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.

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 programme 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 at the Kingdom Halls of Jehovah’s Witnesses, with a videoconferencing option available. The “Attend a Meeting” section on the homepage of JW.ORG can provide 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 Andre Darrell, a local spokesman for Jehovah’s Witnesses. “This global program is designed to give all those who attend tangible reasons to face the future with confidence.”

The special talk is the first of two free programmes to 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 attendees for the annual observance of the Memorial of Jesus Christ’s death, to be held on the evening of Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

Admission to both programmes is free, and no registration is required. Details on when and where these events will be held locally are available on JW.ORG, the official website of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Andre Darrell can be contacted at adarrell@jw.org or on 617-9089.