2023 Events (Tentative Dates)

Month

Day

Event

Jan

1

New Year’s Day

7

Take Down Christmas Decorations @ 10:00 am

8

Deacon Meeting @ 5:00 pm

8

WMU Meeting @ 5:00 pm

14-16

Youth – Strength to Stand Conf in Pigeon Forge

21

Youth – Winter JAM in Knoxville

22

Sanctity of Life Sunday

25

Church Council Meeting @ 5:00 pm

25

4th Wednesday – Business Meeting

27

JOY Gardeners to Black Olive

29

5th Sunday – Lord’s Supper

29

Branchez Meeting @ IHOP

29

5th Sunday Singing @ 6:00 pm

Feb

4

WMU Garden Party @ 2:00 pm

5

Student-Led Morning Worship

12

“Souper” Sunday for Care House

12

Youth – Super Bowl Party

14

Valentine’s Day

22

4th Wednesday – Business Meeting

24

JOY Gardeners to Pratts BBQ

26

Celestial City Singing @ 6:00 pm

March

12

Daylight Saving Time Begins

12

Deacon Meeting @ 5:00 pm

12

WMU Meeting @ 5:00 pm

15

“Springing Up” Youth Rally @ 5:30 pm

17

St. Patrick’s Day

20

First Day of Spring

22

4th Wednesday – Business Meeting

23

JOY Gardeners to Riverfront Seafood

April

 

2

Youth Easter Play @ 11:00 am

3-7

KPT City Schools Spring Break

6

Maundy Thursday Service @ 6:00 pm

7

Good Friday – Church Office Closed

7

Youth Cross Walk-Thru Lynn Garden

8

Youth-Sponsored Easter Egg Hunt @ 2 – 4 pm

9

Easter Sunrise Service @ 7:00 am

9

Easter Worship Service @ 11:00 am

9

Easter – No PM Events

15

WMU Garden Party @ 2:00 pm

26

4th Wednesday – Business Meeting

27

JOY Gardeners to Maple Grove Rest.

29

Baptist Men’s Breakfast @ 8:00 am

29

LG Community Clean Up @ 10:00 am

30

Baptist Men’s Day

30

5th Sunday –  Lord’s Supper

30

5th Sunday Singing @ 6:00 pm

May

4

National Day of Prayer

7

BrancheZ Meeting @ 4:30 pm

7

Deacon Meeting @ 5:00 pm

7

WMU Meeting @ 5:00 pm

14

Mother’s Day – No PM Activities

18

KCS Last Day of School

19

Dobyns-Bennett Graduation

21

Graduate Recognition & Breakfast

24

4th Wednesday – Business Meeting

25

JOY Gardeners to Bays Mountain – Buddy’s BBQ

29

Memorial Day – Office Closed

June

3

Yard Sale Fundraiser @ 8-Noon

3

WMU Garden Party @ 2:00 pm

4-8

Vacation Bible School (VBS)
(6:00 pm – 8:30 pm)

11

Youth Worship Night on Broad Street

18

Father’s Day – No PM Activities

21

First Day of Summer

23

JOY Gardeners to Cook’s Boathouse

25

BrancheZ Meeting @ 4:30 pm

28

4th Wednesday – Business Meeting

July

2

Deacon Meeting @ 5:00 pm

2

WMU Meeting @ 5:00 pm

2-6

Youth – FUGE @ Ridgecrest

4

Independence Day – Office Closed

7

Fantastic Friday – Bowling and Lunch @ 11:30 am

12

Lynn Garden Block Party @ 6-8 pm

12

J.A.M. Meets @ Block Party

14

Fantastic Friday –  Galaxy Pizza @ 11:30 am

14-22

Kingsport FunFest

21

Fantastic Friday –  Inflatable Water Play and Lunch @ 11:30 am

23

Church Council Meeting @ 5:00 pm

26

4th Wednesday – Business Meeting

27

JOY Gardeners to Chop House

28

Fantastic Friday – Ridgefields Pool and Lunch @ 11:30 am

30

5th Sunday –  Lord’s Supper

30

Food Trucks in Parking Lot @ 5:00 pm

30

Phillips & Banks Concert @ 6:00 pm

August

2

J.A.M. Consecration Service

4

Project JFK Teachers’ Luncheon @ Noon & School Supplies Delivered

5

WMU Garden Party @ 2:00 pm

6

Student-Led Worship Service @ 11:00 am

6

Youth Picnic @ Eastman Cabins @ 4:30 pm

7

1st Day of School – City & County

9

Constitution @ Bylaws Com. Meeting @ 1:00 pm

9

JAM Back to School Bash

13

Last Day to Accept Deacon Nominations

13

Youth – Apartment Ministry

18-20

Student Retreat @ Camp Bays Mtn.

20

Mission Dignity Offering Request

20

Deacon Ballots Available

20

No PM Activities – Children/Youth

23

Policy Committee Meeting @ 9:00 am

23

4th Wednesday – Business Meeting

25

JOY Gardeners to Burgers R Us

27

Vote for Deacons

Sept

1

Church Sponsored DB Football Pre-Game Meal

3

Deacon Meeting @ 5:00 pm

3

WMU Meeting @ 5:00 pm

3

Youth Fellowship Outing

4

Labor Day – Church Office Closed

10

Student-Led Evening Service

11

Patriot’s Day

17

Youth – Apartment Ministry

23

First Day of Fall

24

Homecoming & Luncheon – No Evening Activities

27

See You at the Pole Day

27

Speak Life Student Conference @ 6:30 pm

27

4th Wednesday – Business Meeting

(Trunk-N-Treat Planning Follows)

28

JOY Gardeners to Riverfront Seafood

Oct

7

WMU Garden Party @ 2:00 pm

8

Begin Christmas Play Practice

15

Church Picnic

16

Worship Fest @ Sullivan Baptist Church

21

JOY Gardeners to Farmer’s Daughter

22

Christmas Play Practice

25

4th Wednesday – Business Meeting

28

Trunk n’ Treat @ 4-6 pm

29

5th Sunday –  Lord’s Supper

29

BrancheZ Meets

29

5th Sunday Singing @ 6:00 pm

Nov

5

Daylight Saving Time Ends

5

Deacon Meeting @ 5:00 pm

5

WMU Meeting @ 5:00 pm

5

Christmas Play Practice

11

Veteran’s Day

12-15

Youth-Led Revival

19

Community Thanksgiving Service

21

Give Out Baskets to Kennedy Families

23

Thanksgiving Day – Office Closed

24

Church Office Closed

26

Youth Christmas Party

26

Angel Tree in Sanctuary

26

Lottie Moon Post Office Opens

30

JOY Gardeners – Lunch and Concert – Brian Burchfield

Dec

2

Decorate for Christmas @ 10:00 am

2

WMU Garden Party @ 2:00 pm

3

Pack Homebound Baskets

3

Christmas Play Practice

9

Christmas Play Practice

10

Student Production @ 6:00 pm

10

LGBC Christmas Party

13

JAM Christmas Party

13

Christmas Caroling @ 5:30 pm

17

Christmas Cantata @ 6 pm

21

First Day of Winter

24

No Evening Activities

25

Christmas Candlelight Service @ 8:00 pm

27

Youth – Speedway in Lights

27

4th Wednesday – Business Meeting