“We have 1,300 volunteers and they are thrilled to be part of this event,” said Bowles, pastor of St. Andrew Church in Aptos, Calif. “We believe San Jose has so much to offer — I don’t think any other city can offer 56 restaurants within a short walk of the Assembly venue and a speedy light rail system to all the hotels that aren’t nearby.”
San Jose bid to host the biennial General Assembly twice in the mid-1990s and early 2000s,...
