WOMEN'S Ministries

WOMEN, WELCOME!

We are glad you stopped by here! Our Women’s Ministry is designed with you in mind. We want to encourage you, help you find the support you need, and help you grow in your relationship with Jesus and other women. See below for our current groups. Email us at hello@gracebibleag.com with any questions.

save the date!


September 7th (Saturday) - Game Day ‘Bunco’
September 10th (Tuesday PM) – Coffee Break Evening Bible Study starts (Chasing Vines)
September 11th (Wednesday PM) – Coffee Break Evening Bible Study starts
September 12th (Thursday AM) -  Coffee Break Morning Bible Study starts
September 24th (Tuesday PM) – Coffee Break Evening Bible Study starts (Luke in the Land)
December 7th (Saturday) - Christmas Brunch

women's ministry bunco game day

Join us for fun and fellowship on GAME DAY!

All ladies welcome whether you are new to Bunco or an experienced player!

Meet other ladies, invite a friend and learn a new game. There will be prizes!

Registration required due to limited space. Register by September 5.

WOMEN'S GROUPS

We all need a village, a group of friends, a circle of ladies who can help hold us up, encourage us, challenge us, and teach us more about ourselves and Jesus. This was true last year, and it is true again today. As we navigate whatever season we’re in, we encourage you to find a group.

Scroll down to learn more about our current groups/studies. As always, please reach out to us at hello@gracebibleag.com if you need help, prayer, or simply some words of encouragement!

thursay morning classes

Be satisfied

Leader: Charlotte Singleton
Thursday mornings
September 12 - December 12
9:00am-11:30am
Homework per week: 1 hour

God gave us the book of Ecclesiastes to remind us that satisfaction in life is not an external issue but an internal condition of the heart.  Satisfaction with life is the focus of the book, Be Satisfied, by Warren Wiersby, which we will read along with the scripture.  We will journey in Scripture with King Solomon as he considers the vanity & futility of life, comparing his thoughts & conclusions with New Testament truths on living the Christian life.  Truly, the message of Ecclesiastes is for today!

Chasing Vines

Leaders: Sheila Dillon and Jo Ann Costa
Thursday mornings
September 12 - October 24
9:00am-11:30am
Homework per week: 1 hour

Join bestselling author Beth Moore on a 6-session video journey to discover the true meaning of a fruitful, God-pleasing, meaning-filled life. Most of us have times when, if we’re honest, it feels like we’re going through a whole lot of pain and striving without much to show for it.  Like our daily pursuits don’t really matter in the long run.  In Chasing Vines, Beth Moore gives us fresh hope, revealing the abundant secrets of a fruitful, God-delighting life.  Tracing the images of vine, branch, and fruit through Scripture, and sharing stories from her own journey, Beth shows us that nothing in our lives is wasted.  Not the place we’ve been planted—or even the painful pruning.  Nothing is for nothing.  Join Beth on the journey of discovering the delights of bearing fruit, and fully embrace God’s brilliant design for us to live a fruitful, abundant, meaningful life.

DISCERNING THE VOICE OF GOD

Leaders: Julie Adams-Nearman and Nancy Andersen
Thursday mornings
September 12 -November 7
9:00am-11:30am
Homework per week: 1.5-2 hours

Do you feel that the ability to hear God's voice is for other people and not for you? Is it only for people who lived in Biblical times? Not at all!  Wherever you are in your spiritual walk, God will find a way to speak to you in a way you will understand.  Did you know that, as a child of God, you have the privilege of hearing His voice?   Together, we will learn how to open up our spiritual ears, heighten our spiritual senses so that we can detect the leading of the Holy Spirit in our lives. If hearing God has seemed challenging, this 7-session Priscilla Shirer video study will help you explore a relationship with Him that will make hearing Him an ongoing experience—and discover for yourself how you can discern the voice of God. He wants this relationship with you!

ELIJAH

Leader: Jonette Graber
Thursday mornings
September 12 -November 7
9:00am-11:30am
Homework per week: 30-60 minutes per day, 5 days a week

Every serious believer longs to summon up the kind of boldness and faith that can stand firm on Mount Carmel and pray down heaven into impossible situations. Yet few are willing to go through the process to get them there. Strength of faith, character, and boldness can only be shaped in the hidden fires of silence, sameness, solitude, and adversity. Those who patiently wait on God in the darkness emerge with their loyalty cemented, their courage emblazoned, and their confident belief in Him set afire. Join Priscilla Shirer on this 7-session journey through the life and times of the prophet Elijah to discover how the fire on Mount Carmel was forged in the valley of famine. And how the emboldened, fiery faith you desire is being fashioned by God in your life right now.

mediterranean sea rules

Leaders: Judy Cape and Amy Ernst
Thursday mornings
September 12 - November7
9:00am-11:30am
Homework per week: 1.5 hours

Are you ready to face life’s storms? The Mediterranean Sea Rules teaches us ten God-given strategies for navigating life’s tempestuous sea.  In Acts 27 & 28, Paul and his companions are caught in a fierce storm on the Mediterranean Sea. But the God who sets the bounds of the sea (Job 38:11) has purpose for the storm.  By tracing the details of the voyage and shipwreck of Paul, we learn these ten amazing rules to equip us for life’s stormy times.  Welcome aboard The Mediterranean Sea Rules.

precept upon precept: hebrews part I

Leader: Renee Dobyns
Thursday mornings
September 12 - December 5
9:00am - 11:30am
Homework per week: 1 hour daily, 5 days per week

The letter to the Hebrews is not casual bedside reading. Dense and deep, complex, and compelling, profound, and practical – it requires mental focus and spiritual motivation to grasp its content and grapple with its application. But the return on this big investment has benefits that pay off in eternal dividends. No other book in the New Testament will minister to you more than the book of Hebrews. This is a Precept study, and if you are familiar with Precept, we are taught to observe. This study is open and new students may join at any time. Each workbook is an independent study and members can join without a prerequisite.

the good life

Leader: Lisa De Blauw
Thursday mornings
September 12 - November 21
9:00am - 11:30am
Homework per week: as much as you are willing to put in

Come and see, God's plan for "The Good Life". When Jesus Christ is our firm foundation, and we live our lives being His disciple, we find true satisfaction in our daily lives. We discover the good life. If you have never had the opportunity to be discipled, are looking to understand what it means to be His disciple or have not experienced the satisfaction and goodness of following Jesus Christ, come join this group. Luke 6:47-48

the gospel on the ground

Leader: Rhonda Bricker
Thursday mornings
September 12 - October 31
9:00am - 11:30am
Homework per week: 2 hours

The kingdom of God is on the move.  For the vast majority of His life, Jesus never traveled outside of a 100-mile radius from where He was born, but today His name is spoken in every corner of the earth.  The Gospel on the Ground is the story of how Jesus’ message of hope and reconciliation began to spread from Jerusalem and how it is still spreading like wildfire today. Join biblical culturist Kristi McLelland for a 7-session study of the early years of the church as told in the book of Acts.  Along the way you will learn that the kingdom of God is always on the move, offering purpose and joy to those longing for true fulfillment.  You will come to understand the part you are meant to play in the redemptive story God continues to write through your life today.

evening classes

Chasing Vines

Leaders: Sheila Dillon and Jo Ann Costa
Tuesday Evenings
September 10 - October 22
6:30pm-8:00pm
Homework per week: 1 hour

Join bestselling author Beth Moore on a 6-session video journey to discover the true meaning of a fruitful, God-pleasing, meaning-filled life. Most of us have times when, if we’re honest, it feels like we’re going through a whole lot of pain and striving without much to show for it.  Like our daily pursuits don’t really matter in the long run.  In Chasing Vines, Beth Moore gives us fresh hope, revealing the abundant secrets of a fruitful, God-delighting life.  Tracing the images of vine, branch, and fruit through Scripture, and sharing stories from her own journey, Beth shows us that nothing in our lives is wasted.  Not the place we’ve been planted—or even the painful pruning.  Nothing is for nothing.  Join Beth on the journey of discovering the delights of bearing fruit, and fully embrace God’s brilliant design for us to live a fruitful, abundant, meaningful life.

LUKE IN THE LAND

Leader: Betsy Newell
Tuesday evenings
September 24 -November 12
6:30pm-8:30pm
Homework per week:1-2 hours

Follow Kristi McLelland through Israel as we study snapshots from the Gospel of Luke to see where the stories of the Bible took place. Over 7 sessions in this Bible study workbook, challenge the way you read the accounts of Jesus through teaching videos that take you to locations in Israel like Bethlehem, the Sea of Galilee, Gethsemane, Jerusalem, and the road to Emmaus. Along the way, you'll see how Jesus, the Messiah, brought His kingdom to earth for everybody.

* No charge for this course. Leader will send you a link to purchase the book once you have registered

entrusted with a child's heart

Leader: Valerie Boness
Wednesday evenings
September 11 - November 6
7:00pm-9:00pm
Homework per week: 1 hour

Based on over 30 years of study and extensive ministry with families, Entrusted with a Child's Heart guides parents in developing a plan of discipleship for their children. Readers will learn to;  Build their family on a foundation of faith in Jesus Christ, Live by biblical convictions and priorities, Develop a protective circle of discipline for children, Parent challenging behaviors such as rebellion and manipulation, Train children in Christ-like character, and Disciple children to grow in areas such as spiritual disciplines and relationships.

A Post-Abortion Bible Study for Women

FORGIVEN & SET FREE

Confidential, one-on-one, location determined by you

Hi, I’m Christie Eckert.

I used to sit in the church pews suffering in silence with guilt, shame, and grief from an abortion I had when I was 18 years old. I struggled with forgiving myself and with accepting that God really had forgiven me. I prayed for an opportunity for God to use me for His glory and to give what I had been through a purpose. I started volunteering at my local crisis pregnancy clinic. Before I could go through counselor training, I participated in a Bible study, Forgiven & Set Free by Linda Cochrane. The impact of this study was life changing. I met other women who were suffering just like me. All our stories were different but we were able to empathize and support each other and grow in our walks with the Lord. Are you one of us? God does not want you suffering in silence. He wants you to know His redeeming grace and to find lasting healing. This study walks us through issues such as relief, denial, anger, forgiveness, depression, letting go, and acceptance using God’s Word.

If you have any questions or would like to talk more, please reach out to me at (805) 791-9246 (text or call) or email me at christieeckert@aol.com.