Admin l Friday, March 17, 2023
LAGOS, Nigeria – 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 Nigeria.
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 on the weekend of April 1-2, 2023. The free 30-minute presentation will be hosted locally at the respective Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, with a videoconferencing option available.
Please check the “Attend a Meeting” section on the homepage of JW.ORG for local addresses and meeting times.
“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 Olusegun Eroyemi, spokesman for Jehovah’s Witnesses in Nigeria. “This global program is designed to give all those who attend tangible reasons to face the future with confidence.”
Christian Owen’s life seemed hopeless when as a boy his parents got separated. Growing into adulthood and getting married, things got worse when he lost his home and was forced to live in an uncompleted building.
“I experienced hopelessness. I began to study the Bible when I felt everything was gone. Christian now has a better view of the future. As he looks forward to attending the memorial he says “Thanks to Jehovah for his love that never fails. I have regained hope.”
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, 2023.
