1983 "KINGDOM UNITY" DISTRICT CONVENTION

(CONVENTION AND PROGRAM REVIEW: WT 1-15-84 pages 25-31
                                Awake! 1-22-84 pages 16-20)

DAY 1 DAY'S THEME: Fellow Workers for the Kingdom of God

(Song numbers are from the 1966 songbook, "Singing and Accompanying Yourselves
 with Music in your Hearts.")

(no morning session)

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
2:30 Some Longtime Guests Testify

3:00 Song No. 103 and Announcements

3:10 Keep On Preaching the Kingdom
3:30 Music That Praises Jehovah
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
 
     
 

1983 "KINGDOM UNITY" DISTRICT CONVENTION

(CONVENTION AND PROGRAM REVIEW: WT 1-15-84 pages 25-31
                                Awake! 1-22-84 pages 16-20)

DAY 2 DAY'S THEME: Fitly United in the Same Line of Thought

(Song numbers are from the 1966 songbook, "Singing and Accompanying Yourselves
 with Music in your Hearts.")

MORNING

9:30 Music
9:40 Song No. 85 and Prayer
9:50 Benefiting From the Day's Text
10:00 Unitedly Imitating Devoted Overseers
10:20 Men Who Minister in a Fine Manner

10:50 Song No. 99 and Announcements

11:00 Our Supportive Role in the Congregation
11:20 DRAMA: Maintaining Family Unity
12:10 Song No. 55 and Intermission

AFTERNOON

1:40 Music
1:45 Song No. 36
1:50 Encourage One Another as the Day Draws Near
2:10 SYMPOSIUM: Families United in Worship
      Practicing Godly Devotion at Home
      Parents, Train Your Children to Endure
      Youths, Uphold Christian Principles in School

3:10 Song No. 65 and Announcements

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3:20 How Jehovah Has Kept Us United
3:50 KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
      Kingdom Unity a Reality Today
      (See WT 3-1-84 pages 16-26)
      (RELEASE: "School and Jehovah's Witnesses" (brochure))

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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
 
     
 

1983 "KINGDOM UNITY" DISTRICT CONVENTION

(CONVENTION AND PROGRAM REVIEW: WT 1-15-84 pages 25-31
                                Awake! 1-22-84 pages 16-20)

DAY 3 DAY'S THEME: Observing the Oneness of the Spirit

(Song numbers are from the 1966 songbook, "Singing and Accompanying Yourselves
 with Music in your Hearts.")

MORNING

9:30 Music
9:40 Song No. 64 and Prayer
9:50 Benefiting From the Day's Text
10:00 Carry On Prayer for One Another
      (See WT 5-1-84 pages 12-16)
10:30 Are You Building Your Future With God's Organization?
      (See WT 7-15-84 pages 10-20)

11:00 Song No. 61 and Announcements

11:10 Setting and Reaching Proper Goals
11:40 Dedication--The Way to Share in Kingdom Unity
12:10 Song No. 82 and Intermission

AFTERNOON

1:40 Music
1:45 Song No. 70
1:50 Are You Tolerating Secret Faults?
      (See WT 4-15-85 pages 10-20)
2:10 How Different Are We From the World?
      (See WT 4-1-85 pages 10-15)
2:40 Gilead School--Its Accomplishments (1943-1983)

 3:20 Song No. 109 and Announcements

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3:30 The Fine Shepherd and His Two Folds
      (See WT 2-15-84 pages 10-20)
4:05 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))

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4:30 Song No. 90 and Closing Prayer
 
     
 

1983 "KINGDOM UNITY" DISTRICT CONVENTION

(CONVENTION AND PROGRAM REVIEW: WT 1-15-84 pages 25-31
                                Awake! 1-22-84 pages 16-20)

DAY 4 DAY'S THEME: Glorifying God With One Accord

(Song numbers are from the 1966 songbook, "Singing and Accompanying Yourselves
 with Music in your Hearts.")

MORNING

9:30 Music
9:40 Song No. 92 and Prayer
9:50 Benefiting From the Day's Text
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

11:00 Song No. 19 and Announcements

11:10 DRAMA: Unitedly Getting God's Work Done Despite Opposition
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)

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)
4:10 Closing Song No. 8 and Prayer