A vibrant part of the Women’s Ministry of Village Bible Church, Saints Alive! is dedicated to bringing women together to equip them for life and ministry. This will be accomplished through monthly morning and evening meetings, featuring programs that encourage caring, learning, reaching out and growing in faith in Jesus Christ. Each year, there will also be programs that focus on missions (individuals and/or organizations).
The leadership board is in the process of developing monthly programs that you will surely not want to miss. Please check the calendar below and for further information, E-mail Michele Beale (mbbeale@suddenlink.net)
Saints Alive! 2010 Calendar:
April 23-25 - EFCA District Retreat, Branson, MO
May – Movie Night (date and time TBA)
July 12 (Monday) - “Christmas in July” Luncheon
September 25 (Saturday) - One Day Retreat -- Spring Lake Conference Center
October 9 (Saturday) – Missions Conference – Breakfast w/ Missionary Speaker
November 8 (Monday Evening) –Craft Night -Collages/Scripture cards/Devotional
December 13 (Monday Evening) – Christmas Dinner and Program
Women’s Ministries
Saints Alive!
“…and so become more and more in every way like Christ who is the Head of His body, the church. Under His direction the whole body is fitted together perfectly, and each part in its own special way helps the other parts, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.”
Ephesians 4: 15-16 TLB
We believe that the purpose of ministry to VBC women is to bring all ages and stages together, to help women grow in their faith in Christ and to leave a Christian legacy for the next generation. Our ministry to women includes the following:
Saints Alive!: Monthly meetings, speakers, praise, worship, dinners, luncheons
Bible Studies: Spring, summer and fall; Wednesday AM & Thursday PM
“A Healthy Move” Class: Spring and fall; Newcomer class with a Biblical perspective
White Cross: Make dresses/backpacks/Scripture cards
for HIV/AIDS Congolese widows and orphans
Glenhaven Girls (Hidden Valley): travel monthly to bring
activities, devotional and love to at-risk girls
L.I.F.E: (Living In Fellowship & Encouragement) Ministry to single women
Sunday Bible Classes: 9:30 AM, Room 150 – No preparation required
“Sweet Hour of Prayer”: Meet for weekly prayer for just one hour
Good Samaritan Ministry: Games ministry with Good Sam residents
Operation Christmas Child: Fill a shoebox for a third-world child
Women’s Bible Studies
Women’s Bible Studies & Classes
“Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 3:18
Starting September 1 & 2
Wednesday morning 9:00 – 11:30 am
Thursday evening – Precept Study (6:15-9:00 pm)
Shirer, Moore, Arthur Study (6:30 – 8:30 pm)
Registration:
Sign up at the table in the foyer on August 15 & 22 or call Pam DeMorrow (915-0428) for information.
Confidential scholarships available for all classes.
A Healthy Move
For women new to the area or seeking new friendships.
The class, “A Healthy Move,” is designed to help women make friends, get to know the Village, meet emotional, spiritual, social and physical health needs while transitioning into a new stage of life and location. The class looks at these issues from a Biblical perspective. The group is led by Jane Weston. A complimentary workbook will be provided by Village Bible Church.
There will be no preparation outside of class. Optional luncheon after each class. Kitty Braswell – 922-5676 or Donna Wetzel 922-5936
Wednesday Morning – 12 weeks
Anointed Transformed Redeemed, A Study of David
Priscilla Shirer Beth Moore Kay Arthur
David was anointed but he made mistakes. And though he was redeemed - still he grappled with the choices he made, but he was transformed, and we can be too. The messages presented by these 3 authors are divided into three segments, 2 lessons from each author. Each segment focuses on the life of David at a different stage of his life. Taped at a Deeper Still event.
Preparation time: 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week.
Rebecca Coplin 922-5343
Wednesday morning
Cheryl Kastner 922-0576
Thursday evenings 6:30 - 8:30
8 weeks/$14.00
James - The Christian Faith
Stonecroft Ministries Study
What is Faith? Is it wishful thinking? A set of beliefs? A blind leap into the dark? The book of James describes what it means to live a life of faith - genuine, active faith that transforms every aspect of our lives. This Bible study geared to women new to Bible study.
Preparation time: 30 minutes per day, 5 days a week.
Judy Jordan 922-4311
Karol Easterwood 915-9517
Wednesday morning
9 weeks/$6.00
Ezra/Haggai - Rebuilding the Temple (5 lessons)
Titus - Developing Character and Integrity in the Midst of a Society Which Has Lost Respect for God. (3 lessons)
Kay Arthur - Precept Studies
Two short courses, one from the Old Testament and one from the New Testament for those new to Precept studies, for those who would like to learn to study the Bible for themselves, as well as seasoned Precept students.
You can trust God. Experience what it’s like when God places his hand on the lives of His people in Ezra and Haggai to prove He is the promise-keeping God.
How do you live with integrity in a nation without morals? Can the church effectively engage and change this destructive condition in our society? How does your life reflect your faith? In Titus you can discover how to change the culture into which God has called you.
Preparation time: one hour per day, 5 days per week.
Laurie Reek 209-0060
Wednesday mornings
9 weeks/$19.00
Acts: Life Lessons Series
Max Lucado
Are your life and “acts” emboldened and empowered with the passion of the resurrected Christ? Join us and behold our risen Savior as He reveals Himself to the first-century church and transforms both them and us. Max Lucado and Adrian Rogers will be the Holy Spirit’s vessels on our journey through the Book of Acts. You will not emerge unchanged! Two Lucado books will be used in class, “Acts” and “A Gentle Thunder.”
Preparation time: 45 minutes, 5 days a week
Dianne Reynolds 922-5787
8 weeks/$20.00
Daniel Part 1 - Living Out a Biblical Worldview
Kay Arthur Precept Study
Does the turmoil in our government, the uprisings abroad, or the spiritual decay of America have anything to do with the book of Daniel? Daniel was a man who knew the Word and the God of the Word. He made an impact on the people that God placed in his life. How do you live as a Daniel in the crucial days in which you find yourself? How do you get to know God Most High and reflect Him to others? The prophetic book of Daniel has the timely answers.
Preparation time: 1 hour per day, 5 days a week.
Marcia Gautier 922-0477
Wednesday morning 9:00 - 12:00
Thursday evening 6:15 - 9:00 *
* offered to both men and women
10 weeks/$20.00
White Cross
L.I.F.E.
L.I.F.E. GROUP -- (LIVING IN FELLOWSHIP N’ ENCOURAGEMENT)
An organization to minister to single women – widows, unmarrieds and divorcees. The groups will meet to enjoy meals and activities that they choose to engender friendship and Christian fellowship. If you have an interest in this ministry, please contact Jeanette DeVinney at 915-9474 or jeanettedevinney@sbcglobal.net
Ladies’ Bible Class
Class is held Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM in Room 150. Open to everyone and does not require advance preparation. Jeanne Godbold - (Godboldj@arkansas.net)
“Sweet Hour of Prayer”
The group meets once a week for approximately one hour. This limited time frame gives busy Villagers an opportunity to participate. We meet to pray, more than share; so in that spirit, plan to praise God, confess spiritual needs, thank Him and make requests from the beginning of our time together. Grow closer to the Lord as you pray with others in a small group setting. Group meets Thursday, 1 PM @ VBC.
Rebecca Coplin - (RCoplin@sbcglobal.net) – Janice Morrow - (2morrowshsv@att.net)
Women gather together or work individually to sew dresses, shorts, and backpacks for HIV/AIDS orphans in Congo. They also use their artistic talent to make “Scripture Cards” used in hospital and prison ministry, Sunday Schools, and HIV/AIDS education for young people. These cards are often hung as the only decoration in their home.
Village Bible Church, Hot Springs Village, AR, 71909
Saints Alive! Orphan Adoption and ELIKYA Project
VBC women recently chose to sponsor a 10 year old orphan girl in Congo named Demomo Christine. Her parents died in the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa but through the EFCA Global Fingerprints adoption program, she is able to go to school, own a backpack and school supplies, visit the doctor and hear God’s Word; learning how much Jesus loves her.
When missionary Rachel Martin visited us at our February meeting, we were honored to contribute to a special offering for the ELIKYA Training Center in Congo. Evangelical Free Church of Congo is constructing this center to train widows, orphans, people with disabilities and unwed mothers in life skills such as agriculture, sewing, carpentry, as well as effective discipleship. These trainees can return to their villages and teach others to use these skills to earn a living as well as share the salvation message with them.
Operation Christmas Child
Fill a shoebox with Christmas gifts and necessities for a third-world child.
Ann Penwell - (alpfrp@sbcglobal.net)
Share your heart and some encouraging words with the residents of Good Sam facility. Assist as “super seniors” play games or just visit. Group meets 4th Wednesday of each month from 3-4:30 PM. Mary Ellen Mathias - (angel05@suddenlink.net)
Good Samaritan Ministry
Glenhaven Girls Ministry
Forty-five minutes north of HSV is Glenhaven Youth Ranch, which provides a home for teenagers unable to live at their own homes. The VBC Glenhaven Girls Ministry provides a car load of aunt and grandmother types to pass on life skills to the girls living there. We spend a few hours once a month enjoying the young ladies and the staff as we share our skills and lives with them. For example, some of this year’s projects have been: card-making, manicures, cutting up whole chickens and making stock, knitting, jewelry, make-up, budgeting, pies, music, crafts, games, and cookies. Note the pictures to get the flavor! Coordinator: Sara Sue Fuller - (sarasue42@sbcglobal.net) 922-4705
All women are invited to register or attend
Please check the VBC Family Newsletter, the weekly bulletin, web calendar
foyer displays and bulletin board for details
E-mail Jeanne Walters (waltersark@sbcglobal.net) for more information
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VBC Good Sam Bingo team volunteers 4th-Judy Clem, Majorie Larson, Dean Goff, Emma, M.E.
Good Sam Bingo Players