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Planning Calendar

2008
JAN · FEB · MAR · APR · MAY · JUN · JUL · AUG · SEPT · OCT · NOV · DEC


 

 


January 2008

New Year's Day
Tuesday, January 1

Epiphany Sunday
Sunday, January 6

First Sunday After the Epiphany -- Baptism of the Lord
Sunday, January 13

2008 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
January 18-25, 2008

Second Sunday After the Epiphany
Sunday, January 20

Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Observance
Monday, January 21, 2008

Third Sunday After Epiphany
Sunday, January 27


February 2008

Black History Month
Lent and Easter Resources

Last Sunday after Epiphany/Transfiguration Sunday
Sunday, February 3

Ash Wednesday
Lent Begins

Wednesday, February 6

First Sunday in Lent
Sunday, Febuary 10

St. Valentine's Day
World Marriage Day (family ministries)
Thursday, February 14

Second Sunday in Lent
Sunday, Febuary 17

Third Sunday in Lent
Sunday, Febuary 24


March 2008

Women's History Month
Lent and Easter Resources

Fourth Sunday in Lent
One Great Hour of Sharing
Sunday, March 2

World Day of Prayer
Friday, March 7

Fifth Sunday in Lent
Girl Scout Sunday/Alternate Souting Ministries Sunday
Daylight Savings Time Begins
Sunday, March 9

Passion/Palm Sunday
Sunday, March 16

Monday of Holy Week
St. Patrick's Day
Monday, March 17

Tuesday of Holy Week
Tuesday, March 18

Wednesday of Holy Week
Wednesday, March 19

Holy Thursday
Thursday, March 20

Good Friday
Friday, March 21

Holy Saturday
Saturday, March 22

Easter Day
Sunday, March 23

Second Sunday of Easter
Sunday, March 30


April 2008

 

Third Sunday of Easter
Native American Ministries Sunday
Sunday, April 6

Fourth Sunday of Easter
Sunday, April 13

Fifth Sunday of Easter
Festival of God's Creation
Sunday, April 20

Earth Day
Tuesday, April 22

General Conference
April 23-May 2

Sixth Sunday of Easter
Sunday, April 27


May 2008

Christian Home Month

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Mental Health Month

Graduation & Baccalaureate Resources


Ascension of the Lord
National Day of Prayer
Thursday, May 1

Seventh Sunday of Easter
Sunday, May 4

Day of Pentecost
Mother's Day
Festival of the Christian Home
Sunday, May 11

Trinity Sunday/First Sunday After Pentecost
Heritage Sunday
Peace with Justice Sunday
Sunday, May 18

Aldersgate Day
Saturday, May 24

Second Sunday After Pentecost
Sunday, May 25

Memorial Day
Monday, May 26


June 2008

Wedding Resources

Third Sunday After Pentecost
Sunday, June 1

Fourth Sunday After Pentecost
Sunday, June 8

Fifth Sunday After Pentecost
Father's Day
Sunday, June 15

Sixth Sunday After Pentecost
Sunday, June 22

Seventh Sunday After Pentecost
Sunday, June 29


July 2008

Independence Day
Wednesday, July 4

Eighth Sunday After Pentecost
Sunday, July 6

Ninth Sunday After Pentecost
Sunday, July 13

Tenth Sunday After Pentecost
Sunday, July 20

Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost
Sunday, July 27


August 2008

Connecting Worship and Back to School

Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost
Sunday, August 3

Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Sunday, August 10

Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Sunday, August 17

Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Sunday, August 24

Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Sunday, August 31


September 2008

Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 - Oct 15)

 

Labor Day
Monday, September 1

Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost
Grandparents Day
Sunday, September 7

Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Sunday, September 14

Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost
International Day of Peace
Sunday, September 21

Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost
Sunday, September 28


October 2008

Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 - Oct 15)

Mental Health Awareness Week (October 1-7)

 

Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost
World Communion Sunday
Sunday, October 5

Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost
Children's Sabbath (October 10-12)
Sunday, October 12

Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost
Laity Sunday
Sunday, October 19

Twenty-Fourth Sunday After Pentecost
Sunday, October 26

Reformation Day
Friday, October 31


November 2008

All Saints Day
Saturday, November 1

Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost/All Saints Sunday
Daylight Savings Time Ends
Sunday, November 2

Election Day
Tuesday, November 4

World Community Day
Friday, November 7

Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday
Sunday, November 9

Veterans' Day
Tuesday, November 11

Twenty-Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, November 16

Christ the King/Reign of Christ Sunday
Bible Sunday
Sunday, November 23

Thanksgiving (USA)
Thursday, November 27

First Sunday of Advent
United Methodist Student Day
Sunday, November 30


December 2008

Advent and Christmas Resources

World AIDS Day Observance
Monday, December 1

Second Sunday of Advent
Sunday, December 7

Third Sunday of Advent
Sunday, December 14

Fourth Sunday of Advent
Sunday, December 21

Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 24

Christmas Day
Thursday, December 25

Kwanzaa Begins
Friday, December 26

First Sunday After Christmas
Sunday, December 28

 

 
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