THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD SIGNIFICANT EVENTS CALENDAR December 1, 2017 The Significant Events is a compilation of important dates for your general reference. December 25-1/1 Christmas and New Year s Holidays/NLRC Offices Closed 31 Ministerial Credentials Renewal Deadline 31 Watch Night 2018 January 1 *New Year s Day/NLRC Offices Closed 7-13 Week of Prayer 12-14 Chi Alpha Discover the Nations South Central Conference 12-15 Chi Alpha Great Lakes SALT Conference 12-15 Chi Alpha Great Plains North SALT Conference 12-15 Chi Alpha Great Plains South Winter Conference 12-15 Chi Alpha West Coast SALT 2018 Conference 15 *Martin Luther King Day/NLRC Offices Closed 17-19 CMN 1 Launch Training Tampa, FL 21 Sanctity of Human Life Sunday/ Cradle Roll Day 23 Order Spring Sunday School Curriculum 26-28 Chi Alpha Northwest Winter Camp 28 National Men s Ministries Day 31 Annual Church Ministries Report Deadline February 5-6 Executive Presbytery Meeting Branson, MO 5-9 AG Leadership Conference Branson, MO 9-11 Chi Alpha Discover the Nations Great Lakes Conference 12-13 Chi Alpha Coaching Training Las Cruces, NM 14 *Valentine s Day 16 J. Robert Ashcroft Youth Scholarship Program Deadline 16-18 Chi Alpha Discover the Nations Northwest Conference 18 Chi Alpha CMIT Directors Annual Meeting 2018 19 *President s Day 21-23 AGUSM 2 District Leadership Forum Galveston, TX 25 National Women s Day March 1 *World Day of Prayer 4 Church Membership Day 4 Spring Sunday School Quarter begins 5-7 CMN 1 Conference Irving, TX 11 BGMC Day 11 *Daylight Saving Time begins 13-18 Teen Challenge New Director Conference Springfield, MO 17-22 AGUSM 2 Missionary Candidate Orientation Springfield, MO 18 Child Care Day Provided by the Office of Public Relations Updated 12-18-17 1
19-22 AGUSM 2 Missions GO! Conference Springfield, MO 20-21 Executive Presbytery Meeting 21-22 AGUSM 2 Board Meeting Double Tree, Springfield, MO 22 AGUSM 2 Missions Celebration Service Springfield, MO 25 *Palm Sunday 30 *Good Friday/NLRC Offices Closed April May June July 1 *Easter 11-13 KidMin Conference Springfield, MO 11-13 CMN 1 Launch Washington, DC 15 National Youth Day 16 *Federal Income Tax Day 23 Order Summer Sunday School Curriculum Senior Adult Month 3 *National Day of Prayer 6 Light for the Lost Day 6 Prison Sunday 6-12 National Family Week 13 *Mother s Day 15-17 Commission on Chaplains Springfield, MO 15-17 Youth Alive Leaders Retreat Daytona Beach, FL 19 *Armed Forces Day 20 Pentecost Sunday 20 Graduation Recognition Day 23-25 CMN 1 Launch Minneapolis, MN 25-27 Chi Alpha All Nations Conference St. Louis, MO 25-28 All Nations Student Conference Sheraton Westport Hotel, St. Louis, MO 27 Aged Ministers Assistance Day 28 *Memorial Day/NLRC Offices Closed 3 Summer Sunday School Quarter begins 5-6 Executive Presbytery Meeting Springfield, MO 13-15 CMN 1 Launch Springfield, MO 14 *Flag Day 17 *Father s Day 24 AGUSM 2 MAPS Day 24-27 Chaplaincy Training Conference Springfield, MO 1 Military Personnel Day 1-7 National Teen Bible Quiz Finals 4 *Independence Day/NLRC Offices Closed 11-13 CMN 1 Launch Columbus, OH 22-24 Teen Challenge 60 th Anniversary Celebration Conference Washington, DC 23 Order Fall Sunday School Curriculum 23-27 Chi Alpha Campus Missions Conference Arizona Grand Resort, Phoenix, AZ 27 Chi Alpha Foundation Dinner 29 Assemblies of God Family Services Agency Christmas Offering 30-8/3 National Fine Arts Festival Houston, TX 30 Superintendents Forum Houston, TX 31-8/1 General Presbytery Meeting Houston, TX Provided by the Office of Public Relations Updated 12-18-17 2
August 5 Disability Awareness Day 26 Intercultural Ministries Day Provided by the Office of Public Relations U September Discipleship Ministries Month 2 Beginning of Sunday School Year/Fall Quarter 3 *Labor Day/NLRC Offices Closed 4-6 Senior Adult Conference Branson, MO 9 College Commitment Day 9-15 National Girls Ministries Week 11 *Patriot Day 12-14 CMN 1 Launch Renton, WA 16 Touch the World Missions Day 16 Campus Awareness Day 16 National Church Planting Day 22-27 AGUSM 2 Missionary Candidate Orientation Springfield, MO 23 National Teen Challenge Day 24-27 AGUSM 2 Missions GO! Conference Springfield, MO 25-26 Executive Presbytery Meeting 26 See You at the Altar Student Prayer Emphasis 26 See You at the Pole Campus Prayer Day 26-27 AGUSM 2 Board Meeting Springfield, MO 26-28 AGUSM 2 MAPS Missionary Meeting Carlinville, IL 27 AGUSM 2 Board Meeting DoubleTree, Springfield, MO 27 AGUSM 2 Missions Celebration Service Springfield, MO 28-29 Nationwide Girls Ministries Event/Coins for Kids 29-4 National RV Convention Carlinville, IL 30 National Sunday School and Teacher Recognition/Prayer Day 30 Chi Alpha Campus Ministries Day October Ministers Appreciation Month 7-13 Royal Rangers Week and Prayer Vigil 8 *Columbus Day 9-11 General Secretary s Seminar and GenSec Basics Session DoubleTree, Springfield, MO 10-12 Missionary Church Planters & Developers Gathering Location TBD 14 National Children s Day 17-19 CMN 1 Launch San Antonio, TX 21 Speed the Light Day 23 Order Winter Sunday School Orientation 28 AGUSM 2 Christmas Offering November 4 *Daylight Saving Time ends 4 Single Adult Day 6 *Election Day 11 *Veterans Day 11 International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church 11 Aged Ministers Assistance Day 13-14 Executive Presbytery Meeting 14-16 CMN 1 Launch San Diego, CA 18 World Hunger Day 22 *Thanksgiving/NLRC Offices Closed 23 Thanksgiving Holiday/NLRC Offices Closed 27-29 Commission on Chaplains Springfield, MO Provided by the Office of Public Relations Updated 12-18-17 3
December 1 J. Robert Ashcroft Youth Scholarship Program Opens 2 Winter Sunday School Quarter begins 9 Bible Sunday 24 Christmas Eve/NLRC Offices Closed 25 *Christmas Day/NLRC Offices Closed 31 Ministerial Credentials Renewal Deadline 31 Watch Night 2019 January 1 *New Year s Day/NLRC Offices Closed 6-12 Week of Prayer 20 Sanctity of Human Life / Cradle Roll Sunday 21 *Martin Luther King Day/NLRC Offices Closed 22-23 Executive Presbytery Meeting 23 Order Spring Sunday School Curriculum 27 Light for the Lost Sunday 31 Annual Church Ministries Report Deadline February 1 J. Robert Ashcroft Youth Scholarship Program Deadline 14 *Valentine s Day 18 *President s Day 24 National Women s Day March 1 *World Day of Prayer 3 Church Membership Day 3 Spring Sunday School Quarter begins 10 *Daylight Savings Time begins 10 BGMC Day 17 Child Care Day 26-27 Executive Presbytery Meeting April May 14 *Palm Sunday 15 *Federal Income Tax Day 19 *Good Friday/NLRC Offices Closed 21 *Easter 23 Order Summer Sunday School Curriculum 28 National Youth Day Senior Adult Month 2 *National Day of Prayer 5 Prison Sunday 5-11 National Family Week 12 *Mother s Day 18 *Armed Forces Day 19 Graduation Recognition Day 26 Aged Ministers Assistance Day 27 *Memorial Day/NLRC Offices Closed June Provided by the Office of Public Relations Updated 12-18-17 4
2 Summer Sunday School Quarter begins 4-5 Executive Presbytery Meeting 9 Pentecost Sunday / World AG Fellowship Day of Prayer 14 *Flag Day 16 *Father s Day 16 National Men s Ministries Day 30 AGUSM 2 MAPS Day July 4 *Independence Day/NLRC Offices Closed 7 Military Personnel Day 23 Order Fall Sunday School Curriculum 28 Assemblies of God Family Services Agency Christmas Offering 31-8/4 General Council 2019, Orlando FL 2019 August 1-8/4 General Council 2019, Orlando FL 18 Disability Awareness Day 25 Intercultural Ministries Day September Discipleship Ministries Month 1 Beginning of Sunday School Year/Fall Quarter 2 *Labor Day/NLRC Offices Closed 8 College Commitment Day 8-14 National Girls Ministries Week 9-15 Back to School Prayer Emphasis Week 11 *Patriot Day 15 Touch the World Missions Day 15 Campus Awareness Day 15 National Church Planting Day 22 National Teen Challenge Day 24-25 Executive Presbytery Meeting 25 See You at the Altar Student Prayer Emphasis 25 See You at the Pole Campus Prayer Day 27-28 Nationwide Girls Ministries Event/Coins for Kids 29 National Sunday School and Teacher Recognition/Prayer Day 29 Chi Alpha Campus Ministries Day October Ministers Appreciation Month 6-12 Royal Rangers Week and Prayer Vigil 13 *National Children s Day 14 *Columbus Day 20 Speed the Light Day 23 Order Winter Sunday School Curriculum 27 Children s Ministries Day 27 AGUSM 2 Christmas Offering 31 *Reformation Day November 3 *Daylight Saving Time ends 3 Single Adult Day 5 *Election Day 10 International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church 11 *Veterans Day 12-13 Executive Presbytery Meeting Provided by the Office of Public Relations Updated 12-18-17 5
17 Aged Ministers Assistance Day 24 World Hunger Day 28 *Thanksgiving/NLRC Offices Closed 29 Thanksgiving Holiday/NLRC Offices Closed Provided by the Office of Public Relations U December 1 J. Robert Ashcroft Youth Scholarship Program Opens 1 Winter Sunday School Quarter begins 8 Bible Sunday 24 *Christmas Eve/NLRC Offices Closed 25 *Christmas Day/NLRC Offices Closed 31 Ministerial Credentials Renewal Deadline 31 Watch Night 1 CMN stands for Church Multiplication Network 2 AGUSM stands for AG U.S. Missions Provided by the Office of Public Relations Updated 12-18-17 6