Date |
Event |
Description |
Jan. 7-8 and 8-9 |
Vacation Bible School Training (SBC), Ridgecrest
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Training for church VBS workers |
| Jan. 17 |
Sanctity of Human Life Sunday
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Jan. 28-29 and 29-30 |
Vacation Bible School Training (SBC), Nashville
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Training for church VBS workers |
Jan. 30, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. |
Media/Library Workshop, Northwest Church |
Provides training in specialty subjects related to media-library ministry. Meal provided.
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Feb. 11, 10:30 a.m. |
Executive Committee Meeting, Lighthouse Church |
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)
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Feb. 20 |
African-American Church Development Workshops, Parkview Church |
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)
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Mar. 7-14 |
Season of Prayer for North American Missions and Lottie Moon Offering(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 |
| Mar. 28 |
Palm Sunday
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| Apr. 2 |
Good Friday (association office closed)
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| Apr. 4 |
Easter: Our Lord is risen!
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Apr. 20, 10 a.m.-noon |
Evangelism Review Conference
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Leadership training and workshop events in evangelism.
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| May 6 |
National Day of Prayer |
May 9 |
Mother's Day and Florida Baptist Children’s Homes Sunday
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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.
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May 31 |
Memorial Day (association office closed) |
May 31-Jun 4 |
Mobile Dental Clinic |
Dental and health care provided for low income persons.
|
Jun. 10, 10:30 a.m. |
Executive Committee Meeting
|
Jun. 15-16 |
Southern Baptist Convention, Orlando
|
| June 20 |
Father's Day
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July 5 |
Independence Day holiday observed (a ssociation office closed)
|
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 and Offering
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Sept. 6 |
Labor Day (association office closed) |
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)
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| Oct. 14-16 |
Church Planting Summit, Orlando
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Oct. 18, 6:30-9:00 p.m. |
Annual Meeting
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Oct. 22-31 |
Alachua County Fair
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Nov. 8-9 |
Florida Baptist State Convention, Tampa
|
Nov. 25-26 |
Thanksgiving (office closed)
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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)
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