JANUARY 2 Personal Ministries Day(Soul Winning Commitment)All Night Prayer 5 Workers' Meeting 6-16 Ten days of Prayer 9# Health Ministries -Divisions/AHPA Appreciation Sabbath 9 Lord Transform Me Prayer Emphasis/All Night Prayer and Fasting 9 CONVENTION-Karram Speid Hall, Merl Grove- Zone 2 & 3 9 Family, Women & Children Team members Promise Service -Zone 1 10 Elders' Association Meeting (St. Thomas) 10 Sabbath School, Personal Ministries,Community Services Workshop 3-14 Pan Jamaican Ministerial Meeting 16 CONVENTION-Harbour View - Zone 1 16 Youth Evening of Prayer and Praise -Harbour View 16 Moms in Touch Launch/Directors & Team Members Promise Service -Zone 4 16 Health Emphasis Day/Stewardship -CCP Day 17 Training Seminar -AHVA, AHPA, HMD & Clinic Nurses 19 Executive Committee Meeting 21 Fruit & Vegetable Day 21 Ministerial Fraternity Meeting 23 Religious Liberty Day 23 Harbour View -South Evangelistic Hope In Christ Gospel Explosion 23 Church Elders' Day 23 Family, Women & Children Team members Promise Service -Zone 1 24 Elders' Association Meeting (Kingston) 24 Youth Workshop - Zone 4 30 CONVENTION-Woodburne SDA 31 Budget Seminar/Workshop for SMD, Treasurers & SFC -Zone 4 31 Church Clerks' Workshop-Boardroom-All Zones FEBRUARY 1-29 Lord Transform Me Emphasis Month 6 CONVENTION-Morant Bay 6 Reach the World:Personal Outreach 7 Public Affairs & Religious Liberty Workshop - Zone 4 7 Seminar for Stewardship, Wills and Trust Leaders & Treasurers 7 Youth Leaders' Consultation (Federation Presidents, Area Coord. Etc) 7 Publishing & Spirit of Prophecy Meeting Zones 1-3 7-28 Children & Young Preachers' Protocol Training 13 Youth Temperance Emphasis Day 13-20 Christian Home and Marriage 13 Bible Boom Launch 14 Public Affairs & Religious Liberty Workshop - Zone 1-3 14 AHVA Appreciation Dinner 16 Executive Committee Meeting 18 Interns Consultation/Ministerial Intern Supervisors' Meeting 18 Ministerial Fraternity Meeting 19-21 Youth Leaders' Retreat and Prayer Breakfast 20 Stewardship/CCP Day/Health & Temperance Magazine Day 1
20 Ministerial Offspring Fellowship 20 Men's Convention/BEAMS Launch Zone 21 Budget Seminar/Workshop for SMD, Treasurers & SFC -Zone 1-3 21 Publishing & Spirit of Prophecy Meeting Zones 4 21 Journey Towards Intimacy Couples Fellowship 26-28 Women's & Children's Level 111 Leadership Certification Workshop 27 Education Rally (Kingston & St. Andrew) 27 Spirit of Prophecy Committment- Zone 1-3 28 Sabbath School, Personal Ministries & Community Service Workshop-Zone 4 28 Seminar on Life & Health Benefits FIP/NIS/NHT et al) MARCH 1 First Aid/CPR & AED Training for Pastors & Directors 5 Personal Ministries Day/Zonal LEA Convention (St. Thomas) 5 Women's Day of Prayer 5* Family, Women, Children & Adolescent's Promise Service - Zone -3 5 Personal Ministries Day/LEA Convention (St. Thomas) 7-12 Special Needs Awareness Week 8 First Aid/CPR & AED Training for Pastors & Directors 9 Educational Institutions Day of Prayer 11-13 Communication Retreat (Zones 1-4) 12 Adventist World Radio 12 BEAMS' Convention 13 Senior Citizen's Special Meeting - Zone 1-3 13 Deacons and Deaconess Training/Launch of Deaconate Association (Kingston) 13-19 Youth Week of Prayer 15 Executive Committee Meeting 16 Lunch Time Public Health Spotlight in Mandela Park 17 Fruit & Vegetable Day 19 Global Youth Day 19 Stewardship/CCP Day 20 Youth Sports Evangelism Launch 20-April 2 Medical Missionary Training with Butler Creek Health Education Center 22 & 23 Lunch Time Public Health Spotlight in Mandela Park 24 Ministerial Fraternity Meeting 26 Pastors and Spouse Meeting 26# Christian Education -Divisions 27 EJC Education Directors' Consultation Meeting ( Zones 1-3, EJC Boardroom) APRIL 2 Lord Transform Me Launch 2 Personal Ministries Day -Day of Fasting and Prayer 2# Youth Spiritual Committment Celebration -Bible Conference 2 Medical Missionary Convention & Graduation 3 Launch of Youth Ministries Traing School 5 Pastors' Meeting & Growth Seminar 5 Lord Transform Me Seminar, EJC 8-17 Family Ministries Certification Training 2
9 Friends of Hope Day (Visitors' Day) 9 Education Rally-Zone 4 9 Adventist Mission Offering Emphasis 9 Mission Promotion -World Mission 10 Elders' Association (St. Thomas) 10 First Aid/CPR & AED Training for Pastors and Directors 10 ACS Federation Fundraising Programme 16-22 Literature Evangelism Rally Week (Zone 1-4) & LE Recruitment Drive 16 World Impact Day-for distribution of Missionary Book-Divisions 16 Publishing & Health Ministries Literature Evangelism Day 16 Personal Ministries Baptism 17 First Aid/CPR & AED Training for Pastors and Directors 16-23 Stewardship & Wills and Trust Services Week 17 EJC Education Directors' Consultation Meeting -Zone 4 18 Prison Ministries Day 19 Executive Committee Meeting 21 Fruit &Vegetable Day 23 Stewardship & Wills and Trust Services Convention 23 GEMS Anniversary - New Haven 24 Mother Daughter Forum and Launch 24 Senior Citizens' Special Meeting (Zone 4) 26 Ministerial Fraternity Meeting 24-30 Administrative Professional Week 27 Administrative Professional Day 27 to May 1 Nutrition & Health Lifestyle Retreat/Massage 30 Youth Leadership Awards and Fundraising Banquet MAY 1 JAMU Elders' Seminar, East Jamaica Conference 1-31 Child's Month/Conventions and Crusades 1-7 Education Week 2 Personal Ministries Day/Community Service Evangelism 7-14 Drug Awareness Month 7 Reach the World: Using Communication Channels/Communication Day 7 Reach the World:In the Community Disaster/Famine Relief* 7 Education Day 7* Remember the Orphans Day/Children's Convention 7 Children's Play - 'The Children R Watchin' U 10 Medical Missionary Training for Pastors begin 14 Bible Spell-a-thon EJC Finals 16 Federation Day -Zone 3 16-19 Mid-Year Meetings, JAMU 17 Executive Committee Meeting 19 Ministerial Fraternity Meeting 19 Fruit & Vegetable Day 20 National Children's Day 21 Stewardship/CCP Day 21 Adventist Volunteer Service Emphasis 3
21 JAMU Bible Festival, East Jamaica Conference 22 Publishing & Spirit of Prophecy Council Meeting (Zones 1-3 22 Elders' Association-Zone 4 28* World Day of Prayer for Children at Risk 29 EJC Child Preachers' Retreat/Workshop 29 Publishing & Spirit of Prophecy Council Meeting (Zones 4 JUNE 1 Righteousness of Christ Study Commences 5 Health Ministries 5k Run/Walk 1-30 Youth Training Month 4 Reach the World:Bible Study, Sabbath School and Correspondence Course 4 Religious Liberty Convention 5 First Aid/CPR &AED Training 6 Personal Ministries Day-Bible School Evangelism 11 Federation Day and Massive Social - Zone 1 11 Women's Ministries Emphasis Day Crusades/IMAP Non-SDA Conference 11 Deacons and Deaconesses Advisory 12 First Aid/CPR & AED Training 16 Ministerial Fraternity Meeting 16 Fruit & Vegetable Day 18 Reach the World: Nurturing Other Members and Reclaiming 18 ASI Day 18 Dealing with Infectious Diseases/JAMU 18 Evangelistic Series and Field School -Kingston & St. Andrew 18 JAMU Life Improvement Festival & Teaching (LIFT)Seminar 21 Executive Committee Meeting 25 Couples in Action Journey Towards Intimacy Convention - Part 2 25 Consecration Service (all EJC Schools) 25 Federation Day and Massive Social - Zone 2 26 Kingsway Prep & High School Graduation 28 Mirimar Kinder-Prep School Graduation 30 New Hope Prep School Graduation JULY 2 Personal Ministries Day - Day of Prayer and Fasting-Zone 4 4 Hagley Park Prep School Graduation 5 Woodford Prep School Graduation 5-6 Secretariat Workshop, JAMU 5 Pastors' Meeting 9 Missions Promotion 9 Day of the Hearing Impaired 9 ASI/IAD 2000 & Beyond Children's Mission Consecration Service 10 EJC Youth Olympics- Camp Phillipsfield 11 Adventist Education Promotion Day (Primary and Secondary Schools) 5-19 Youth Summer Camp 16 Stewardship/CCP Day 16 Reach the World: Media Ministry 4
17 EJC Sports Finals -Camp Phillipsfield 17-22 Children & Adolescents Week of Prayer 19 Executive Committee Meeting 19- August 15 ASI/IAD 2000 & Beyod Children's Mission Crusade 15-August 28 Vacation Bible School 21 Ministerial Fraternity Meeting 23 Children's Sabbath/Adventist Children & Adolescent's Day 30 Spirit of Prophecy Convention-Zone 1-3 30 Men's Convention AUGUST 6# Global Mission Evangelism 6 Community Services Family Fun Day-St. Thomas 6-Sept 3 Ambassadors Competition Series 6 Day of Prayer for the Nation/Prayer Convention(Kingston) 7 Ministerial Family Picnic Day 7 Youth Ministries Creative Arts and Festival and Expo 13 Reach the World:Church Planting 12-14 Health Professionals Summit(JAMU/EJC)/Family Health(Men/Women/Children) 16 Executive Committee Meeting 18 Fruit and Vegetable Day/Stewardship Festival/CCP Day 18 Ministerial Fraternity Meeting/Interns Consultation 20 Education Day 25 EJC Professional Development Teachers' Seminar (including basic school teachers) 27 Abuse Prevention (enditnow) 27 JAMU Elders' Seminar,EJC 27 Youth Fasting and Prayer 27# Lay Evangelism 27-28 Enditnow Summit-JAMU SEPTEMBER 3# Spiritual Commitment Celebration (Southern Hemisphere) 3 Personal Ministries Day- Lay Recruitment Subscription Month 3 Youth Spiritual Commitment Celebration -Music 4 Ambassadors' Challenge Sashing 3-10 Family Togetherness Week:Mother Son, Father Son Symposium 6 EJC Ambassadors' Celebration & Sashing 10 Mission Promotion - Unusual Opportunity 10 Spirit of Prophecy & Publishing Convention-St. Thomas 11 Communication Workshop (Zones 1-4) 15 Fruit and Vegetable Day 17 Pathfinder Day/Stewardship/CCP Day 17-24 Health and Healthcare/Institutions Emphasis Week 20 Executive Committee Meeting 20-24 Friendship Week 22 Ministerial Fraternity Meeting #24 Sabbath School Guest Day 24 Senior Citizens' Convention & Relations Day 5
25 Health Seminar Use of Non -Traditional Medicine 25 Elders' Association General Meeting OCTOBER 1 Ingathering Launch 1 Adventist Review Subscription Promotion 2 Senior Citizens' Outing 2 "More To Live" Program 4 Pastors' Meeting/Growth Seminar 7-9 Senior Youth Leaders' Camp 8 Pastors' Appreciation Day 8 Adventist Teachers' Appreciation Day 9 Public Affairs & Religious Liberty Forum ( Zones 1-4) 9 Elders' Association General Meeting (St. Thomas) 14-15 Federation Weekend 15 Spirit of Prophecy and Adventist Heritage/Convention (Zone 1-3) 8-15 Day/Week of Kindness & Prayer 17 Stewardship/CCP Day/AHVA Annual Sabbath Celebration 18 Pastoral Advisory - Online 18 Executive Committee Meeting 20 Fruits and Vegetable Day 20 Ministerial Fraternity Meeting 20-23 EJC Retreat-Family, Men, Women, Singles GEMS, BEAMS, Children & Adolescents 22 Creation Sabbath 22 Day of the Pastor and his Family/Agape Feast 23 Pathfinder and Adventurers Examination 25 Zone Leaders' Consultation 29 Spirit of Prophecy and Adventist Heritage/Convention (Zone 4) NOVEMBER 5-12 Week of Prayer 5 Annual Sacrifice* 15 Executive Committee Meeting 9 HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 13-15 Youth Leaders' Planning Retreat 17 Fruits & Vegetable Day 18 Ministerial Intern Supervisor' Meeting 19 Stewardship/CCP/Wills & Trust Services Day 24 Ministerial Fraternity Meeting 19-26 Lay Evangelism Bible Symposium & EJC School of Evangelism Graduation 19 Love in the Market Place 26 AHPA Emphasis Day 26 Bible Emphasis Day in Adventist Institutions 27 Beach Trip and Fun Day 27 Elders' Association General Meeting 28* Children and Adolescents Stewardship Week 6
DECEMBER 1-31 Lord Transform Me Members Appreciation Month 3# World Stewardship Day 4 Officers' Council 7 Lord Transform Me Members-Mobilization Sabbath in all churches of the Inter-American Division 9-11 Youth Congressoree 10 #Health Emphasis-Divisions 11 AHVA Appreciation Awards Banquet 13 Treat for Children -Trench Town Health Clinic 14 Treat for Children -North Street Health Clinic 14-17 Camp Meeting 18 Youth Choir Fest 20 Executive Committee Meeting 19&20 "JUST US" EJC Teachers' Retreat 24 Good Samaritan Inn Celebration 25 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women *For Divisions not on the Combined Offering Plan #Divisions to prepare materials Promotional materials for events sponsored by General Conference Departments can be found at http://www.adventist.org/information/special-days 7