DATES FOR 2020
THEME: ‘Building Hope and Confidence.’
JANUARY
Monday 6 Office Opens
Saturday 18 Trustees 10.00 am – 3.00 pm Letchworth, SG6 1TA
FEBRUARY
Thursday 6 Office Closes
Friday 7- 14 National Marriage Week
Monday 10 NEWSLINE copy deadline
Monday 17 Office Opens
Finance 10.00am – 12.30pm MU Office, St Albans (Refreshments from 9.45am)
24 February- Fairtrade Fortnight 9 March (look out for local events and support Fairtrade by buying products in your supermarket)
MARCH
Friday 6 World Day of Prayer
Thursday 12 Trustees 12 noon for 12.30pm to 3.30pm Stevenage SG2 9XR
Saturday 14 Diocesan Synod (please pray for Synod Members)
Sunday 22 Mothering Sunday
Wednesday 25 Lady Day
Saturday 28 Spring Sharing Day 10.15am to 2.30pm Vision Hall, Christ Church, Watling Street, Radlett WD7 7JJ ‘Communities of Interest’ – Speaker: Bev Jullien – MU CEO including Lady Day reflection (Refreshments from 9.45am)
APRIL
Thursday 2 Office Closes
Sunday 12 Easter Sunday
Monday 20 Office Opens
MAY
Friday 8 May Bank Holiday (moved for VE Day)
Monday 11 NEWSLINE copy deadline
Mon 11 – Fri 15 Cluster Faith Events (All week)
Wednesday 20 Finance – 10.00am -12.30 pm MU Office, St Albans (refreshments from 9.45am)
Thur 21 – Sun 31 Thy Kingdom Come – Join the global wave of prayer calling all Christians to pray between Ascension and Pentecost for more people to come to know Jesus Christ
Friday 22 Thy Kingdom Come Global Movement Service 2pm Coventry Cathedral (all welcome, ticketed event) Priory Street, Coventry, CV1 5FB
JUNE
Thursday 4 Trustees 12 noon for 12.30pm – 3.30pm Harpenden AL5 3NX
Saturday 13 Diocesan Synod (please pray for Synod Members)
Saturday 27 Diocesan Annual Meeting 10am – 2.30pm St Barnabas Centre, St James the Great Church, Bishop’s Stortford CM23 4BE (Refreshments from 9.45am)
Mon 22 – Wed 24 Wave of Prayer
JULY
Monday 6 Finance 10.00 am to 12.30 pm MU office, St Albans (refreshments from 9.45am)
Thursday 16 Global Connections – (Lambeth 2020) Diocesan event with Bishops’ spouses. St. Mary’s Church, Queen Street, Hitchin SG5 1HR All members, families and friends are invited to join us, especially at our Celebration Service (with banners) in the afternoon.
Thursday 30 Office Closes
AUGUST
Friday 9 Mary Sumner Day Please notify the office by 1 July about your planned events.
SEPTEMBER
Tuesday 1 Office Opens
Thursday 17 Trustees 10.00am – 1.00pm Flitwick MK45 1AE
Friday 25 General Meeting Service Belfast
Saturday 26 General Meeting (in Belfast) Choral Concert after meeting Saturday evening Please let the MU Diocesan office know if you are thinking of going.
Monday 29 NEWSLINE copy deadline
OCTOBER
Wednesday 7 Finance 10.00am – 12.30pm MU Office St Albans (Refreshments from 9.45am)
Wednesday 14 Cluster Chaplains Morning 10.30am – 12.30pm Kensworth, LU6 3RA
Saturday 17 Diocesan Synod (please pray for Synod Members)
Sunday 18 St Luke’s Day (please pray for Prayer Circle Friends)
Monday 26 Trustees 12noon for 12.30 – 3.30pm Rickmansworth, WD3 3HJ
NOVEMBER
Saturday 7 Autumn Sharing Day 10.15am – 2.30pm Church of St Andrew, Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2NG
Wednesday 25 (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) Beginning of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence Please notify the office by 1 October of any planned events.
DECEMBER
Thursday 10 (International Human Rights Day) End of 16 Days of Activism
Thursday 17 Office Closes – reopens Monday 4 January 2021
