Ashville Road Church of Christ

Lads to Leaders / Leaderettes

Congregation preparation schedule  •  Atlanta Convention, March 25–28, 2027

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Practice & study calendar

September 2026 through March 2027 — every 2nd & 4th Sun and 3rd Wed.

DateDayCategory & time
Sep 13, 2026SunSong Leading, Songs of Praise (2–3 PM); Speech, Oral Bible Reading, Second Language (3–4 PM)
Sep 16, 2026WedBible Bowl Study (5:30 PM)
Sep 27, 2026SunSong Leading, Songs of Praise (2–3 PM); Speech, Oral Bible Reading, Second Language (3–4 PM)
Oct 11, 2026SunSong Leading, Songs of Praise (2–3 PM); Speech, Oral Bible Reading, Second Language (3–4 PM)
Oct 21, 2026WedBible Bowl Study (5:30 PM)
Oct 25, 2026SunSong Leading, Songs of Praise (2–3 PM); Speech, Oral Bible Reading, Second Language (3–4 PM)
Nov 8, 2026SunSong Leading, Songs of Praise (2–3 PM); Speech, Oral Bible Reading, Second Language (3–4 PM)
Nov 18, 2026WedBible Bowl Study (5:30 PM)
Nov 22, 2026SunSong Leading, Songs of Praise (2–3 PM); Speech, Oral Bible Reading, Second Language (3–4 PM)
Dec 13, 2026SunSong Leading, Songs of Praise (2–3 PM); Speech, Oral Bible Reading, Second Language (3–4 PM)
Dec 16, 2026WedBible Bowl Study (5:30 PM)
Dec 27, 2026SunSong Leading, Songs of Praise (2–3 PM); Speech, Oral Bible Reading, Second Language (3–4 PM)
Jan 10, 2027SunSong Leading, Songs of Praise (2–3 PM); Speech, Oral Bible Reading, Second Language (3–4 PM)
Jan 20, 2027WedBible Bowl Study (5:30 PM)
Jan 24, 2027SunSong Leading, Songs of Praise (2–3 PM); Speech, Oral Bible Reading, Second Language (3–4 PM)
Feb 14, 2027SunSong Leading, Songs of Praise (2–3 PM); Speech, Oral Bible Reading, Second Language (3–4 PM)
Feb 17, 2027WedBible Bowl Study (5:30 PM) — confirm online testing complete (window: Feb 11–25)
Feb 28, 2027SunSong Leading, Songs of Praise (2–3 PM); Speech, Oral Bible Reading, Second Language (3–4 PM)
Mar 14, 2027SunSong Leading, Songs of Praise (2–3 PM); Speech, Oral Bible Reading, Second Language (3–4 PM) — final tune-up before convention
Mar 17, 2027WedBible Bowl Study (5:30 PM) — final review before convention
Mar 28, 2027SunNo practice — Convention in Atlanta (March 25–28)
Know the Books, Centurion of Scripture, Art Says It, Bulletin Board, and Read the Word are self-paced. Mass Media and Good Samaritan meet at the coordinator's discretion.

Getting ready for Atlanta

This year our congregation is preparing students for thirteen Lads to Leaders / Leaderettes categories, building toward the 2027 convention in Atlanta. Below is the full practice and study schedule, along with the key dates families need to know between now and March.

Convention
March 25–28, 2027 — Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Theme
“No Other God”
Bible Bowl book
1 Kings
Registration opens
November 1, 2026
Early Bird deadline
January 5, 2027
Final registration
February 2, 2027

Categories we're entering

Thirteen categories this year — students are welcome to sign up for more than one.

Weekly rhythm

Song Leading, Songs of Praise, Speech, Oral Bible Reading, and Second Language practice every 2nd and 4th Sunday in two back-to-back one-hour sessions. Bible Bowl meets as a group on the 3rd Wednesday each month, in addition to self-paced individual study.

SessionTimeCategories
Session 12:00–3:00 PMSong Leading, Songs of Praise
Session 23:00–4:00 PMSpeech, Oral Bible Reading, Second Language
Bible Bowl Study5:30 PM3rd Wednesday of each month

Key deadlines

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