UPCOMING EVENTS:
December 2024
January 2025
1 New Year’s Day – Office Closed
5-12 January Bible Study (suggested dates): Joshua – The Faithfulness of God
19 Sanctity of Human Life Sunday
20 Executive Committee Meeting, CBA, 7:00 PM
25 Bible Skills and Drills Event, Shades Crest BC, Birmingham, 9:00 AM-2:00 PM
26-27 State Evangelism Conference, Lakeside BC, Birmingham, AL
February 2025
1-28 Collection for Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes
6 VBS Early Bird Clinic for Pastors and Directors, CBA, 6:00 PM, RSVP
16 World Hunger Sunday - Offering
16 Focus on WMU Sunday
21-22 Bivocational Minister/Spouse Retreat, Shocco Springs
23 Associational Men’s Ministry Breakfast, New Prospect #2, 7:00 AM
March 2025
2-9 Week of Prayer for North American Missions & Annie Armstrong Easter Offering
8 Deacon/Pastor/Spouse Banquet, 6:00 PM, Place TBA, RSVP
9 Daylight Saving Time Begins
25-29 Spring Break for Cherokee County Schools
April 2025
6 Associational Bible Drills, CBA, 2:00 PM
13 Palm Sunday
15 Regional Bible Drill, Mt. Zion BC, Alexandria, AL, 4:00 PM
18 Good Friday
20 Easter Sunday
21 Executive Committee Meeting, CBA, 7:00 PM
26 State Bible Drill – Glynwood BC, Prattville, AL, 1:00 PM
27 Association VBS Clinic, 2:00-3:30 PM, Place TBA
May 2025
1 National Day of Prayer
4 Senior Adult Sunday
5 Revive Conference (formerly Senior Adult Evangelism Conference), FBC Birmingham, AL
11 Mother’s Day
18 National Day of Prayer for VBS
26 Memorial Day – Office Closed
June 2025
VBS in our Churches
1-7 Annual Carpenters for Christ Mission Trip
10-11 Southern Baptist Convention, Dallas, Texas
15 Father’s Day
29 Mission Dignity Sunday
July 2025
VBS in our Churches
4 Independence Day - Office Closed
6 Religious Liberty Sunday
21 Executive Committee Meeting, CBA, 7:00 PM
August 2025
1-2 Connect WMU Conference, Shocco Springs
2-3 Prayer Walks at our County Schools
10 “Calling Out the Called” Sunday
17 “Read the Alabama Baptist” Sunday
17-24 Royal Ambassador Week
24 Nominating Committee Meeting, CBA, 2:00 PM
September 2025
1 Labor Day – Office Closed
3 ACPs (Annual Church Profiles) due back in Office
7-24 Week of Prayer for State Missions & Myers-Mallory State Missions Offering
10 Budget Planning Meeting, CBA 4:00 PM
20 Associational WMU Annual Meeting, 9:00 AM – Noon, Place TBA
20 Children’s Missions Day
24 See You at The Pole
24 Youth Block Party, Estes Field, 6:00 PM
October 2025
Cooperative Program Month
Minister Appreciation Month
5 Cooperative Program Sunday
12 Pastor & Family Appreciation Lunch, CBA, 12:00 – 1:30 PM, RSVP
13-16 Christmas Backpack Ministry Collection Dates Monday-Thursday
19-25 Week of Prayer for Associational Missions
20 192nd ANNUAL MEETING of CBA, Friendship, 6:00 PM
26 Gideon Sunday
November 2025
2 Daylight Saving Time Ends
9 Ireland-Godfrey ALCAP Sunday
11-12 Alabama Baptist State Convention, Whitesburg BC, Huntsville AL
27 Thanksgiving Day – Office Closed
**Nov 30 – Dec 7: Week of Prayer for International Missions & Lottie Moon Christmas Offering**
December 2025
24-25 Christmas Eve & Christmas Day – Office Closed
31 New Year’s Eve – Office Closed