DICCI CALENDER OF EVENTS 2025
Dear Esteemed Chaplains,
To reach our set goals and achieve our dreams as committed in the CFM End of the Year and New Year Messages, there is need for a roadmap/strategic plan and also coordinated actions to realise the set goals; we need to strive hard while making each day count as we seek to realise the set goals.
In pursuant of this objective, the CFM
,? has approved the 2025 Annual Programs Calendar as proposed by the Events/Planning Committee, following their Strategic Programs Planning Meeting with the BOT held on Monday 9th December, 2024
This announcement therefore is to communicate this strategic timelines and calendar for the information of the Chaplaincy rank and file and to enable all Units/Areas/State formations of the Chaplaincy to proactively gear up and to also integrate the important dates in their respective local Chaplaincy plans for 2025
Kindly find below the approved holistic calendar of Chaplaincy key Activities in 2025 with BOT schedules, charity outreaches, regional In- service Training episodes and international conferences inclusive
~ Saturday 1st February 2025
BOT Meeting
~ Saturday 8th February 2025
1st quarter National In-Service Training (Lagos/ South West)
~ Saturday 22nd February 2025
Hospital Outreach Globally
~ March 24th- 26th 2025 International Missions SADEC AFRICA
~ Saturday 29th March 2025
1st quarter Regional In-Service Training (South East + South-South) North/ FCT..Abuja
~ Saturday 12th April 2025
National Leadership Meeting
VIA ZOOM
~ April General Commissioning (per State/Region) Date TBA
~ April “Don’t Let Them Cry” Charity Intl. National Campaign. Date TBA
~ May 2nd Board of Trustees’ Meeting
~ May Mission To Central American
more details shortly
~ May Saturday 17th 2025
2nd quarter National In-Service Training (Lagos) Prison visitation. TBA.
~ June 2nd quarter Regional In-Service Training Globally
~ July Commissioning (Per State/Region)
Date TBA
~ July DICCI/PARTNERS Programs Globally
Date TBA
~ August “Don’t Let Them Cry” Charity Outreach Campaign across the Global Commands
School Outreach
~ August Board of Trustees’ Meeting
Date TBA
~ September 2025
Chaplaincy National Convention TBA
~ Giving Back to the Community TBA
~ October 1st 2025
Fast and Prayers for Nigeria 🇳🇬
~ October 2025
Europe Missions TBA
~ November 2025
Commissioning (Per State/Region) Date TBA
~ November Board of Trustees’ Meeting
Date TBA
~ Saturday 6th December 2025
DICCI National Day/End of the Year Party (Lagos)
Note: (1) Area/State Meetings, 3rd Saturday Monthly
Note: (2) General Commissioning will take place thrice Annually (per State/Region) in April, July and November. However, Special Commissioning take place as often as it is needed.
Note: (3) CFM may schedule additional meetings or events in the course of the year, as the need arises.
You are therefore, kindly required to block your calendars accordingly to ensure your availability for these events.
Above programs have been captured in the 2025 Chaplaincy Calendar of Activities.
Be informed that the calendar may be updated from time to time. Any change or update will be communicated accordingly.
Signed:
Communication Department.
Cc: CFM
Cc: Head Of Operations
Cc: BOT
Cc: Intl Special Marshals
Cc: National Directors;
Copied: Units/Areas/Zonal Commands