On Saturday night following the Psalm 119 conference will be The Five Hundred in DFW. If you are not already registered, please sign up online.
We will meet at 6:45PM at Market and Corbin (point C) on the map below. From 6:45-7PM we will pray and organize. Then you will be free to witness, pass out tracts, open air preach, etc until 9PM. At 9PM we will meet back at Market and Corbin for prayer and wrap up. Those that want to stay beyond 9PM are welcome to stay longer.
The venues for the West End are as follows:
- Dealey Plaza (site A on the map)
- DART train station (Pacific between Lamar and Market)
- Corner of Ross and Market (point B)
- Corner of Market and Corbin (point C)
- American Airlines Center will host Nickleback in concert. A good place to preach there is at the SW corner of Houston and Olive (point D). This is about half a mile walk from the West End.
The following map shows the logistics.
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Parking
There is a parking lot at Market and Corbin. I believe it is $4. To save a little money, there is a lot at the NW corner of Ross and North Houston where you can park for $2.50. At this parking lot you put exact change into a box. Bring singles and quarters. There is some free parking in the area at meters which mostly are not in effect after 6PM. Check the meter when you park there if you choose that option.
Dealey Plaza
We should be able to use amplification at Dealey Plaza. There is a small stage like area by the grassy knoll which is about 50 yards from the big X in the street showing where JFK was assassinated. There are some videos on my YouTube account showing us preaching in that area before.
DART Train Station
- You cannot block access to a DART vehicle or facility when handing out material
- You may not pass out material on board a DART vehicle or inside a DART building (like the transfer station)
- People have the right to refuse receipt of your material
- You may not place material on vehicles or post it on DART property.
If you intend to engage in evangelism in the DART station, please be sure to obtain a copy of our permission form from one of the team leaders.
Ross and Market
This should be a good corner to open air preach, distribute tracts and engage in one on one conversations. This area is public property. Probably we can not use any amplification. Please comply with any police directions.
Market and Corbin
This will be our main area. We will have a leader positioned at this point at all times. Please meet here at 6:45 and then meet back here at 9PM. We will provide bottles of water for our team members.
American Airlines Center – SE Corner of Houston and Olive
This is about a half mile walk from the West End. There is a Nichleback concert that starts at 6:15. However, with warm up groups, it is feasible that the crowd will still be coming when we start at 7PM. Amplification is allowed on the SE corner of Houston and Olive. Tract distribution is allowed around the American Airlines Center provided you stay within about five feet of the streets. We have open air preached around the American Airlines Center with various levels of resistance from the security of the American Airlines Center. It is best to limit yourselves to one on ones and tract distribution right around the arena and to do the open air at the SE corner of Houston and Olive.
Thanks for the great info. Will be praying intently the next few days for our team, our team leaders, the hearers, as well as the other teams. Looking forward to it!
Monte Bartek
The sidewalk around the American Airlines Center is public property. AA Center security has no jurisdiction on a public sidewalk. Just FYI.
Shane – while you are most probably right, I have not been able to obtain a plat map from the city yet. Seems, like every time we have tried to preach there we have been hassled in one way or another. Since I'll be stationed in the West End and probably not even go up to the AAC, my recommendation is on the side of caution to avoid potential issues with security.