SPECIAL EMPHASIS DAYS AND EVENTS
They may live and worship in far-flung places, but the 20.1 million Seventh-day Adventists worldwide are not only a faith community—they’re a family.
But finding a sense of togetherness can be difficult. One way Adventists can promote community across time zones is by celebrating special emphasis days and events together. The Adventist Church’s calendar of Special Emphasis Days and Events not only encourages unity, it also helps raise awareness of key issues, such as abuse prevention, family and religious freedom.
Adventist Church leadership invites you and your church to join your global family in celebrating these emphasis days and events. For details and to download resources, click on a calendar item.
2022
JANUARY 2022
- January 1: Day of Prayer and Fasting – For more information, visit the Revival and Reformation website.
- January 5–15: Ten Days of Prayer – For more information, visit the Ten Days of Prayer website.
- January 8: Health Ministries – For more information, please contact your local division.
- January 15: Religious Liberty Day – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty.
FEBRUARY 2022
- February 5: Reach the World: Personal Outreach – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Sabbath School and Personal Ministries.
- February 12–19: Christian Home and Marriage Week – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Family Ministries.
MARCH 2022
- March 5: Women’s Day of Prayer – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Woman’s Ministries.
- March 12: Adventist World Radio – For more information, please contact Adventist World Radio.
- March 19–26: Youth Week of Prayer – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Youth Ministries.
- March 19: Global Youth Day – For more information, please see the Global Youth Day website.
- March 19: Global Children’s Day – For more information, please see the General Children’s Ministries website. (Download the brochure)
- March 26: Christian Education – For more information, please contact your local division.
APRIL 2022
- April 2: Day of Fasting and Prayer – For more information, view these resources from General Conference Ministerial Association.
- April 2: Youth Spiritual Commitment Celebration (Northern Hemisphere) – For more information, please contact your local division.
- April 9: Friends of Hope Day (Visitor’s Day) – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Sabbath School and Personal Ministries.
- April 9: Hope Channel – For more information, please contact Hope Channel International.
- April 16–22: Literature Evangelism Rally Week – For more information, please contact your local division.
- April 16: World Impact (Distribution) Day – For more information, please contact your local division.
- April 23: Possibility Ministries Awareness Day – For more information, please view this website.
MAY 2022
- May 7: Reach the World: Using Communication Channels – This day has been set aside to share our church’s global strategic plan with the world.
- May 7–28: Drug Awareness Month – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Health Ministries.
- May 14: Reach the World: In the Community, Disaster/Famine Relief – For more information, please contact your local division.
- May 21: Global Adventurer’s Day – For more information, contact the General Conference Youth Ministries department.
- May 28: World Day of Prayer for Children at Risk – For more information: Prayer for Children (PDF), Filled with Hope (PDF), World Weekend of Prayer.
JUNE 2022
- June 4: Reach the World – Bible Study: Sabbath School and Correspondence Courses – For more information, please view this website General Conference Department of Sabbath School and Personal Ministries.
- June 11: Women’s Ministries Emphasis Day – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Woman’s Ministries.
- June 18: Reach the World – Reach Across: Nurture and Reclaiming – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Sabbath School and Personal Ministries.
- June 18: Adventist Church World Refugee Sabbath – Downloadable resources available.
- June 25: World Public Campus Ministries Day – For more information, please visit the General Conference Youth Ministries department website.
JULY 2022
- July 2: Day of Prayer and Fasting – For more information, please visit the resource from Revival and Reformation.
- July 9: Mission Promotion – For more information, please contact Adventist Mission.
- July 16: Reach the World: Media Ministry – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Communication.
- July 23: Children’s Sabbath -For more information, please visit the website for Kids in Ministry Ideas.
AUGUST 2022
- August 6: Global Mission Evangelism – For more information, please contact your local division.
- August 13: Reach the World: Church Planting – For more information, please contact Adventist Mission.
- August 20: Education Day – Presentation about Adventist Education (3.7mb Zip) For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Education.
- August 27: enditnow Day – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Women’s Ministries.
- August 27: Lay Evangelism – For more information, please contact your local division.
SEPTEMBER 2022
- September 3: Youth Spiritual Commitment Celebration (Southern Hemisphere) – For more information, please contact your local division.
- September 4–10: Family Togetherness Week – For more information, please see the resources available from the General Conference Department of Family Ministries.
- September 10: Family Togetherness Day of Prayer – For more information, please see the resources available from the General Conference Department of Family Ministries.
- September 10: Mission Promotion – For more information, please contact Adventist Mission.
- September 17: Pathfinder Day – For more information, visit the Youth Ministries website.
- September 24: Sabbath School Guest Day – For more information, please contact your local division.
OCTOBER 2022
- October 1: Day of Prayer and Fasting – For more information, find more resources at Revival and Reformation.
- October 1: Adventist Review has launched a series ‘The Church I Want to Belong to Is…’ Subscribe today to be a part of the discussion. For more information, visit Adventist Review.
- October 8: Pastor Appreciation Day – For more information, visit the Elder’s Digest website.
- October 14-16: Global Public Campus Ministries Weekend – For more information, please contact the General Conference Public Campus Ministries department.
- October 15: Spirit of Prophecy and Adventist Heritage – For more information, please view the Ellen G. White Estate website.
- October 22: Creation Sabbath – For more information, please view the Creation Sabbath website.
NOVEMBER 2022
- November 5-12: Week of Prayer – For more information, please view the Adventist Review readings.
- November 12-18: e-Week of Prayer for Youth and Young Adults – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Youth Ministries.
- November 12: Annual Sacrifice Offering – For more information, please visit Global-Mission.org/mysacrifice.
- November 19: World Orphans/Vulnerable Children’s Day – For more information, please contact the Special Needs Ministries.
- November 26: HIV/AIDS Awareness – For more information, please contact Adventist AIDS International Ministry.
DECEMBER 2022
- December 3: Stewardship – For more information, please contact your local division.
- December 10: Health Emphasis – For more information, please contact your local division.
