LINARES, CHILE—On April 28-May 1, 2017 a conference was held in Linares, Maule, Chile. The theme of the conference was "My Family in Your Hands". The guest speakers for the event were Brother Eli Tenorio and Sister Leoni Braga, with the participation of the local brethren. On Sabbath, there were approximately 140 individuals present.
Self-indulgence isn't new, but in today's world, self-denial and self-control seem to have lost their meaning and purpose. Our society’s addiction to food is evident everywhere, from the endless hours of cooking shows available and the various “all you can eat competitions,” to the endless demand for restaurants. Nature has been twisted, and we don’t eat to live, rather live to eat.
HIDALGO, MEXICO—Mexico's 46th National Conference was held on April 12-16,2017 in the city of Hidalgo in Michoacan, Mexico. The theme of the conference was "End of the Great Conflict". Brother Oscar Rangel was the main speaker for the event.
The Western Australia field youth camp was held at Wave Rock, Perth, Australia from the 14th to the 17th of April. The theme of this camp was “Life Choices” where we delved deeper into understanding the choices and decisions faced by many young people today and how best to navigate this path. This camp was unique in that rather than having formal studies we had discussions out in nature in the open countryside and on top of expansive rocks overlooking the vast plains.
Every year, the Temple Hills church hosts a Bible conference around the time of the blooming of the flowering ornamental cherry trees in the Washington, DC area (the capital of the United States.) This year it was held on the weekend of April 7-9 and the theme for this conference was “Press On Toward The Mark”, based on Philippians 3:14 (KJV) “I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”