ANNUAL PLANNING CALENDAR

2008- 2009

Notice: Dates subject to change. Check monthly Newsletter.

18350 US Hwy 84     PO Box 416     Andalusia, Alabama 36420      office: 334.222.3009

COVINGTON BAPTIST ASSOCIATION 2008–2009


SEPTEMBER 2008
New Church Year Begins- Theme: LeaderConnect

Food Bank Donors: Mt. Pisgah, W. Highland, Searight, Oakey Ridge, N. Heights

1 Association Office Closed for Labor Day Holiday

4 Samford Extension Fall Quarter begins, 7-9 PM, Association Office

Course: Exodus (12-Weeks), $10 Registration, $40 Tuition + book

6 Annual Outdoor Singing at Enon, bring lawn chairs, 6 PM, 222-8726

7 Homecoming Day at Beda Church

7 Singles Day in Churches

8 Association Minister’s Conference, Noon, Association Office

9 Ladies Nite Out, Southside, Opp. 493-6340

12 Congregation Singing at Salem Baptist Church, 6:30 pm

11, 18, 25 Samford Extension, 7–9 PM, Association Office

13 SouthCentral Sunday School Leader Training, FBC Andalusia 8:30am

14 Homecoming Day at Babbie Baptist Church and Zion Hill Church

15 Association Board of Directors 5:30 pm, Association Office

16 Alabama WMU Day of Prayer and Kathleen Mallory Offering

19 Retired Ministers/Spouses Luncheon, 11 am, Association Office

19 Congregational Singing at East Highland, 6:30 pm

22 17 th Annual Sav-A-Life Banquet, 6:30pm, Kiwanis Bld., Andalusia

26 Congregation Singing at Enon, 6:30pm

28 Homecoming Day at Beulah Church

OCTOBER 2008 Minister Appreciation & Cooperative Program Month

Food Bank Donors- Sanford, New Song, Philadelphia

2, 9, 23, 30 Samford Extension, 7–9 pm, Association Office

5 Homecoming Day at Philadelphia, East Highland, Fairmount Church

6 Board of Directors 5 pm///Executive Committee 7 pm, Asn. Office

10 Congregation Singing at Salem Baptist Church, 6:30 pm

12 Offering taken in churches for Association Mission Scholarships

Homecoming Day at Sanford Church

13 Association Minister’s Conference, Noon, Association Office

16 152 nd CBA Annual Meeting, 3 PM, Oakey Ridge Church

17 Retired Ministers/Spouses Luncheon, 11 am, Association Office

17 Congregation Singing at East Highland, 6:30 pm

19 Homecoming Day at Pleasant Grove, Mobley Creek

24 Congregational Singing at Enon, 6:30 pm

26 Homecoming Day at Mt. Pisgah Church

31 5 th Friday Night Singing at Red Oak Church, 6:30 PM

NOVEMBER 2008 Association Ministers do not meet due to Convention

Food Bank Donors- West County Line, Adellum, Salem, Mill Creek, Harmony

2 Homecoming Day at FBC, Andalusia

2–9 Royal Ambassador Week in churches

3 Baptist Women’s World Day of Prayer- Info-Pat Armstrong-427-3011

6, 13, 20 Samford Extension, 7 –9, Association Office

14 Congregational Singing at Salem Baptist Church

17-24 National Collection Dates for Operation Christmas Child

18-19 Alabama Baptist State Convention, FBC Montgomery

21 Retired Ministers/Spouses Luncheon, 11 am, Association Office

21 Congregational Singing at East Highland, 6:30 pm

27 -28 Association Office Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday

28 Congregational Singing at Enon, 6:30 pm

30 IMB Emphasis & Lottie Moon Offering-Dec.7, National Goal $170 million

Theme: "Go Tell the Story of Jesus". Mission Study: South America

DECEMBER 2008

Food Bank Donor- Zion Hill

4 Samford Extension, 7-9 pm, Association office

12 Congregational Singing at Salem Baptist Church

15 Association Board of Directors 5:30 pm, Association Office

19 Congregational Singing at East Highland, 6:30 pm

22–Jan.2 Association Office Closed for Christmas, New Years Day

TBA Association Ministers/Staff Christmas Party

TBA Retired Ministers/Spouses Christmas Party Date 222-6673

JANUARY 2009 Winter Bible Study Month in Churches (Exodus)

Food Bank Donors- Damascus, Westside, Southside Opp

1-2 Association office closed for holidays

9 Congregational Singing at Salem Baptist Church

16 Retired Ministers/Spouses Luncheon, 11 AM, Association Office

16 Congregational Singing at East Highland, 6:30 pm

19 Association Board of Directors meet, 5 pm, Association office

Association Executive Committee Meeting, 7 pm, Association Chapel

23 Congregational Singing at Enon, 6:30pm

30 5 th Friday Nite Singing at Red Oak Church, 6:30 pm

TBA Association Ministers Conference

FEBRUARY 2009

Food Bank Donors- Bethany, Red Oak, Judson, Buck Creek

5 Samford Extension Spring Quarter Begins, 7–9 pm, Asn. Office

9 -15 Focus on WMU Week in Churches

12,19,26 Samford Extension, 7–9 pm, Association Office

13 Congregational Singing at Salem Baptist Church

16 Association Board of Directors, 5:30 pm, Association Office

20 Retired Ministers/Spouses Luncheon, 11 AM, Association Office

20 Congregational Singing at East Highland, 6:30 pm

21 Children’s Missions Explosion grades 1–6, FBC, Bay Minette

23-24 State Evangelism Conference, Samford University, Birmingham

27 Congregational Singing at Enon, 6:30 pm

TBA VBS Early Bird Clinic for VBS Directors/Pastors

TBA Association Ministers Conference

MARCH 2009

Food Bank Donors- Blue Springs, Carolina, Enon, Northside, Florala

1–8 NAMB Mission Emphasis & Annie Armstrong Offering

2,12,19,26 Samford Extension, 7–9 pm, Association Office

7 Association RA Racer Event, Harmony, 8:30 AM Registration

13 Congregational Singing at Salem Baptist Church

13-14 RA Congress, Camp Grandview, Prattville

16 Association Board Of Directors, 5:30 pm, Association Office

20 Retired Ministers/Spouses Luncheon, 11 am, Association Office

20 Congregational Singing at East Highland, 6:30 pm

27 Congregational Singing, Enon, 6:30pm

TBA Association Ministers Conference

TBA State VBS Clinic

APRIL 2009

Food Bank Donors- Andalusia, Victory, Conecuh River, Mt. Gilead, Mobley Creek, Pleasant Grove

2,9,16,23 Samford Extension, 7 -9pm, Association Office

5 Homecoming Day at Lockhart Church

10 Association Office closed for Good Friday Holiday

10 Congregational Singing at Salem Baptist Church

17 Retired Ministers/Spouses Luncheon, 11 am, Association Office

17 Congregational Singing at East Highland, 6:30 pm

19 Association Bible Drills, 2 pm, Association Office

20 Association Board of Directors, 5 pm, Association Office

Association Executive Committee Meeting, 7pm, Association Office

21 Association WMU Annual Meeting 222-7069

23 District 6 Bible Drills, Evergreen Baptist Church

24 Congregational Singing at Enon Church, 6:30 pm

TBA Association Ministers Conference

TBA Association VBS Clinic for all workers

MAY 2009 Associational Missions Emphasis Month

Food Bank Donors- Gantt, Liberty Home, Lockhart, Sweet Water, River Falls

1 National Day of Prayer

1 -3 On Mission Celebration in Association

3 Senior Adult Day in Churches Theme: "Living Like Christ for Others"

8 Congregational Singing at Salem Baptist Church

10 Mother’s Day/Alabama Children’s Home Day

15 Retired Ministers/Spouses Luncheon, 11 AM, Association Office

15 Congregational Singing at East Highland, 6:30 pm

17 Homecoming Day at Northside and Enon Church

Associational Missions Emphasis in churches

18 Association Board of Directors, 5:30 pm, Association Office

22 Congregational Singing at Enon Church, 6:30 pm

24 Homecoming at Damascus Church

25 Association Office closed for Memorial Day

29 5 th Friday Singing at Red Oak Church

TBA Association Ministers Conference

JUNE 2009 Association Ministers & Retired Ministers/Spouses do not meet

Food Bank Donors- Beda, Pigeon Creek, Fairmount, East Highland, Opp, Brooks, New Hope

6 Annual Outdoor Singing at Enon Church, bring lawn chairs, 6pm

7 Homecoming at Conecuh River and West Highland Church

12 Congregational Singing at Salem Baptist Church

15 Association Board of Directors, 5:30pm, Association Office

19 Congregational Singing at East Highland, 6:30 pm

21 Father’s Day and Baptist Men’s Day

26 Congregational Singing at Enon, 6:30 pm

23-24 Southern Baptist Convention, Louisville, Kentucky

JULY 2009 Association Ministers & Retired Ministers/Spouses do not meet

Food Bank Donors- Babbie, Beulah, Rawls, Cedar Grove, Pleasant Home, Southside (Andalusia)

4 Independence Day Holiday

10 Congregational Singing at Salem Baptist Church

12 Homecoming Day at Blue Springs

17 Congregational Singing at East Highland, 6:30 pm

19 Homecoming Day at Buck Creek & Judson Church

20 Association Board of Directors, 5 pm, Association Office

20 Association Executive Committee Meeting, 7 pm, Association Chapel

24 Congregational Singing at Enon, 6:30 pm

26 Homecoming Day at Carolina

26 Read the Alabama Baptist Day in Churches; Inserts 1-800-803-5201

31 5 th Friday Singing at Red Oak Church, 6:30 pm

AUGUST 2009 Association Retired Ministers/ Spouses do not meet

Food Bank Donors- Hopewell, Oak Grove, Westview, Sweet Home

2 Homecoming Day at Florala, Oak Grove, Bethany, Salem, Pigeon Creek

9 Homecoming Day at Gantt, Oakey Ridge, Southside (Andalusia)

14 Congregational Singing at Salem Baptist Church

16 Homecoming Day at Harmony & Hopewell Church

17 Association Board of Directors, 5:30 pm, Association Office

21 Congregational Singing at East Highland, 6:30 pm

28 Congregational Singing at Enon, 6:30 PM

TBA Association Ministers Conference

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