2015 Panola County Baptist Association Calendar
Building Blocks of a BOLD Disciple
JANUARY 2015
Called to Prayer Month
4-10
Deacon Emphasis Week and January Bible Study (SBC)
18
Sanctity of Human Life Emphasis
20
Son-Rise Point Committee Meeting
25-26
State Evangelism Conference: Brandon BC, Brandon 6 pm, 25th – 7:30 pm, 26th
27
State Senior Adult Evangelism Rally, Brandon BC, Brandon, 8:30 – 11:30 am
FEBRUARY 2015
True Love Waits
1
True Love Waits Emphasis
8
Race Reconciliation Emphasis
9-15
Focus on Missions Through wMu
12
Men’s Ministry Rally, Liberty Hill BC, 7 pm
15
Son-Rise Point Camp Love offering
19
AMD Interpretation Meeting; Garaywa, Clinton; 10 am 19th-Noon, 20th
MARCH 2015
1-7
North American Missions Emphasis and Annie Armstrong Easter Offering
3
Son-Rise Point Committee Meeting
7
Daylight Savings Time Begins Spring Forward (set your clocks forward)
8-14
School Spring Break
9
State VBS Kick-off, FBC Richland, 9 am – 12 pm
13-14 Chaplains’ Spring Retreat, Garaywa; 3 pm, 13th-Noon, 14th
16
Spring wMu Meeting,
22
Substance Abuse Prevention Emphasis
26
VBS Open House, FBC Batesville, 6 – 8 pm
29
Associational Bible Drills, FBC Batesville, 2:30 pm
APRIL 2015
5
EASTER
12 Life Commitment Sunday/Cooperative Program Day
14 State Bible Drills, Emmanuel BC, Grenada, FBC Brookhaven, 2:30 – 5:00 pm
16 State Bible Drills, FBC, Tupelo, Temple BC, Harrisburg, 2:30-5:00 pm
19 Baptist Doctrine Study (SBC)
20 Spring Associational Meeting, Peach Creek BC, 7 pm
20 Preaching Conference; Blue Mountain College, Blue Mountain; 8:30-3 pm
21 State Bible Drills, FBC Batesville, 2:30 – 5:00 pm
23 State Bible Drills, Calvary BC, Tupelo; 2:30-5:00 pm
25 State Bible Drill Selection Tournament, Ridgecrest BC, Madison, 10 – 4 pm
30 VBS Training; North Oxford BC, Oxford; 6:30 – 8:30 pm
MAY 2015
Edwina Robinson Special Day Offering
7 National Day of Prayer
3 Senior Adult Sunday
14 Men’s Ministry Rally, Locke Station BC, 7 pm
10 Mother’s Day
10-16 Christian Home Week
17-23 Associational Missions Emphasis Week
18 Pastor/Minister of Education/SS Director Conference; FBC Grenada; 6:30-9 pm
19 State Senior Day; Emmanuel BC, Grenada; 12:30-5:30 pm
21 Budget and Finance Committee Meeting, PCBA, 7 pm
25 Memorial Day
JUNE 2015
13
Flag Day
16-17
Southern Baptist Convention, Columbus, Ohio
15-19
Son-Rise Point Baptist Retreat Summer Camp, First Week
21
Father’s Day/Baptist Men’s Day
28
Citizenship and Religious Liberty
JULY 2015
4
Independence Day
13-17
Son-Rise Point Baptist Retreat Summer Camp, Second Week
20 Executive Board Meeting (with messengers), FBC Batesville, 7 pm
AUGUST 2015
School & Teacher Appreciation Month
2
Social Issues Emphasis
6
Men’s Ministry Rally, Shady Grove BC, 7 pm
7-8
Growing Churches; Harrisburg BC, Tupelo; 6 pm, 7th – 2 pm, 8th
13
Regional Sunday School Leadership Training, FBC Batesville; 6:30 – 8:30 pm
21-22 Annual Missions Celebration; Jackson Area Local Church; GARAYWA
23-29
Worship Music Week (SBC)
25 MS Baptist Convention Board Meeting, Baptist Bldg., Jackson
SEPTEMBER 2015
Margaret Lackey State Missions Offering
6
Single Adult Sunday
7
Labor Day
8
January Bible Study Preview; Blue Mountain College; 8:30-Noon
10-11 AMD/MBCB Fall Retreat Meeting, Garaywa Camp and Conference Center, Clinton
17
Fall wMu Meeting, TBA 7:00 pm
20 Anti-Gambling Emphasis
24
See You at the Pole
26
National Sunday School Directors Seminar; FBC Clinton, TBA
OCTOBER 2015
Cooperative Program Emphasis Month
9
Women’s Retreat; Garaywa; TBA
11
World Hunger Emphasis
19-20
PCBA Fall Annual Meetings, FBC, Sardis, 7 pm
26
AMD Conference; Rankin Association, 10:00 am
26-28
Mississippi Baptist Convention, FBC, Jackson
28
Mississippi Baptist Convention Board Meeting
31
Day Light Savings time Ends Turn Clocks back 1 hour
NOVEMBER 2015
1
Disaster Relief Appreciation Day
2
Baptist Women’s World Day of Prayer
12
Men’s Ministry Rally, Pilgrims Rest BC, 7 pm
26
Thanksgiving Day
DECEMBER 2015
29-5 International Missions Emphasis and Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
7 Ministers, Deacon’s & Wives Fellowship, FBC Batesville, 6:30 pm
24-Jan 2 Office Closed for Holidays
25 Christmas Day
28-29 Youth Evangelism Challenge, Mississippi College, Clinton, 1:30 pm 28th –
12:30 pm 31st