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Calendars of Special Days

The following documents (in PDF format) are days that have been voted at the annual North American Division Year-end Meeting:

2013 Calendar of Special Days List (PDF) (uploaded 1/29/13)
2014 Calendar of Special Days List (PDF)

 

RESOURCES AND HELPFUL WEBSITES
RELATED TO TOPICS OF MONTH-LONG FOCUS
AND SPECIAL DAYS

          Go to:

January	April	July	October
February	May	August	November
March	June	September	December

 

JANUARY:

Focus of the Month:  Friendship Evangelism Helpful website(s) and Resources: • Retention Ministry - Keep “Them” through Hospitality (Word Document brochure) • Retention Ministry - Keep “Them” through Hospitality (PowerPoint Program) • Women in Touch (Friendship Evangelism) • Heart Call - A Ministry to Reclaim Women Who Have Stopped Attending Church • "Hospitality" in Women's Ministries Certification, Level 3 (Back to top)

Special Day(s): January 5, Day of Prayer January 20-26, Religious Liberty Week     (North American Division. Religious Liberty offering will      be taken January 26. Resource materials are      mailed to each pastor and religious liberty leader.   Helpful website(s) and Resources: • Prayer Ministries • NAD Prayer Calendar • Ten Days of Prayer • North American Religious Liberty Association (NARLA) • Religious Liberty Manual (Tips for overseeing your       Religious Liberty Ministry) • How to Reenergize Your Local Church Religious Liberty       Program (PowerPoint) • Liberty Magazine

FEBRUARY:

Focus of the Month: Family Life   Helpful website(s) and Resources: • Family Ministries Curriculum for Local Church Leaders • Family Ministries Handbook (English & Spanish) • 2013 Family Ministries Planbook, Families Reaching Out • Family Ministries Quick Guide (Back to top)

Special Day(s): February 2-23, Black History Month February 3-9, Christian Home and Marriage Week February 16, Health Ministries Sabbath Helpful website(s) and Resources: Christian Home and Marriage Week: • Family Ministries website • Health Ministries Sabbath resources: • Adventist Recovery Ministries will be emphasized this year: • Driving Under the Influence: Presentation (PowerPoint) Presentation (Keynote) Presentation Notes (Handouts) • Sermons: Setting the Captives Free Two Desperate People, One Great Physician • Children's Story: Zoo Keeper and Catch of the Gazelles • Adventist Recovery Ministries Information: ARMin Brochure Journey to Life Newsletter - January-February 2013 ARMin Spiritual Growth Survey In addition, you may find helpful health resources at: • NAD Health Ministries website with webinars, sermons , presentations, children's story, Journey to Life Newsletter and brochure • Health Unlimited Newsletter

MARCH:

Focus of the Month: Women in the Church Helpful website(s) and Resources: • Women's Ministries   (Back to top)

Special Day(s): March 2, Women's Day of Prayer March 3-9, Adventist Youth Week of Prayer March 16, Disabilities Awareness Sabbath Helpful website(s) and Resources: • Women's Day of Prayer Resources and Information • 3rd NAD Youth Prayer Conference, March 7-11 ("Just Claim It!") • Disabilities Ministries Website • Disabilities Ministries Resources • Christian Record Services for the Blind

APRIL:

Focus of the Month: Stewardship Helpful website(s) and Resources: • NAD Stewardship • iGiveSDA App • Counsels on Stewardship • Faith and Finance   (Back to top)

Special Day(s): April 6, Missionary Magazines (Signs, Message, El Centinela,        Priorities) April 13, Stewardship Sabbath April 20, Literature Evangelism Sabbath April 27, Education Sabbath Helpful website(s) and Resources: • NAD Stewardship • iGiveSDA App • NAD Education

MAY:

Focus of the Month: Community Services Helpful website(s) and Resources: • NAD Community Services   (Back to top)

Special Day(s): May 4, Community Services Sabbath May 11, Youth Sabbath May 18, Single Adults Sabbath Helpful website(s) and Resources: • NAD Community Services • Youth Ministries •  The Jesus Way to Youth Discipleship •  Hey Youth Preach the Word •  Mission Lifeguard Training •  More resources such as Just Claim It Prayer Time and YouthMinistry Formula (YM2), are available at the NAD andGC Youth Ministries Websites • Single Adult Ministries (ASAM) • ASAM 2012 Convention • Adventist Single Adult Ministries (ASAM) Resources: • ASAM Curriculum • Adventist Singles Ministries Quick Start Guide • Helpful tips and ASAM Resources

JUNE:

Focus of the Month: Church Growth and Evangelism Helpful website(s) and Resources: • NAD Evangelism Institute   (Back to top)

Special Day(s): June 8, Women's Ministries Emphasis Day June 15, Refugee Awareness Sabbath Helpful website(s) and Resources: • Women's Ministries Emphasis Day Materials • Adventist Refugee and Immigration Ministries

JULY:

Focus of the Month:  Adventist Lifestyle   Helpful websites: • NAD Health Ministries • Adventist Recovery Ministries • Adventists in Step for Life • NAD Health Summit 2014 • SDA Dietetic Association • About Adventist Health Study II   Related Resources and QuickLinks: • NAD Health Ministries Newsletter, Health Unlimited • NAD Adventist Recovery Ministries Newsletter, Journey to Life • Webinar, May 14: Join Adventists InStep for Life! • Pacific Press Resources on Adventist Lifestyle (Back to top)

Special Day(s): July 13 – Griggs University and International Academy        Promotional Day Helpful website: • Griggs University

AUGUST

Focus of the Month:  Spiritual Gifts Related Resources Quick Links: • AdventSource Special Days Resources • Pacific Press Resources on Spiritual Gifts   (Back to top)

Special Day(s): August 24 - Enditnow Day (formerly "Abuse Prevention Emphasis Day)   Helpful website: www.nadwm.org www.enditnow.org    Recommended Resources for Abuse Prevention and Education: • Abuse Prevention Emphasis Day Resource Kit (in English, Spanish, and        French), with sermon, PowerPoint illustrations and children’s story • Breaking the Silence – Set of seven brochures; available in English and        Spanish from AdventSource. • Love Shouldn’t Hurt brochure – A resource for pastors and church leaders,        from AdventSource. • Child Predators -- A short video produced by Adventist Risk Management,       available for viewing on YouTube. • Binding Up Bruised Reeds – A quick reference guide for pastors and lay       leaders to help them respond to cases of family violence and child abuse       and neglect, from AdventSource. • What Every Congregation Needs to Know About Domestic Violence brochure       (in English and Spanish), from FaithTrust Institute • What You Need to Know About Sexual Violence brochure – from FaithTrust       Institute. • Seminars from NAD Summit on Abuse, online at www.nadwm.org: The Art of Bullying, Larry Blackmer Responding to Abusers, Christopher C. Bradford Breaking the Silence of Domestic Violence, Claudio Consuegra Domestic Violence Research in the Adventist Church, René Drumm Legal Implications for Reporting Abuse Within Organizations, Kent Hansen A Woman’s Worth, Darriel Hoy Teen and Young Adult Dating Abuse, Annie Perez, PhD Long-term Risks of Abuse and Effecting Resiliency: What You Can Do, Kiti       Freier Randall, PhD Hope and Healing for Survivors, Katia Reinert Making a Difference in Spouse Abuse: Becoming a First Responder and       Advocate, Stephanie Sheehan Overview of the Enditnow Campaign, Heather-Dawn Small Reality Bites: Dispelling Myths About Abuse, Clare Sheridan-Matney, MD Reconsidering Commonly Quoted Scriptures and Concepts, Doug Tilstra, PhD   Related Resources and QuickLinks: • Abuse, Domestic Violence Prevention • Enditnow • Pacific Press Resources on Abuse

SEPTEMBER:

Focus of the Month:   Family Life Helpful website(s): www.adventistfamilyministries.com http://www.emale.org Related Resources Quick Links: • Family Ministries Curriculum for Local Church Leaders • Family Ministries Handbook (English & Spanish) • 2011 Family Ministries Planbook, Celebration of Love • Family Ministries Quick Guide   (Back to top)

Special Day(s): September 7 – Men's Day of Prayer September 8-14 – Nurture Periodicals: (Adventist Review,       Insight, Guide, Primary Treasure, Our Little Friend) September 15-21 – Family Togetherness Week September 22 – Let's Move Day September 22-28 – Hispanic Heritage Week September 22-28 – Let's Move Week   Related Resources Quick Links: • Men's Day of Prayer: English: “Adam, Where Art Thou? Men Missing In Action!” Spanish: “La Mayor Necesidad del Mundo” • AdventSource - September Special Days Resources • NAD Health Ministries website • Health Unlimited Newsletter

OCTOBER:

Focus of the Month: Adventist Heritage Helpful website(s): • Adventist Heritage • Adventist Heritage Magazine Collection • Archives and Statistics, GC • Biblical Research Institute • Center for Adventist Research, Andrews Univ. • Ellen G. White Estate Official Web Site • La Sierra Library Heritage Room   (Back to top)

Special Day(s): October 6, Children's Sabbath October 7-13, Health Education Week (Vibrant Life) October 20, Spirit of Prophecy Sabbath October 27, Pathfinder Sabbath Helpful website(s): • Children's Sabbath • AdventSource Related Resources • Vibrant Life Magazine • E. G. White Estate, Spirit of Prophecy Day -       Heritage Sabbath • Pathfinders

NOVEMBER:

Focus of the Month: Health Helpful website(s): • Health Ministries Department • Adventist Recovery • Adventists in Step for Life • NAD Health Summit • Vibrant Life Magazine   (Back to top)

Special Day(s): November 2-30, Native Heritage Month November 2, Stewardship Sabbath November 3-9, Week of Prayer November 16, Human Relations Sabbath November 23, Welcome Home Sabbath Helpful website(s): • Native Ministries • Stewardship Department • Prayer Ministries • Reconnecting Ministries Related Resources Quick Links: • AdventSource Related Resources • Week of Prayer Readings in Adventist Review, Usually the September issue      (order in bulk at Adventist Book Center) • Reclaiming: Women in Touch (Friendship Evangelism) Heart Call - A Ministry to Reclaim Women Who Have     Stopped Attending Church

DECEMBER:

Focus of the Month:  Christian Hospitality Helpful website(s) and Resources: • Hospitality Ministry Description • Retention Ministry - Keep “Them” through Hospitality (Word document brochure) • Retention Ministry - Keep “Them” through Hospitality (PowerPoint Program) • "Hospitality" in Women's Ministries Certification, Level 3 (Back to top)

Special Day(s): December 7, Bible Sabbath Helpful website(s) and Resources: • AdventSource Related Resources • Handbook for Bible Study • Journey of Joy DVD Bible Studies • Lifting Up Jesus • BibleInfo.com • NAD Website List of Bible Studies                                                                                                       • Bibles and Bible study for visually impaired

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