SOME OF THE BISHOP'S ENGAGEMENTS FOR 2015
JAN 2015
1-17 On leave
18 St Francis Tsolo
23 Church Wardens Workshop
25 St Bernard Mizeki Corana
FEB
1 St Athanasius Fairfield
2-6 S.O.B
7 Renewal P.L.G. in the Cathedral
8 St Stephen's Matatiele
9-14 Bishop's Reading Week
15 The Epiphany Elundini
17 Shrove Tuesday + Clergy Quiet Day Mthatha + Umzimvubu
18 Ash Wednesday
21 M.U. Diocesan Council Umzimvubu
22 St Mary's Qanqu
25 D.F.B. Executive
27 Visitation & Institution of Revd Nogoboka
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MAR
1 St Patrick's Gqaqhala
3 Chapter +D.F.B
8 St Mary's Xaxazana + Institution
10 Chapter, Umzimvubu
15 St Matthew's Upper Ngqungqu clustered with St John John the Baptist
16-20 Clergy Retreat Mthatha
16-20 Bishop's Reading Week
21 St James Mpindweni
22 St Clement Mt Frere
25 Lady Day
27 D.F.B. Executive
29 St Thomas Park clustered with St Barnabas Lindile and St Matthew's Lindile
30 D.F.B. Executive
APR
5 The Cathedral
7-9 A.S.I.A Conference
11 Renewal Conference
12 St Matthias Ncothi
13-18 Bishop's Reading Week
19 St. Peter & St. Paul Hlankomo & Institution of Fr Qwesha
25 St Paul's Kambi
26 St Mary's Mqanduli
28 D.F.B. Executive
MAY
3 St John's Qumbu
4-8 Liturgical Com Meeting
10 St Augustine Inxu
13-14 Elizabeth Paul
16 Graduation
17 St Matthews Maclear
18-23 Bishop's Reading Week
24 Upper Mjika
27 D.F.B. Executive
28 Sacred Synod Mthatha
29 Diocesan Synod Mthatha
30 Special M.U. Council Mthatha
31 The Holy Spirit Mabheleni
JUN
2 Chapter + D.F.B.
4 Corpus Christi & Renewal of Priests vows Umzimvubu
7 All Saints Ngcepheni
8-12 Liturgical Com Meeting
14 St Thomas Ntabankulu
15-20 Bishop's Reading Week
20 St. Bernard Mizeki Guild, Umzimvubu
21 St Bernard Mizeki Guild, Mthatha
25 D.F.B. Executive
28 All Saints Ntafufu
JUL
2-4 G.B.F.S Conference
5 Family Day Mbhashe & Celebration of 5th Anniversary as a Diocese
6-11 Bishop's Reading Week
12 St Columbus Nyaniso
14 Clergy Day Mthatha with Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney
16 Clergy Day Umzimvubu with the Bishop Bob Gillies
17-18 S/School Conference Mthatha
19 Family Day Umzimvubu
24-26 St Magdalene Conference
26 Family Day Mthatha
29 D.F.B. Executive
31-2 A.W.F. Conference Umzimvubu
AUG
2 St Andrew's Qolombane
6-9 M.U. Conference Mthatha
10-14 Clergy Retreat Mthatha
10-15 Bishop's Reading Week
14-16 M.M.G Umzimvubu
21-22 A.W.F. Conference Mthatha
23 St Mary's Ngqeleni
25 D.F.B. Executive
28-29 Diocesan Synod Umzimvubu
30 Maqebevu
SEP
1 Chapter + D.F.B.
2-5 Bishop's Reading Week
4-6 P.L.G Conference Mthatha
6 St Chad's Ntshiqo
10 Licensing Mrs Elizabeth Paul
12 Diocesan Choir Competions
13 St Margaret Katkop + Institution
14-16 S.O.B
16-18 P.S.C
20 St Augustine Payne clusterd with St Stephen's Qweqwe
23 D.F.B. Executive
24-26 Youth Conference Mthatha
27 St Barnabas + St Simons Dyoki
OCT
3 Youth Formations Umzimvubu
4 Ngcwanguba
5-10 Bishop's Reading Week
11 KwaMsindisi
16 St Luke kwaNtsikhwe in the Parish of St Peter's Lower Tyira
17 WSU 16hrs
25 Port St John's
28 D.F.B. Executive
NOV
1 St Phillip Mfundweni
6-7 M.U. Council Mthatha
8 St Hilda's Semokong Visitation + Institution
9-14 Bishop's Reading Week
15 All Saints Xwili
17 Chapter + D.F.B.
21 St Francis Mthonyameni
21 St Cecilia Diocesan Choir's Day
25 D.F.B. Executive
29 St Thomas Moyeni + St John's Collegiate Christmas Carols @ 16hrs
DEC
6 Cathedral + Christmas Carols @ 16hrs
10 Clergy Families
11 Ordination KwaMsindisi
13 Ordination of Priests Mthatha
14 Ordination of Deacons in the Cathedral
ST MARY MAGDALENE
1 Feb Renewals St Athanasius Fairfiled
21 Feb Council Meeting
13-14 Mar Retreat Mjika arch
25 Apr Extended Executive Meeting
31 May Ngqungquthela Riverside Arch
27 Jun Council Meeting
24-26 Jul Conference Zimbane Arch
24 Oct Council Meeting
DIOCESAN CHOIR
31 Jan Sod turning Episcopal
23 Feb Conductors Workshop
6.7,8 Mar Retreat & Renewal
29 Mar Seven words
23 May Diocesan Music Workshop
20 Jun 2nd Retreat
3rd Sept Retreat
12 Sept Diocesan Music Competitions (Episcopal)
3rd Nov Conductors Workshop
21 Nov St Cecilia (Episcopal)
22 Nov Ingqungquthela
29 Nov Outreach Programme
6 Dec Xmas Carols
A.S.I.A
16 Jan 1st Executive Meeting
17 Jan 1st Council Meeting
27 Feb 2nd Executive Meeting
28 Feb 2nd Council Meeting
7 Mar ASIA Renewal
21 Mar Workshop Chirfeservers
7-9 Apr 10th Annual Conference (St Paul's Mjika)
15 May 3rd Executive Meeting
16 May 3rd Council Meeting
8 Aug Workshop Co-ordinators
3-10 Oct Archdeaconry Workshops
28 Nov Closing ceremony
SUNDAY SCHOOL
14 Feb Executive Meeting
28 Mar S.S. Meeting
11 Apr S.S. Training
23 May Leaders Retreat
27 June S.S Ingqungquthela
8 Aug S.S. Meeting
A.W.F
22nd Jan Executive Meeting
24 Jan AWF Memers workshop
22nd Feb Diocesan Renewal - St Francis Ngolo
1st Mar First Council Meeting
18 Apr President high tea
24 May Diocesan Ingqungquthela
7 Jun Second Council Meeting
26 Jul Mary & Martha
21-22 Aug AWF Conference
20 Sep Third Council Meeting
8 Nov Fourth Council Meeting
1st Dec World Aids Day
MOTHERS UNION
23-24 Jan Retreat
6 Feb 1st Exco Meeting
7 Feb Renewal Ngqungquhela
21 Feb Cluster Meeting
16-20 Feb Wave of Prayer
5 Mar Zwelonke
15 Mar Mothering Sunday
25 Mar Lady Day
8 May 2nd Exco Meeting
5-7 Jun Retreat Palloti
21 Aug 3rd Exco Meeting
6 Sep Outreach
11 Oct Clergy Prayer Day
23 Oct 4th Exco Meeting
25 Nov 16 days of Activism
1st Dec World Aids Day
HIV/AIDS
14 Jan Parish Co-ordinators meetings
4 Feb Parish Co-ordinators meeting
11 Feb Ncambedlana, Xugxwala, Mqanduli & Zimbane Support group/worshop
4 Mar Parish Co-ordinators meeting
18 Mar Ncambedlana, Xugxwala, Mqanduli & Zimbane Peer Educator's workshop
1 Apr Nyandeni, Misty Mount, Wild Coast & Umzimvubu Peer Educators's w/shop
8 Apr Parish Co-ordinators Meeting
22 Apr Tsolo, the Riverside Valley, Xokonxa, Winterburg & Drakensburg S/group
6 May Mthatha, Cathedral, the Freedom Park, St Andrew's & Collegiate S/group
20 May Parish Co-ordinators meeting
24 May Candlelight Memorial (Parish level)
1 Jun Orphans Day (Archdeaconries)
18 Jun Drug & Illicit Traffiking (Parishes)
8 Jul Tsolo, the Riverside Valley, Xokonxa, Winterburg & Drakensburg Peer Educator's w/shop
15 Jul Parish Co-ordinators Meeting
22 Jul Mthatha, MJIKA,Cathedral, the Freedom Park, St Andrew's & Collegiate Peer ed. w/shop
8 Aug Parish Co-ordinators Retreat
9 Sep Peer Educator's worshop
7 Oct Parish Co-ordinators Meeting
4 Nov Parish Co-ordinators Meeting
30 Nov Diocesan Aids Awareness day @ Archdeaconry level
G.B.F.S
16 Jan Exec Meeting
17 Jan Council Meeting
20 Feb Exec Meeting
21 Feb Opening Ceremony & Renewal
26 Feb Exec Meeting
27 Mar Leaders Retreat
28 Mar Leaders Retreat
9 May Leaders Workshop
19 Jun Exec Meeting
20 Jun Council Meeting
20 Aug Council Meeting
17 Oct St Michaels & All Angels
28 Nov End of the year ceremony
