EAST JAMAICA CONFERENCE

CALENDAR OF SPECIAL DAYS AND EVENTS – 2018

Theme: Transformed To Serve: It’s End Time

January
1-31 CELEBRATIONS –Emphasis on Choice
6 Day of Prayer and Fasting
6 Convention (Z 4) - Phillipsfield
6 Launch of Lay Youth Evangelistic Rally (Part 1 - Launch of intensive phase of
field preparation) - Zone 2 East
7 IAD Stewardship Congress for Elders, Central, East and North East Jamaica
Conferences – Kingston - Hagley Park
7 Kingsway Alumni Projects Day
8-10 JAMU Pan Jamaica Ministerial Meeting and Stewardship Congress, Camp
Verley
10-20 Ten Days of Prayer **
11 Pastors’ Meeting
12 – 14 Youth Executive Planning Retreat
13 Kingsway High School Alumni 75th Anniversary Service
13 Launch of Emphasizing the Transformation 2018 **
13 Study of Fundamental Beliefs Part II Begins **
13 #Health Ministries/ Launch of IAD – “I Want to Live Healthy” and Move to Live
13 Pass-it-On Program
13- Feb 24 First Wave of Evangelistic Reaping
14 Kingsway High Alumni Fun Day
14 LTM Sabbath School / Personal Ministries Workshop (Z 1 – 3)
14 Elders’ Association & Health Ministries Meeting, Z4
15 Chaplains’ Advisory
16 Executive Committee Meeting, East Jamaica Conference
16 Kingsway High School Founder’s Day Celebration
20 Religious Liberty Convention (Z1 – 4) – Hagley Park SDA Church
20 Family Ministries Committee Meeting
21 LTM Membership Appreciation Graduations & Awards
21 Public Campus Ministries Leaders’ Summit
27 Training of Lord Transform Me Coordinators – All Pastoral Districts**
27 Convention Z 1 - 3 – Hagley Park SDA Church
27 LEA Rally (Z4)
27 TMI/Lord Transform Me Baptism Day**
28 LTM Sabbath School, Personal Ministries Workshop
28 Youth Workshop Z4 East (A.M.) & Z4 Central (P.M.)

28 PUB & SOP Workshop (Z 1 – 3) - Boardroom

28 – Feb 1 Children and Adolescents Bible School Workshop

February

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1-28 CELEBRATIONS – Emphasis on Exercise
1-28 Total Membership Involvement LTM Emphasis – All churches **
2-4 Community Services Week-End Golden Acres
3 Reach the World: Personal Outreach/ Tract Distribution
3 Lay Youth Evangelistic Rally (Part 2 of intensive phase of field preparation)
3 Literature Evangelists Consecration Service
4 Health Ministries Training (Z1 – 3)
4 PUB & SOP Council Meeting (Z4)
4 Youth Workshop – Z1-3 @ Kencot (A.M.) & Z4 West (P.M.)
4 Church Clerks & Ushers (Z1 – 3) Boardroom
10 Emphasizing LTM Based Homes**
10 Couples’ Journey - Jamaica Conference Center
10-17 Christian Home and Marriage Week
11 JAMU Year of the Worker Award Ceremony
12-16 Friendship Week in Schools
14 Annual Youth Hike - Hollywell
15 Workers’ Meeting
17 IAD Day of the Elder/Leader –Virtual**
17 Parenting & Singles Symposium
18 Elders’ Association Meeting, (Z1 – 3)
18 Children’s Ministries Certification Training (Z1 – 3)
18 Education Sponsors Consultation Meeting (Z1 – 4) Boardroom
18 Religious Liberty & Men’s Ministries Workshop (Z4)
24 Virtual Graduation Sabbath School & Personal Ministries
24 Education Summit
24 TMI/Lord Transform Me Baptism Day (Local Churches)
24 Diplomats Search (Z1 – 3)
25 – Mar 31 Second Wave of Evangelistic Reaping
25 Women’s Ministries Certification Training (Z 1- 3) Boardroom
25 Stewardship & Wills & Trust Training (Z4)
24 – Mar 31 Youth Evangelism Series
27 Child Protection Policy Implementation Workshop, Jamaica Union Office

March
1-31 CELEBRATIONS –Emphasis on Liquids (Water)
3 International Women’s Day of Prayer, Mother Son; Father Daughter Symposium
3 Special Needs Fund Raising Event
4 Treasurer’s Workshop Boardroom
4 – 10 Health Symposium Hagley Park SDA Church
5-11 Special Needs Week
9 – 11 Communication Workshop - Golden Acres
10 Special Needs Day
10 Adventist World Radio
10 Union-wide Transform & Reap Baptism Day
14 Day of Prayer for Educational Institutions**
14-17 JAMU Literature Evangelists Spiritual Retreat, Portland
17-24 Youth Week of Prayer
17 Global Youth & Children’s Day
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18 BEAMS Leaders Workshop (Z1 – 3)
24-31 Proclaim and Reap Intensive Campaigns **
24 Christian Education & Education Summit
24 Ministerial Consecration and Communion Service (p.m.)
25 Launch of Youth Ministries Training School
25 BEAMS & GEMS Leaders Workshop (Z 4)
26 Moments with my Forever Friend
27 EJC Interschool Sport’s Day
29 – April 2 Pathfinder Camporee
29 – April 5 Overseas Trip EJC Schools Representatives
31 TMI/LTM Baptism Day (Local Church) **
31 JAMU Sabbath School, Children, Youth & Prayer Convention
31 Launch of LTM Proclaim & Reap Evangelism Field School - HWT

April
1-30 CELEBRATIONS –Emphasis on Environment
1 Sabbath School Workshop (Z1- 4)
3-5 Cinematography Workshop
7 Day of Prayer and Fasting
7 Youth Spiritual Commitment Celebration & Uniformed Group Convocation
8 Elders’ Association, PUB & SOP Council Meetings (Z4)
8 Stewardship Wills & Trust Seminar
9-16 School of Evangelistic Outreach Week
11-14 Lay Ministers’ Leadership & Evangelism Summit
14 GEMS Anniversary
14 Stewardship, Wills & Trust (Fullness of Life) Convention
14 Friends of Hope Day (Visitor’s Day)/Mission Promotion
15- 21 Stewardship, Wills & Trust Week
15 First Aid & CPR Training
15 Elders’ Association, PUB & SOP Council Meetings (Z1 – 3)
17 Executive Committee Meeting, East Jamaica Conference
17-19 JAMU Treasurers’ and Accountants’ Council
21 Stewardship Wills & Trust Convention
21 World Impact Day / Love in the Marketplace —for Distribution of Divisions
missionary book
21-27 Literature Evangelism Rally Week
22 Book Festival (VH Percy Center)
28 TMI/Lord Transform Me Baptism Day (Local Fields) **
28 Pub & SOP Convention (Z1 – 3)

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28 Father - Son Symposium (Z1 – 3)
28 Mother - Daughter Symposium (Z 4)

May
1-31 Child Month
1-31 CELEBRATIONS – Belief Emphasis
5 Reach the World: Using Communication Channels
5 – 2 Jun LTM Proclaim & Reap Series & Evangelism Field School – HWT
5-26 ASI Children’s Proclaim & Reap Series
5-26 Drug Awareness Month
5 – 11 Nurse’s Week; May 5 International Nurses Day
5 Bible Spell-a-thon Finals
6 – 12 Education Week
6 Religious Liberty Ambassador Training Course – (Z1 – 3)
9 Teachers’ Day
11 National Children’s Day
12 Education Day
12 Reach the World: In the Community #Disaster/Famine Relief*
12, 19 & 26 Children & Adolescents’ District Conventions
17 EJC Schools Spelling Bee Competition
19 Adventist Volunteer Service Day**
20 BEAMS Convocation (Z1- 3)
23 Adventist Redemptive Mission for Youth (ARMY) – Labour Day Projects
26 Community Services Concert
26 Pathfinder Honours Day
26 World Day of Prayer for Children at Risk
26 TMI/Lord Transform Me Baptism Day (Union-wide)**

June
1-30 CELEBRATIONS – Rest Emphasis
2 Reach the World: Bible Study: Sabbath School and Correspondence Courses
2 Lord Transform Me Convention, Montego Bay
2-3 JAMU Prayer Summit & Coordinators’ Training
9 Women’s Ministries Emphasis Day
9 ASI Missionaries Consecration Service
10 EJC 5K Health Run / Walk
16 Reach the World: Nurturing Other Members and Reclaiming
16 Adventist Church World Refugee Day
16 Youth Federation Day (Z3)
16 Pub & SOP Convention Z4
17 Elders’ Association Meeting (Z1 – 3)
18-19 Conference Session, East Jamaica Conference
23 All Schools Consecration Service - Hagley Park SDA Church
24 Graduation Kingsway Prep. & High
27 Graduation Woodford Prep. School

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28 Graduation New Hope Prep. School
30 Youth Federation Day (Z1)
30 TMI/Lord Transform Me Baptism Day (Local Fields) **

July
1-30 CELEBRATIONS – Emphasis on Air
1 PUB & SOP Council Meeting Z4
1 Graduation Miramar Prep. School
1-7 Mission Transform-Youth Evangelistic Campaign/Adventist Youth World
Evangelistic Sharing Outreach Mission Event (AWESOME)
2 Graduation Hagley Park Prep. School
7 Day of Prayer and Fasting
8 Helping Young People Engage (HYPE) Sports Day
8 Elders’ Association Meeting (Z4)
8 PUB & SOP Council Meeting (Z1 – 3)
12 – 15 EJC Youth Training School Camp Golden Acres
14 Missions Promotion
14-23 10-day National Bible Reading Emphasis
15 Diplomat Quiz (KHS)
15 Elders’ Fellowship Day
17 – 24 EJC Youth Summer Camp Phillipsfield
17 Executive Committee Meeting, East Jamaica Conference
21 Reach the World: Media Ministry
22 Religious Liberty Ambassador Training Course – (Z1 – 4)
24 – 21Aug ASI 2000 & Beyond Mission Trip
24 – 31Aug Vacation Bible School
28 TMI/Lord Transform Me Baptism Day (Union-wide) **
28 Youth Federation Day Z2
29 Pathfinders Honours Day

August
Aug – Oct LTM Evangelism Training - School of Evangelism Board Room
1-31 CELEBRATIONS – Emphasis on Temperance
4 JAMU Day of Prayer for the Nation
4 Global Mission Evangelism
4 EJC Youth Choir Praise-a-ton – In Zone 4
5 JAMU Children & Adolescents’ Convention
10-14 Graduation, Northern Caribbean University
11 Reach the World: Church Planting
11 LTM / LEA Evangelism Convention
15 – 19 Healthy Lifestyle Retreat
18 Fullness of Life Stewardship Convocation – East Jamaica Conference
19 Elders’ Congress, East Jamaica Conference
23 EJC Professional Teachers Development Seminar (Including Basic Schools)
24 Prepare, Enrich Facilitators’ Training

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25 JAMU Enditnow Convention/Family Conference
25 Lay Evangelism Day
25 TMI/Lord Transform Me Baptism Day (Local Fields) **
26 Communication Workshop (Z1 – 4)

September
1-30 CELEBRATIONS –Emphasis on Integrity
1-30 Bible Study Registration through Online Platform **
1 Homecoming Da y
1 Prayer Conference
1-8 Family Togetherness Week All Churches / Sept. 1 - Parent Conference
2 EJC Diplomats Sashing
2 & 16 First Aid / CPR Training
4-6 JAMU Secretariat Workshop
5-6 Conference Session, North East Jamaica Conference
8 Family Togetherness Day, Singles Symposium
8 Recognition day for LTM-Based Homes **
8 Mission Promotion Unusual Opportunity*
9 Leadership Conference & Economic Forum
15 Pathfinder Day
15 Prison Ministry Day
15-22 Health and Health Institutions Emphasis Week
22 #Sabbath School Community Guest Day
22 JAMU Youth Bible Conference/Bible Connection Finals
23 Prayer Breakfast for the Deaf
23 Pathfinder & Adventurer Exam
23 - 29 Senior Citizens Week
27-30 Tertiary Students’ Retreat
29 Senior Citizens Convention

October
1-31 CELEBRATIONS – Optimism Emphasis
1 – Nov 10JAMU 40 Days of Prayer & Devotion
6 Ingathering Launch
6 Day of Prayer and Fasting
6 Adventist Review Subscription Promotion
8 – 15 Week of Generosity
11 – 14 EJC Singles’ & GEMS Retreat
12 & 13 Youth Federation Day (Z4)
13 Adventist Teachers Day of Appreciation – IAD Territory **
13 AHVA Annual Sabbath Celebration
14 Elders’ Association Meeting (Z4)
14-20 Children & Adolescents’ Week of Prayer & Children Sabbath
15 Day of Kindness
19-21 Global Public Campus Ministries Weekend

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20 Adventist Children and Adolescents Day
20 Spirit of Prophecy and Adventist Heritage/ Spirit of Prophecy Symposium
20 Day of the Pastor and his family
20-26 Adventist Heritage Week
21 Senior Citizens Recreational Day
21 Elders’ Association Meeting (Z1 – 3)
25 – 28 LTM Evangelism Institute
27 Creation Sabbath
27 TMI/Lord Transform Me Baptism Day (Local Fields) **
28 Pathfinder Festival - Kencot Grounds

November
1-30 CELEBRATIONS – Nutrition Emphasis
1-30 Youth in Leadership Month
2–4 Youth Executive Planning Retreat
3-10 Week of Prayer
10 Annual Sacrifice*
11 Financing & Business Options Seminar
11 Child Preachers Training
16-18 Foster Care & Vulnerable Children Week-end
17 Men’s Convention
18 JAMU Pathfinder Festival – Camp Verley
19-27 JAMU Year-end Meetings
24 TMI/Lord Transform Me Baptism Day (Union-wide) **
24 LTM Members Recognition & Appreciation

December
1-31 CELEBRATIONS – Social Support Emphasis
1-31 LTM Members Recognition and Appreciation **
1 Lord Transform Me Mobilization Sabbath
1-31 Lord Transform Me Affirmation Month
1 #Stewardship
2 Family, Women, Children & Adolescents Appreciation
7–9 Youth Congressoree
8 #Health Emphasis
8 Celebration & Victory Programme – Year of the Child and Adolescent **
9 Celebration & Victory Evangelistic Programme – The Talking Backpack**
9 AHVA Appreciation Awards Banquet
9 Elders’ Association Meeting (Z1 – 3)
12 – 16 Camp Meeting & Leaders’ Summit
18 Workers’ Appreciation Dinner
19 Just Us - Teachers’ Retreat
22 TMI/Lord Transform Me Baptism Day (Local Fields) **

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*For divisions not on the Combined Offering Plan
#Divisions to prepare materials

Promotional materials for events sponsored by General Conference departments can be found
at https://www.adventist.org/en/information/special-days

** Kindly take note that these items have been adjusted or added to the IAD Calendar
previously sent.

Z = (Zone)

--- Churches are asked to give full support and not plan any special event on
dates highlighted in yellow.

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