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January 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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20 National Leadership Conference

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February 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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19 Chinese New Year

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*Means additional women’s training

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March 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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11 Workers Meeting

12 Workers Meeting

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14 Workers Meeting

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21 3. The COGIC Ordained Elder*

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25 Fellowship District

26 Bennie Allison Memorial District

27 Spring Meetings

28 3. The COGIC Ordained Elder*

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*Means additional women’s training

ILLINOIS MIDWEST ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION (IMEJ) MINISTERIAL & LEADERSHIP TRAINING INSTITUTE

April 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 April Fool’s Day

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3 Passover

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5 Easter Sunday

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13 National Spring Call Meeting

14 National Spring Call Meeting

15 National Spring Call Meeting

16 National Spring Call Meeting

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18 4. The Statement of Faith* 4. The Statement of Faith*

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22 Earth Day

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25 5. Old Testament Survey (Longer class)

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27 National Pastors and Elders Conference

28 National Pastors and Elders Conference

29 National Pastors and Elders Conference

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*Means additional women’s training

ILLINOIS MIDWEST ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION (IMEJ) MINISTERIAL & LEADERSHIP TRAINING INSTITUTE

May 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 May Day

2 (BEIS)

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5 Cinco de Mayo

6 IMEJ Women’s Convention

7 IMEJ Women’s Convention

8 IMEJ Women’s Convention

9 6. New Testament Survey 6. New Testament Survey

10 Mother’s Day

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13 National Men Perfecting Men’s Conference

14 National Men Perfecting Men’s Conference

15 National Men Perfecting Men’s Conference

16 8. COGIC History*

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25 Memorial Day International Women’s Convention & Crusade

26 International Women’s Convention & Crusade

27 International Women’s Convention & Crusade

28 International Women’s Convention & Crusade

29 International Women’s Convention & Crusade

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*Means additional women’s training

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June 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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12 IMEJ AIM Convention

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14 Flag Day

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28 29 National AIM Convention

30 National AIM Convention

ILLINOIS MIDWEST ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION (IMEJ) MINISTERIAL & LEADERSHIP TRAINING INSTITUTE

July 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 Canada Day National AIM Convention

2 National AIM Convention

3 National AIM Convention

4 Independence Day

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ILLINOIS MIDWEST ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION (IMEJ) MINISTERIAL & LEADERSHIP TRAINING INSTITUTE

August 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 (BEIS) 11. Practical Counseling for Clergy Joint Session

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12 IMEJ Holy Convocation

13 IMEJ Holy Convocation

14 IMEJ Holy Convocation

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September 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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5 (BEIS) 12. Preaching and Homiletics*

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7 Labor Day

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13 Grandparents Day Rosh Hashanah

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16 Perfecting District District

17 Joshua District

18 Meetings

19 12. 5 Minute Sermons and Interviews

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22 Yom Kippur National Bishop’s Conference

23 Autumn Begins National Bishop’s Conference

24 National Bishop’s Conference

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*Means additional women’s training

ILLINOIS MIDWEST ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION (IMEJ) MINISTERIAL & LEADERSHIP TRAINING INSTITUTE

October 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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3 (BEIS) 2016 Set-up Meeting Women’s Breakthrough Breakfast

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12 Columbus Day

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16 Bishop’s Send-Off Service

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ILLINOIS MIDWEST ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION (IMEJ) MINISTERIAL & LEADERSHIP TRAINING INSTITUTE

November 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 Daylight Savings Ends

2 108th International Holy Convocation & General Assembly

3 108th International Holy Convocation & General Assembly

4 108th International Holy Convocation & General Assembly

5 108th International Holy Convocation & General Assembly

6 108th International Holy Convocation & General Assembly

7 108th International Holy Convocation & General Assembly

8 108th International Holy Convocation & General Assembly

9 108th International Holy Convocation & General Assembly

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December 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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ILLINOIS MIDWEST ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION (IMEJ) MINISTERIAL & LEADERSHIP TRAINING INSTITUTE

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