c. 2006 Religion News Service
(UNDATED) Here is the RNS calendar of religious holidays, events and meetings for December and January. It is updated monthly.
Dec. 3
First Sunday of Advent (four weeks)
Dec. 5
Roundtable on Religion and Social Welfare Policy: annual conference on “Partnering with Faith: Assessing Government Alliances with Religious Groups in Key Service Areas,” Washington. Contact: Mike Cocca at 518-443-5721; e-mail: coccam(at)rockinst.org; Web site: http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org
Dec. 8
Bodhi Day (Buddhist celebration of the Enlightenment of Buddha)
Dec. 15
Hanukkah (eight-day Jewish festival of lights; begins at sundown and ends at nightfall on Dec. 23)
Dec. 16
Muslim Public Affairs Council: annual convention, Long Beach, Calif. Contact: Edina Lekovic at 213-383-3443, e-mail: communications(at)mpac.org
Dec. 25
Christmas
Dec. 27-31
Urbana 06: student missions convention of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, St. Louis. Contact: Gordon Govier at 608-443-3688; e-mail: ggovier(at)urbana.org; Web site: http://www.urbana.org
Dec. 31-Jan. 4
Azusa Street East Centennial, celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the introduction of Pentecostalism to the Southeast, Falcon and Dunn, N.C. Contact: Bishop Chris Thompson at 910-980-1162; e-mail: cthomp1162(at)aol.com
Jan. 6
Feast of the Epiphany (Christian)
Jan. 11-13
Just Between Us magazine: Conference for Ministry Wives, Waukesha, Wis. Contact: Shelly Esser at 262-754-3533; e-mail: jjesser(at)execpc.com; Web site: http://www.justbetweenus.org
Jan. 13
Stellar Gospel Music Awards: annual show, Nashville, Tenn. Contact: A. Jalila Larsuel at 626-398-5028; e-mail: JLMediaPR(at)aol.com; Web site: http://www.thestellarawards.com
Jan. 22
March for Life, annual anti-abortion rally, Washington. Contact: Nellie Gray at 202-543-3377; e-mail: info(at)marchforlife.org; Web site: http://www.marchforlife.org
Jan. 22-24
Trinity Institute: “God’s Unfinished Future: Why It Matters Now,” conference on practical theology and the politics of apocalypticism, New York. Contact: Angelica Roman-Jimenez at 212-602-0805; e-mail: aroman(at)trinitywallstreet.org; Web site: http://www.TrinityWallStreet.org/Institute
Jan. 25-27
Calvin Institute of Christian Worship: Calvin Symposium on Worship, an ecumenical and international gathering of worship leaders and theologians, Grand Rapids, Mich. Contact: Kristen Verhulst at 616-526-6831; e-mail: kvhulst(at)calvin.edu; Web site: http://www.calvin.edu/worship
Jan. 29
Advance 2007: The Strategic Event for the Christian Retail Channel, sponsored by CBA International, the trade organization of the Christian retail industry, Nashville, Tenn. Contact: 800-252-1950; Web site: http://www.cbaonline.org
KRE/PH END RNS
Editor’s note: Holidays that begin at sundown continue through sundown of the next day, unless otherwise noted.
