The first Assembly Hall in Romania, built in Negreşti-Oaş, has a seating capacity of 2,000 in the main hall and 6,000 in an open-air amphitheater. Brother Lösch was thrilled to be invited to give the dedication talk, which he presented in Romanian. Over 90 congregations from five circuits had helped with the construction. Even before the hall was dedicated, 8,572 attended a district convention held there in July 2003. Understandably, the Assembly Hall was a hot topic in the local Orthodox community. But the comments were not all negative. In fact, even some priests commended the brothers for their volunteer spirit.

(3) Assembly Hall, Negreşti-Oaş