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2008/2009 Tennessee State Calendar

A printed version of this list of events, and updated pastoral/staff appointment contact information will be released after the General Assembly to the churches in Tennessee. In an effort to help you plan your events, the following dates are posted:

August 2008

August 12-17, General Assembly
August 30, Back to School Bash at Paris, Tennessee (begins at 3:00 p.m.)

September 2008

September 6, Back to School Bash at Ridgely, Tennessee (begins at 10:00 a.m.)
September 13, Back to School Bash at Gordonsville, Tennessee (begins at 3:00 p.m.)

October 2008

October 3-4, State Men's Retreat at Camp Hickory Hills
October 4, reFRESH Women's Conference at Tullahoma, Tennessee (9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
October 11, reFRESH Women's Conference at Curtis Hill, Tennessee (9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)

November 2008

November 1, reFRESH Women's Conference at Elizabethton, Tennessee (9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
November 14-16, Regional Ladies Retreat at Lake Barkley, Kentucky
November 21-23, PowerHouse Youth Retreat at Camp Hickory Hills

December 2008

No State Events

January 2009

January 3, Section 6 & 7 Youth and Children's Day (Location TBA)
January 4, Section 6 & 7 Leadership Meeting at Jackson, Tennessee
January 10, Section 5 Youth and Children's Day at Crossroads Church in White Bluff, Tennessee
January 11, Section 5 Leadership Meeting at Crossroads Church in White Bluff, Tennessee
January 17, Section 4 Youth and Children's Day at Lakeside Church in Westmoreland, Tennessee
January 18, Section 4 Leadership Meeting at Lakeside Church in Westmoreland, Tennessee
January 24, Section 3 Youth and Children's Day at Pine Grove Church in Crossville, Tennessee
January 25. Section 3 Leadership Meeting at Pine Grove Church in Crossville, Tennessee
January 30-31, Minister's Intensive at Camp Hickory Hills

February 2009

February 7, Section 1 Youth and Children's Day at Arrowhead Church in Knoxville, Tennessee
February 8, Section 1 Leadership Meeting at Arrowhead Church in Knoxville, Tennessee
February 13-14, State Marriage Retreat at Mainstay Suites in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
February 28, Section 1, Youth and Children's Day at Heartland Fellowship in Elizabethton, Tennessee

March 2009

March 1, Section 1 Leadership Meeting at Heartland Fellowship in Elizabethton, Tennessee
March 7, Section 2 Youth and Children's Day at Springplace Church in Cleveland, Tennessee
March 8, Section 2 Leadership Meeting at Springplace Church in Cleveland, Tennessee
March 14, Section 7 Youth and Children's Day at North Hills Church in McMinnville, Tennessee
March 15, Section 7 Leadership Meeting at North Hills Church in McMinnville, Tennessee
March 21, Section 8 Youth and Children's Day at Tullahoma Church in Tullahoma, Tennessee
March 22, Section 8 Leadership Meeting at Tullahoma Church in Tullahoma, Tennessee
March 28, One-Day Children's Ministry Intensive at Crossroads Church in White Bluff, Tennessee

April 2009

April 21-25, Leadership Development Institute in Cleveland, Tennessee (since this may involve multiple sites for the conference, more info will be posted closer to the event)
April 25, One Day Children's Ministry Intensive at Abundant Grace Church in Collierville, Tennessee

May 2009

May 1-2, Tennessee Ladies Day at Camp Hickory Hills
May 29-31 Encounter Camp at Camp Hickory Hills

June 2009

June 2-6, Big Shot Camp at Camp Hickory Hills
June 7-12, Senior Camp at Camp Hickory Hills
June 13-18, Pre-teen Camp at Camp Hickory Hills
June 20-25, Junior Camp at Camp Hickory Hills
June 27-July 2 Teen Camp at Camp Hickory Hills

July 2009

July 2 Teen Camp ends (Begins June 27) at Camp Hickory Hills
July 10-12 Tentative Date for State Convention (Final Date and Location Announced Later)
July 17-19 Tentative Date for State Convention (Final Date and Location Announced Later)


SPECIAL NOTE

We are currently looking at possible dates/locations for a Pastor and Companion-State Staff and Companion Retreat. This will be announced later.

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