Jehovah's Witnesses from Minn., Dakotas gather for regional convention

More than 4,000 Jehovah's Witness members from 60 congregations in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota are taking part in the Safeguard Your Heart Conference in Fargo, N.D., this weekend. The three-day conference is considered one of the biggest spiritual education events for its members.

Author:
BMTN Staff
Updated:
Mar 8, 2018
Original:
Jul 7, 2012

More than 4,000 Jehovah's Witness members from 60 congregations in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota are taking part in the Safeguard Your Heart Conference in Fargo, N.D., this weekend. The three-day conference is considered one of the biggest spiritual education events for its members.

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An annual convention, which runs during the next five weeks, brings thousands of Jehovah's Witnesses back to Rochester each year. The event gives the city an estimated $7 million boost.

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