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2008 Calendar of Events

January  
7 Leadership Conference - follow-up to Simple Church - Q&A with Eric Geiger at Parkway Baptist
10 Association Council
24 Executive Committee (meeting for all pastors) at Northwoods Baptist Church
   
February  
7 Pastor's Gathering at FBC Lloyd
10 Association Youth Musical
12 Pastor lunch and discussion of preliminary bylaws changes, FBC Crawfordville, 11:30 am
15 Ministry Assistant/Secretary workshop (regional at BCF)
23 Church Sound System Training workshop, Canopy Roads Baptist, 9:00 - 6:00
25 Operation: Training Church Leadership at Immanuel Baptist Church, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
28 Pastor lunch and discussion of preliminary bylaws changes, Immanuel, 11:30 am
   
March  
3-4 State Evangelism Conference (Orlando)
6 Stewardship Conference & Pastors Gathering at the Association Office, 11:00 - 1:00 pm
11 Ministers and Laymen Discussion on bylaws (South) Lake Ellen Baptist, 7:00 pm
18 Ministers and Laymen Discussion on bylaws (West) Northwoods Baptist, 7:00 pm
20 VBS Early Bird Workshop - Association Office, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
20 Ministers and Laymen Discussion on bylaws (North) Faith Baptist, 7:00 pm
   
April  
3 Pastor's Gathering, 11:30 am
10 Association Council, 12:00 noon
10 Cooperative Program Conference at Association office, 11:00 am
17 Last opportunity for ministers and laymen to discuss proposed bylaws, Assoc. Office, 7:00 pm
19 Big Bend Sunday School Institute (a regional conference) at Immanuel Baptist Church, 9:00-1:00 pm
24 Worship Leader Roundtables (all day)
24 VBS Clinic - East Hill Baptist
28 VBS Clinic - Lake Ellen Baptist
28 Pastor's Gathering Luncheon - hear speaker about Leadership Summit
   
May  
1 Pastors Gathering
7 Association Leadership Training (Blue Springs) Regional conference for Association leaders
8 Association Council
15 Executive Committee Meeting (for all pastors) Vote without discussion on bylaws
18 Sunday emphasis on Association Missions (DVDs provided to all churches)
31 WMU and Women's Ministry Conference (regional)
   
June  
7 Disaster Relief Training conference (being held at North Florida Baptist (regional)
8-13 World Changers Mission Project in Tallahassee - churches provide meals (9 ministry sites)
10-11 Southern Baptist Convention, Indianapolis, Ind.
   
July  
   
August  
7 Pastor's Gathering
7-8 Leadership Summit (2 day conference by Willow Creek, hosted at FBC Bradfordville)
14 Association Directors
28 Annual Church Profile Workshop - at Association Office
   
September  
4 Pastors Gathering
5-6 Institute of Christian Discipleship, Blue Springs (regional)
11 Association Directors
12-13 Interfaith Evangelism Conference, Blue Springs (regional)
18 Association Council (all pastors and one lay person invited)
24 Retirement Seminar by Guidestone (9am-11am)
   
October  
2 Pastor's Gathering
9 Association Directors
12 Evening of Worship and Praise (all churches invited for Sunday evening worship) Ted Traylor, speaker
   
November  
6 Pastor's Gathering
10-11 Florida Baptist State Convention (Lakeland)
11 Ministers Wives luncheon and conference (Lakeland)
13 Open House at the Florida Baptist Association
   
December  
11 Association Directors
   
 

2009 Calendar of Events

January  
1 New Year's Day (office closed)
19 Martin Luther King holiday (office closed)
   
February  
5 Pastor's Gathering
13 Ministry Assistant/Secretary regional workshop (Baptist College of Florida)
14 VBS training (FBC Mariana)
23 OPERATION: Training Church Leadership (Monday night)
27-28 Me and Mom retreat (Blue Springs)
   
March  
2-3 State Evangelism Conference
5 Stewardship Conference & Pastor's Gathering
9-13 Fellowship of the Blind retreat
19 VBS Early Bird clinic
21 Disaster Relief Regional training
   
April  
2 Pastor's Gathering
4 Big Bend Leadership Institute (regional Sunday School conference)
16 Retirement Seminar by Guidestone
17-18 Jail and Prison ministry regional training (Blue Springs)
23 VBS clinic
27 VBS clinic
   
May  
6 Association Leadership Training (Blue Springs)
7 Pastor's Gathering
15-16 African American church regional workshop (Gadsden)
17 Florida Baptist Association (week of prayer and emphasis)
25 Memorial Day holiday (office closed)
   
June  
6-13 Mission Project: World Changers construction teams
23-24 Southern Baptist Convention (Louisville, Ky)
26-28 Deaf ministry conference (Blue Springs)
   
July  
3 Independance Day holiday (taken on Friday)
6-9 Korean youth camp (Lake Yale)
31 Youth Evangelism Conference (Orlando)
   
August  
1 Youth Evangelism Conference (Orlando)
24 Sunday School and Small Group Spectacular (Monday night)
27 Annual Church Profile (ACP) workshop
   
September  
3 Pastor's Gathering
7 Labor Day holiday (office closed)
11-12 Institute of Christian Discipleship regional conference (Blue Springs)
11-12 Pastor and Wives regional retreat (Blue Springs)
14-17 Transitional Pastor training (Lake Yale)
17 African American church ministry (Dr Miller)
   
October  
1 Pastor's Gathering
14-16 Church Planting conference (Orlando)
TBA Evening of Worship and Praise
   
November  
5 Pastor's Gathering
9-10 Florida Baptist State Convention (Pensacola)
11 Veteran's Day holiday (office closed)
12 Florida Baptist Association Open House
20-21 Sunday School Multipliers/Coaching regional conference (near Panama City)
26-27 Thanksgiving holidays (office closed)
   
December  
21-25 Christmas holidays (office closed)
31 New Year's Eve holiday (office closed)