2017 Ministry Opportunities
Johnston City
Free Will Baptist Church
Below is a list of events planned in 2017. For a printable version of this calendar, please download this pdf file.
Advisory Board Meeting (6:30 PM)……….. January 3
Annual Church Conference (6:00 PM)……….. January 8
South Central Quarterly Meeting, Johnston City (9:00 AM)……….. January 28
Communion……….. January 29
Benefit Concert for Lunch Bunch & Food Pantries……….. February 18
Women’s/Men’s Ministry Meeting (6:00 PM)……….. February 26
Daylight Savings Time Begins……….. March 12
Illinois State Association Meeting, Benton……….. March 16-18
Deacons/Trustees Meeting (7:00 PM)……….. March 28
Church Business Meeting (after Family Worship, 6:00 PM)……….. April 2
Palm Sunday Community Service (JCMA) (6:00 PM)……….. April 9
Good Friday (Seder) Service (Tentative)……….. April 14
EASTER……….. April 16
South Central Quarterly Meeting, Pittsburg……….. April 22
Communion (AM)……….. April 23
RHMA Conference, Morton, IL……….. April 24-26
World Missions Offering……….. April 30
Women’s/Men’s Ministry Meeting (6:00 PM)……….. April 30
National Day of Prayer……….. Thu., May 4
State Women Active for Christ Meeting………… May 6
Mother’s Day……….. May 14
Memorial Day Service (downtown)……….. May 29
Lunch Bunch Kick Off Celebration (tentative)……….. June 3
Junior High Camp (7-8 grade)……….. June 4-9
Lunch Bunch Begins (tentative)……….. June 5
Junior-Senior Camp (11-12 grade)……….. June 11-16
Father’s Day……….. June 18
Freshman-Sophomore Camp (9-10 grade)……….. June 18-23
Women’s/Men’s Ministry Meeting (6:00 PM)……….. June 25
Junior Camp (5-6 grade)……….. June 25-30
Church Business Meeting (after Family Worship, 6:00 PM)……….. July 2
Primary Camp (3-4 grade)……….. July 2-5
National Convention, Louisville, KY……….. July 16-19
South Central Quarterly Meeting, Alexander……….. July 29
Communion……….. July 30
Lunch Bunch Ends (tentative)……….. August 4
Women’s/Men’s Ministry Meeting (6:00 PM)……….. August 27
Adult Camp Meeting……….. September 10-13
Master’s Men Retreat……….. September 14-16
National Back to Church Sunday……….. September 17
Church Business Meeting (after Family Worship, 6:00 PM)……….. October 1
South Central Quarterly Meeting, Arnold View……….. October 28
Communion……….. October 29
Women’s/Men’s Ministry Meeting (6:00 PM)……….. October 29
Daylight Savings Time Ends……….. November 5
Int’l Day of Prayer for Persecuted Church……….. November 5
JCMA Community Thanksgiving Service (tentative)……….. November 15
Thanksgiving……….. November 23
Sign-ups for JCMA Christmas Baskets……….. November 28-December 2, 5-9
First Sunday of Advent……….. December 3
2nd Sunday of Advent……….. December 10
JCMA Christmas Basket Distribution, 9:00-10:30……….. December 16
3rd Sunday of Advent……….. December 17
Christmas Programs (tentative) (10:30 am)……….. December 17
4th Sunday of Advent……….. December 24
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, 5:00 pm……….. Sunday, December 24
ChristmaS……….. December 25
Service Times: Sundays… Sunday School 9:30am, Morning Worship 10:30am,
Family Worship & Fellowship Supper, 6:00pm
Wednesdays… Fellowship Supper 6:30pm, Discipleship Groups for all ages 7:00pm