CALENDAR OF SPECIAL DAYS & EVENTS – 2015
CENTRAL JAMAICA CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS P.O. Box 81, 58 Brunswick Avenue, SpanishTown, St. Catherine TELEPHONE: (876) 984-2044, 984-5576-7 *Fax: (876) 984-8589 *Website: www.centralja.org Email:[email protected] CALENDAR OF SPECIAL DAYS & EVENTS – 2015 DECEMBER 2014 Thanksgiving Service – Conference Workers (Conference Office) JANUARY Thur Thur-Sab Thur-Sab Thur-Sab Thur-Sab 1 1-31 1-31 1-31 1-31 Sab Sab Sab Sun Sun Mon Tue-Wed Thur Sab Sab Mon Thur Fri Sab Sab Sun Sab 3 3 3 4 4 5 6-7 8 10 10 12 15 16 17 17 18 24 Sun 25 Sab Sab Sab 31 31 31 New Year’s Day Year of the Pastor Y.E.S.S., F.R.E.S.H. Growth launch at Convention Local Church Sensitization by Federations Local Church YESS! Fresh growth Launch/Tree Planting Exercises Soul-Winning Commitment Personal Ministries Day Vision One Million - Prayer and Fasting Youth Federation Planning Retreat – May Pen Church CJC Youth Advisory – Clarendon (May Pen Church) Workers’ Meeting Pastors’ Retreat Pan Jam Pastors’ Meeting CONVENTION – Portmore (St. Catherine East) Health Ministries Day 4th Quarter Churches’ Statistical Report due at C.J.C. Office “Let’s Talk-Youth” Weekly Radio Program Commences Fruit, Vegetables and Grains Day Tell the World: Spiritual Growth CONVENTION – Christiana (Manchester North) Children’s Ministries Coordinators’ Meeting – St. Catherine National Religious Liberty Festival/Religious Liberty Day – National Arena Women’s Ministries Directors’ Meeting – St. Catherine (CJC Office) Religious Liberty Day CONVENTION – Lionel Town (Clarendon South) Stewardship Emphasis FEBRUARY Sun-Sab 7-14* Thur-Wed 1-28 Wed 4 Christian Home and Marriage Week Launch of Couples’ Club in Local Churches General Conference Family Ministries Director Meets with all Pastors – East Jamaica Conference, Kingston Tell the World: Church Planting Sabbath - At least one new church Sab 7 Sab Sun Wed Sab Sab Sun 7 8 11 14 14 15 Sun Wed Thur Sab Sab Sab Sun 15 18 19 21 21 21 22 Sab 28 National Couples Convention NCU Church Commencement of IICM Training - Manchester Executive Committee Youth Day – Conference-wide CONVENTION – Grove Town Church – (Manchester South) Women’s Minis. Directors’ Meeting/Training – Manchester (Mandeville Church) Youth Leaders’ Council in all Federations Ash Wednesday Fruit, Vegetables & Grains Day CONVENTION – May Pen Church (Clarendon Central) Health and Temperance Magazines ‘Say the Text’ Launch – Manchester, St. Catherine & Clarendon FRESH GROWTH Rally O-SAY – (Jesus in the Streets – Manchester) Conference-wide CONVENTION – Mandeville (Manchester Central) MARCH Sun-Tue Fri-Sun Sab Sab Sab Sab Sun Sab Tue Wed Sab Sab Wed Thur Sun-Sab Sun-Sun Wed-Sun Sab Sab Sab Sab-Sab 1-31 6-8 7* 7*+ 7 7 8 8 10 11 14* 14 18 19 22*-28 22-April 19 25-April 12 28 28 28 28-April 4 Bible Boom/Bow/Challenge launch (Conference-wide) Special Needs Summit – Camp Verley Women’s Day of Prayer Adventist World Radio CONVENTION – Spanish Town Church (St. Catherine Central) Spanish Town Convention (March Pass) VBS Leadership & Workers’ Workshop Adventist World Radio Day of Prayer (Educational Institutions) Executive Committee Tell the World: Personal Outreach Commencement of IICM Training - Clarendon Prayer & Fasting (Women & Children) – Conference-wide Fruit, Vegetables & Grains Day Youth Week of Prayer Evangelistic Series – St. Johns District (Pastor Barrett) JAMU/Atlantic Union Partnership Evangelism Sabbath School Community Relations Day 13th Sabbath Offering (North American Division) Old Harbour Youth Rally & Conf. Social – Old Harbour Church Vision One Million Evangelistic Campaigns planted in each conf/miss APRIL Wed-Thur Thur-Mon Fri Sab Sab Sab Mon Wed Fri Sab Sab 1-30 2-6 3 4 4 4 6 8 10 11 11 Sab Sun Sun Tue 11 12 12 & 19 14 Sun Fri Sab Sab Sab Sab Sab Sun 16 17 18 25 25 25 25 26 Launch of Singles’ Club in Local Churches AY Federation Campores Good Friday Missionary Magazines Personal Ministries Day Vision One Million Celebration - Conference-wide Easter Monday Executive Committee 1st Quarter Churches’ Statistical Report due at C.J.C. Office Adventist Mission Emphasis (offering) Youth Spiritual Commitment Celebration (Northern Hemisphere) Stewardship Day – Conference-wide Communication Workshop – Conference-wide Disaster Preparedness Training Launch of International S.S. Teachers’ Association – JAMU Chapter Youth Day – Conference-wide Fruit, Vegetables & Grains Day Literature Evangelism Rally Christian Education Day Spiritual Revival Emphasis Spiritual Emphasis - Educational Institutions International Evangelism Commencement of IICM Training – St. Catherine 1-31 1-31 1-31 2 2 2* 2* 9* 10 13 16* 21 23 23(25) 24 25 31 Children’s & Adventurer’s Month Drug Awareness Month Parish/Federation Sports Day Community Services Evangelism Children’s Emphasis & Baptismal Day Day of the SDA Books (IADPA) Disaster & Famine Relief Emphasis Tell the World: Big Cities Mother’s Day Executive Committee Sabbath of Hope Fruit, Vegetables & Grains Day Schools of Prayer in IAD Territory Labour Day Five K-run/Walk (O-SAY) for better communities Federations Labour Day Projects Camp Officers’ Training (Children & Youth) Camp Verley MAY Fri-Sun Fri-Sun Fri-Sun Sab Sab Sab Sab Sab Sun Wed Sab Thur Sab Sab/Mon Sun Mon Sun JUNE Sab Sab Sab Wed Sab Sab Wed Thur Sab Sab Sab Sab Sun Sab Sab 6 6* 6 10 13 13 17 18 20 20 20 20 21 27 27 Bible Correspondence School Emphasis Women’s Ministry Emphasis Personal Ministries Sabbath Executive Committee Adventist Laypersons Service & Industries (ASI) Day Men’s Day of Prayer Prayer & Fasting (Women & Children) - Conference-wide Fruit, Vegetables & Grains Day Launch of Lay Workers’ Museum Youth Day – Conference-wide ASI Day Elders’ Appreciation Day Father’s Day Vision One Million Baptismal Day 13th Sabbath Offering (Northern Asia-Pacific Division) JULY Sab Sab Sab Sab-Sun Sab-Fri Wed Fri Sab Sab July Thur Sab-Sab Fri-Tue Sab 4 4 4 4-5 4-10 8 10 11+ 11* 11 16 18*-25 24-28 25 Day of Prayer and Fasting Personal Ministries Day Elementary/Academy Promotion Day Willowdene Group of Schools Graduation Senior Summer Camp – Camp Verley Executive Committee 2nd Quarter Churches ’Statistical Report due at C.J.C. Office World Mission Budget Tell the World: Media Ministry Communication Day/Launch of Media Conference 2016 Fruit, Vegetables & Grains Day Consolidation Emphasis: Church History Week Youth Empowerment Camp (At-risk-Youth) Camp Verley Spiritual Revival Emphasis 1-31 1 1* 1 8*+ 8* 12 15 15 15 Abuse Prevention Month Emancipation Day Children’s Ministries Emphasis Day Global Mission Evangelism Adventist Youth Day University Education Promotion Day Executive Committee enditnow Day Lay Evangelism Youth Day Conference-wide AUGUST Sab-Mon Sab Sab Sab Sab Sab Wed Sab Sab Sab Thur Sab Sun 20 22 23 Mon-Fri Sab 24-Oct. 4 29 SEPTEMBER Tue-Wed 1-30 Fruit, Vegetables & Grains Day IICM Graduation Conference Sports Day, Netball/Football Tournament & Honors Day Junior Summer Camp – Camp Verley Stewardship Day Conference-wide Tues-Wed 1-30 Tues-Wed 1-30 Sab Sab-Sab Sab Sun Sun-Sab Wed Sab Thur Sab Sab-Sab Sab Sab Sun 5 5-12 5*+ 6 6-12 9 12 17 19 19-26 26 26 27 Lay Recruitment, Subscription Material & Miss. Magazine Promotion Month Pathfinder Month & Conference-wide Honours Celebration – District &/or Zonal Rallies Local Church Sensitization Sessions/Training District &/or Zonal Rallies Lay Evangelism Adventist Review (Annual subscription promotion) Adventist Mission Emphasis (offering) Lay Evangelism Month Family Togetherness Week Executive Committee Youth Spiritual Commitment Celebration (Southern Hemisphere) Fruit, Vegetables & Grains Day Pathfinder Day Health and Healthcare Emphasis Week Vision One Million Baptismal Day 13th Sabbath Offering (Southern Asia-Pacific Division) Adventist Women Expo (A.W.E) CJC Office Grounds 1-31 3 3* 3* 3 3 10*+ 10 10 10 10*-17 12 14 15 17* Ingathering Emphasis Month Day of Prayer and Fasting Tell the World: In the Community Spirit of Prophecy Day – Local Churches Launch of Ingathering Campaign – Parish-wide Conference-wide Bible Boom Finals – May Pen Church Day of Kindness and Compassion Adventist Teachers’ Day Adventist Heritage Day Lay Workers’ Rally & Community Impact Children’s Week of Prayer 3rd Quarter Churches ’Statistical Report due at C.J.C. Office Executive Committee Fruit, Vegetables & Grains Day Adventist Children’s Day OCTOBER Thur-Sab Sab Sab Sab Sab Sab Sab Sab Sab Sab Sab-Sun Mon Wed Thur Sab Sab Mon Sab Sab Sab 17 19 24* 24 24 NOVEMBER Sun-Sab 1*-7 Sun-Mon 1-30 Sab 7*+ Sab 7* Sab-Sab 7-21 Wed 11 Sab 14 Thur 19 Sab 21 Sab 21 Sab 21 Sab 28 DECEMBER Sab 5 Wed 9 Sab-Sun 12-13 Sab 12 Sun 13 Thur-Sun 16-19 Thursday 17 Fri 25 Sab 26 Sab 26 Youth Day Conference-wide National Heroes’ Day Day of the Pastor Creation Sabbath Spiritual Revival Emphasis Week of Prayer Parent Month Annual Sacrifice (offering) Trust Services Emphasis Day – Local Churches Lay Preach-a-Thon Executive Committee Ingathering Fruit, Vegetables & Grains Day Bible Emphasis HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Lay Workers’ Rally & AGM – St. Catherine Lay Workers’ Rally & AGM - Manchester World Stewardship Day Executive Committee CJC Youth Advisory - Camp Verley Lay Workers’ Rally & AGM - Clarendon Fun Day Children – Conference-wide Lay Institute & Camp Meeting Fruit, Vegetables & Grains Day Christmas Day Vision One Million Action Unit Baptismal Day 13th Sabbath Offering (Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division) * Program provided by the General Conference or by the Inter-American Division + Worldwide Offering– Special offerings are included in the systematic plan of the Division # Organized Baptisms are conducted and recognition of those baptized during the quarter 13th Sabbath Offerings Schedule – 2015 First Quarter North American Division Second Quarter Northern Asia-Pacific Division Third Quarter Southern Asia-Pacific Division Fourth Quarter Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division
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