More than 1,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses flock to Las Vegas to spread message of God among Super Bowl fans
- Thousands of football fans flock to Las Vegas for the Super Bowl
- Among them are a thousand Jehovah’s Witnesses who take advantage of the large crowds
- Jehovah’s Witnesses spend 12 hours on The Strip to spread their word to as many people as possible in Sin City
Among the hundreds of thousands of football fans flocking to Las Vegas for the Super Bowl are a group of Jehovah’s Witnesses who are using the busy city to spread their message.
As America’s biggest sporting event draws crowds from across the US to Las Vegas to watch the game at Allegiant Stadium, a certain religious group has taken advantage of the influx of tourists.
More than 1,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses are spread across 50 locations in Sin City to speak with Super Bowl fans and share their beliefs.
Michael Federico and his wife Tanya stood on the iconic Strip next to illuminated magazine racks full of pamphlets with information about the ‘denomination’.
‘We are quite enthusiastic. We have a large group of volunteers. It is our largest group to date,” says Michael.
Among the hundreds of thousands of football fans flocking to Las Vegas for the Super Bowl are a group of Jehovah’s Witnesses who are using the busy city to spread their message
As America’s biggest sporting event draws crowds from across the US to Las Vegas to watch the game at Allegiant Stadium, a certain religious group has taken advantage of the influx of tourists
More than 1,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses are spread across 50 locations in Sin City to speak to Super Bowl fans and share their beliefs
Since pandemic restrictions were lifted in 2022, small groups of Jehovah’s Witnesses have volunteered on the strip with “Bible carts.”
“We really wanted to make a special effort to share our message of hope and positivity,” Tanya said Fox Vegas.
‘We met people from all over the world. They chat with us. They say ‘hello’ to us and express their appreciation for what we do,” Tanya revealed.
The volunteers spent 12 hours on the Strip, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., talking to anyone who would listen.
They stayed on The Strip next to the iconic Bellagio Fountains even after a rainstorm washed over Las Vegas.
‘We are quite enthusiastic. We have a large group of volunteers. It is our largest group to date,” says Michael Federico
“We really wanted to make a special effort to share our message of hope and positivity,” says Tanya Federico
The Super Bowl gave Michael and Tanya, along with the rest of their group, the opportunity to talk to an “unprecedented” number of people.
‘That just warms our hearts. It makes us feel like what we are doing is really worthwhile,” Michael admitted.
‘We’re not going to chase them. We’re not going to try to shove it down their throats, but they’ll just come out on their own,” Tanya said.
‘We are allowed to express our love. Love for our fellow man,” said Michael.
Jehovah’s Witnesses Jehovah’s Witnesses are a non-Trinitarian, millennial, Restorative Christian denomination.
Michael Federico and his wife Tanya stood on the iconic Strip next to illuminated magazine racks full of pamphlets with information about the ‘denomination’
The Super Bowl gave Michael and Tanya, along with the rest of their group, the opportunity to talk to an “unprecedented” number of people
As of 2023, the group reported approximately 8.6 million members involved in evangelism.
Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that the destruction of the current world system at Armageddon is imminent.
The group emerged in the United States from the Bible Student movement, founded by Charles Taze Russell in the late 1870s.
They do not celebrate Christmas, Easter, birthdays or other holidays and practice practices that they believe have pagan origins incompatible with Christianity