Atlantic Caribbean Union Calendar of Events

2017 JANUARY–MARCH(FirstQuarter’sOutreach–LordTransformMe)

JANUARY

3 UnionOfficeReopens

4 SouthBahamasConferenceStateoftheUnionandAeolians’ Visit4–14 TenDaysofPrayer

7 LordTransformMeDayofPrayer StudyoftheFundamentalBeliefs(PartI)Begins12–14 NorthBahamasConferenceConvention13–15 CaymanIslandsConferenceAnnualMeeting TurksandCaicosIslandsConvention14 HealthMinistriesEmphasisDay LaunchofExperiencingtheTransformation 21 ReligiousLibertyDay

21–28 PastoralFamilyWeekofPrayer

28–February4 IADHighImpactStewardshipMeeting(Columbia)

30 NCUBoardMeeting

FEBRUARY(ProclaimandReapEmphasisMonth)

1–9 GCandIADMinisterialDirectorsandShepherdessCoordinators’ Visit(AllFields)4 ReachtheWorld:PersonalOutreach Pass-it-OnLaunch4–14 LordTransformMeChurchCoordinators’Training

5–15 TrainingforPublicCampusMinistriesinEvangelism Stewardship,andLeadership(Israel)11 ChristianMarriageSabbath OrientationforLord-Transform-Me-basedHomes11–18 ChristianHomeandMarriageWeek

18 ChristianParentingSabbath

25 DayoftheChurchElder

MARCH

4 Women’sMinistriesDayofPrayer

11 AdventistWorldRadioEmphasis

18 GlobalYouthDay GlobalChildren’sDay18–25 YouthWeekofPrayer

24–31 ProclaimandReapIntensiveCampaigns(SelectedSites)

25 AdventistEducationEmphasisSabbath

27–28 ProclaimandReapBestPracticesConferenceforPastors

APRIL

1 LordTransformMeConvention(Mexico) DayofFastingandPrayer8 FriendsofHopeDay(Visitors’Day) MissionPromotion–WorldMission

11–12 GCSpringMeetings(Maryland)11–16 IADPathfinderCamporee(DominicanRepublic)15–21 LiteratureEvangelismRallyWeek

22 WorldImpactDay(MassDistributionofMissionaryBook) SpecialNeedsAwarenessDay29 ExperiencingtheTransformationBaptismalDay(SelectedSites)30 IADInstitutionCommitteeMeetings(VideoConference)

MAY(DrugAwarenessMonth)

1 IADExecutiveCommitteeMeeting(Miami)

3–17 DivisionandUnionOfficersLeadershipProgram(Korea)

6 ReachtheWorld:UsingCommunicationChannels

10–13 UnionWomen’sandChildren’sDirectorsConference(Hungary)

13 ReachtheWorld:IntheCommunityDisaster/FamineRelief NCUSpecialOffering23 UnionBoardofEducationMeeting(Online)

24 UnionPublishingBoardMeeting(Online)

25 ATCUMid-yearCommitteeMeeting(Online)

27WorldDayofPrayerforChildrenatRisk

31 ATCUMid-yearSymposium(Nassau)

JUNE(ConserveandDiscipleEmphasisMonth)

1 ATCUMid-yearCommitteeMeeting(Nassau)3 ReachtheWorld:BibleStudy:SabbathSchoolCorrespondence Course

4–6 NorthBahamasConferenceSession(Freeport)

8 GrandBahamaAcademyElementarySchoolPromotionalService

9 BahamasAcademyHighSchoolBaccalaureateService

10 Women’sMinistriesEmphasisDay GrandBahamaAcademyHighSchoolBaccalaureateService11 GrandBahamaAcademyHighSchoolGraduation

12 BahamasAcademyElementary/ELCGraduation(a.m.) BahamasAcademyHighSchoolGraduation(p.m.) 17 ReachtheWorld:NurturingOtherMembersandReclaiming AdventistChurchWorldRefugeeDay 24 ExperiencingtheTransformationBaptismalDay(SelectedSites) CaymanAcademyHighSchoolConsecrationService

25 CaymanAcademyHighSchoolGraduation

27 CaymanAcademyElementarySchoolGraduation

28 CaymanAcademyKindergartenGraduation

29 MaranathaAcademyGraduation

JULY

1 DayofPrayerandFasting

8 MissionsPromotionDay–WorldMission

10–12 AdministratorandEmployee’sLeadershipConference(Miami)

15 ReachtheWorld:MediaMinistry

22 Children’sSabbath

20–30 FaithandScienceConference(Montemorelos,Mexico)

AUGUST

5 GlobalMissionEvangelism

11–13 NCUGraduationWeekend

12 ReachtheWorld:ChurchPlanting

16–19 ASI-Lawyer’sConvention(PanamaCity)

19 AdventistEducationDay

22–26 ReligiousLibertyWorldCongress(Ft.Lauderdale)

26 AbusePreventionDay(enditNowDay) LayEvangelismEmphasisDay ExperiencingtheTransformationBaptismalDay(SelectedSites)SEPTEMBER

1–30 BibleStudyRegistrationthroughOnlinePlatform

3–9 FamilyTogethernessWeek

8–10 SabbathSchoolTeachers’BasicCertification

9 RecognitionDayforLord-Transform-Me-basedHomesMissionPromotionDay-UnusualOpportunity

FamilyTogethernessSabbath

16 PathfinderDay

17–23 HealthWeek

23 SabbathSchoolGuestDay

24 Pastors’KidsMeeting(Online)

30 ExperiencingtheTransformationBaptismalDay(SelectedSites) LaunchofIngatheringOCTOBER(IngatheringEmphasisMonth)

5–11 GeneralConferenceAnnualCouncilMeetings(Maryland)

7 DayofPrayerandFastingAdventistReviewSubscriptionPromotion8 MovetoLive

8–15 ThePioneersPathTravel(USA)

13–15 PublicCampusMinistriesWeekend

14 PastorAppreciationDay DayofthePastorandHisFamily 14–21 ChildrenandAdolescentWeekofPrayer

16 SabbathSchoolTeachers’AdvancedOnlineCertification

20–22 GlobalPublicCampusMinistriesWeekend ATCUWomen’sMinistriesRetreat(Nassau) 21 AdventistChildrenandAdolescentDay SpiritofProphecyandAdventistHeritageEmphasisDay22 IADInstitutionBoardMeetings(Online)

23 DivisionYear-endExecutiveCommitteeMeeting(Online)

24 OnlineMinisterialCouncil

25 DivisionYear-endExecutiveCommitteeMeeting(Haiti)

28 ExperiencingtheTransformationBaptismalDay(SelectedSites) CreationSabbath

NOVEMBER(ConserveandDiscipleEmphasisMonth)4–11 WeekofPrayer

11 AnnualSacrificeOfferingEmphasis

12–14 ATCUYear-endCommitteeMeetings(Nassau)

19 DeaconessesVirtualCouncil

DECEMBER(LordTransformMeMemberRecognitionandAppreciationMonth)

2 WorldStewardshipDay LordTransformMeCelebration4–14 TrainingYoungPreachersTrip(Jerusalem)9 HealthEmphasisDay

21 UnionOfficeClosesfortheHoliday