Thursday, December 25, 2008
Merry Christmas!
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6
Monday, December 15, 2008
January's studies!
Monday Mornings: Melanie will be leading 10 Smart Things Every Woman Should Know! :)
And as for Monday Evenings: I've been taking your feedback very seriously! Thank you to all those who've emailed and left comments on the blog about our next Bible study adventure. I have tried to accomodate your requests for "deep", "Bible study", "current", and "light homework" (the last one, hard to find, by the way!)
So, though it was not unanimous, and I do apologize for that (but stay tuned, it's upcoming!), here's what I've come up with:
http://www.emedialink.com/view_video.php?viewkey=28e61124e13181db7774
Yes, it's Esther! Beth Moore's newest study, just out last month... and it looks great! Don't panic-- I think she's toned down the homework, too! See for yourself:
sample lesson:
http://www.lifeway.com/lwc/files/lwcF_wmn_esther_sample.pdf
description from http://www.lifeway.com/:
Beth Moore’s newest Bible study is Esther: It’s Tough Being a Woman. Going up against heavyweights bent on her destruction, Esther trusted God and landed a blow that saved her people. The Old Testament story of Esther is a profile in courage and contains many modern parallels for today's woman. Esther's destiny can be yours as you know more deeply the God who is in your corner.
Join Beth in an in-depth and very personal examination of this great story of threat and deliverance. She peels back the layers of history and shows how very contemporary and applicable the story of Esther is to our lives. If you've ever felt inadequate, threatened, or pushed into situations that seemed overpowering, this is the study for you. Just as it was tough being a woman in Esther's day, it's tough today. This portion of God's Word contains treasures to aid us in our hurried, harried, and pressured lives.
Since Oliver Woods is booked the first Monday of every month, we'll skip that week as a week to digest, catch up, or reflect on the material... hopefully that will make it even easier, considering our lives are hurried, harried, and pressured!
Hope you'll join me Monday nights in January!
Jen :)
And as for Monday Evenings: I've been taking your feedback very seriously! Thank you to all those who've emailed and left comments on the blog about our next Bible study adventure. I have tried to accomodate your requests for "deep", "Bible study", "current", and "light homework" (the last one, hard to find, by the way!)
So, though it was not unanimous, and I do apologize for that (but stay tuned, it's upcoming!), here's what I've come up with:
http://www.emedialink.com/view_video.php?viewkey=28e61124e13181db7774
Yes, it's Esther! Beth Moore's newest study, just out last month... and it looks great! Don't panic-- I think she's toned down the homework, too! See for yourself:
sample lesson:
http://www.lifeway.com/lwc/files/lwcF_wmn_esther_sample.pdf
description from http://www.lifeway.com/:
Beth Moore’s newest Bible study is Esther: It’s Tough Being a Woman. Going up against heavyweights bent on her destruction, Esther trusted God and landed a blow that saved her people. The Old Testament story of Esther is a profile in courage and contains many modern parallels for today's woman. Esther's destiny can be yours as you know more deeply the God who is in your corner.
Join Beth in an in-depth and very personal examination of this great story of threat and deliverance. She peels back the layers of history and shows how very contemporary and applicable the story of Esther is to our lives. If you've ever felt inadequate, threatened, or pushed into situations that seemed overpowering, this is the study for you. Just as it was tough being a woman in Esther's day, it's tough today. This portion of God's Word contains treasures to aid us in our hurried, harried, and pressured lives.
Since Oliver Woods is booked the first Monday of every month, we'll skip that week as a week to digest, catch up, or reflect on the material... hopefully that will make it even easier, considering our lives are hurried, harried, and pressured!
Hope you'll join me Monday nights in January!
Jen :)
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Snow cancellations
Hey girls, church is cancelled today, along with our party at Ilona's...
Thank you Ilona for your hospitality!
Stay warm and cozy at home today :)
Thank you Ilona for your hospitality!
Stay warm and cozy at home today :)
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Anna's Stepping Up Poem :)
Look how God's working in us, girls! Stepping Up has definitely encouraged the psalmists in us :) Anna Giesbrecht read us a wonderful poem last week that she'd written about the study we've just finished and I asked if I could post it on the blog. Enjoy!
We're starting two new studies in January...if you missed Stepping Up, I hope you'll join us in the New Year!
Our six week sessions have come and gone
Look at all that God has done!
We've cried, laughed and loved each other,
Came out to study despite the weather.
We're all on a journey destined for heaven,
Step by step we're heading there, all of us seven.
Jen, our leader is such a joy,
Teaching us lessons to employ.
My friends you all are, including Bubbles,
Praying for each other with all our troubles.
It's been great fun, we hate to part,
But we'll keep in touch if we're at all smart.
We've learned to lean on God and pray,
Memorizing scriptures day by day.
We say them, work them and pray them.
Each moment of the day, clinging to Jesus hem.
Remembering we are not stuck;
Our power's within; believe not in luck.
But if in case you do feel stuck,
Call one of us, we'll pray you through.
You'll find relief, I bet you a buck.
God's word says so, yes, it's true.
We're starting two new studies in January...if you missed Stepping Up, I hope you'll join us in the New Year!
Our six week sessions have come and gone
Look at all that God has done!
We've cried, laughed and loved each other,
Came out to study despite the weather.
We're all on a journey destined for heaven,
Step by step we're heading there, all of us seven.
Jen, our leader is such a joy,
Teaching us lessons to employ.
My friends you all are, including Bubbles,
Praying for each other with all our troubles.
It's been great fun, we hate to part,
But we'll keep in touch if we're at all smart.
We've learned to lean on God and pray,
Memorizing scriptures day by day.
We say them, work them and pray them.
Each moment of the day, clinging to Jesus hem.
Remembering we are not stuck;
Our power's within; believe not in luck.
But if in case you do feel stuck,
Call one of us, we'll pray you through.
You'll find relief, I bet you a buck.
God's word says so, yes, it's true.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Details for Bible Study/Christmas Celebration
More details for the gathering at Ilona's house:
Sunday, December 14, at 1:30.
We'll be celebrating potluck style. There will be a sign-up sheet on the Connections table at church this Sunday, so be sure to check it out and let Ilona know what you'll be bringing.
Also, we will have an ornament exchange. If you'd like to participate, please bring an ornament, either one you've made or purchased, that you'd like to give away :)
And since it's Christmas, we'll be making some yummy Christmas treats there, too!
I'm adding a map to Ilona's house (as soon as I figure out how to do it!) So when the word map becomes a link, you'll be able to click on it, and we'll have a few printed out on the Connections table too. :)
Sunday, December 14, at 1:30.
We'll be celebrating potluck style. There will be a sign-up sheet on the Connections table at church this Sunday, so be sure to check it out and let Ilona know what you'll be bringing.
Also, we will have an ornament exchange. If you'd like to participate, please bring an ornament, either one you've made or purchased, that you'd like to give away :)
And since it's Christmas, we'll be making some yummy Christmas treats there, too!
I'm adding a map to Ilona's house (as soon as I figure out how to do it!) So when the word map becomes a link, you'll be able to click on it, and we'll have a few printed out on the Connections table too. :)
Monday, December 1, 2008
hey girls! :)
Welcome to the new blog!
Oh, wasn't Stepping Up awesome?!
Can you believe it's December already? Christmas! YAY!
Ilona has graciously offered her home for our Stepping Up/Christmas celebration on December 14... Can't wait to see you all there!
Melanie and I are doing some planning for January, getting some dates finalized for new Women's Bible Studies beginning in the New Year...
I have a couple of questions, if I could have your feedback (click COMMENTS at the end of the post, not the envelope, but the word COMMENTS) and let me know what you'd like to see. Melanie's planning a morning study of 10 Smart Things Every Woman Should Know. (I don't know or do any of these smart things, so that disqualifies me from teaching them-- hahaha... no, just wanting to offer an alternate study! But I am undecided!)
Questions for you evening Bible studiers:
1. Beth Moore, or not Beth Moore, that's the question! :) I want us to study God's Word, and your study feedback said that you like her and the fact that it's Bible study.
2. If so Beth Moore, will you be ready for the homework in the coming New Year? I was not able to look at the Esther book of Beth Moore today when I went to the bookstore, but I looked at her study of John, The Beloved Disciple, and it looked a little lighter than Stepping Up or David, though I could be wrong!
3-6. What about reading the Max Lucado book, A Cast of Characters, and doing the discussion questions at the back of the chapters? It looked good, but is it too light? Not enough Bible reading? (and there's no video for this.) I LOVED the book He Chose the Nails, and there's a workbook and DVD for it, too... but have you all read this one?
Let me know!
Jen :)
Oh, wasn't Stepping Up awesome?!
Can you believe it's December already? Christmas! YAY!
Ilona has graciously offered her home for our Stepping Up/Christmas celebration on December 14... Can't wait to see you all there!
Melanie and I are doing some planning for January, getting some dates finalized for new Women's Bible Studies beginning in the New Year...
I have a couple of questions, if I could have your feedback (click COMMENTS at the end of the post, not the envelope, but the word COMMENTS) and let me know what you'd like to see. Melanie's planning a morning study of 10 Smart Things Every Woman Should Know. (I don't know or do any of these smart things, so that disqualifies me from teaching them-- hahaha... no, just wanting to offer an alternate study! But I am undecided!)
Questions for you evening Bible studiers:
1. Beth Moore, or not Beth Moore, that's the question! :) I want us to study God's Word, and your study feedback said that you like her and the fact that it's Bible study.
2. If so Beth Moore, will you be ready for the homework in the coming New Year? I was not able to look at the Esther book of Beth Moore today when I went to the bookstore, but I looked at her study of John, The Beloved Disciple, and it looked a little lighter than Stepping Up or David, though I could be wrong!
3-6. What about reading the Max Lucado book, A Cast of Characters, and doing the discussion questions at the back of the chapters? It looked good, but is it too light? Not enough Bible reading? (and there's no video for this.) I LOVED the book He Chose the Nails, and there's a workbook and DVD for it, too... but have you all read this one?
Let me know!
Jen :)
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