GASTON COMMUNITY CHURCH
 2012 (Updated, January 9, 2012)

Calendar Proposal for church-wide activities and other significant events

JANUARY, 2012

• Sunday Evening, January 8   - Prayer Gathering, In Pursuit of God (5:00-6:00)
• Sunday Evening, January 15 - Prayer Gathering, In Pursuit of God (5:00-6:00)
• Sunday Evening, January 22 - Prayer Gathering, In Pursuit of God (5:00-6:00)
• Sunday Evening, January 29 - Prayer Gathering, In Pursuit of God (5:00-6:00)
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• Sunday, January 15 – Communion
• Weekend of January 27-29 > 180 Weekend (middle-school/high-school)

FEBRUARY, 2012

• Sunday, February 5^th  > CHILI  COOK-OFF LUNCHEON

                              (Also, Donation Fund-raiser for Nicaragua Mission, perhaps)
                        (Meeting of Nursery Volunteers with Kristen Meek and Amy Hurley)

• Sunday, February 12^th Small Groups restart with new materials

• Sunday, February 19 – Communion

MARCH, 2012

• Saturday, March 3 - WOMEN’S EVENT: at Susan Heavner’s (10:00-12:00)
• Sunday, March  18 – Communion
• Sunday, March 25 -  Spring Luncheon for our Church (Lower Dining Hall)                                                       VISITOR SUNDAY!
               
• Saturday, March 31 - Kids Walk Easter Event (Dana Friday)

**NEW: Some time in March, it would be good to have a significant outreach event to                                       community (Maybe the Saturday before Visitor Sunday (Sat. March 24, and                             perhaps at Martha Rivers). 

APRIL, 2012

• Sunday, April 1 - Communion (Palm Sunday)
• Sunday, April  8 –  EASTER Sunrise Service at Gaston Memorial Park  (6:45am)
• Sunday, April  8 –  EASTER Worship Service at Gaston Day School  (9:45am)
• Good Fri.,April 6 – Sun.,April 15 (Spring Break, county schools & private schools)

MAY, 2012

• Sunday, May 6 - Mother/Child Cookie Sway (TBA): Pam Quinn
• Sunday, May 13 – Mother’s Day
• Sunday, May 20 – Communion
• Final month of existing Adult Spring Semester Small Groups

JUNE, 2012

• Sunday, June 24 – Communion (Moved to 4^th week;  Mark T. out of town on 3^rd Sunday).
• Women’s Summer Bible Study will begin sometime in June.
• Youth Summer Camps (TBA) - Trey McKeown
• Summer Kids Walk Event (1-day VBS) date to be announced - Dana Friday
• Young Life Summer Camp (TBA) - Andrew Koehler

JULY, 2012

•  Women’s Summer Bible Study (TBA)
• Sunday, July 15 – Communion
• Wednesday, July 25 – Friday, August 3 – Nicaragua Mission Trip

AUGUST, 2012

 VISITOR SUNDAY! (Pending Confirmation from the Barkley’s)

• Sunday, August 12– CHURCH-WIDE COOKOUT at the Lake (Steve/Pam Barkley’s)
• Sunday, August 19 – Communion

SEPTEMBER, 2012

• Sunday, September 16 –  Communion
• Sunday, September 16 – New Small Groups Launch this week.
• SATURDAY, September 22 – Possible Day for Men’s Outing
• Sunday, September 23 - FALL LUNCHEON, Lower Dining Hall

**NEW: Some time in Sept./Oct., it would be good to have a significant outreach event perhaps tied into the Sept. 23 luncheon.

OCTOBER, 2012

• Friday, October 19 - Saturday, October 20 (Women of Faith) -- CHARLOTTE, NC
• Sunday, October 21 – Communion

NOVEMBER, 2011

• Possible Women’s activity on a Saturday in early November (Pam Quinn)
• Sunday, November 11 (Special Veterans Day focus in service)

               > Also Stewardship Focus begins

• Sunday, November 18 – Communion
• Thursday, November 22 - Thanksgiving

DECEMBER, 2012

• Sunday, December 9 – Stewardship Commitment Sunday
  Congregational meeting: Election of Officers; Review & Vote on Church Budget

• SUNDAY NIGHT, December 23 – Christmas Communion (6:00-7:15) and Reception (7:15-8:30) (Also, Christmas Party for Kids).

• Monday Night, December 24 - Christmas Feast for those in Need at East Baptist Church (5:00, worship service; and 5:45 begins the ministry of outreach and serving).