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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