CALENDAR EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES FEBRUARY Food Drive for 2nd Harvest Food Bank by WMU: February-March (deliver collected food to MBA Building by March 26) 20 - Reach Up Charlotte: Evangelism training for students: 11 am - 2 pm, FBC Charlotte 26 - Hope for Haiti buckets due to MBA Office (by 11 am) 28 - Convergence Conference at Hickory Grove-Main MARCH 1-2 - Convergence Conference continues at Hickory Grove-Main 6 - Reach Up Charlotte Student Rally, Garinger High School from 5-8 pm 14 - Daylight Savings Time begins 15-16 - Leadership Summit, Tarheel Lodge 17 - APEPT Training for associational staff, MBA Building, 10 am-3 pm 21 - Associational Bible Drill, University Hills, 2 pm 23 - Pastors' Fellowship Lunch, 11:30 am, Embrace presentation 28 - Palm Sunday: Seek God for the City 40 Days of Prayer ends APRIL Baptist Children's Homes Food Drive-collect and deliver to the MBA Building by April 23. 4 - Easter Sunday: "Find It Here" Evangelistic emphasis 9-10 - NC Baptist Missions Conference/NC Baptist Men's Convention, Hickory Grove-Main 19-22 - Pastors' Prayer Summit at White Oak 26 - MBA Board Meeting, 7 pm (Executive Team meeting, 6 pm) 30-May 1 - Ladies Prayer Retreat, Hollifield, sponsored by WMU Leadership Team, MBA (Call Rhonda Phipps, 704.400.4663, for info) MAY 6 - National Day of Prayer 14-15 - Leadership Summit at Tarheel Lodge 17-23 - Associational Emphasis Week 17-18 - Acts 1:8 Prayer Journey to NAMB/Atlanta area associations 25 - Church Plant Mentor Training, MBA Building, 9 am-4 pm JUNE 1 - MBA Summer Ministry begins (through August 13) 12-14 - SBCADOM meeting, Orlando 15-16 - SBC, Orlando 21-25 - MissionQuest Camp for Students: doing missions here at home - sponsored by Candlewyck Church and open to all MBA Churches. Call 704.366.2310 for info. JULY 4 - Independence Day 31 - Children’s Mission Day from 10am-1pm at Metrolina Baptist Association offices. Bring school supplies to donate and kids to enjoy snacks, games & fun as you learn about other ministry opportunities. 31 - PLAY BALL!-4-7pm Midwood Baptist Church, 2029 Mecklenburg Ave., Charlotte, NC 28205-Reaching out to our community by sharing the love of God and community through sports. AUGUST 13 - MBA Summer ministry concludes 24 - Seminary Studies with Southeastern Faculty, MBA Building (More to come!) 24 - LeaderSHOP: A learning event for Pastors and Church leaders presented by MBA and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary: 9am-1pm, including lunch. For more information or to register, call 704.375.1197 26-28 - E.S.L.(English as a Second Language) Training, MBA Building. Call Gail Caraway to register: 704.375.1197 30 - MBA Board Meeting, 7 pm (Executive Team, 6 pm) 31 - NC Baptist Aging Ministry Care Team Training at MBA offices (7-9pm). Call MBA offices to register SEPTEMBER 11 - Missions Celebration & Challenge, including a missions fair, reports from the churches, celebrating God's victories, and a challenge by Richard Blackaby, 6 - 8 pm, Location TBA 24-25 - Leadership Summit at Tarheel Lodge OCTOBER 11 - MBA Board Meeting, 7 pm (Executive Team, 6 pm) NOVEMBER 4 - 15-17 - Baptist State Convention meeting 21-23 - Feeding the Multitude Services 25 - Thanksgiving Day DECEMBER 2 - Ministers & Spouses Christmas Banquet, MBA Building, 6:30 pm The calendar will be updated on a regular basis during the year...come back to make sure you see any new events, changes, etc. Thank you! If you have questions about specific dates, call us at 704.375.1197.