Southeast Alabama Conference

Ozark Troy District

Calendar of Events 2015
January (Financial Freedom, New Outlook, and Service to Others)
1
13-16
19
24
25

New Year Day

AME Bishops Winter Retreat
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
WMS (first) Executive Board Meeting
Founders Day Reporting Due in PE Office

February (Founders Day, Celebration of Our Culture, Love Ye One Another,

I Dare You Try God Campaign)
1
7
8
18
21

I Dare You 90 Days Try God Campaign Begins

Mt. Zion, Louisville 2nd Quarterly Conference (Saturday @ 12:00 p.m.)
AME Church Founders Day- (Share Video or Literature)
Ash Wednesday ~ First day of Lent
9th Episcopal District YPD Leadership Training Institute-Daniel Payne Community Plaza

March (Womens History Month, National Nutrition Month, and I Dare You Try
God Campaign month #2)
1
15
29

I Dare You 90 Days Try God Campaign Month 2 Encouragement

Mid-Year Reporting Due in PE Office
Sixth Sunday in Lent Liturgy of the Palms and Liturgy of the Passion

April (Resurrection Month, Lent, I Dare You Try God Campaign Culmination
Month #3)
3
5
15-18
24-25
30

Good Friday
Easter Sunday HAPPY RESSURECTION DAY
9th Episcopal District Mid-Winter Meeting Daniel Payne Community Plaza, Birmingham, AL
District Conference Bethel AME Church, Hartford, Rev. Pamela Edwards Host Pastor
I Dare You Try God Campaign Ends 90 days of Tithing

May (Mothers Day, Women of Faith Day, Pentecost Sunday, Memorial Day)
10
16
24
25
TBD

Mothers Day
Mount Zion Louisville - 3rd Quarterly Conference (Saturday 10:00a.m.)
Pentecost Sunday/Evangelism Sunday--------R.E.V.I.V.E
9th District Black Male Fellowship Celebration
MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY
YOUTH IMPACT ~ 9th District Project

June (Men of Valor Day)

8
21
18-20
22-25
28-30

Summer Meeting (CEC) Reporting Due in PE Office

Fathers Day
Church School Convention St. Paul AE Church, Troy ~ Rev. Elijah Shafah, Host Pastor
CEC 9th District Summer Meeting Troy University ~ Troy, Alabama
Annual Council of Bishops and General Board Meeting

July ( Salute to Public service Workers)

1
4
12-15
17-20
22

Annual Council of Bishops and General Board Meeting of the AME Church
Independence Day
Connectional YPD Quadrennial Meeting ~ Indianapolis, IN
Connectional WMS Quadrennial Meeting ~ Indianapolis, IN
ALL LITERARY & Committee Reports Due to Bishop Davis

August (School Preparedness (School Supplies to Ozark Students)

11
16
12-15
15

Pastors Reports are Due to Bishop

Mount Zion AMEC 4th Quarterly Conference (Saturday 11:00 a.m.)
Connectional Lay Organization Biennial Meeting Charleston, SC
Harvest Home/Second half of budget Due and PE Assessment
St. Matthew AME Church Brantley, ~ Rev. Willie White, Host Pastor

September (Voter Registration)

7
15-19
23-26

Labor Day
Northwest Alabama Annual Conference, Daniel Payne Community Plaza, Birmingham, AL
Southeast Alabama Annual Conference
Parks Chapel AME Church, Dothan AL ~ Rev. Rodney Smith, Host Pastor

October (Breast Cancer Awareness, Domestic Violence Awareness)

8-10
14-17
28-31

DANIEL PAYNE LEGACY VILLAGE & PLAZA MAINTENANCE

Alabama River Region Annual Conference, St. Johns AME Church, Montgomery
Rev. James Arnell, Host Pastor
Northeast Alabama Annual Conference, Bethel AME Church, Phenix City, AL
Rev. Jesse Grooms, Host Pastor
Southwest Alabama Annual Conference, Bethel AME Church, Mobile, AL
Rev. Bobby Cox, Host Pastor

November (Gratitude to God, Family and Veterans, Advent, Elections)

2
3
11
12-14
18
26
29

9th District Planning Meeting Assessment

Election Day
Veterans Day
9th Episcopal District Planning Meeting, Daniel Payne Community Plaza, Birmingham, AL
Ozark Troy District Planning Meeting 6:00 p.m. ~ Venue TBD
Thanksgiving Day
1st Sunday of Advent Observed

December (Advent, Celebrating the Birth of Jesus Christ, Yoke Release Month)
TBD
6, 13,
20
25
31

Episcopal FAMILY GATHERING

Advent Observed
Lighting of candles and singing of Advent Hymns
Christmas Day
New Years Eve (Watch Night Services)Burning of the Yokes