Women
The Women’s Ministry of Summer Grove Baptist Church seeks to equip you as a woman of the church and our community with the tools you need to grow in your relationship with God and with other women through Bible studies, small groups, special events and other fun activities. We also seek to encourage you to use the gifts God has given you to serve and nurture others in their relationship with the Lord!
Each Week…
- Small Groups – There are currently seven small groups that meet on Sunday mornings at 9 AM. For more information on classes, please contact our church office.
- Bible Study– Various Bible Studies are offered each semester for evening and day classes. Childcare is offered for most studies, but you must pre-register by calling 683-6949
- Sew Much More – Women of all ages meet every Thursday in room 20W from 8 AM – 2 PM to fellowship while they sew, quilt, knit or crochet. Quilts are sent around the world for missions. If you want to make a difference by sewing, please call 687-5113 for more information! Even if you can’t sew, you’ll enjoy the fellowship!
Each Month…
- Craft Night - The second Tuesday night of each month women gather for fun and fellowship while they make wonderful art. Materials are provided and no creativity is required. To pre-register for the class, please call 683.6912. Childcare is offered, but you must pre-register by calling 683-6949.
- WMU: Woman’s Missionary Union – Women who share a commitment to God’s global mission meet to hear guest missionary speakers and to learn about mission projects they can participate in. The WMU meets the first Tuesday of the month at 10 AM in Room 5-S. Contact June Brabham at 687-4833, for more information on how you can be involved.
Quarterly Events…
- Kid’s Night Out – Once a quarter our Preschool and Children’s ministry teams up to provide an evening filled with fun and excitement for your children (newborn to 5th Grade) 6 – 9 PM. For more information, please call 683.6950
Annual Events…
- Discovering the Treasures of His Word** – If you want to help women fall in love with God’s Word, then invite them to this special event where each table is decorated to tell the stories of the Bible! (JOS Event)
- Sisterchick Tea – All Women, All Ages join together to form new friendships with laughter, tea and the Word of God!
- True Survivors** – The Word of God tells us that He will take those things that are ugly in our lives and give us beauty for ashes. Each year, we invite a special speaker who has experienced ugly things in her past that left her broken, bruised and emotionally wounded, but through the grace of God SURVIVED and has been healed! We will learn through her experience just how God can bring healing to our lives and how we too can receive beauty for ashes like these True Survivors! (JOS Event)
Women’s Ministry Teams
Education and Discipleship
- Bible study is an integral part of Women’s Ministry at Summer Grove. There are Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer sessions offered on weekdays and evenings. Team Leader: Gerri Magee
Personal Touch
- Those that serve on this Ministry Team want to ensure that all women who become members of Summer Grove are warmly greeted and acknowledged. Team members make contact by phone with all new members to extend a heartfelt welcome. Team Leader: Sissy Snider
Personal Interests
- This team provides opportunities for women to give and receive ministry from the Lord and from each other. We have various activities and special events to meet the needs of women of all ages and interests. We have groups for fun, fellowship, serving others, learning home life skills, crafts, and sharing the message of God’s love in fun ways with relatives, coworkers, and friends. Whether you are brand new to the church, or have been attending for a while, you will find a warm welcome, a chance to make new friends, and an opportunity to grow as a person and as a Christian at these women’s meetings. Team Leader: Kimberly Head
Women’s Conference and Special Events
- Our Women’s Ministry has partnered with ** Journey of Sisters to help host Women’s Conferences and Special Events on the Summer Grove campus. Journey of Sisters is an incredible ministry founded by Summer Grove’s own, Debbie Covington. At these events, several hundred women from all over the Ark-La-Tex come together for a time of fun, fellowship and worship as they hear Biblical truths from nationally known speakers and singers. Journey of Sisters: Debbie Covington
Spring Bible Studies
Wednesday Evening Study, 6:30 – 7:45 p.m.
James: Mercy Triumphs by Beth Moore
Beginning January 11
$10 for Workbook
Room 3E; Facilitated by Gerri Magee
Thursday Lunch Study, 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
James: Mercy Triumphs by Beth Moore
Beginning January 12
$10 for Workbook
Room 3E; Facilitated by Carol Beth Teat
*Childcare not available for this study.
James, Jesus’ own brother, started out as a skeptic. See how one glimpse of the resurrected Savior turned an unbeliever into a disciple with Beth Moore’s study James: Mercy Triumphs. Once you get to know both the man and the Book of James, you’ll never be the same again.
Bible scholars compare James to the prophet Amos. In other ways, James more closely resembles the Book of Proverbs than any New Testament book. James is a book with many topics — social justice, joy, hardship, faith, reversal of fortunes for rich and poor, wisdom, gifts from above, single-mindedness, the dangers of the tongue, humility, and prayer — all of which are covered in this study.
Sunday Evening Study, 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Beginning January 15
One in a Million by Priscilla Shirer
$10 for Workbook
Room 3E; Facilitated by Debbie Covington
The Egyptians in Exodus 1 were intent on enslaving the Israelites, wearing them down so that God’s chosen people would become disillusioned and not live up to their destiny. Of the original two million Israelites who received God’s invitation to enter the Promised Land, only two actually entered it!
Similarly, modern day Christians often hear and understand the promises of God each Sunday morning at church but then rarely choose to experience them in everyday life. In One in a Million, Bible teacher Priscilla Shirer invites us to change that pattern for good, living beyond our circumstances and expecting to see God move in miraculous ways day after day. Without a doubt, we can find and follow God’s purpose for our journey. We can make it to the Promised Land!
**Childcare is available for ages birth-5th for most studies, but you must pre-register by calling 683-6949
Women’s Ministry Coordinators
Lori Berry, Women’s Ministry Chairperson
Frances Anderson, Women’s Ministry Co-Chairperson
Lori Bennett, Women’s Ministry Team Liaison
Gerri Magee, Women’s Ministry Discipleship & Education Coordinator
Carol Beth Teat, Women’s Ministry Co-Discipleship & Education Coordinator
Sissy Snider, Women’s Ministry Personal Touch Coordinator
Kimberly Head, Women’s Ministry Personal Interest Coordinator
Debbie Covington, Women’s Conferences and Special Events: Journey of Sisters or [email protected]
For more information contact:
Women’s Ministry Office | 318.683.6912
E-mail: [email protected]
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