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



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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