On the Road: Destination: Tacoma Dome-Tacoma Washington

It is One day before July 4th, and as I come to Tacoma to attend the Jehovah Witness Christian Convention, having been invited to attend by a Real Change reader, I am very surprised as to how the Jehovah Witnesses did not have security check points like most Christian Conventions do. but then again this is Tacoma Washington and this city appears to be far safer than seattle appears to be.
but for a one day convention. I have to say that I was rather amazed by their way of operating. they never asked for an offering, but they did have donation booths available for anyone to drop off a donation. the Jahovah Witnesses will be seen practically in every city and state across america, and even countries around the world, they are in fact what you would call missionaries, they do operate world wide to spread the word of god. having grown as a baptist first and then later becoming a pentecostal christian, and now apart of the universal church of god in christ, I can clearly see that things are done differently. I have met various members of the kingdom hall of the Jehovah Witnesses. they appeared to be straight forward people.
but I had often wondered how do they stay in operation. I learned that they pull together, when things get tough, and I began to wonder why can't other churches of various denominations do this. when I go into a kingdom Hall the congregations are seated wall to wall, and I keep wondering what are they doing that other denominations are not doing. even though I have alot to learn about the Jehovah Witnesses, I keep thinking maybe, just maybe there are things that can be learned from them. and the one thing is how do they keep their congregations full. what are they doing to draw people in. what are they saying. what is their message?