Schedule for Conference Year 2011-2012
January 3-6, 2012 Connectional Church Growth & Evangelism Seminar
Arlington, VA
January 7, 2012 Black Heritage Planning Meeting
January 10-13, 2012 Bishop’s Council Retreat
5th District
January 13, 2012 WMS Commitment Service
Historic Mount Zion A. M. E. Church
Jacksonville
January 13-14, 2012 11th EPISCOPAL DISTRICT LAY EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
HYATT REGENCY DOWNTOWN
1000 BOULEVARD OF THE ARTS
SARASOTA, FL
January 16, 2012 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Holiday
January 21, 2012 Alachua-Central District Lay Meeting
Saint Luke A. M. E. Church, Alachua
January 25, 2012 Deadline for Letter of Intent for East Conference Lay
Office
January 25-28, 2012 Connectional WMS Executive Board Meeting
Birmingham, AL
January 27-28, 2012 Episcopal Lay South/Bahamas Training (Cancelled)
January 28, 2012 Officers Training and Committment Program
Saint Paul A. M. E. Church
6910 New Kings Road
Jacksonville, FL
January 29, 2012 East Conference 5th Sunday Meeting
Phillip R. Cousin A. M. E. Church
Jacksonville (South District)
February 1, 2012 Award Deadline to Local Church
February 4, 2012 East Conference Essay Writing Camp
Wayman Chapel Academy - Jacksonville
February 7, 2012 District Consultant LaTanya C. Combs Birthday
February 8, 2012 Bi-Annual WMS & YPD (Pre-District Conference)
February 9-10, 2012 Alachua-Central District Conference
Greater Bethel A. M. E. Church, Gainesville
February 11, 2012 Black Heritage Weekend Workday
Bishop’s Office
February 11, 2012 East Conference Lay Organization Elections (also
Alachua-Central, South, Suwannee-North Districts)
Greater Payne A. M. E. Church - Jacksonville
February 15, 2012 Scholarship Application Process starts at
Local Church Level
February 17-19, 2012 Black Heritage Weekend (25th Annual)
Edward Waters College
February 24-25, 2012 Episcopal Lay Central/West Coast Training
Kissimee, Florida
February 25, 2012 Alachua-Central District Lay Meeting
Bethel A. M. E. Church, Lake City
March 1-3, 2012 Minister’s Spouses Retreat/Clergy Family Retreat
Saint Simmons Island
March 11, 2012 Lay Awareness Sunday
March 15, 2012 Deadline for Letter of Intent for Episcopal Lay Office
March 15-17, 2012 MidYear/ Founder’s Day
Rosen Shingle Creek- Orlando
March 22, 2012 Award Deadline from Local Church
March 24, 2012 Alachua-Central District Lay Meeting
New Saint James A. M. E. Church, Jacksonville
March 30-April 1, 2012 Connectional YPD Leadership Training Institute
Atlanta, GA
March 26, 2012 Award Nomination Deadline to District
April 1, 2012 Palm Sunday
April 5, 2012 Maundy Thursday
April 6, 2012 Good Friday
April 8, 2012 Easter
April 8, 2012 Offering for EWC (Easter Sunday)
April 9, 2012 Award Nomination Deadline from District
April 13, 2012 Connectional Day of Prayer
April 13, 2012 Award Nomination Deadline to Conference
April 21, 2012 Alachua-Central District Lay Meeting
Mount Pisgah A. M. E. Church, Archer
April 27-29, 2012 Alachua-Central District Spring Revival
Saint Paul A. M. E. Church – Jacksonville
April 29, 2012 East Conference 5th Sunday Meeting
Allen Chapel A. M. E. Church
Jacksonville (Alachua-Central District)
April 30, 2012 Scholarship Application submitted to Conference
Level (Mail to: Maria Pearson at 1611 Tyler St-
Jacksonville, FL 32209)
May 4-5, 2012 EWC Baccalaureate/Commencement
Adams-Jenkins Music & Sports Complex
EWC -Jacksonville
May 12-19, 2012 YPD Self Denial
May 13, 2012 Award Nomination Deadline from Conference
May 13, 2012 Mother’s Day
May 17-19, 2012 Sons of Allen Retreat
Key West
May 18, 2012 Deadline for Hotel Reservation for State Lay Convention
May 19, 2012 Alachua-Central District Lay Meeting
Mount Zion A. M. E. Church (Watertown), Lake City
May 19, 2012 Area YPD Meeting
May 20, 2012 Award Nomination Deadline to Episcopal District
May 20, 2012 Deadline for Ads for State Lay Convention
May 23, 2012 Connectional Lay Organization 100 Year Old Birthday
May 30, 2012 Scholarship Applications submitted Episcopal Level
by Designated Conference Lay Organization
(Episcopal) Member – (East Conference Member –
Maria Pearson)
June 1, 2012 Deadline for Registration for State Lay Convention
June 11-15, 2012 68th Annual Episcopal Lay Convention
Hyatt Regency Downtown
Sarasota, Florida
June 13, 2012 Alachua-Central District Sons of Allen Witness
(Pre-Church School Convention Program)
June 14, 2012 Deadline for late registration for State Lay Convention
($125 for adults/$100 for clergy/ $75 for youth-age 13-17)
June 14-15, 2012 Alachua-Central District Church School Convention
Saint Paul A. M. E. Church – Jacksonville
June 16, 2012 Alachua-Central District Lay Meeting
Lewis Memorial A. M. E. Church, Jacksonville
June 17, 2012 Father’s Day
June 27-July 5, 2012 49th Session of the General Conference AMEC
Nashville, TN
July 4, 2012 Fourth of July
July 21, 2012 Alachua-Central District Lay Meeting
Greater Bethel A. M. E. Church, Gainesville
July 23-26, 2012 Christian Education Congress
Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel- Orlando
July 25, 2012 Presiding Elder Elizabeth E. Yates’s Birthday
July 26-27, 2012 Presiding Elders Retreat
July 29, 2012 East Conference Lay 5th Sunday Meeting
TBD (Suwannee-North District)
August 3-6, 2012 YAR’s Retreat Bahamas
August 11-17, 2012 Florida Annual Conference
Bethel A. M. E. Church – Tallahassee
August 18, 2012 Alachua-Central District Lay Meeting
Mount Tabor A. M. E. Church, Lake City
September 3, 2012 Labor Day
September 8-14, 2012 Central Annual Conference (408th)
Allen A. M. E. Church – Daytona Beach
September 9, 2012 Presiding Elder Elizabeth Appreciation
Columbia County
Mount Tabor A. M. E. Church- Lake City
September 15, 2012 Alachua-Central District Lay Meeting
New Bethel A. M. E. Church, Jacksonville
September 15, 2012 Area YPD Meeting
September 16, 2012 Presiding Elder Elizabeth Appreciation
Duval County
Saint Matthew A. M. E. Church – Jacksonville
September 21, 2012 A. M. E. SADA Event
September 22-28, 2012 South Annual Conference
Greater Bethel A. M. E. Church – Pompano Beach
September 23, 2012 Presiding Elder Elizabeth Appreciation
Alachua County
Allen Chapel A. M. E. Church – High Springs
September 30, 2012 East Conference 5th Sunday Meeting
TBD (South District)
October 6-12, 2012 West Coast Annual Conference
Greater Mount Zion A. M. E. Church – St. Petersburg
October 20, 2012 Alachua-Central District Lay Meeting
Mount Olive A. M. E. Church, Gainesville
October 20-26, 2012 EAST ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Wayman Chapel A. M. E. Church
1176 LaBelle Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32205
October 30-November 4, 2012 Bahamas Annual Conference
Robinson-Morris A. M. E. Church – Nassau, Bahamas
November 6, 2012 ELECTION DAY
November 11, 2012 Veteran’s Day
November 15-17, 2012 POST PLANNING MEETING
PLACE TBD
November 22, 2012 Thanksgiving
December 9, 2012 East Annual Conference Day of Sharing
December 15, 2012 Alachua-Central District Lay Meeting
New Mount Pisgah A. M. E. Church, Lake City
December 24, 2012 Christmas Eve
December 25, 2012 Christmas
December 30, 2012 East Conference 5th Sunday Meeting
Saint Luke A. M. E. Church
Alachua (Alachua-Central District)
December 31, 2012 New Year’s Eve/Watch Night