Nairobi Central SDA Church
2015 Calendar
“The church of Christis in constant peril. Satan is seeking to destroy the people of God, and oneman’s mind, one man’s judgment, is not sufficient to be trusted”. Church Manual
Color Codes
Red / GC / Division / Union / Conference / Station EventsGreen / Pastorate Counsel
Blue / Departmental Weeklong Event / Sabbath / Weeklong Week of Prayers start Sunday and end Sabbath with exception to Camp Meeting and some revival week of prayers
Light Blue / Departmental Regular Events / Church Boards
Club Meetings
Departmental Trainings
Yellow / Church Regular Events / Holy Communion
Orange / Departmental Events added after Initial Church Board Approval in February
January 2015
January1 – New Year service .members’ testimonies, sermon pastorate.
January 3 - Day of Fasting and Prayer and Spiritual Commitment - For more information, please see the Day of Fasting and Prayer website
January 3-registering children in Sabbath school classes,
January 7-17 - Ten Days of Prayer - For more information, please see the Ten Days of Prayer website.
January 10 - Health Ministries - For more information, please contact your local division.
January 11-Pathfinder opening and regular meeting
January 11-Adventurer opening ceremony, parents and teachers meeting and swimming.
January 16th -18th Pathfinder 10 hour staff training
January 17th: Ordination
January17 –regular PMC leaders’ meeting2-230pm
January 17th –adventurers’teachers nature Sabbath
January 17 – first PMC full council meeting 430--
January 18th Deacons Induction – New and Old
January 24 - Religious Liberty Day - For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty.
Jan 24-visit with a bereaved family Special Needs Ministry
January 25- Pathfinder regular meeting
January 25 Adventurer regular meeting
January 25th: Masterguide Club Opening
January 25th: Church Board
January 25 – 30: Audit Engagement
January 30-begin VBS promotion
January 30-1stFebruary Adventurer’s/ Pathfinder / Masterguide/ AY 10-hour training
January 31: Education Sabbath ***
February 2015
February 1st – 27th: Audit Field Work
February 1st -7th: Dares Salaam conference for the deaf SNM
February 1st - 7th: Stewardship Week of Prayer
February 7 - Tell the World: Personal Outreach - For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Sabbath School and Personal Ministries.
February 7th: Stewardship Week of Prayer Climax ???
February 8-Pathfinder outdoor activity/class
February 8-Adventurer regular meeting
February 8th: AY Council
February 14th: Children Sabbath
February 15th: Children Ministry Teachers Training
February 21 Pathfinder / Adventurer /AYS Inductions***
February 21st: Church Revival Week start
February 21st – 28th: Church Revival Week
February 22 visitation to a member with special needs Special Needs Ministry
February 22 regular meeting Pathfinder/Adventurer
February 22nd: Children Ministry Teachers Training
February 22nd: AY Morning Walk with Jesus
February 22nd: Women Ministry Prayer Breakfast
February 22nd: Church Board
February 22nd: AUA Fundraising
February 28th: Church Revival Week Climax
Feb 28th: Social Com Pastorate Luncheon
March 1st: Masterguide Club Opening
March 2015
March 1 –Deacon’s KU Outreach
March 1: Outreach within Nairobi Special Needs Ministry
March 1st – 2nd: Masterguide Ten hour Training
March 1st – 13th March: Audit Engagement Review and Report Preparation
March 7 - Women’s Day of Prayer - For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Woman's Ministries.
March 7th: School Rally
March 7th: Thanksgiving of Examination Results
March 8th: Adventurer regular meeting
March 8th: Pathfinder regular meeting
March 8th: AY Council
March 8th: Deaconess Training
March 8th: AMO Breakfast
March 13th – 15th: Ambassadors Campout ***
March 14 - Adventist World Radio - For more information, please contact Adventist World Radio.
March 14th: run VBS promotion video in church
March 14th: Youth Week of Prayer start
March 14th: Baby Dedication
March 14th – 21st: Youth Week of Prayer
March 15th – 20th: Audit Discussions with management
March 21st: Global Youth Day
March 21st: Children Ministry Outreach to a Children’s Home
22nd: Adventurer regular meeting
March 22- Pathfinder club evaluation
March 22nd: AY Social Sunday
March 20th – 22nd: Elders Quarterly Spiritual Retreat
March 28 - Christian Education - For more information, please contact your local division.(Move)
March 28th: Holy Communion Sabbath
March 28th Youth Worship Service Afternoon-Evening
March 29th: VBS Volunteer training
March 29th: Church Board
April 2015
April 2015VISIT A CHILDREN HOME AND PLANT A CHURCH led by children ministry (OUTREACH),
April 3rd – April 6th: Youth Easter Retreat
April 4 - Day of Fasting and Prayer - For more information, please contact the General Conference Ministerial Association.
April 4 - Youth Spiritual Commitment Celebration (Northern Hemisphere) - For more information, please contact your local division.
April 5th Adventurer regular meeting and term 1 closing
April 5th Pathfinder regular meeting and term 1 closing
April 11 - Friends of Hope Day (Visitor’s Day) - For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Sabbath School and Personal Ministries.
April 11 - Mission Promotion - For more information, please contact Adventist Mission.
April 11thMasterguide Visitation to Spinal Injury
April 11th: Deacons Spiritual Retreat
April 12th: VBS registration
April 12th: AY Council
April 13th – 18th: Vacation Bible School (VBS) WEEKDependant on School Calendar
April 18th: VBS Climax
April 18th: Church Business Meeting ***
April 19th: Church Social Day (Social Comm)
April 18 - 24 - Literature Evangelism Rally Week - For more information, please contact your local division.
April 18 - World Impact (Distribution) Day - For more information, please contact your local division.
April 25th: Special Needs Sabbath
April 26th: Deaconess Social Sunday
April 26th: Church Board
April 26th – May 2nd: Family Life Week
April 26th-30th: VBS outreach mission to Kabete Remand
May 2015
May / June: AMO Campaign: Kamiti Prison
May 1st: Deacon’s Annual Sports Day
May 2 - 31 - Drug Awareness Month - For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Health Ministries.
May 2 - Tell the World: Internet Outreach - For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Communication.
May 2nd: Church Potluck
May 9 - Tell the World: In the Community - For more information, please contact your local division.
May 9th: Health Ministry Emphasis Sabbath: Drug Awareness
May 9th: Outreach out of Nairobi Special Needs Ministry
May 9th: Children Ministry Camp Meeting Preparation Training
May 10th: Adventurer Term 2 opening
May 10th: Women Ministry Prayer Breakfast
May 10th: AY Council
May 16th: Pastorate Day
May 16th – 23rd: Drama Band Revival Week
May 17th: Family Life Visitation to Pastorate
May 23 - World Day of Prayer for Children at Risk - For more information, please view this PDF.
May 23rd: Children Sabbath / Junior Choir Sabbath
May 23rd: AY Dinner
May 24th: Adventurer regular meeting
May 24th: Pathfinder regular meeting
May 24th: Deacons / Deaconess Training
May 29th -1st June: Ambassador’s camp out
May 28th – 1st June: NASMAC Annual Campout
May 30th: Music Sabbath
May 30th: Youth Nature Sabbath (Move) ***
May 30 in reach visitation Special Needs Ministry
May 31st:Church Board
May 31st: Children Ministry Fun Day
June 2015
June 1st – 3rd: Deacons – Nyanza Mission Outreach
June 6: Bible Study: Sabbath School and Correspondence Courses - For more information, please view this website General Conference Department of Sabbath School and Personal Ministries.
June 6th: Sabbath School Sabbath
June 6th: VOP Sabbath / Graduation
June 7th: Adventurer regular meeting
June 7th: Pathfinder regular meeting
June 8th – 13th: Medical Missionary Training (Women Ministry)
June 13th- Women’s Ministry Emphasis Day - For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Woman's Ministries.
June 13th - Baby Dedication
JUNE 13-Outreach Nairobi Special Needs Ministry
June 14th: Masterguide Outreach
June 14th: AMO Prayer Breakfast
June 14th: AY Council
June 14th – 20th: AMO Evangelistic Campaign Kamiti
June 20th: Education Sabbath
June 20th: Children Ministry Camp Meeting Review Training
June 21st: Adventurer picnic /social Sunday
June 21st picnic/social Sunday
June 27th: Holy Communion
June 27th: Youth Worship Service Afternoon-Evening
June 28th: Church Board
June 28th: AY Morning Walk with Jesus
July 2015
Outside evangelistic campaign AMO
July 4 - Day of Prayer and Fasting - For more information, please visit the website for Revival and Reformation.
July 4th –in reach Special Needs Ministry
July 5- Adventurer regular meeting
July 5- Pathfinder regular meeting
July 11th - Mission Promotion - For more information, please contact Adventist Mission.
July 11th: Deacons & Deaconesses Sabbath, Afternoon Visit Children’s Home
July 12th – 18th: AMO Week of Prayer
July 12th: AY Council
July 18 - Tell the World: Media Ministry - For more information, please visit the website for Kids in Ministry Ideas.
July 18th: Branch Sabbath Schools Rally
July 18th: AMO Week of Prayer Climax
July 19th: Adventurer’s regular meeting
July 19th: Pathfinder regular meeting
July 19th: Masterguide Outreach
July 25th: Church Investment Emphasis
July 26th: Church Board
July 26th: AY Prayer Breakfast
August 2015
August 2015 NCC camp meeting for the deaf SNM
August 1st: Global Mission Evangelism
August 1st: Camp Meeting Preparation
August 1st: Singles Emphasis
August 2nd -8th: VBS outreach mission to Siana –Narok
August 2- adventurer regular meeting
August 2- pathfinder regular meeting
August 8 - Tell the World: Church Planting - For more information, please contact Adventist Mission. CAMP MEETING BEGINS
August 9 – Pathfinder start of Camp-Meeting/Campaign March
August 9th: AY Council
August 8th – 15th: Camp Meeting
August 8th -15th: Kamiti Prisons Camp Meeting (AMO Consult Pastorate)
August 15th: Camp Meeting Climax
August 15th: Church Potluck
August16-23rd Annual Adventurer camp out
August16-23rd Annual Pathfinder camp out
August 22th - enditnow Day - For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Women's Ministries.
August 22nd: Pastorate
August 22nd: Masterguide Prison Ministry with AMO
August 29th: Elders Sabbath
August 30th: Church Board
August 30th: AY Car Wash
September 2015
September 5th: Children Sabbath
September 5th: Baby Dedication
September 6th: NASMAC Annual Fair
September 6th: AY Visitation
September 6th – 12th: Prophecy Week
September 13th: Adventurer Term 3 opening /regular meeting
September 13th: Pathfinder Term 3 opening /regular meeting
September 13th: AY Council
September 13th: AMO Prayer Breakfast
September 13th: Women Ministry Outreach
September 12 - Mission Promotion - For more information, please contact Adventist Mission.
September 18th – 20th – Deacons – Nyanza Mission Outreach
September 19 – World Pathfinder Day - For more information, please download this PDF.
Sep 19-Inreach Special Needs Ministry
September 20th: Children Ministry Teacher Training
September 26 - Sabbath School Guest Day - For more information, please contact your local division.
September 26th: Holy Communion Sabbath
September 26th: Youth Worship Service Afternoon-Evening
September 27thAdventurer regular meeting
September 27thPathfinder regular meeting
September 27th: AY Summit and Mummit
September 27th: Church Board
September 27th: NASMAC Annual Fair
October 2015
October 3 - Adventist Review Subscription Promotion - Adventist Review Subscription Promotion - For more information, please contact the Adventist Review.
October 3rd: Schools Home Coming Sabbath and Baptism
October 4th: Masterguide Outreach Ministry
October 10 - Pastor Appreciation Day - For more information, please contact the General Conference Ministerial Association.
October 10th: Church Business Meeting***
October 10th: Fasting and Prayer Sabbath ***
October 11-Adventurer regular meeting
October 11-Pathfinder regular meeting
October 11th: AY Council
October 11th: Women Ministry Prayer Breakfast
October 16th -19th: Deacons Annual Retreat***
October 16th – 18th: Deaconess Spiritual Retreat ***
October 11th – 17th: Stewardship Week of Prayer
October 17th: Stewardship Week of Prayer Climax
October 18th: AY Social Sunday
October 24th: Education Sabbath
October 25thAdventurer regular meeting
October 25thPathfinder regular meeting
October 25th: Church Board
October 31st: Outreach Special Needs Ministry
October 31st: SOP and Adventist Heritage Sabbath
November 2015
November 1st: NASMAC Exams
November 1st – 7th: Family Life (Week of Prayer)
November 7th – Family Life Week of Prayer Climax
November 7th: AY Dinner
November8thAdventurer regular meeting
November8thPathfinder regular meeting
November 8th: AY council
November 14th: Music Sabbath
November 21st: Investiture Sabbath
November 20th – 22nd: Elders Quarterly Spiritual Retreat
November21st: Outreach Special Needs Ministry
November 21st: Deacons Departmental AGM
November 22nd: Deaconess Social Event
November 22nd: Church Social Sunday
November 22nd – 28th: Youth Week of Prayer
November 28th: Youth Week of Prayer Climax
November 28th – 29th: Mother-Daughter / Father-Son Retreat (Women Ministry/AMO)
November 29st Picnic/Social Sunday/Close of Year
November 29th: Adventurer’s Picnic/ Social Sunday/ Closing day (follow up on the first outreach)
November 29th: AY Car Wash
November 29th: Church Board
December 2015
December Retreat: In reach Special Needs Ministry
December 5th: Holy Communion
December 5th: Children Ministry graduation to next Class
December 6th: AY Sports Day
December 6th – 12th: Annual Children Choir end year concert week
December 12th: Annual Children Worship Program
December 12th: Baby Dedication
December 12th – 19th: End Year Week of Revival
December 13th: Deaconess Dinner with Spouses
December 13th: AY Council
December 14th-19th: VBS week
December 19th: VBS Climax
December 19th: End Year Week of Revival
December 19th: Church Potluck
December 19th: Youth Worship Service Evening
December 21st – 27th: End Year Youth Retreat
December 26th: Elders Sabbath and Health Emphasis
December 27th: Church Board
December 27th – January 2nd: Chaplaincy Convention Week
Notes
- Church Potluck during some Weeks of Prayer; Facilitated by Church Social Committee
- Church Business Meeting every quarter (only set two so far)
- Departmental Week of Prayer should start Sundays and end Sabbath with exception to Camp Meeting and some revival week of prayers
- Regular Meetings:
- Holy Communion every 13th Sabbath except 4th Quarter
- Church Board Meetings every last Sunday of month
- PMC Council every month, a week prior to church board
- Baby Dedication every 10th Sabbath of Quarter
- AY Council every 2nd Sunday of Month
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