deadlines

  • Thursday, Aug. 22nd (Kickoff dinner) - Have your first house huddle by this date.

  • Thursday, Aug. 29th (First Class) - The first scripture memory verse is due (Hebrews 4:12).

  • Complete the Orientation Week Feedback form

  • Sept. 12th - Alchohol convictions paper is due

  • Sept. 12th – Selecting your service organization (4-8 monthly volunteer hours required) is due

  • Oct. 2nd - Deadline to apply for an upcoming mission trip

    • Apply for a passport here. According to the State Department, routine service takes 6-8 weeks and does not include mailing times. Mailing times may add two weeks before you receive your new passport.

  • Oct. 10th – Church decision is due.

    *The church tour is required for everyone except if a church employs you or you are currently a member of a church in Memphis. If you are a member of a church in Memphis, we may or may not encourage you to still join a portion of the church tour.

IMPORTANT DATES

FALL

  • Sept. 13-15: Fall Retreat: The Country Place (Country Place Ministries Inc, 1850 Price Rd, Moscow, TN 38057) is 50 minutes from ARO. Dinner will be at 6:00 PM. Plan to leave work Friday afternoon at the appropriate time to arrive for dinner.

  • Saturday, Oct. 19: EL Fall Hangout/Soup Night (Kylie’s House)

  • Saturday, Nov. 16: EL Thanksgiving Dinner

  • Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving Break – No Downline Classes

  • Thursday, Dec. 19: EL Christmas Party

  • Dec. 23 - Jan. 2: Christmas Break – No Downline Classes

SPRING

  • Jan. 2-4: CROSS CON (Optional) Louisville, KY

  • Jan. 6: First Institute Spring Class (Monday Night)

  • Mar. 10-15: Spring Break – No Downline Classes

  • April 30: Last Institute Class (Wednesday Morning)

  • May 1: Last EL Class (Thursday Night)

  • Monday, May 5: Downline Commissioning

  • Thursday, May 8: EL Banquet

  • May 9-11: EL End of the Year Retreat - Hot Springs, Arkansas

    • The cost will be minimal.

Churches in Memphis

Memphis is full of great, Gospel-centered churches. These are just a few of the ones we suggest. As a group, we will go to churches together (only a few from the list below), and you will have time to carefully choose which church to join. We recommend researching them now (check websites, listen to sermons, etc.) to help with the church selection. If you have any questions, please contact the EL Team.

Six churches we will visit as a group:

Eastside Community Church

First Evangelical Church

Harvest Church

The Avenue Community Church

Mission Church Memphis

Midtown Baptist Church

Other church partners:

Downtown Church 

Fellowship Memphis

Second Presbyterian Church

Mission Church Collierville

Mosaic Church Memphis

Park Avenue Church