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SAU AUTHORISED MEETINGS

CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND SPECIAL DAYS 2011        

THEME OF 2011:  Revival and Reformation For Mission

MONTH

DATE

EVENT / SPECIAL DAY

DESCRIPTION

VENUE

JANUARY

 

 

 

 

Sabbath

01

Soul-Winning Commitment

SID Special Event

Local Churches

Sabbath

08

Tell the World:  Spiritual Growth

GC Programme / Event

Local Churches

Sabbath

15

SID Health Ministries

Special Programme - SID

Local Churches

Sat – Sun

15 – 16

LC Year End EXCOM

LC EXCOM Members

LC

Wed - Mon

12 - 17

Literature Evangelist’s Institute

Literature Evangelists

Hartenbos, Mossel Bay

Mon-Thurs

17-20

SAU MORATORIUM WEEK

SAU Officers and Directors

SAU

Sabbath

22

Religious Liberty Day

Special Day

Local Churches

Saturday

22

SES Board

SES Board Members

SC

Sat – Sun

22 – 23

NBF Year End EXCOM

NBF EXCOM Members

NBF

Sunday

23

SC Year End EXCOM

SC EXCOM Members

SC

Sunday

23

TOC Special Session

TOC Delegates

Kwa-ThemaSDA Church

Sun - Mon

30 - 31

SAU Year End EXCOM (2010)

SAU EXCOM Members

SAU

 

 

 

 

 

FEBRUARY

 

 

 

 

Sabbath

05

Tell the World:  Church Planting Sabbath

Special Programme - GC

Local Churches

Sab-Sab

05-12

ChristianHomeand Marriage

Special Programme - GC

Local Churches

Mon – Sat

07 – 12

SID Strategic Planning Summit

 

SID

Sun – Mon

13 – 14

Secretariat Admin Advisory

SID Meeting

SID

Sunday

13

ADRA SA Board

ADRA SA Board Members

SAU

Mon-Thurs

14-17

SAU MORATORIUM WEEK

SAU Officers and Directors

SAU

Friday

18

Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Day

Special Day

Local Churches

Sabbath

19

Health & Temperance Magazines

Special Programme – SID

Local Churches

Tuesday

22

TC EXCOM

All EXCOM Members

TC

Fri – Sun

25 – 27

SabbathSchoolTraining

Training Program

LC

 

 

 

 

 

MARCH

 

 

 

 

Sabbath

06

AWM International Day of Prayer

Special Day

Local Churches

Tuesday

08

International Women’s Day

Special Day

Local Churches

Wednesday

09

LC Worker’s Meeting

Meeting

LC

Thurs

10

ASI-SAU and SAU Leadership Consultation Meeting

SAU Officers and ASI Administrators

SAU

Sabbath

12

Tell the World: Personal Outreach

Special Programme – GC

Local Churches

Sabbath

12

Missionary Literature Emphasis

Special Day

Local Churches

Sunday

13

ASI-SAU Board

ASI-SAU Board Members

SAU

Mon-Thur

14-17

SAU MORATORIUM WEEK

SAU Officers and Directors

SAU

Sab-Sab

19-26

Youth Week of Prayer

Week of Prayer

Local Churches

Saturday

26

Elders / Church Clerk Training

Elders & Church Clerks

LC

Sunday

27

MOWCS SA Board

MOWCS SA Board Members

SAU

Wed -- Fri

30 – 1

HelderbergCollegeStrategic Planning Meeting

SAU Officers/HC Admin

TBA

 

 

 

 

 

APRIL

 

 

 

 

Thur – Fri

6 – 7 

Education Directors’ Summit

Conference Ed Directors

SAU

Thursday

07

World Health Day

Special Day

Local Churches

Sabbath

09

Adventist Mission Emphasis

Special Offering

Local Churches

Wednesday

13

Principals’ Advisory

Principals and HC President

SAU

Thursday

14

SAU Ed Board Members

 

SAU

Sabbath

16

Literature Evangelism Rally

Special Programme – SID

Local Churches

Sabbath

16

Christian Education Day

Special Day

Local Churches

Mon-Thurs

18-21

SAU MORATORIUM WEEK

SAU Officers and Directors

SAU

Sabbath

23

Christian Education Day

Special Day

Local Churches

 

 

 

 

 

MAY

 

 

 

 

Sabbath

07

Community Service Evangelism

Special Day

Local Churches

Sunday

08

ADRA SA Board

ADRA SA Board Members

SAU

Mon-Fri

9-12

SAU MORATORIUM WEEK

SAU Officers and Directors

SAU

Sabbath

14

Tell The World:  Big Cities

Special Day

Local Churches

Sunday

15

International Day of Families

Special Day

Local Churches

Thursday

19

Theology Liaison Meeting

Theology Liaison Members

HBC

Sat – Sun

21 – 22

HBC Mid-Year Council

HBC Council Members

HBC

Sun

22

VOP Board

VOP Board Members

HBC

Mon-Tue

23-31

SID Mid-Year Meetings

SID EXCOM Members

SID

Tuesday

31

World No Tobacco Day

Special Day

Local Churches

 

 

 

 

 

JUNE

 

 

 

 

Sabbath

04

Bible Correspondence School

Special Day

Local Churches

Sunday

05

KNFC Mid-year EXCOM

KNFC EXCOM Members

KNFC

Sabbath

11

Adventist Women’s Ministries Emphasis Day

Special Day

Local Churches

Sun – Mon

12 – 13

SAU Mid-Year EXCOM

SAU EXCOM Members

SAU

Wed – Sun

15 – 19

Youth / Chaplaincy Advisory

SID Meeting

SID

Friday

17

ASI-SAU and SAU Leadership Consultation Meeting

SAU Officers and ASI Administrators

SAU

Sunday

19

ASI-SAU Board Meeting

ASI-SAU Board Members

SAU

Mon – Thurs

20 – 23

SAU MORATORIUM WEEK

SAU Officers and Directors

SAU

Tue – Thurs

21 – 23

Stewardship Ministries Advisory

SID Meeting

RSA

Sun

25 – 26

NBF Midyear Excom

NBF Excom Members

Windhoek

Tue – Sun

21 – 26

Women’s Ministries Advisory

SID Meeting

SID

Wed – Sun 

22 – 26

SID Education Advisory

SID Meeting

SID

Wed – Wed

22 – 29

Family Life / Ministerial / Shepherdess Advisory

SID Meeting

TBA

Sunday

26

International Day against Drug Abuse

Special Day

Local Churches

Sunday

26

SC Excom Midyear

SC Delegates

SC

Sunday

26

MOWCS SA Board

MOWCS SA Board Members

SAU

Mon – Fri

27-1 Jul

Children’s Ministries Advisory

SID Meeting

SID

Mon – Fri

27-1 Jul

SS / PM Advisory

SID Meeting

SID

 

 

 

 

 

JULY

 

 

 

 

Sabbath

02

Griggs University/International Academy

 

 

Sabbath

09

Tell the World:  Media Ministry

Special Programme – GC

Local Churches

Mon – Sun

11 – 17

Publishing Ministries Advisory

Advisory Meeting

SID

Mon – Sun

11 – 17

Health Ministries Advisory

Advisory Meeting

Blantyre, Malawi

Mon – Sun

11 – 17

Adventist Mission Advisory

Advisory Meeting

TBA

Mon – Sun

11 – 17

Education Advisory

Advisory Meeting

TBA

Mon – Sun

11 – 17

Communication / PARL Advisory

Advisory Meeting

TBA

Mon-Fri

18 – 21

SAU MORATORIUM WEEK

SAU Officers and Directors

SAU

Monday

25

HBC President’s Inaguration

HBC Delegates

HBC

Thurs – Sun

28 – 31

CMS Training

ALL Conf Representatives

SAU

 

 

 

 

 

AUGUST

 

 

 

 

Sabbath

06

Global Mission Evangelism

Special Day

Local Churches

Sat – Sun

06 – 07

Swaziland5th Business Session

SC Delegates

SC

Friday

12

International Youth Day

Special Day

Local Churches

Mon-Fri

15 – 18

SAU MORATORIUM WEEK

SAU Officers and Directors

SAU

Sabbath

20

AWM Abuse Prevention Emphasis  / Awareness Day

Special Day

Local Churches

Mon – Sun

22 – 28

Youth Alive

GC/SID/SAU

Swaziland

Mon – Tue

29 – 30

Health Ministries Advisory

SAU HM Directors

Swaziland

 

 

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER

 

 

 

 

Sabbath

03

Lay Evangelism

Special Programme – SID

Local Churches

Sunday

04

ADRA SA Board

ADRA SA Board Members

SAU

Mon-Thurs

05 - 08

SAU MORATORIUM WEEK

SAU Officers and Directors

SAU

Sab - Sab

03 - 10

Adventist Review (Annual

subscription promotion)

Promotion

Local Churches

Sabbath

10

Adventist Mission Emphasis

Special Offering

Local Churches

Sabbath

10

Youth Spiritual Commitment

Special Programme – GC

Local Churches

Sabbath

10

World Suicide Prevention Day

Special Day

Local Churches

Sun – Fri

11 – 16

Literature Ministry Seminar Lev3

Literature Ministry Workers

SAU

Sabbath

17

Pathfinders’ Day

Special Day

Local Churches

Sun

18

Human Resource Committee

HR Members

SAU

Sab-Sab

17-24

Health Emphasis Week

Special Week

Local Churches

Sunday

25

World Heart Day

Special Day

Local Churches

Sunday

25

MOWCS Directors Council

Council Board

SAU

 

 

 

 

 

OCTOBER

 

 

 

 

Sabbath

01

SabbathSchoolGuest Day

Special Day

Local Churches

Sabbath

01

Tell the World:  In the Community

Special Programme - GC

Local Churches

Sabbath

01

International Day of Older Persons

Special Day

Local Churches

Sunday

02

SAU Steering Committee

SC Members

SAU

Monday

03

ASI-SAU and SAU Leadership Consultation Meeting

SAU Officers and ASI Administrators

SAU

Tuesday

04

ASI-SAU Board Meeting

ASI-SAU Board Members

SAU

Wednesday

5

SAU Education Advisory

SAU Conf Ed Directors

SAU

Thurs - Sun

6 – 9

ASI SAU Convention

Convention

SAU

Sabbath

08

Spirit of Prophecy Day

Special Day

Local Churches

Mon-Thurs

10 - 13

SAU MORATORIUM WEEK

SAU Officers and Directors

SAU

Mon

10

World Mental Health Day

Special Day

Local Churches

Sabbath

15

Children’s Sabbath

Special Day

Local Churches

Sun

16

Children’s Ministries Outreach

Special Day

Local Churches

Sun – Tues

16 – 18

Marriage Officers Meeting

Marriage Officers

SAU

Tues – Wed

18 – 19

Working Policy Committee

WP Members

SAU

Fri

21

HBC Pre Council Consultations

SAU Officers

HBC

Sabbath

22

Creation Sabbath

Special Programme - GC

Local Churches

Sun

23

VOP Board

VOP Board Members

VOP

Sat – Sun

22– 23

HBC Year End Council

HBC Council Members

HBC

Mon-Tues

24 Oct –1 Nov

SID Year End Meetings

SID EXCOM Members

SID

 

 

 

 

 

NOVEMBER

 

 

 

 

Tue – Thurs

1 – 3

MOWCS Directors Council

MOWCS Directors

TBA

Sat

5

TC Special Business Session

TC Delegates

TC

Fri

5 - 6

NBF Regular Business Session

ALL NBF Delegates

Windhoek

Mon-Thurs

07 - 10

SAU MORATORIUM WEEK

SAU Officers and Directors

SAU

Sab-Sab

05 - 12

Week of Prayer

Special Week

Local Churches

Sabbath

12

Annual Sacrifice Offering

Special Offering

Local Churches

Mon - Fri

14 – 18

SAU Year End Pre-Meetings

 

SAU

Sabbath

19

Ingathering – GC Programme

Special Day

Local Churches

Sun - Mon

20

20

20 - 21

ADRA SA AGM             09:00

MOWCS SA AGM        10:00

SAU Year End EXCOM

SAU EXCOM Members

SAU

Tues – Wed

22 – 23

Education Advisory

Education Advisory Members

SAU

Thurs

24

MAH Board Year End

MAH Board Members

MAH

Wed – Thur

23 – 24

Ethics Committee Meetings

Ethics Committee Members

SAU

Thurs – Sun

24 – 27

HBC Graduation

Council Members

HBC

Friday

25

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Special Day

Local Churches

Sabbath

26

Bible Emphasis Day

Special Day

Local Churches

Sat – Sun

26 -27

LC Regular Business Session

LC EXCOM Members

LC

Sat – Sun

26 -27

SC Year End EXCOM

SC EXCOM Members

SC

Tues

29

TC Year End EXCOM

TC EXCOM Members

TC

 

 

 

 

 

DECEMBER

 

 

 

 

Thursday

01

World AIDS Day

Special Day

Local Churches

Friday

02

International Day of Disabled Persons

Special Day

Local Churches

Sabbath

03

Stewardship Day

Special Day

Local Churches

Sat – Sun

03 – 04

KNFC Year End EXCOM

KNFC EXCOM Members

KNFC

Sun - Mon

04 - 05

CC Year End EXCOM

CC EXCOM Members

CC

Mon-Thurs

05-08

SAU MORATORIUM WEEK

SAU Officers and Directors

SAU

Sat - Sun

10 – 11

TOC Year End EXCOM

TOC EXCOM Members

TOC

Sat - Sun

10 – 11

NBF Year End EXCOM

NBF EXCOM Members

NBF

PLEASE NOTE:

Dates are subject to change.

2011 SCHOOL CALENDAR:
COASTAL PROVINCES:  Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal, Northern Cape, Western Cape
FIRST:                         SECOND:                                 THIRD:                      FOURTH:
19 Jan -  1 Apr          11 Apr - 24 Jun                      18 Jul - 30 Sep       10 Oct - 9 Dec

INLAND PROVINCES:  Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West
FIRST:                         SECOND:                                 THIRD:                      FOURTH:
12 Jan - 25 Mar          11 Apr - 24 Jun                      18 Jul - 30 Sep       10 Oct - 9 Dec

PUBLIC AND SCHOOL HOLIDAYS:
01 January              New Year’s Day
21 March                 Human Rights Day
22 April                   Good Friday
25 April                   Family Day
27 April                   Freedom Day
01 May                    Workers’ Day
16 June                   Youth Day
09 August               National Women’s Day
24 September         Heritage Day
16 December          Day of Reconciliation
25 December          Christmas Day
26 December          Day of Goodwill