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Facing The Future With Confidence
Two Special Worldwide Events Happening Locally-A Special Bible Talk and the Memorial of Jesus' Death
In the face of widespread economic strain, national conflicts and social unrest, surveys indicate that confidence in the future is at an all-time low in many countries, including the US. According to the 2023 Edelman Trust Barometer, 24 of the 28 countries surveyed are seeing “all-time lows in the number of people who think their families will be better off in five years.”
Against this backdrop of pessimism, a special global program featuring the theme, “You Can Face the Future With Confidence!” will be held April 1 and 2. The free 30-minute presentation will be hosted locally at Kingdom Halls of Jehovah’s Witnesses throughout Anchorage, with a videoconferencing option available.
While most will be given in English, there will also be Yupik, Spanish, Tagalog, American Sign Language, Hmong (White) and Russian language presentations at some locations. Please check the “Attend a Meeting” section on the homepage of jw.org for local addresses and meeting times.
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“The challenges we face may seem overwhelming, but the Bible holds out a powerful hope for the future that can help us right now,” said Robert Hendriks, U.S. spokesman for Jehovah’s Witnesses. “This global program is designed to give all those who attend tangible reasons to face the future with confidence.”
Karen Ormiston, of Juneau, felt hopeless after a divorce left her homeless, jobless and without custody of her children 26 years ago. However, when she began learning about the Bible, her view of the future gradually changed. “My study of the Bible has given me hope,” said Ormiston, who is looking forward to attending the upcoming special program. “Only with God’s help I survived, and I am still here,” she added. “I have learned contentment.”
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The special talk is the first of two free programs that will be held in all 118,000 congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses during the first week of April. The public is also invited to join nearly 20 million other global attenders for the annual observance of the Memorial of Jesus Christ’s death, to be held on the evening of Tuesday, April 4.
Admission to both programs is free, and no registration is required. Details on when and where these events will be held locally are available on jw.org, the official website of Jehovah’s Witnesses.