CALENDAR OF SPECIAL DAYS AND EVENTS—2014

 JANUARY                                                                                                                     

 4               Soul-Winning Commitment

 4               Vision One Million - Prayer and Fasting

11              Tell the World: Spiritual Growth

18              Health Ministries Day            

 25              Religious Liberty Day

 

 FEBRUARY

1               Tell the World: Church Planting Sabbath - At least one new church planted in each conf/miss

1-8*            Christian Home and Marriage

15              Youth Temperance Emphasis Day

22              Health and Temperance Magazines

 

 MARCH

 1*             Women’s Day of Prayer

 1*+           Adventist World Radio

 7               Day of Prayer (Educational Institutions)

 8*             Tell the World: Personal Outreach

15*-22             Youth Week of Prayer

22             Sabbath School Community Relations Day

25-26              Virtual Pastoral Evangelism Council

29              13^th Sabbath Offering (West-Central Africa Division)

29-April 5  Vision One Million Evangelistic Campaigns

 

 

APRIL

5-26           Education Evangelism

5                Day of Prayer and Fasting

5                Missionary Magazines

5                Vision One Million Celebration

12              Adventist Mission Emphasis (offering)

12              Youth Spiritual Commitment Celebration (Northern Hemisphere)

19              Literature Evangelism Rally

26              Christian Education Day

26              Spiritual Revival Emphasis

26                 Spiritual Emphasis - Educational Institutions

26                 International Evangelism

 

MAY

1-31                Drug Awareness Month

3                      Community Services Evangelism

3*                    Day of the SDA Books (IADPA)

3*                    Disaster & Famine Relief Emphasis

3                      Vision One Million Celebration

10*                  Tell the World: Big Cities

17*                   Sabbath of Hope

24                    Schools of Prayer in IAD Territory

 

JUNE

7                        Bible Correspondence School Emphasis

7*                      Women’s Ministry Emphasis

14                        Adventist Laypersons Service & Industries (ASI) Day

28#                      Vision One Million Baptismal Day

28                        13^th Sabbath Offering (Southern Asia Division)

 

JULY

5                    Day of Prayer and Fasting

5                     Elementary/Academy Promotion Day

12+                 World Mission Budget

12*                  Tell the World: Media Ministry

19*-26            Consolidation Emphasis: Church History Week

26                     Spiritual Revival Emphasis

 

AUGUST

 2*                         Children’s Ministries Emphasis Day

 2                           Global Mission Evangelism

9*+                       Adventist Youth Day

9*                         University Education Promotion Day

16                          enditnow Day

 

SEPTEMBER

1-30                        Lay Recruitment, Subscription Material & Miss. Magazine Promotion Month

 6                          Lay Evangelism

 6-13                      Adventist Review (Annual subscription promotion)

 7-13*                    Family Togetherness Week

 6*+                       Adventist Mission Emphasis (offering)

13                          Youth Spiritual Commitment Celebration (Southern Hemisphere)

20                          Pathfinder Day

20-27                           Health and Healthcare Emphasis Week

27                           Vision One Million Baptismal Day

27                           13^th Sabbath Offering (Euro-Asia Division)

 

OCTOBER

1-31              Ingathering Emphasis Month

4              Day of Prayer and Fasting

4*            Tell the World: In the Community

4*             Spirit of Prophecy

11*+          Day of Kindness and Compassion  

11              Adventist Teachers’ Day

11              Adventist Heritage Day

11*-18       Children’s Week of Prayer

18*            Adventist Children’s Day

25*            Day of the Pastor

25              Creation Sabbath

25              Spiritual Revival Emphasis

 

 

NOVEMBER

1*-8              Week of Prayer

8*+          Annual Sacrifice (offering)

8*            Trust Services Emphasis Day in the Churches

15              Ingathering

22              Bible Emphasis

22              HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

 

 

DECEMBER

6              World Stewardship Day

27#            Vision One Million Baptismal Day

27              13^th Sabbath Offering (Inter-American Division)