CALENDAR

2011 Calendar of Events

  

 

Nov 28-Dec 5         Week of Pray for International Missions & Lottie Moon Christmas Offering

Dec 3                       Christmas Party for Bienville and Webster-Claiborne Ministers and Spouse & Retired Ministers/spouse/widows, Harris Baptist Conference and Retreat Center, 6:30 PM

Dec 21                     First Day of Winter

Dec 24-Jan 2           Missions & Ministry Center closed for Christmas and New Year Holiday

Dec 26                     Pray for Collegiate Missions

 

 

Jan 1                        New Year’s Day

Jan 2-5                    January Bible Study

Jan 3                        Missions and Ministry Center open after holiday.

Jan 7-8                    Youth Mid-Winter Escape

Jan 14-16                ON MISSION CELEBRATION (Cluster meetings, mission fair, youth rally, etc.)

Jan 23                      suggested day for Sanctity of Human Life Sunday

Jan 24-25                LBC Evangelism Conference, Shreveport

Jan 29                      Keyboard Festival: Minden, etc.

Jan 31                      Executive Board & Pastor/Staff Conference, New Sarepta, Sarepta, 10:15 AM

 

 

Feb 4-5                    Collegiate Evangelism Conference, Kingsville, Pineville

Feb 5                       Kaleidoscope, FBC, Pineville

Feb 11-12                Acteens/Youth on Mission Ministry Day, Global Maritime Ministries, New Orleans

Feb 14-20                Focus on WMU

Feb 18-19                Bi-vocational One Day Impact Pastors Conference, Tall Timbers

Feb 19                     Children’s Ministry Day

Feb 22                     Webster-Claiborne VBS Early Bird Conference, First, Minden, 6:30 PM

Feb 25-26                Louisiana Baptist Church Music Conference, Alexandria

Feb 25-26                Drama Festival, Louisiana College

 

Mar 3                      Retiree Fellowship for retired ministers/spouse/widows, First Minden, 11:45 AM

Mar 6-13                 Week of Prayer for North American Missions and Annie Armstrong Easter Offering

Mar 12                    M-JAM , Temple, Ruston

Mar 13                    Daylight Savings Time Begins

Mar 20                    Spring Begins

Mar 27                    Suggested Church Bible Drill (or April 3)

Mar 28                    Executive Board & Pastor/Staff Conference, Beech Springs, 10:15 AM

Mar 29                    VBS Director & Pastor Conference, First, Minden, 6:30 PM

 

Apr 1-2                   WMU Missions Celebration/Annual Meeting, Kingsville, Pineville

Apr 3                      Suggested Church Bible Drill (or Mar 27)

Arp 10                    Cooperative Program Sunday

Apr 10-15               Baptist Doctrine Study

Apr 17                    District Bible Drill

Apr 22                    Good Friday

Apr 24                    Easter

Apr 26                    Associational Leadership Planning Conference (ALPC)

Apr 26                    Associational VBS Clinic, First, Minden, 6:30 PM

Apr 27                    Administrative Professionals Day

Apr 29-30               State Bible Drills, Pineville

 

Youth Summer Kick-Off Events (Block Party, Rally, Concert)

May 1                     Senior Adult Sunday

May 1-8                  Christian Home Week

May 6                     State Tournament, Speakers and Extreme Bible Drill, LA College

May 7                     State Tournament Youth/High School Bible Drill, LA College

May 8                     Mother’s Day

May 12                   Calendar Planning Breakfast, Missions & Ministry Center, 8:30 AM

May 13-14              Rolling Hills & LBC  North LA Disaster Relief Training and Appreciation Banquet

May 14                   State Piano Festival, Pineville

May 15-22              Week of Prayer for Associational Missions

May 21                   Associational WMU Spring Celebration (time and place to be announced)

May 23                   Executive Board & Pastor/Staff Conference, Central, Springhill,   10:15 AM

May 30                   Memorial Day

May 30-Jun 3         Building Team on mission trip to Anadarko, OK

 

 

Jun 2                       Retiree Fellowship for retired ministers/spouse/widow, First, Minden, 11:45 AM

Jun 6-9                    Children’s Camp 1, Camp Harris

Jun 12-13                WMU, SBC Annual Meeting/Missions Celebration, Phoenix, AZ

Jun 13-16                Children’s Camp 2, Camp Harris

June 14-15              Southern Baptist Convention, Phoenix, AZ

Jun 19                     Father’s Day

Jun 19                     Baptist Men’s Emphasis

Jun 21                     Summer Begins

Jun 22-Jul 1            Louisiana Baptist All-State Youth Choir Camp & Tour

Jun 27-30                Children’s Camp 3, Camp Harris

 

 

Jul 4                        Independence Day

Jul 5-8                     Youth Camp, Camp Harris

Jul 11-14                 Children’s Camp 4, Camp Harris

Jul 18-21                 Children’s Camp 5, Camp Harris

Jul 22-23                 Childhood Education Workshop, FBC, Bossier City

Jul 25                      Executive Board & Pastor/Staff Conference, First, Doyline, 10:15 AM

 

 

Prayer-walk your local schools

ACP Reporting Time (Church year from September – August)

Aug 4                      Associational Church Council Planning Supper & Conferences, First, Minden, 6:00 PM

Aug 14                    Student Evangelism Day

Aug 22-26               UNITE (North Webster-Claiborne Association Student Back to school Rally) Springhill

 

 

Sept 1                      Retiree Fellowship for retired minister/spouse/widows, First, Minden, 11:45 AM

Sept 4                      Single Adult Sunday

Sept 5                      Labor Day

Sept 11-18              Week of Prayer for State Missions & Georgia Barnette Offering

Sept 18                    Anti-Gambling Sunday

Sept 23                    Autumn Begins

Sept 26                    Executive Board & Pastor/Staff Conference,   First, Minden, 10:15 AM

Sept 28                    See You At The Pole

 

 

October is Pastor/Staff Appreciation Month. Call 1-800-622-6549 to order “50 Ways to Love your Pastor, Staff and Their Spouses.”

Oct 2                       Soul-Winning Commitment Day

Oct 9                       World Hunger Sunday

Oct 14-15                Ministry Wives’ Retreat, Tall Timbers

Oct 17                     National Boss Day

Oct 18                     Senior Adult PraiseFest, North

Oct 23                     ANNUAL MEETING, First Minden, Business at 4:30 PM. Worship at 7:00 P.M. John Avant, preacher

 

Nov 5                      Missions Camping Workshop, Baptist Building

Nov 6                      Daylight Savings Time Ends

Nov 7                      Baptist Women’s World Day of Prayer

Nov 11                    Veterans Day

Nov 14-15               Louisiana Baptist Convention, FBC, Covington

Nov 20-22               YEC 2011, Cajundome, Lafayette

Nov 24                    Thanksgiving

 

Dec 1                       Retiree Fellowship Luncheon, for retired minister, spouse, widow,  First, Minden, 11:45 A.M.

Dec 2                       Christmas Party for Ministers and Spouse, Camp Harris, 6:30 P.M.

Dec 4-11 Week of Prayer for International Missions & Lottie Moon Christmas Offering

Dec 22                     First Day of Winter

Dec 23- Jan 2          Missions and Ministry Center closed for Christmas and New Year Holiday.     

Dec 25                     Christmas Day