Calendar of Events 2003

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January

8 – 10 First Quadrennial Conference Session

10 West Indies Union Executive Committee Meeting

10 Installation of Conference Officers

11 Convention – (New Providence) Church of God, Joe Farrington Road – a.m.

11 SDA Adventist Praise Reunion Concert at Hillview – p.m.

12 Conference Audit & Committee Meeting

12 Conclusion of Nassau Convention – Hillview (To air live via ZNS 1540)

13 Ministers’ Meeting

19 Workers’ Meeting – Bahamas Academy Secondary at 8 a.m. New Providence

19 Church Departmental Workshops – 5 p.m.

24-27 Family Island Conventions

31 Beginning of Northern Bahamas Convention

February

Counseling and Publishing Awareness Month

1 Installation of Northern Bahamas Mission Officers & Interim Committee

2 End of Northern Bahamas Mission Convention

2 Go 1 Million Joint Promotional Service

8 SDA Lay Enforcement/Civil Servants Service at Centreville

5-9 Women’s Ministries Director’s Visit

10-14 Teachers’ Appreciation Week (Bahamas Academy Secondary Division)

13-15 Pastors and Elders Training – Elder James Cress

22 Youth Commitment Service at AY time

March

Crusades/Youth Week of Prayer Month

4-8 Gospel Choir from Southern Adventist University

14-16 Andrews University Singers

16-14 Publishing Institute in Jamaica

17-18 Crises Management Seminar in Jamaica (Union wide)

23 Children’s Ministries Workshop

25-29 President’s Retreat – West Indies Union (in the Bahamas)

 

April

Crusades

13 Publishing Rally

16-23 Masterguide Camporee Union wide in New Providence, Bahamas

21 Health Fun-Run

21-24 Community Services Expo

20-26 Secretaries’ Emphasis Week

May

Stewardship Emphasis

1 Bahamas Academy Elementary Honors Convocation

2-4 Bahamas Conference Weekend at Northern Caribbean University

4 Annual National Youth March

10 Mother’s Day Sabbath

18 Bahamas Academy Secondary Honors Convocation

23-25 Women’s Ministries Conference

19-23 Teachers’ Appreciation Elementary School

June

1 Adventurer Banquet

1-12 Mid-year Meetings – West Indies Union

1 Bahamas Academy Elementary Grade 6 Promotion Service

7 Bahamas Academy Secondary Baccalaureate Service at Hillview

8 Bahamas Academy Secondary Graduation

15 Father’s Day Sabbath

20-22 Mid-year Convention

27-29 Adventist Men’s Conference

30-July 24 16^th Annual Jeff Rodgers’ Basketball Camp

July

Vacation Bible School Month

4-11 Adventurer’s Camp

19 Launch of International Religious Liberty Association (Princess Lawes)

27 - August 3 Pathfinder Camp

Events for August to December 2003 for the Bahamas Conference

August

Youth Evangelism

4 Conference Wide Family Fun Day at the Sports Center

8-10 Northern Caribbean University Graduation

9 Lay Pulpit Exchange

10-15 Union wide Stewardship Bible Institute (R. L. Henry – Jamaica)

10-24 Youth Camp Meeting Evangelism

18-22 Teachers’ Seminar

19-23 IAD ASI Convention

September

Family Ministries Emphasis/Ingathering Alert

14-16 Elders/Pastors Training

20 World Pathfinder Day

18 Press Conference for Pathfinders

21 Annual Pathfinder Parade

27-October 4 Health Emphasis/Community Services Week

October

Week of Prayer Readings during the last quarter

13 Community Services/Health/Pathfinder Exhibition

16 - 7^TH Annual Health Expo 6 - 9 p.m.

17-19 National Women’s Ministry Retreat

15-19 West Indies Union Teachers’ Retreat in Jamaica

24-26 Pastor Basil Reid visit - Joint on the 24^th Union Personal Ministries Director at Grant’s Town

25 - Launch of Ingathering

26 - Conference Executive Committee Meeting

30 - November 2 - Marriage Seminar for couples married ten years or less.

November

Publishing Emphasis/Pastors’ Appreciation Month

5 Year End Meeting

6-8 Parents Seminar Sponsored by Bahamas Academy

9-13 Health Training Workshops

4-13 West Indies Union Year-end Committee Meetings Held

14-16 Bible Conference with Dr. Martin F. Hanna Spirit of Prophecy Emphasis

15 - Spirit of Prophecy Day in all churches

15-17 Workers Wellness Profile - Bahamas

17-18 West Indies Union Family Ministries Certification Training in Nassau for Pastors and     Departmental Directors (Conducted by the Martinboroughs - IAD)

22-24 - Steven’s Long Island Church Dedication

22 Children’s Day Also joint at Hillview in the afternoon

23 Children’s Fun Day

29 - Day of the Pastor

29 - ASI Banquet

December

6 -Youth Sabbath

6 - Joint Youth Bible Bowl at Hillview

7 Bahamas Academy Elementary Christmas Program

10-13 -Adventist Haitian Convention Haitian Union President as guest speaker

10-13 - Evangelist Guy Nembhard special reaping and revival weekend

13 World Stewardship Day - Special Offering for Haitian Union

14 Bahamas Academy Secondary Christmas Program

18 - January 3 International Youth Congress in Thailand

JANUARY 2004

7 - 11 Bahamas Conference Convention

11 - Pastors and Elders Prayer Breakfast

11 - Shepherdesses Prayer Breakfast

11 - Workers Meeting beginning at 9:30 a.m.

22-24 Publishing Rally

24 - 50^th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service for the Ministry of Pastor Hugh Roach - Not joint

FEBRUARY 2004

13-15 - Marriage Commitment Seminar - "Marriage Maintenance" with Dr. Walter Wright.

14 - Visit of Northern Caribbean University Central Florida Alumni