WEST JAMAICA CONFERENCE OF SDA Calendar of Events -2016 JANUARY 02 Lord Transform Me - Mission ACTS Commitment/Personal Ministries/Baptism Day 02 WJC Heritage/Memorial Building Promotion 06-16 10 Days of Prayer (January 13- Prayer and Fasting) 07 Pastors Quarterly General Meeting 09 Convention St. Elizabeth 09 Youth Sabbath/ Stewardship Emphasis Day 10 Officers Council St. James 12 Executive Committee Meeting 13-14 Pan Jamaica Ministerial Meeting 16 Unassigned (excepting for Hanover) 16 Convention -Hanover 17 Officers Council -Westmoreland 23 Convention -St. James 23 Religious Liberty/ Church Elders Day/Model Sabbath School Emphasis 24 Officers Council -St. Elizabeth 28 Pastors' Day of Prayer 30 Convention -Westmoreland 30 Health Ministries Day 30 ACBALL Promotion and Collection 30-Feb.02 Pastoral Family Week of Prayer 31 Officers Council -Hanover FEBRUARY 1-29 Lord Transform Me - Mission ACTS Emphasis Month 06 Community Services Day/ Reach the World/ Literature Distribution Day 06 WJC Heritage/Memorial Building Promotion 07-19 Evangelism Training in the Holy Land 13 Christian Education Day/ Youth Temperance Emphasis / Investment Project Promotion 13 Bible Boom Launch 14-20 Christian Home and Marriage Week 23 Student Literature Evangelism Institute - NCU 27 Unassigned 27 Lord Transform Me-Mission ACTS Emphasis and Baptism 27 ACBALL Promotion and Collection 27 JAMU Renewal and Revival of the Role of the Laity 28 Health Association Meeting St. James MARCH 05 Personal Ministries Day / Literature Distribution Day/Women s Day of Prayer 05 WJC Heritage/Memorial Building Promotion 06 Health Association Meeting - St. Elizabeth 07-12 Special Needs Awareness Week Page 1 of 6
08 Executive Committee Meeting 12 Media Ministries Day/Special Needs Awareness Day 12 JAMU Special Needs Summit 12-19 Youth Week of Prayer 13 Health Association Meeting-Westmoreland 19 Global Youth Day Living It Community Impact 19 Stewardship Emphasis 19-Apr. 02 Mission ACTS Evangelistic Campaigns 20 Health Association Meeting - Hanover 22-29 Family Ministries Caribbean Cruise 23-27 JAMU Publishing, Spirit of Prophecy Coordinators and Colporteurs' Training 24-28 Easter Camp 26 Education Summit 26 13 Sabbath Offering APRIL 02 Personal Ministries/ Prayer & Fasting/ Literature Distribution / World Mission Promotion 02 WJC Heritage/Memorial Building Promotion 03 Adventist Professional & Business Leaders Convention and Expo 07 Pastor s Quarterly Meeting 09 Unassigned 09 Friends of Hope Day (Visitors Day)/ Baptism/Youth Spiritual Recommitment 09 JAMU Life Improvement Festival and Teaching(Lift) Seminar- St James 11-15 Health Professionals Training Program/Health Summit 16 Unassigned 18 Prison Ministries Day 19-23 Colporteurs Field School and Institute 23 Special Needs Awareness Day 23 Publishing Ministries Day 23 SSPM/Publishing/Community Services Rally St. James 23 Let s Talk (Conference Officers with Elders/Leaders and Youth Leaders) St. Elizabeth 24 Let s Talk (Conference Officers with Elders/Leaders and Youth Leaders) - Westmoreland 30 Health Ministries Day 30 ACBALL Promotion & Collection 30 Let s Talk (Conference Officers with Elders/Leaders and Youth Leaders) St. James MAY 01 Let s Talk (Conference Officers with Elders/Leaders and Youth Leaders) Hanover 01 31 Drug Awareness Month/Child's Month 05 JAMU Departmental Directors Advisory 07 Community Services Day/ New Believers Day/ Day of the SDA Books 07 Reach the World: Using Communication Channels/ In the Community Disaster/Famine Relief 07 WJC Heritage/Memorial Building Promotion 07 JAMU Prayer Retreat and Training 10 Executive Committee Meeting 14 Children s Ministries Day/ Day of Prayer for Children at Risk Page 2 of 6
15 Communication/Education Sponsors Workshop 20 National Children's Day 21 Stewardship and Trust Services Day 21 Youth Parish Federation St. Elizabeth 27-29 Women / Children / Gems /Deaconesses Retreat 28 Unassigned 28 Conference Wide Baptism 28 ACBALL Promotion & Collection 28 Education Cantata - Hanover JUNE 01-30 Youth Training Month 01-30 Lord Transform Me- Mission 'ACTS' Pastors' Reaping Exchange 01 Righteousness of Christ Study Commences 04 Personal Ministries/New Believers Day/ Literature Distribution Day 04 Living It Community Impact 04 WJC Heritage/Memorial Building Promotion 04 Reach the World: Bible Study: Sabbath School and Correspondence Course 05 Health Walk - St. James 11 Men s Convention 11 Bible Bowl 12 Health Walk Hanover 18 Adventist Laypersons Services & Industries (ASI) Day 18 Reach the World: Nurturing Other Members and Reclaiming 25 13 th Sabbath Offering 25 Sabbath School Community Guest Day 25 Lord Transform Me- Mission ACTS Baptism Day 25 Education Cantata-St. Elizabeth 25 JAMU Life Improvement Festival and Teaching(Lift) Seminar- Westmoreland 26 Health Walk St. Elizabeth 26 Savanna-la-mar High School Graduation 28 Bull Savannah Preparatory School Graduation 29-July 02 Lay Workers Training Institute 30 Savanna-la-mar Preparatory School Graduation JULY 02 SSPM/ Publishing/ Community Services Convention 02 Personal Ministries Day/ Literature Distribution Day 02 WJC Heritage/Memorial Building Promotion 02 Lord Transform Me Mission 'ACTS' Lay Workers Convention/Graduation 03 Health Walk Westmoreland 03 March Town Preparatory School Graduation 04-15 Vacation Bible School 05 Darliston Preparatory School Graduation 05-06 JAMU Secretariat Workshop 06 Harrison Memorial Preparatory School Graduation 07 Pastor s Quarterly General Meeting Page 3 of 6
07 Jointwood Preparatory School Graduation 09 Women s Ministries Day 09 Day for the Hearing Impaired 09 Education Cantata Westmoreland 10 Harrison Memorial High School Graduation 12 Executive Committee Meeting 16 Unassigned 16 Reach the World: Media Ministry 17-22 Children and Adolescents Week of Prayer 17 Elders & Leaders Training Seminar Westmoreland 17 WJC Expo St. James 20-23 Child Preacher s Training Institute 23 Children and Adolescents Ministries Convention 24 Elders & Leaders Training Seminar St. James 24 WJC Expo St Elizabeth 30 Health Ministries Day 30 Conference Wide Baptism 30 ACBALL Promotion & Collection 30 Education Cantata St. James 31 WJC Expo - Westmoreland AUGUST 03-04 JAMU Treasurers and Auditors Workshop 06 Community Services Day/ Literature Distribution Day/ Global Mission Evangelism 06 SSPM/Publishing/ Community Services Rally Westmoreland 06 WJC Heritage/Memorial Building Promotion 06 Day of Prayer for the Nation 07 WJC Expo - Hanover 09-16 Pathfinder/Master Guide Camporee 12-14 Northern Caribbean University Graduation 13 Unassigned 13 Reach the World: Church Planting 17-20 IAD ASI Convention- (Columbia) 19-21 National Singles Convention 20 Stewardship/ Christian Education Day 21 Elders and Leaders Training Seminar-Hanover 21-26 Workers' Medical Missionary Training 27 Abuse Prevention Day (End it Now) 27 Women s Convention 27 Conference Wide Baptism 27 ACBALL Promotion & Collection 27-28 End It Now Summit 28 Elders and Leaders Training Seminar St. Elizabeth Page 4 of 6
SEPTEMBER 01-30 Youth in Leadership Month 03 Personal Ministries Day/ Literature Distribution / Youth Spiritual Commitment 03 WJC Heritage/Memorial Building Promotion 03 SSPM/ Publishing/Community Services Rally- Hanover 03 JAMU Life Improvement Festival and Teaching(Lift) Seminar -St. Elizabeth 03-10 Family Togetherness Week 04 JAMU Bible Council 04 Health/ Women and Children Ministries/ Head Deaconesses Seminar - Westmoreland 10 Mission Promotion- Unusual Opportunity 11 Health/ Women and Children Ministries/ Head Deaconesses Seminar St. James 13 Executive Committee Meeting 17 World Pathfinder Day 18 Constituency Meeting/Western Leadership Conference 20-24 Friendship Week 24 Sabbath school Community Guest Day 24 13 th Sabbath Offering 24 Ingathering Parish Launch 24 Lord Transform Me Mission ACTS Elders Baptism 25 Conference Family Fun Day OCTOBER 01 Personal Ministries Day/ Conservation Emphasis/ Literature Distribution Day 01 Ingathering Church Launch/Day of Prayer and Fasting 01 WJC Heritage/Memorial Building Promotion 01 JAMU Publishing and Spirit of Prophecy Conference 02 Workers Meeting 02 Move to Live Program 06 Pastor s Quarterly General Meeting 07-09 Senior Youth Leaders' Camp 08 Youth Ministries Day/Pastor Appreciation Day 08 Let s Talk (Conference Officers with Elders/Leaders and Youth Leaders) St James 09 Let s Talk (Conference Officers with Elders/Leaders and Youth Leaders) Westmoreland 09 Health/ Women and Children Ministries/ Head Deaconesses Seminar -St. Elizabeth 15 Stewardship and Trust Services/Communication Day/Spirit of Prophecy Day 15 Let s Talk (Conference Officers with Elders/Leaders and Youth Leaders) St. Elizabeth 16 Health/ Women and Children Ministries/ Head Deaconesses Seminar - Hanover 18 Pastoral Advisory-Online 20 Workers Picnic 21-23 Tertiary Student Retreat and Music Festival 22 Unassigned 22 Let s Talk (Conference Officers with Elders/Leaders and Youth Leaders) Hanover 23 Projects Day 23-29 Health and Health Care Emphasis Week 28-30 Women / Children / Head Deaconesses Retreat 29 Health Ministries Day/ Creation Sabbath/ Conference Wide Baptism Page 5 of 6
29 ACBALL Promotion & Collection 29 JAMU Bible Festival- West Jamaica Conference NOVEMBER 01-30 Backsliders Reclamation Month 05-19 Week of Prayer/ Lord Transform Me-Mission Acts Lay Workers' Reaping Campaigns 05 Personal Ministries Day/ Literature Distribution Day 05 WJC Heritage/Memorial Building Promotion 06 Health Association Meeting Hanover 08 Executive Committee Meeting 09 HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 12 Senior Youth Investiture/Investment Project Collection 13 Health Association Meeting St. Elizabeth 19 Conference Wide Baptism 20 Youth Federation Parish Sports Day 26 Bone of My Bone 26 ACBALL Promotion & Collection 26 Bible Emphasis Day in Adventist Institutions 27 Health Association Meeting - Westmoreland 28 -Dec 03 Children and Adolescents Stewardship Week DECEMBER 01-31 Lord Transform Me-Mission ACTS Members Appreciation/Mobilization Month 03 Personal Ministries Day/ Literature Distribution Day 03 WJC Heritage/Memorial Building Promotion 03 SSPM/Publishing / Community Services Rally St. Elizabeth 03 Bible Boom Finals 04 Lay Workers, Colporteurs, Community Services Leaders Fun Day 04 Health Association Meeting St. Elizabeth 10 Unassigned 13 Executive Committee Meeting 17 Stewardship Square Up/ Trust Services/Children Ministries Day 18 Youth Rally 24 Unassigned 24 ACBALL Promotion & Collection 28-31 Camp Meeting 31 13 th Sabbath Offering 31 Sabbath School Community Relations Day Page 6 of 6