After over 1,000 days or three years of virtual assemblies, Jehovah’s Witnesses have resumed their local in-person large assemblies or gatherings starting March 2023.

Jehovah’s Witnesses around the world will resume meeting in-person for their local assemblies, an event that was suspended in March 2020 as a safety precaution to stem the spread of COVID-19.

Circuit assemblies are a one-day meeting of multiple congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses held twice each year. Circuit assemblies are open to the public and are designed to encourage spirituality by helping attendees of all ages to benefit from the Bible’s advice.

Now that COVID-19 cases have gone down significantly, it only makes sense that communities do continue benefiting from such large in-person meetings that take place in their localities.

For the past three years, these events have been taking place virtually. In-person assembly events in our area will be at Seduda Lodge, Jack Botes Hall and Baobab Primary School, in March 2023.

Commenting on going back to in-person large meetings, the national spokesperson for Jehovah’s Witnesses in

Botswana, Jonah Pongaponga said: “We were thrilled to receive the direction to resume in-person large meetings. The prospect of being together as one family under one roof is faith strengthening.

“We will surely enjoy the hugs, smiles and tears of joy that we had missed all this while.

“On top of that, we look forward to learning Bible messages along with our friends and neighbours who are willing to join us on such assemblies or meetings.”

According to Pongaponga, the first programme titled ‘Friends of Peace’ promises several highlights. For example, answers to the following questions will be provided using the Bible: How can we “keep conquering the evil with the good” and how can we prove that we are friends of peace? The second programme in the year titled, ‘Jehovah’s United Family’ will offer answers to the following questions: How can we make others feel welcome, why should we do so, and how can we be a force for peace?

“We are living in difficult and stressful times. It is easy to be swayed by these horrible conditions and be detached from the fact that it is possible to still find peace in such bad conditions. So we invite you to come and join us,” said Pongaponga.