SHORTWOOD SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH |
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS - 2009 |
Voted 25/01/09 |
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World Theme (2009): Mission of Hope |
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January |
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DATE |
EVENT |
COMMENT |
Thu |
1st |
EJC Pentecost & More - Season of Reaping |
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Sab |
3rd |
When Families Pray |
8:00 a.m. |
Sab |
3rd |
EJC Pentecost & More Fasting & Prayer/Praise Reunion & Thanksgiving Service |
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Sun |
4th |
Local Leaders' Seminar |
9 am-1 pm |
Mon |
5th |
Church Clerk Report due to EJC |
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Sab |
17th |
Community Prayer Walk #1 |
pm |
Sab |
17th |
Launch & Investiture - Adventurers/Pathfinders Clubs |
pm |
Sun |
18th |
EJC Convention - Kgn & St Andrew |
Board Meeting scheduled |
Sab |
24th |
Religious Liberty Day |
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Sun |
25th |
Men's Empowerment Day |
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Sab |
31st |
Children Church #1 |
am |
Sab |
31st |
Community Prayer Walk #2 |
pm |
Sab |
31st |
EJC Sabbath School & Personal Ministries Workshops - Zone 3 |
Golden Acres |
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February |
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Sun-Tue |
1st-3rd |
Street Campaigns (2 simultaneously) |
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Fri-Sun |
6th-8th |
EJC AY Leaders/Pathfinders/Adventurers Retreat |
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Sun-Tue |
8th-10th |
Street Campaigns (2 simultaneously) |
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Wed/Sab |
11th/14th |
Family Life Week |
EJC Youth Prayer & Fasting |
Sun |
15th |
Board Meeting |
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Sun-Mon |
22nd-30th |
Church Crusade begins |
c/o A Heslop |
Wed |
25th |
Adventurers' Club Field Trip |
NB: "one-off venture" |
Sab |
28th |
EJC Youth Temperance Emphasis Day |
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March |
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Tue-Sun |
1st-22nd |
Church Crusade continues |
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Sun |
15th |
Board Meeting |
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Sab |
21st |
Pentecost & More Baptism |
Portmore SDA |
Sab |
28th |
Communion |
am |
Sab |
28th |
13th Sabbath |
am |
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April |
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Fri-Sun |
3rd-5th |
Spirit of Prophecy Weekend |
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Sab |
4th |
Couples' Night out |
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Sun |
5th |
Church Clerk Report due to EJC |
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Thu-Mon |
9th-13th |
Dynamo Pathfinder Camp |
Join with 2 churches |
Sab |
11th |
Women's Day of Prayer |
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Sab |
11th |
Singles' Night out |
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Sun/Wed/Sab |
12th/15th/18th |
Stewardship Week |
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Sun |
19th |
Board Meeting |
EJC Trust Services & Treasurers' Workshop |
Sun-Sab |
19th-25th |
Youth Week of Prayer |
Dovetail any 2 consequent readings to make up for 1st Sabbath |
Sab |
25th |
Children Church #2 |
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May |
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Drug Awareness & Child Month |
Sab |
2nd |
Community Services Evangelism |
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Sun |
3rd |
EJC Children Convention |
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Sun-Sab |
3rd-9th |
Education Week |
9th - GC/IAD Disaster & Famine Relief Emphasis |
Sun/Wed/Sab |
10th/13th/20th |
Adventurers' Week |
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Sun |
17th |
Family Fun Day (collaboration of Youth/Family Life/Fundraising) |
Board Meeting scheduled |
Sab |
23rd |
Community Relations Day #1 |
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Sab |
30th |
Children Church #3 |
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June |
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Sab |
6th |
Personal Ministries Day |
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Sun |
7th |
EJC 5K Run/Walk (Youth/Health) |
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Sab |
13th |
Men's/Health/Women's Emphases Day |
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Sab |
20th |
Communion |
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Sun |
21st |
Board Meeting |
EJC Family Ministries Directors' Seminars (Zone 3 included) |
Sab |
27th |
13th Sabbath |
am |
Sab-Sun |
27th-28th |
Little Angels' Valedictory & Graduation Weekend |
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July |
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Sun |
5th |
Church Clerk Report due to EJC |
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Sun-Sab |
5th-11th |
Children Crusade |
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Sun-Fri |
12th-31st |
Youth Crusade begins |
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Wed-Wed |
15th-21st |
EJC Summer Camp - Early Teen & Jnr |
Crusade? |
Sun |
19th |
Board Meeting |
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Wed-Wed |
21st-28th |
EJC Summer Camp - Late Teens & Adult |
Crusade? |
Fri-Sun |
23rd-26th |
EJC Healthy Lifestyle Retreat |
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Sab |
25th |
Nominations of Officers 2010-11 begins |
Large & small committees nominated |
Sun |
26th |
EJC Couples' Evening of Elegance |
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August |
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Publishing Ministry Month |
Sab-Sun |
1st-2nd |
Youth Crusade ends |
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Thu -Sun |
6th-9th |
Adventurers' Camp |
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Mon-Thu |
10th-20th |
Vacation Bible School |
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Tue-Sab |
11th-15th |
IAD Pathfinder Camporee - Wisconsin |
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Fri-Sun |
14th-16th |
EJC Elders & Family Retreat |
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Sun |
16th |
Board Meeting |
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Sab |
29th |
Deaconry Day |
EJC Abuse Prevention Day |
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NB |
Nominations of Officers for 2010-11 continues |
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September |
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Sab |
5th |
Pathfinders' Day |
EJC Launch Pentecost & More 2010? |
Sab/Sun/Wed/Sab |
12th/13th/16th/19th |
Family Togetherness Week |
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Sun |
13th |
EJC Religious Liberty Workshop |
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Sab |
19th |
Communion |
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Sun/Wed/Sab |
20th/23rd/26th |
Health Emphasis Week |
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Sab |
26th |
13th Sabbath |
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NB |
Nominations of Officers for 2010-11 continues |
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October |
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Thu-Sab |
1st-31st |
Harvest Ingathering Emphasis Month |
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Sab |
3rd |
Harvest Ingathering Launch |
EJC Sabbath School Convention |
Mon |
5th |
Church Clerk Report due to EJC |
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Sab |
10th |
Spirit of Prophecy Day |
Possibly to EGW Institute |
Fri-Mon |
16th-19th |
Couples' Retreat |
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Fri-Sun |
23rd-25th |
Singles' Retreat |
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Sab |
24th |
Day of the Pastor |
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Tue |
27th |
WIU Conference Bible Bowl Finals |
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Sab-Sun |
30th-31st |
EJC Women's Convention |
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Sab |
31st |
Children Church #4 |
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Sab |
31st |
Week of Prayer begins |
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Sab |
31st |
Nominations of Officers for 2010-11 ends |
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November |
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Sun-Wed |
1st-30th |
EJC Youth in Leadership & Reclamation Month |
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Sun-Sab |
1st-7th |
Week of Prayer (continued) |
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Sab |
7th |
Reclamation Day |
Entire month is dedicated to this, so ALL departments to emphasise it! |
Sab |
14th |
Youth Day |
Speaker - Pastor Heslop |
Sun |
15th |
Annual Church Outing |
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Sab |
21st |
HIV/AIDS Awareness Day |
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Sab |
28th |
Children's Day |
EJC Bible Emphasis Day |
Sun |
29th |
Stewardship & Trust Week begins |
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December |
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Sab |
5th |
IAD Bible Bowl Finals (Martinique) |
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Wed/Sab |
2nd/5th |
Stewardship & Trust Week ends |
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Sun |
6th |
EJC Leaders' Council & Follow the Bible |
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Wed-Sun |
9th-13th |
Camp Meeting/Youth Congressoree/Festival of Laity |
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Fri-Sab |
18th/19th |
EJC Youth Prayer Conference |
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Sab |
19th |
Communion |
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Sun |
20th |
EJC Youth & Children's Ministries Sports/Fun Day |
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Sab |
26th |
13th Sabbath |
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Sab |
26th |
Community Relations Day #2 |
** |
Sun |
27th |
Church Banquet |
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Thu |
31st |
Thanksgiving Service for old/New Year |
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** would have been Homecoming Day but General Conference Session & 65th Anniversary coincide 2010 |
Hence, preparation to be made for Anniversary Celebrations with touch of Homecoming & special honouring feature |
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Tues |
05-Jan-10 |
Church Clerk Report due to EJC |
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