WEST VIRGINIA BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION 2015 YEARLY CALENDAR
◄ December / ~ January 2015 ~ / February ► /Sun / Mon / Tue / Wed / Thu / Fri / Sat /
1
New Year's Day / 2 / 3
4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
11
Human Trafficking Awareness / 12
National Convention Board Meeting / 13
National Convention Board Meeting / 14
National Convention Board Meeting / 15
National Convention Board Meeting / 16
National Convention Board Meeting / 17
18 / 19
M.L.K. Jr.
Birthday
Celebration / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24
25 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 31
West Virginia Baptist State Convention
258 The Baptist Road Post Office Box 283
Hilltop, West Virginia, 25855
Telephone: 304.469.3737
Fax: 304.469.3333
Rev. David J. Bell Sr., President Frank Jones, Executive Director William Russell, Secretary
2015 State Theme
“WHO HINDERED YOU”?
GALATIANS 5:7
2015 State Song
GIVE OF YOUR BEST TO THE MASTER
BSH # 447
◄ January / ~ February 2015 ~ / March ► /Sun / Mon / Tue / Wed / Thu / Fri / Sat /
1 Super Bowl / 2 Groundhog Day / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7
8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14
Valentine's Day
15
Brotherhood Week / 16
Presidents' Day / 17 / 18 / 19
Winding Gulf Association / 20 / 21
Mt. Olivet Association
22 / 23 / 24 / 25
New River Association / 26 / 27 / 28
Mt. Olivet District #1 Congress
Guyan Valley Association
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
◄ February / ~ March 2015 ~ / April ► /Sun / Mon / Tue / Wed / Thu / Fri / Sat /
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7
Mt. Olivet District #1 Congress
8 Daylight Saving Time Begins / International Women's Day / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14
Music Auxiliary
Board Meeting
Tug River Association
15 / 16
Spring
Seminary Extension
Begins / 17
Spring
Seminary Extension
Begins / 18
Spring
Seminary Extension
Begins / 19
Spring
Seminary Extension
Begins / 20
Spring Begins / 21
State Congress
Board Meeting
22 / 23 / 24 / 25
New River Congress #3 / 26
New River Congress #3
State Laymen’s
Fellowship Dinner / 27
New River Congress #3 / 28
New River Congress #3
Flat Top Association
New River Congress #4
29 / 30 / 31 / Notes: Come Join Us @ The State Laymen’s Fellowship Dinner.
There Will Be “Blessed” Preaching and Speaking and There’s Nothing Like Fellowshipping with The Brethren.
Daniel Stratton Home Mission Month
(Each Church and Mission are asked to give a Donation)
◄ March / ~ April 2015 ~ / May ► /Sun / Mon / Tue / Wed / Thu / Fri / Sat /
1 / 2 / 3
Good Friday
Mt. Olivet Distict #3 Congress / 4
Mt. Olivet Distict #3 Congress
Mt. Olivet Distict #2 Congress
5
Easter
Christ Arose!!!
Mt. Olivet Distict #3 Congress / 6 / 7 World Health Day / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11
State Ministers’ Wives Banquet
New River #2 District Congress
12 / 13 / 14 / 15
Tax Day (Taxes Due) / 16 / 17 / 18
19 / 20 / 21 / 22
Earth Day / Administrative Professionals Day / 23 / 24 Arbor Day
WVBSC
EXTRA
SESSION / 25
WVBSC
EXTRA
SESSION
26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30 / Notes:
◄ April / ~ May 2015 ~ / June ► /
Sun / Mon / Tue / Wed / Thu / Fri / Sat /
1 / 2
State Chorus Anniversary
3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9
Ushers’ Auxiliary Annual Session
10
Mother's Day / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 Armed Forces Day
State Laymen’s Annual Session
17 / 18
Spring Semester Seminary Extension Begins / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23
24 / 25
Memorial Day / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29
WVBS Credit Union
Annual Share Holders’
Meeting / 30
31 / The WVBSC Credit Union is Ready and Waiting for You to Come and Join and become a Member!!!! We have loans to be acquired in the range from 500.00 to 5,000.00 dollars. We have a Christmas Club and we help have signature loans for our constituents as well. Drop by and see us when you are on the Hill!! We are located on the second floor in the main building, off the dining room area. Our number is 304.469.3333. Have a “Blessed Year”
◄ May / ~ June 2015 ~ / July ► /
Sun / Mon / Tue / Wed / Thu / Fri / Sat /
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6
7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13
Music Auxiliary Annual Session
Hilltop, WV
14 Flag Day / 15
State Congress of C.E.
Youth Convention / 16
State Congress of C.E.
Youth Convention / 17
State Congress of C.E.
Youth Convention / 18
International Picnic Day
State Congress of C.E.
Youth Convention / 19
State Congress of C.E.
Youth Convention / 20
21
Father's Day Summer Solstice / 22
National Congress
Dallas, TX / 23
National Congress
Dallas, TX / 24
National Congress
Dallas, TX / 25
National Congress
Dallas, TX / 26
National Congress
Dallas, TX / 27
28 / 29 / 30
New River Association
Banquet / Come and Take a Trip with Us to the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education. There’s nothing like it. The best Bus ride you will experience and once you get there, There’s nothing but Christian Joy and Excitement. All Day fulfilling classes with Powerful Teaching and Preaching. Let’s not forget the Greatest Late Night Services in the World. Make Arrangements Now!!!!!!!
◄ June / ~ July 2015 ~ / August ► /
Sun / Mon / Tue / Wed / Thu / Fri / Sat /
1
New River Association / 2
New River Association / 3 / 4
Independence Day
5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Guyan Valley Association / 11
Guyan Valley Association
12 / 13
Flat Top Association / 14
Flat Top Association / 15
Flat Top Association / 16
Flat Top Association / 17 / 18
State Outing
Picnic
19 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23
Mt. Olivet Association / 24
Mt. Olivet Association / 25
Mt. Olivet Association
26
Abram-Price
Encampments / 27
Abram-Price
Encampments / 28
Abram-Price
Encampments / 29
Abram-Price
Encampments / 30
Abram-Price
Encampments / 31
Abram-Price
Encampments / Notes:
Work Camp is the first two weeks in August.
Everyone is asked to give of their time to get ready for the Convention!!!
Work Camp is the first two weeks in August.
Everyone is asked to give of their time to get ready for the Convention.
◄ July / ~ August 2015 ~ / September ► /Sun / Mon / Tue / Wed / Thu / Fri / Sat /
1
Abram-Price
Encampments
2 International Friendship Day / 3
Work Camp / 4
Work Camp / 5
Work Camp
Tygart Valley Association / 6
Work Camp
Tygart Valley Association / 7
Work Camp
Tygart Valley Association / 8
Work Camp
9 / 10
Work Camp / 11
Work Camp / 12
Work Camp / 13
Work Camp
Tug River Association / 14
Work Camp
Tug River Association / 15
Work Camp
16 / 17
WV Baptist State
Convention
Annual Session / 18
WV Baptist State
Convention
Annual Session / 19
WV Baptist State
Convention
Annual Session / 20
WV Baptist State
Convention
Annual Session / 21 / 22
23 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29
30 / 31 / GET READY, GET READY, GET READY, FOR THE GREATEST BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION IN THE STATE OF WV.
THE WV BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION.
◄ August / ~ September 2015 ~ / October ► /
Sun / Mon / Tue / Wed / Thu / Fri / Sat /
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
6 / 7 Labor Day
National Convention
Memphis, TN / 8
National Convention
Memphis, TN / 9
National Convention
Memphis, TN / 10
National Convention
Memphis, TN / 11 Patriot Day 9/11
National Convention
Memphis, TN / 12
13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18
Mt. Olivet District #1 Congress / 19
Mt. Olivet District #1 Congress
20 / 21 International Day of Peace
Fall
Seminary Extension
Begins / 22 / 23 Fall Begins
New River Congress #3 / 24
New River Congress #3 / 25
New River Congress #3 / 26
New River Congress #3
27 / 28 / 29 / 30
◄ September / ~ October 2015 ~ / November ► /
Sun / Mon / Tue / Wed / Thu / Fri / Sat /
1
World Vegetarian Day
Ministers,
Deacons
Wives
Retreat / 2
Ministers, Deacons
Wives
Retreat / 3
Ministers, Deacons
Wives
Retreat
4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Music Auxiliary
Extra Session
(Guyan Valley)
New River #2
District Congress
11 / 12 Columbus Day / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17
State Congress
Board Meeting
18 / 19
Guyan Valley Congress
Of
Christian Education / 20
Guyan Valley Congress
Of
Christian Education / 21
Guyan Valley Congress
Of
Christian Education / 22
Guyan Valley Congress
Of
Christian Education / 23
Tug River Congress
Guyan Valley Congress
Of
Christian Education / 24 United Nations Day
Ushers’ Auxiliary
Extra Session
Tug River Congress
Of
Christian Education
25
Tug River Congress
Of
Christian Education / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29
State Laymen
Fellowship Dinner / 30
Mt. Olivet District #3 Congress / 31 Halloween
◄ October / ~ November 2015 ~ / December ► /
Sun / Mon / Tue / Wed / Thu / Fri / Sat /
1
Daylight Saving Time Ends
Mt. Olivet District #3 Congress
/ 2 / 3 Election Day / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7
8 / 9 / 10 / 11
Veterans' Day
WV Baptist State
Convention
Executive Board
Meeting / 12 / 13
State Congress
Mini Congress / 14
State Congress
Mini Congress
15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19
Great American Smokeout / 20
WVBSC Evangelistic Conference / 21
WVBSC Evangelistic Conference
22 / 23
Fall Semester
Seminary
Extension
Ends / 24
Fall Semester
Seminary
Extension
Ends / 25
Fall Semester
Seminary
Extension
Ends / 26
Thanksgiving Day / 27 / 28
29 / 30
Sun / Mon / Tue / Wed / Thu / Fri / Sat /
1 World AIDS Day / 2 / 3 / 4
State Youth
Retreat / 5
State Youth
Retreat
6
State Youth
Retreat
First MBC
White Sulphur
4:00 p.m. / 7
Shiloh MBC
Carolina
6:30 p.m. / 8
Sixteenth Street
MBC
Huntington
6:30 p.m. / 9
St. Paul MBC
St. Albans
6:30 p.m. / 10 Human Rights Day
Bethlehem MBC
Chesapeake
6:30 p.m. / 11
First MBC
Hansford
6:30 p.m. / 12
Hilltop Baptist
Center
1:00 p.m.
13
Central MBC
Beckley
4:00 p.m. / 14
First MBC
Lester
6:30 p.m. / 15
Lovely Zion MBC
Vivian
6:30 p.m. / 16
Tabernacle MBC
Bluefield, VA
6:30 p.m. / 17
Zion MBC
Madison
6:30 p.m. / 18
Cole Street MBC
Logan
6:30 p.m. / 19
20
First Mt. Zion
MBC
Williamson
4:00 p.m. / 21 / 22 Winter Solstice / 23 / 24
Christmas Eve / 25
Christmas
Our Savior is Born!!!! / 26
27 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 31
New Year’s Eve
We say “HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JESUS”
OH!!! COME LET US ADORE HIM
HE IS KING OF KINGS AND LORD OR LORDS