The Church of Pentecost USA Inc, New York Region held her 2008 Easter Convention in the City of Hartford, the capital city of the State of Connecticut from March 21 -23, 2008. The theme for the Convention was "Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life" John 11:25. In his welcome address to the Convention, the host pastor, Rev. John Ofori of the Church of Pentecost Hartford District pointed out that, the theme for the convention "Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life", reminds us of the fact that believers worship a resurrected and a Living Savior. He also noted that "the resurrection story also makes Christianity a unique religion among others, and Jesus incomparable with other religious leaders. It makes our salvation so real and so great. He continued that; according to Apostle Paul if Jesus did not rise up from the dead then 'the church has no message for the world, the Christian has nothing to believe; Christian witnesses and preachers are telling falsehoods about God; our individual faith is an empty, lifeless shell; and tragedy of all tragedies we are still in our sins". He further observed that the resurrection of Lord Jesus Christ gives those of us who have believed in Him a glorious hope, the confidence of life abundant and the assurance of life eternal The Convention was chaired by Rev. Samuel Kwesi Arthur, the New York Regional Head of the Church. Rev. Arthur in his keynote message to the convention related that Jesus has risen from the dead and has become the first fruit of the dead. Moreover, God has exalted Jesus and has given him a name above all names and made him Lord. He exhorted that our faith in the resurrected Savior will not only bring eternal life but also a resurrection of dead things in our lives. He prayed that participants would leave the convention renewed, strengthened, healed and blessed. In attendance was a special guest of honor, Honorable rJo Winch, the Majority Leader of the City Council of Hartford, CT., who represented the Mayor, Eddie Perez. Ms. Winch on behalf of the Mayor of Hartford formerly welcomed the church and hoped that the participants enjoyed their three days stay in the beautiful city of Hartford. She also remarked that the church had brought much blessing to the city and encouraged that the church comes back to hold her Easter Convention in the city. About 3000 people attended the successful Easter Convention.