobb
3:10 Keep On Preaching the Kingdom
J. M. Foster, Jr.
3:30 Music That Praises Jehovah
Announcement of Future Release of Sing Praises to Jehovah Songbook
D. W. Wheeler
4:00 Making the Most of Our Kingdom Ministry:
Christ's Coming--What Does It Mean?
Interfaith--Why Not for Christians?
Will Our Planet Have a Fiery End?
The Kingdom--A Real Government
4:30 Song No. 88 and Closing Prayer
To the Field
36,665
H. Jensen
DAY 2
MORNING
DAY'S THEME: Fitly United in the Same Line of Thought
10:20 Music
10:30 Song No. 85 and Prayer
10:40 Benefiting From the Day's Text
R. F. Lockhart
10:50 Unitedly Imitating Devoted Overseers J. A. Kosinski
11:10 Men Who Minister in a Fine Manner
11:50 Our Supportive Role in the Congregation
F. Dematteis
(RELEASE: "Good News for All Nations" (booklet))
11:20 DRAMA: Maintaining Family Unity
S. Wayne Patchett
12:10 Song No. 55 and Intermission 36,777
AFTERNOON
1:40 Music
1:45 Song No. 36
1:50 Encourage One Another as the Day Draws Near J. F. Janni
2:10 SYMPOSIUM: Families United in Worship
Practicing Godly Devotion at Home J. D. James Parents, Train Your Children to Endure R. K. Schroeder Youths, Uphold Christian Principles in School B. Bauroth
3:10 Song No. 65 and Announcements
PORTION OF PROGRAM TRANSMITTED OVER TELEPHONE HOOKUP ****
3:20 How Jehovah Has Kept Us United (Announcement of Society Kingdom Hall Building Fund)
Leo K Greenlees
3:50 KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Kingdom Unity a Reality Today (See WT 3-1-84 pages 16-26)
W. L Barry
(RELEASE: "School and Jehovah's Witnesses" (brochure))
END OF TRANSMITTED PORTION OF PROGRAM *
4:20 Beware of Greediness in a Materialistic World (See WT 4-1-85 pages 16-20)
4:50 Song No. 63 and Closing Prayer 38,516
DAY'S THEME:Observing the Oneness of the Spirit
MORNING
10:20 Music
10:30 Song No. 64 and Prayer
10:40 Benefiting From the Day's Text G. A Roude
10:50 Carry On Prayer for One Another R. D. Scheel
(See WT 5-1-84 pages 12-16)
11:20 Are You Building Your Future With God's Organization? V. Sekela
(See WT 7-15-84 pages 10-20)
11:50 Song No. 61 and Announcements
12:00 Setting and Reaching Proper Goals J. Mansavage
12:30 Dedication--The Way to Share in Kingdom Unity R. L. Jones, Sr.
1:00 Song No. 82 and Intermission
AFTERNOON
2:45 Song No. 70
2:50 Are You Tolerating Secret Faults? Ken J. Pulcifer
(See WT 4-15-85 pages 10-20)
3:10 How Different Are We From the World? Dan Sydlik
(See WT 4-1-85 pages 10-15)
3:40 Gilead School--Its Accomplishments (1943-1983) Lloyd Barry
3:20 Song No. 109 and Announcements
PORTION OF PROGRAM TRANSMITTED OVER TELEPHONE HOOKUP
4:30 The Fine Shepherd and His Two Folds Lyman A Swingle
(See WT 2-15-84 pages 10-20)
5:05 United in Worship of the Only True God Leo K Greenlees
(See WT 2-1-84 pages 16-26)
(RELEASE: "United in Worship of the Only True God" (book))
END OF TRANSMITTED PORTION OF PROGRAM
5:30 Song No. 90 and Closing Prayer
DAY 4
DAY'S THEME:Glorifying God With One Accord
MORNING
9:30 Music
9:40 Song No. 92 and Prayer
9:50 Benefiting From the Day's Text D. N. Wakelin 10:00 The Challenge of Maturity--Are You Meeting It?
D. Bakken (See WT 5-1-85 pages 8-17)
10:30 Blessings of Kingdom Unity Foretold Dan Sydlik
11:00 Song No. 19 and Announcements
11:10 DRAMA: Unitedly Getting God's Work Done Despite Opposition (Nehemiah) D. Fralin
12:00 Song No. 11 and Intermission 42,902
AFTERNOON
1:30 Music
1:50 Song No. 108 and Prayer
2:00 PUBLIC ADDRESS:
Who Are United in This Strife-torn World? Dan Sydlik
(See WT 3-15-84 pages 9-19)
3:00 Song No. 62 and Announcements
3:10 Have Intense Love for One Another G. L. Stains
3:30 In Unison Keep Crying Out Joyfully R. A Fennell (See WT 1-1-84 pages 14-30)
4:10 Closing Song No. 8 and Prayer
Released in March 1983 the booklet The Time for True Submission to God to help Muslims to understand the truth.
1983 "KINGDOM UNITY" DISTRICT CONVENTION
(CONVENTION AND PROGRAM REVIEW: WT 1-15-84 pages 25-31 Awake! 1-22-84 pages 16-20)
Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA June 16-19, 1983
Convention Overseer W. George Condilis
Food Service Overseer C. B. Ridgeway, Jr.
Program Overseer W. Tenaglia
Convention Chairman Paul F Illingworth
(Song numbers are from the 1966 songbook, "Singing and Accompanying Yourselves
with Music in your Hearts.")
DAY 1
DAY'S Theme: Fellow Workers for the Kingdom of God
AFTERNOON
1:20 Music
1:30 Song No. 29 and Prayer
1:40 A People Who Listen, Learn and Obey
2:00 Chairman's Address:
We Are Guests of Jehovah, the God of Unity
P. Green
2:30 Some Longtime Guests Testify
Paul F. Illingworth
3:00 Song No. 103 and Announcements
W. Tenglia
3:10 Keep On Preaching the Kingdom J. D. Housh
3:30 Music That Praises Jehovah J. R. Eames
4:00 Making the Most of Our Kingdom Ministry
F. W. Thorpe, Jr.
Christ's Coming--What Does It Mean? Interfaith--Why Not for Christians? Will Our Planet Have a Fiery End? The Kingdom--A Real Government
4:30 Song No. 88 and Closing Prayer To the Field
DAY 2
DAY'S THEME: Fitly United in the Same Line of Thought
MORNING
10:20 Music
10:30 Song No. 85 and Prayer
10:40 Benefiting From the Day's Text
D. Walker, Sr.
D.
R. Hilton
11:10 Men Who Minister in a Fine Manner
W. W. Myers
11:40 Song No. 99 and Announcements
11:50 Our Supportive Role in the Congregation (RELEASE: "Good News for All Nations" (booklet))
F. M. Williams
12:10 DRAMA: Maintaining Family Unity
12:10 Song No. 55 and Intermission
AFTERNOON
W. I. Read
2:40 Music
2:45 Song No. 36
2:50 Encourage One Another as the Day Draws Near
3:10 SYMPOSIUM: Families United In Worship
Norm R. Mosher
Practicing Godly Devotion at Home Parents, Train Your Children to Endure Youths, Uphold Christian Principles in School
R. Cartwright, Sr.
D. Grace
4:10 Song No. 65 and Announcements
PORTION OF PROGRAM TRANSMITTED OVER TELEPHONE HOOKUP *
From Denver Colorado, McNichols Arena
4:20 How Jehovah Has Kept Us United (Announcement of Society Kingdom Hall Building Fund)
Leo K. Greenlees
KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Kingdom Unity a Reality Today
(See WT 3-1-84 pages 16-26)
(RELEASE: "School and Jehovah's Witnesses" (brochure))
W. Lloyd Barry
END OF TRANSMITTED PORTION OF PROGRAM
4:20 Beware of Greediness in a Materialistic World (See WT 4-1-85 pages 16-20)
Chuck I Woody
4:50 Song No. 63 and Closing Prayer
DAY 3
DAY'S THEME:Observing the Oneness of the Spirit
MORNING
10:20 Music
10:30 Song No. 64 and Prayer
10:40 Benefiting From the Day's Text
E. W. Benke
10:50 Carry On Prayer for One Another (See WT 5-1-84 pages 12-16)
C. B. Ridgeway, Jr.
11:20 Are You Building Your Future With God's Organization? N. A. Brekke (See WT 7-15-84 pages 10-20)
11:50 Song No. 61 and Announcements
12:00 Setting and Reaching Proper Goals
12:30 Dedication--The Way to Share in Kingdom Unity 180 women,98 women total 278
1:00 Song No. 82 and Intermission
AFTERNOON
2:40 Music
32,560
2:45 Song No. 70
2:50 Are You Tolerating Secret Faults? (See WT 4-15-85 pages 10-20)
J. Mantz, Jr.
3:10 How Different Are We From the World? (See WT 4-1-85 pages 10-15)
A. K. Flowers
3:40 Gilead School--Its Accomplishments (1943-1983)
Lloyd Barry gave recording. W. George Condilis gave in
4:20 Song No. 109 and Announcements
PORTION OF PROGRAM TRANSMITTED OVER TELEPHONE HOOKUP *
4:30 The Fine Shepherd and His Two Folds (See WT 2-15-84 pages 10-20)
Lyman A Swingle
5:05 United in Worship of the Only True God (See WT 2-1-84 pages 16-26) (RELEASE: "United in Worship of the Only True God" (book))
Leo K Greenlees
END OF TRANSMITTED PORTION OF PROGRAM ****
5:30 Song No. 90 and Closing Prayer
DAY 4
DAY'S THEME:Glorifying God With One Accord
MORNING
9:30 Music
9:40 Song No. 92 and Prayer
9:50 Benefiting From the Day's Text
B. R. Collins
10:00 The Challenge of Maturity--Are You Meeting It?
(See WT 5-1-85 pages 8-17)
10:30 Blessings of Kingdom Unity Foretold
Richard E. Abrahamson
(RELEASE: "Kingdom Melodies #4" (cassette))
11:00 Song No. 19 and Announcements
11:10 DRAMA: Unitedly Getting God's Work Done Despite Opposition (Nehemiah) Introduction and Conclusion to Drama
A. Graham
A. Graham
12:00 Song No. 11 and Intermission
AFTERNOON
1:30 Music
1:50 Song No. 108 and Prayer
2:00 PUBLIC ADDRESS:
Who Are United in This Strife-torn World?
(See WT 3-15-84 pages 9-19)
Paul Illingworth
3:00 Song No. 62 and Announcements
3:10 Have Intense Love for One Another
3:30 In Unison Keep Crying Out Joyfully (See WT 1-1-84 pages 14-30)
Malcolm Allen
Leon Weaver, Jr.
4:10 Closing Song No. 8 and Prayer
Released in March 1983 the booklet The Time for True Submission to God to help Muslims to understand the truth.