Date |
Event |
Description |
Jan. 7-8 and 8-9 |
Vacation Bible School Training (SBC), Ridgecrest
|
Training for church VBS workers |
Jan. 28-29 and 29-30 |
Vacation Bible School Training (SBC), Nashville
|
Training for church VBS workers |
Jan. 30,
9 a.m.-3 p.m. |
Media/Library Workshop
|
Provides training in specialty subjects related to media-library ministry. Meal provided.
|
Feb. 11, 10:30 a.m. |
Executive Committee Meeting
|
Feb. 13, 9-11 a.m. |
Early Bird Vacation Bible School Clinic
|
Preview of materials for church VBS leaders. Association center. |
Feb. 16,
10 a.m.-noon |
Ministers, Churches and the IRS Workshop
|
Designed for ministers, staff, financial record-keepers, and lay leaders, providing information on IRS regulations and other tax codes. Materials and lunch provided. Pine Grove Church, Gainesville. (Map)
|
Feb. 19-20
|
African-American Church Development Workshops
|
Training sessions will focus on four distinct areas of leadership and help promote a mindset of servant leadership among pastors and churches. Meal provided.
|
Feb. 27,
8 a.m.-noon
|
Vacation Bible School Clinic
|
State VBS training. (For state workers only) Meal included. Westside Church, Gainesville. (Map)
|
Mar. 7-14 |
Season of Prayer for North American Missions (SBC)
|
Mar. 15,
6:30 p.m.-9 p.m.
|
Semi-Annual Meeting (River Cross Church, Haile Plantation) (Map)
|
Mar. 25, 7-9 p.m. |
Vacation Bible School Training
|
VBS training for church VBS workers. |
Apr. 20,
10 a.m.-noon |
Evangelism Review Conference
|
Leadership training and workshop events in evangelism. |
May 9
| Florida Baptist Children's Homes Sunday
|
May 11,
10 a.m.-noon |
Pastors’ Stewardship Conference |
For pastors and church staff members, focusing on new and effective resources and ideas for church stewardship promotion. Meal provided.
|
May 22,
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
|
Media/Library Workshop
|
Training events to strengthen church media library ministries. Meal provided.
|
May 31 |
Association office closed (Memorial Day)
|
May 31-Jun. 4 |
Mobile Dental Clinic
|
Dental and health care provided for low income people. |
Jun. 10, 10:30 a.m. |
Executive Committee Meeting
|
Jun. 15-16
|
Southern Baptist Convention, Orlando (SBC) |
July 5
|
Association office closed (Independence Day holiday)
|
Aug. 17
|
Ministry Evangelism Training
|
Learn practical ways of doing community ministries.
|
Aug. 20, 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. |
Worship Choir Workshops (Regional)
|
Learn new octavos and get quality training as a choir member.
|
Sept. 5-12 |
Maguire State Missions Week of Prayer |
Sept. 6
|
Association office closed (Labor Day)
|
Sept. 9, 10:30 a.m. |
Executive Committee Meeting
|
Sept. 14, (morning and evening) |
Retirement Planning Seminar
|
Review your retirement forecast with an expert retirement counselor. For anyone over the age of 55.
|
Sept. 21,
7 p.m.-9 p.m. |
Associational Sunday School Training
|
Training for all Sunday School age-group leaders. |
Sept. 25
|
Eric Yerman Run/Walk for Friends of Children of North Central Florida (tentative)
|
Oct. 18,
6:30-9:00 p.m.
|
Annual Meeting
|
Oct. 22-31
|
Alachua County Fair
|
Nov. 8-9 |
Florida Baptist State Convention, Tampa |
Nov. 28-Dec. 5 |
Season of Prayer for International Missions
|
Dec. 10,
9 a.m.-1 p.m.
|
Ministry Assistants Training |
Training in spiritual growth, discipleship and transformation of the ministry assistant. Meal provided. |
Dec. 23-27
|
Office closed (Christmas)
|
Santa Fe River Baptist Association
