NORTH JAMAICA CONFERENCE CALENDAR OF SPECIAL DAYS AND EVENTS 2015 JANUARY 1-31 Bible Boom Launch Local Churches 3 Soul-Winning Commitment 3 Vision One Million - Prayer and Fasting and Spiritual Commitment 3 Personal Ministries Sabbath 3 Prayer Emphasis: Pastors 4 Women s, Children s & Adolescence, Education and Prayer Ministries Workshop 6 Pastors Meeting 7 Workers Meeting 7-14 IAD Pastoral Family Week of Prayer 7-17 IAD 10 Days of Prayer 8 JAMU Pan Jamaica Pastors Meeting 10 Health Ministries Day 11 Leaders Council 11 JAMU Stewardship Seminars for Leaders, North Jamaica Conference 11-14 Publishing Ministries Directors Council 17 Tell the World: Spiritual Growth 17 IAD Ordination 17 Stewardship Sabbath 18 JAMU Youth Advisory, Mandeville 22 JAMU Launch of e-paper 22 JAMU PARL Meeting 24 JAMU Festival of Religious Freedom 25 Convention, Trelawny (Falmouth Church) 27 JAMU Chaplaincy Training and Advisory 29 Executive Committee Meeting, Jamaica Union Conference 31 Religious Liberty Day 31 JAMU Blessings Festival & Life Improvement Seminar, St. Ann, North Jamaica Conference FEBRUARY 1 Convention, St. Ann (Brown s Town Church) 1 JAMU Stewardship Seminars for Leaders, North Jamaica Conference 3 JAMU Crisis Management, North Jamaica Conference 5 General Conference Family Ministries Director Meeting with Pastors from North & West Jamaica Conferences 7 Tell the World: Church Planting Sabbath - At least one new church planted in each conf/miss 7 Community Services Sabbath 7 JAMU Couples Convention, Northern Caribbean University 7 Prayer Emphasis Family 7-14* Christian Home and Marriage 11 Executive Committee Meeting, North Jamaica Conference 12 Prayer Emphasis Local Conferences 14 Youth Temperance Emphasis Day Theme: Arise! Shine! It s Reaping Time! Page 1
15 Prayer Breakfast, North Jamaica Conference 17-18 Youth, Women s and Health Ministries Hike 21 Health and Temperance Magazines 21 Youth & Family Ministries Sabbath 22 JAMU Shepherdess Meeting 26 Executive Committee Meeting, Jamaica Union Conference 27-March 1 Student Colporteurs Institute 28 Comprehensive Health Ministry, North Jamaica Conference MARCH 4 Day of Prayer (Educational Institutions) 6-8 JAMU Special Needs Convention & Launch of Special Needs Day, Camp Verley, St. Catherine 7* Women s Day of Prayer 7*+ Adventist World Radio 7 Personal Ministries Sabbath 7 Women s Convention 8 Launch of Music Fraternity, Northern Caribbean University 10 Pastors Growth Seminar, North Jamaica Conference 14*+ Adventist World Radio 21 Global Youth Day 21 Youth Fasting and Prayer 21*-28 Youth Week of Prayer 23-25 JAMU Professional Development Seminars 26 Executive Committee Meeting, Jamaica Union Conference 27-29 JAMU Publishing, Spirit of Prophecy Coordinators and Literature Evangelists Training 28 Sabbath School Community Relations Day 28 13 th Sabbath Offering (North American Division) 28-April 4 Vision One Million Evangelistic Campaigns 29 JAMU All-island Youth Convention APRIL 2-6 Easter Camp 4 Day of Prayer and Fasting 4 Prayer Emphasis Literature Evangelists 4 Missionary Magazines 4 Vision One Million Celebration 4 Personal Ministries Sabbath 7 Pastors Meeting 7-8 JAMU Communication Seminar 9 Publishing Ministries Day 11 Adventist Mission Emphasis (offering) 11 Mission Promotion 11 Friends of Hope Day (Visitor s Day) 11 Youth Spiritual Commitment Celebration (Northern Hemisphere) 11 JAMU Blessings Festival & Life Improvement Seminar, Trelawny, North Jamaica Conference 11 Women s Convention, North Jamaica Conference (Brown s Town) 14 Nurturing and Retention Summit & Launch of International Sabbath School Teachers Assoc. 15 Executive Committee Meeting, North Jamaica Conference 18 World Mass Distribution Day for Missionary Book Theme: Arise! Shine! It s Reaping Time! Page 2
18 Publishing & Health Ministries Literature Day 18 Stewardship Sabbath 18-24 Literature Evangelism Rally 24-26 JAMU Women & Children Leaders Certification Training, North Jamaica Conference 25 JAMU 125 th Anniversary Quiz Church Finals 25 JAMU Publishing and Spirit of Prophecy Conference, North Jamaica Conference 25 Christian Education Day 25 Spiritual Revival Emphasis 25 Spiritual Emphasis - Educational Institutions 25 International Evangelism 30 Executive Committee Meeting, Jamaica Union Conference MAY 1-31 Drug Awareness Month 1-31 Child Month 2 Community Services Evangelism 2 JAMU Prayer Conference 2 Prayer Emphasis - Children 2* Day of the SDA Books (IADPA) 2* Disaster & Famine Relief Emphasis 4 Children s Educational Health Fair, North Jamaica Conference 6 North Jamaica Conference Teachers Award Service 9* Tell the World: In the Community 15 National Children s Day Project 16* Sabbath of Hope 16 Youth & Health Ministries Sabbath 22-24 JAMU Parenting Retreat, North Jamaica Conference 23 Schools of Prayer in IAD Territory 23 World Day of Prayer for Children at Risk 25-June 4 JAMU Mid-year Meetings 30 JAMU 125 th Anniversary Quiz District Finals 30 Women s and Men s Ministries Baptism Day 30 Education Summit 31 Adventurer Togetherness Day, Conferences JUNE 1-28 Jamaica Inland Missionary Movement 4-7 Lay Institute 6 Bible Correspondence School Emphasis 6* Women s Ministry Emphasis 6 Personal Ministries Sabbath 6 Prayer Emphasis Men 13 Family and Health Ministries Baptism Day 17 Executive Committee Meeting, North Jamaica Conference 20 Tell the World: Reach Across Nurturing and Reclaiming 20 Children s Ministries Baptism Day 20 Adventist Laypersons Service & Industries (ASI) Day 23 Graduation, Falmouth SDA Preparatory School 27 JAMU 125 th Anniversary Quiz Parish Finals Theme: Arise! Shine! It s Reaping Time! Page 3
27 Personal Ministries, Deacons and Deaconesses Baptism Day 27# Vision One Million Baptismal Day 27 13 th Sabbath Offering (Northern Asia-Pacific Division) 27-28 Graduation, St. Ann s Bay High and Preparatory School 28 Youth in Praise JULY 2-11 General Conference Session 4 Day of Prayer and Fasting 4 Elementary/Academy Promotion Day 4 Prayer Emphasis - Youth 4 Personal Ministries Sabbath 7 Pastors Meeting 11 Mission Promotion 11+ World Mission Budget 11* Tell the World: Media Ministry 18 Stewardship Sabbath 18*-25 Consolidation Emphasis: Church History Week 22-29 Youth Summer Camp/Music Festival & 125 th Anniversary Quiz Conference Finals 25 Spiritual Revival Emphasis 25 Children s Sabbath 30 Executive Committee Meeting, Jamaica Union Conference AUGUST 1* Children s Ministries Emphasis Day 1 JAMU Day of Prayer for the Nation 1 Global Mission Evangelism 1 Community Services Sabbath 2 Women s Creative Fest and Youth Sports Day 7-9 Graduation, Northern Caribbean University 8*+ Adventist Youth Day 8* University Education Promotion Day 8 Tell the World: Church Planting 13 JAMU Chaplaincy Training and Advisory 15 enditnow Day 15 Lay Evangelism/Mission 5000 15 Family Ministries Sabbath 19 Executive Committee Meeting, North Jamaica Conference 21-22 National Singles Retreat, Robins Bay, Northeast Jamaica Conference 22 JAMU Youth Fasting and Prayer 22 Dealing with Infectious Diseases, North Jamaica Conference 26 Teachers Professional Development Seminar 27 Executive Committee Meeting, Jamaica Union Conference 29 Education Day 31 Workers Meeting SEPTEMBER 1-30 Lay Recruitment, Subscription Material & Mission Magazine Promotion Month 1-30 JAMU Youth Month Theme: Arise! Shine! It s Reaping Time! Page 4
5 Lay Evangelism 5 Personal Ministries Sabbath 5 Prayer Emphasis Rebuilding the Family Altar 5 Youth Spiritual Commitment Celebration (Southern Hemisphere) 5-12 Adventist Review (Annual subscription promotion) 6-12* Family Togetherness Week 5*+ Adventist Mission Emphasis (offering) 12 Mission Promotion 12 Sabbath School and Personal Ministries Federations Rally 18-20 Pathfinders Weekend and Festival 19 Pathfinder Day 19-26 Health and Healthcare Emphasis Week 24 Executive Committee Meeting, Jamaica Union Conference 26 Vision One Million Baptismal Day 26 JAMU 125 th Anniversary Quiz JAMU Finals 26 Sabbath School Guest Day 26 13 th Sabbath Offering (Southern Asia-Pacific Division) 27 Annual Constituency Meeting, North Jamaica Conference OCTOBER 1-31 Ingathering Emphasis Month 3 Day of Prayer and Fasting 3 Prayer Emphasis Church Officers and Ingathering 3 Personal Ministries Sabbath 3 Adventist Review (Annual Subscription Promotion) 3* Tell the World: In the Community 3* Spirit of Prophecy 4 Elders Fraternity Annual General Meeting (AGM) 6 Pastors Meeting 8 NJC Day of Kindness and Compassion 8-11 Northern Caribbean University Homecoming 9-11 Women s Ministries Retreat 10*+ Day of Kindness and Compassion 10 Adventist Teachers Day 10 Adventist Heritage Day 10*-17 Children s Week of Prayer 17* Adventist Children s Day 21 Executive Committee Meeting, North Jamaica Conference 23-25 Year of the Pastor Celebration 24* Day of the Pastor 24 Creation Sabbath 24 Spiritual Revival Emphasis NOVEMBER 7*+ Annual Sacrifice (offering) 7* Trust Services Emphasis Day in the Churches 7 Prayer Emphasis Membership Conservation/Retention of Souls 7*-14 Week of Prayer 7 Dec. 10 40 Days of Prayer and Devotion Theme: Arise! Shine! It s Reaping Time! Page 5
14 Women s Ministries Day 14 Ingathering 20-22 Prayer Ministries Retreat 21 Bible Emphasis 21 HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 21 Youth & Health Ministries Sabbath 28 Andrews Memorial Hospital Offering DECEMBER 1-2 Jamaica Union Conference Session 5 World Stewardship Day 5 Personal Ministries Sabbath 5 Prayer Emphasis Thanksgiving and Praise 6 Children s Cantata 7-9 Year-end Meetings, Jamaica Union Conference 15 Executive Committee Meeting, North Jamaica Conference 16-19 Camp Meeting 26# Vision One Million Baptismal Day 26 13 th Sabbath Offering (Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division) Assigned Sabbaths (Quarterly) 1 st Sabbaths: 1 st and 3 rd Months Personal Ministries 1 st Sabbaths: 2 nd Months 1 st and 3 rd Quarter Community Services 2 nd Sabbaths: 2 nd Months 1 st and 3 rd Quarter Education 2 nd Sabbath: 2 nd Month 2 nd Quarter Publishing 2 nd Sabbath: 2 nd Month 4 th Quarter Women 3 rd Sabbaths: 2 nd Months Youth 3 rd Sabbaths: 1 st Months 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd Quarter Stewardship 3 rd Sabbaths: 2 nd Months 1 st and 3 rd Quarter Family Life 3 rd Sabbaths: 2 nd Months 2 nd and 4 th Quarter Health 4 th Sabbaths: Local Church 5 th Sabbaths: Local Church/BNC/Publishing Ministries Promotion NB. Church Clerk Reports are due the 10 th day of the first month after the end of each quarter. Note: Where there are calendared dates and events from the Higher Organization the Local Conference s dates and events give way to the Higher Organization s Programmes. * 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 13 th 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 Theme: Arise! Shine! It s Reaping Time! Page 6