Thousands of Christian teens to gather
Convention starts today in downtown Rochester
Victoria E. Freile
Staff writer

(December 27, 2005) — Rochesterians might notice fresh faces downtown this week, with a Christian convention for teens beginning today at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center.

Event organizers said they expect about 4,500 teens and adults to pour into downtown Rochester for Joshua Revolution.

During the four-day event, teens will hear from Christian speakers, take part in seminars, pray and discuss issues facing them in and out of school, said Garret Hassak, a program assistant who has helped organize the conference. The rest