Are you good enough to attend an International 2003 District Conventions?
Other threads have brought up the subject of the planned 2003 District Conventions ( http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=34494&site=3 ), but do you qualify to attend a convention in another land?
According to the official letter, no one is to make private travel arrangements but must go through the official channels. So where might your plans to attend get scuppered?
1. You must approach the Service Committee who will decide if you qualify. So, if your field service hours are a little low or you miss the odd meeting, it could well be, sorry brother immature you cannot go to this especially spiritually up building occasion where you would be really encouraged by the world-wide brotherhood .
2. Exemplary unbaptized children over the age of 15 years may attend. If it is the case then, that your kids are a little on the wild side, you are going to get, well brother failing family head, we dont so any reason why you and your wife cant go but little Johnny just isnt good enough to experience the fine association that might keep him on the spiritual rails.
3. If you are under 15 and not baptized (not sure about under 15s who are baptized) you are not allowed to attend any way. Somehow, I recall Jesus words at Matthew 19:14 Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."
So, remember that although all assemblies are open to the public, free and no collections taken, you personally might not be good enough.