Spring is ALMOST here - and the Women's Ministry has opportunities for fun, friendship, reading and scripture study!

Women's Spring Bible Study 
Real Women
Real Faith
...LIFE-CHANGING STORIES FROM THE BIBLE FOR WOMEN TODAY

An informal 3-week study with no homework. Join us for short videos and group discussion on...

Tuesday Evenings May 7, 14 and 21, 7-9pm
Thursday Mornings May 9, 16 and 23, 9:15-11:15am 
Childcare is available Thursday mornings (infants thru Kindergarten) on a first come basis with completed registration and payment of $12 per child. 

Register Online here

   Women2Women presents ~

  Summer Book Club

We have a group of women reading, reading, reading and creating an exciting list of books to recommend for your summer reading. 

The list will be posted soon... 

Mark your calendars for these special events!

Connect Missions Conference
     March 1st - 3rd ~ Come and hear from global and local partners and connect to God's work being done around the world. Events are planned throughout the weekend.

     March 1st ~ Join us for tea with Michele Rickett, Founder and President of She is Safe. In the main lobby and Chapel from 9:30 to 11:00am.

Women's Spring Bible Study 

An informal 3-week study with no homework that tells life-changing stories from the Bible for women today.
Tuesday Evenings May 7, 14 and 21, 7-9pm
Thursday Mornings May 9, 16 and 23, 9:15-11:15am  

   Women2Women
   Laugh Out Loud
... with Kerri Pomarolli
   An intergenerational event for young teens to the wisest among us.
Friday May 3rd at 7:00pm
Saturday May 4th at 10:00am  

Women's Bible Study
Our Bible Study groups continue to meet weekly, and all women are welcome to join us. We meet Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9pm and Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 9:15 to 11:15am. We are currently studying Missing Pieces by Jennifer Rothschild, Cookies on the Lower Shelf and the Heart of Mercy track just began a new book - James by Beth Moore. It's never too late to join us! Register online or stop by the Women's Table in the lobby on Sundays.

We will be working side by side the first week of December to serve 11 different ministries and organizations... painting, cleaning, cooking, baking, serving, stocking, shopping, and more. Many hands and hearts working to extend God's love to our community. 

But Christmas from the Heart is not about us -- it's about them... the hungry, the elderly, the incarcerated, the broken, the battered, the poor and the homeless. It's about worshipping and glorifying our King, who said, "Whatever you did for the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me." -Matthew 25:40.

Just Say Yes!
When was the last time God asked you to step out into an area of life that was a little uncomfortable for you? Was it today? What was your response? God takes us to those places of challenge to deepen our faith and to bless us and others.  Don't miss out on those blessings. Just say yes next time God asks you to join Him, however uncomfortable that may be and watch what only He can do!

Do you have a "yes" story to share? I'd love to hear it. Contact Heather at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Take a look at our Reader's Review for some great summertime reading and then gather a group for a book club!

A book club is a "gently" organized group of women who read the same book independantly and then gather together to discuss it. The discussion of character, content, plot and themes deepens and enlivens the impact of the book. Connect with other book lovers to form a discussion circle this summer!

Download a Reader's Review here

Great Reading ... Great Conversation

The business of a new year is upon us...remember to allow for time to replenish yourself and be with friends.  A gathering of girlfriends can be just what you need when your schedule gets hectic, and a fun theme for that gathering makes it even better.  We have a new schedule for Girls Night Out for 2009 packed with themes ranging from marriage to tasty food sampling.

I'm especially excited about the Girls Night Out we have planned on January 28th...Wisdom for Marriage.  It's the perfect time of year to focus on our husbands - Valentine's Day is next month - and the panel of women coming to speak with us bring a wealth of knowledge and experience.  Each of the women have a specific situation in their marriage that they are so gracious to share with us. One of these situations may be something that you are facing in your marriage.  Come and hear what these wise women have to say. It should be a very special evening.

If you've never been to a Girls Night Out before, it is an informal gathering of women who meet a someone's home for connection and friendship.  Everyone is welcome and there is no need to RSVP.  Feel free to bring a friend or two or three!

Next month, we will be discussing The Shack by William P. Young. Join us for our Winter Book Club on February 25th.

I hope to see you at Girls Night Out. If you have questions, comments or ideas for a future Girls Night Out, call me at 610.518.3852 or click to email.

 "Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work; If one falls down, his friend can help him up...though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken." - Ecclesiastes 4:9-12