Day 16 – Sunday Convention & Farewell

The three days of the convention had flown by as we were not only encouraged by the program but also by the association with so many wonderful brothers and sisters.

We were excited to hear that 164 were baptized and that the Sunday attendance was 27,132 with another 10,000 plus tied in to our key talks at seven convention locations in Germany.

Brother Jackson delivering a talk that was translated into German and Serbian-Croation as well as transmitted to seven conventions in Germany. He is always so down-to-earth.

Mihael from Munich, Germany. The boys are shopping for the same Lederhosen before we leave Vienna!

This lovely family was very warm and friendly with all of the delegates.

There were many like this brother who had immigrated from Africa and were now serving in English Congregations in nearby countries.

This brother and his family were from Igieduma, Nigeria where the Branch Office is located and where I had the privilege to serve 30+ years ago.

As the program ended, this family from Bratislava wanted to make sure we felt their brotherly love.

What a memorable and faith-strengthening experience for all of us!

As we walked away from the stadium, we came across this group of children who had rehearsed a farewell song for us. Then we found the singers from the opening night dinner doing a spontaneous rendition of the “Welcome To Vienna” song they composed for the delegates.

The refrain is “Sweet Friendship and Love is Sincere”. We agree!