Seventh-day Adventist Church
Tortola, Virgin Islands
BVI DATES AND EVENTS CALENDAR YEAR 2014
JANUARY
1-21 Twenty-one Days Prayer and Fast
11 Territory Wide Convention
12 Territory Wide Officers Training Seminar/ Constituency Meeting
18 Joint AY (Report on Mission Trip to South Africa – Presentation by Jamoi Watson)
19-Mar 25 Ingathering
FEBRUARY
1 NCC Convention
5-9 Family Emphasis Week
8 AY Programme (Presentation by National Health Insurance)
9 Prayer Session (a.m ) (Emphasis on Schools and Youths)
9 Prayer Walk & Literature Distribution (Sponsored by Women’s Ministry)
12 Business Meeting (all Departments to give 3 minutes of plans for the year)
22 Open-air Service
23-Mar 8 District Revival Workshop (Pastor Ruth Venroy)
28-Mar 2 Youth Leader Training
MARCH
1 Men’s Mental Retreat
1 Women’s Day of Prayer
2 Prayer Breakfast (Sponsored by Women’s Ministry)
2 Instrumental Concert (Education Promotion)
7-10 Pathfinder Skills Camp
9 Community Project (Ceremony to adopt Band Stand Park and Post Signage)
9-15 Youth Week of Prayer
14 Half-night Prayer Meeting (Sponsored by Men’s Ministry)
15 World Youth Day (Youth Temperance Day of Prayer & Fast)
15 AY Programme (Presentation by Family Support Network)
21 Prayer Session 7:00 p.m. (Emphasis Personal Ministries and Church Leaders)
22 Church in the Community (Sabbath School/Divine Hour with Sweet Redemptive)
22 Community Guest Day
22 Communion Service (p.m.)
29 District Convention
29 13th Sabbath
30 Business Meeting
APRIL
5 Outdoor Outreach Programme
5 Open-air Service
6 Prayer Walk & Literature Distribution (Sponsored by Women’s Ministry)
10-25 Prayer Sessions (Emphasis on Hospitals and Government)
20 Island-wide Easter Sunday Day Sail
26 Christian Education Day
27 Community Project (sponsored by Community Service-Clean up Waterfront Area)
MAY
2 AY – Friday night (Theme: ”Break Through”)
3 Service in the Field (Distribution of Great Controversy & Steps to Christ)
3-8 Prayer Sessions (Emphasis on Non-Adventist and Spouses)
4 Prayer Morning (Sponsored by Women’s Ministry & Prayer Ministry)
9-10 Community Service Convention – Island-wide
10 Mother’s Day
18-Jun 14 District Crusade (Carrot Bay) – Speaker: Pastor Brown
23-25 USVI/BVI Annual Pathfinder Congressoree (St. Croix)
24-25 Community Project (sponsored by Community Service—Rainbow Children Home)
31 District Convention
?? Mother’s Day Dinner (date TBA)
JUNE
1 Prayer Breakfast (Sponsored by Women’s Ministry)
6 AY – Friday night
7 Women’s Ministry Day/End it Now
8 Community Project (sponsored by Community Service – visit Sis. Winifred Walwyn)
8-14 Church Revival
13 Half-night Prayer Meeting (Sponsored by Prayer Ministry)
14 Father’s Day Dinner (Sponsored by Women’s Ministry)
15 Father’s Day
21 Abuse Prevention Emphasis Day
21 AY Programme (Presentation by Social Development Department)
22 Business Meeting
25 Primary School Graduation
27-29 Secondary School Graduation
28 13th Sabbath
JULY
1-31 Youth Month
4-6 Adventurer Congressoree
6 Prayer Morning (Sponsored by Women’s Ministry)
11-12 Church at Prayer
13 Open-air Service
?? Outdoor Wilderness Church (Date TBA)
12-26 Youth Crusade
17-27 NCC Youth Camp
26 AY Home Coming Day
27 Women’s Ministry Seminar
27 Community Project (Back to School Drive)
AUGUST
1-4 Youth Retreat and Banquet
3 Prayer Morning (Sponsored by Women’s Ministry & Prayer Ministry)
3-10 Prayer Sessions (Emphasis on Children Ministries)
5 Boat Ride/Beach Day (sponsored by AY)
11-15 Vacation Bible School
24 Community Project (TBA)
30 Deacons/Deaconnesses Day
23 Prison Ministries Day
SEPTEMBER
6 Pathfinder’s Day (tentative)
6 Men’s Ministry Day (tentative)
7 Prayer Breakfast (Sponsored by Women’s Ministry/Family Life)
7 Community Project (Co-ordinate with Department of Conservations & Fisheries)
7-14 Family Togetherness
12 Communion Service (Friday night)
19-21 Pathfinder Week-end
19-26 Prayer Chain Island-wide
21-27 Health Emphasis Week
26/27 Communion Service
27 13th Sabbath
28 Business Meeting
OCTOBER
4 Senior Citizens Day
5 Prayer Morning Sponsored by (Women’s Ministry)
12-18 Week of Prayer (Children & Adults)
18 Children’s Day
19 Community Project (Assist Family Support Network – Dr. Sylvia Simmonds)
25 Community Guest Day (Speaker: Dr. Carlton Byrd)
26 Prayer Walk
26-Nov. 8 Revival with Dr. Carlton Byrd
NOVEMBER
1 Harvest Investment
2 Prayer Breakfast and Beach (Sponsored by Women’s Ministry)
15 Open-air Service (Sponsored by Personal Ministries/Women’s Ministry)
15 Men’s Ministry Day
22-23 Heritage/Culture Weekend (Sponsored by Family Life Ministry)
29 District Festival of Praise (Contribution to BVI SDA School)
30 Community Project (Beach cleanup or another designated area)
DECEMBER
5 Graduation Ceremony for new Converts
7 Prayer Morning (Sponsored by Women’s Ministry)
7-13 Stewardship Emphasis Week
21 Children’s Year-end Activity
21- Women’s Ministry Year-end Cruise (Sponsored by NCC)
25 Grand Christmas Day Luncheon
27 Communion Service
27 13th Sabbath
28 Business Meeting
31 District Year-end Activity
