A series of revivals in city churches led up to a campaign Saturday in which about 2,000 Southern Baptists were expected knock on doors around Las Vegas. Sin City started receiving the first of 18,000 Southern Baptist this weekend for their annual convention . Southern Baptist conventions have drawn an average of 45,000 attendees in recent years . Some attendees have decided to stay home this year not wanting to expose their children to gambling , lack of church issues to discuss , and not wanting to travel the distance from their stronghold in the Southeast . Those attending plan to distribute New Testaments and gospel tracts on the strip . Las Vegas officials are not in favor of this special event , and feel that life in Las Vegas outside the strip is little different from any other city .
Sin City started receiving the first of 18,000 Southern Baptist this weekend for their annual convention . Southern Baptist conventions have drawn an average of 45,000 attendees in recent years . Some attendees have decided to stay home this year not wanting to expose their children to gambling , lack of church issues to discuss , and not wanting to travel the distance from their stronghold in the Southeast . Those attending plan to distribute New Testaments and gospel tracts on the strip . Las Vegas officials are not in favor of this special event , and feel that life in Las Vegas outside the strip is little different from any other city .