SAU AUTHORISED MEETINGS
CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND SPECIAL DAYS 2011
THEME OF 2011: Revival and Reformation For Mission
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MONTH |
DATE |
EVENT / SPECIAL DAY |
DESCRIPTION |
VENUE |
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JANUARY |
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Sabbath |
01 |
Soul-Winning Commitment |
SID Special Event |
Local Churches |
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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 |
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Mon-Thurs |
17-20 |
SAU MORATORIUM WEEK |
SAU Officers and Directors |
SAU |
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Sabbath |
22 |
Religious Liberty Day |
Special Day |
Local Churches |
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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 |
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Sun - Mon |
30 - 31 |
SAU Year End EXCOM (2010) |
SAU EXCOM Members |
SAU |
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FEBRUARY |
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Sabbath |
05 |
Tell the World: Church Planting Sabbath |
Special Programme - GC |
Local Churches |
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Sab-Sab |
05-12 |
ChristianHomeand Marriage |
Special Programme - GC |
Local Churches |
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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 |
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Friday |
18 |
Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Day |
Special Day |
Local Churches |
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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 |
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MARCH |
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Sabbath |
06 |
AWM International Day of Prayer |
Special Day |
Local Churches |
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Tuesday |
08 |
International Women’s Day |
Special Day |
Local Churches |
|
Wednesday |
09 |
LC Worker’s Meeting |
Meeting |
LC |
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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 |
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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 |
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APRIL |
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Thur – Fri |
6 – 7 |
Education Directors’ Summit |
Conference Ed Directors |
SAU |
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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 |
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MAY |
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Sabbath |
07 |
Community Service Evangelism |
Special Day |
Local Churches |
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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 |
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JUNE |
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Sabbath |
04 |
Bible Correspondence School |
Special Day |
Local Churches |
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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 |
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JULY |
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Sabbath |
02 |
Griggs University/International Academy |
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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 |
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AUGUST |
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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 |
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SEPTEMBER |
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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 |
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OCTOBER |
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Sabbath |
01 |
SabbathSchoolGuest Day |
Special Day |
Local Churches |
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Sabbath |
01 |
Tell the World: In the Community |
Special Programme - GC |
Local Churches |
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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 |
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NOVEMBER |
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Tue – Thurs |
1 – 3 |
MOWCS Directors Council |
MOWCS Directors |
TBA |
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Sat |
5 |
TC Special Business Session |
TC Delegates |
TC |
|
Fri |
5 - 6 |
NBF Regular Business Session |
ALL NBF Delegates |
Windhoek |
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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 |
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DECEMBER |
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Thursday |
01 |
World AIDS Day |
Special Day |
Local Churches |
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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