PLANNED CALENDAR EVENTS 2017-2018

Month / Activity / Day
June / VBS – “Summer Sundays” begins / 4
Pentecost Offering / 4
Presbytery Meeting / 10
Mother’s Day / 14
July / VBS – “Summer Sundays” ends / 30
Blessing of the backpacks / 30
September / Christian Education Week recognition / 10
Congregational meeting to elect elders & deacons / 10
Ministry team budget requests due to treasurer / 18
Pups in the Park (Blessing of the Animals) / 23
Picnic / 24
October / World Communion Sunday / 1
Peacemaking Offering / 1
Generosity Sunday / 15
November / All Saints Day observance / 5
Thornwell Offering / 12
Church-wide Thanksgiving meal, Church Anniversary, &
Kirking of the Tartans / 19
Hanging of the Green / 26
December / Christmas Joy Offering / 24
Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service – 6:00 pm / 24
January / Renewal of Baptismal Vows / 7
Annual Congregational Meeting / 14
February / Souper Sunday / 4
Ash Wednesday service – 6:00 pm / 14
March / Palm Sunday / 25
Maundy Thursday Service – 7:00 pm / 29
Good Friday Service - Noon / 30
Great Vigil of Easter / 31
April / Easter Celebration breakfast – 9:30 am / 1
One Great Hour of Sharing Offering / 1
Earth Day observance & fellowship meal / 22
May / National Day of Prayer / 6
Pentecost Offering / 20
June / Presbyterian Homes Offering – Father’s Day / 17
July / Vacation Bible School / TBA

Additional Activities:

·  Communion – 1st Sunday of every month - odd months by intinction, even months

by passing plates, also by intinction on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, The Great Vigil of Easter & Christmas Eve

·  Ladies Bible Study – Tuesdays, 10:00 to 11:30 am

·  Ladies’ Luncheon –3rd Tuesday of every month 1:00 pm

·  Liturgical Arts Guild meeting – TBA

·  Choir practice – Wednesdays 7:00-8:30 pm

·  Church-wide fellowship meals-once per quarter (FELLOWSHIP TEAM)

·  Allen Street clean-up – called as needed; must be quarterly per agreement with Keep Dawson County Beautiful (SOCIAL JUSTICE TEAM)

·  Food drive & volunteer work at Ric Rack-every 6 weeks. Food and diaper collections on the 3rd Sunday each month. (SOCIAL JUSTICE)

·  Church work/clean-up day – called as needed (SEXTON)

·  Grace in a Box each Thursday – TBA

·  Grace serves dinner to NOA: 3rd Wednesday every month at 5pm. (SOCIAL JUSTICE)

·  Service at North Georgia Assisted Living: 1st Sunday every month at 2pm. (SOCIAL JUSTICE)

·  "Grace 2 U" at North Georgia Assisted Living: 1st Saturday every month 10:30 am. (SOCIAL JUSTICE)

·  Rainbow Girls outing once per quarter by Social Justice (SOCIAL JUSTICE)

Session Meeting Dates- 3rd Sunday of every month:

June 18, 2017

July 16, 2017

August 20, 2017

September 17, 2017

October 15, 2017

November 12, 2017

December 17, 2017

January 21, 2018

February 18, 2018

March 18, 2018

April 15, 2018

May 20, 2018

June 17, 2018

July 22, 2018

August 19, 2018

September 16, 2018

October 21, 2018

November 18, 2018

December 16, 2018