Grace Point | Women

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Our Women’s Ministry exists to encourage growing in the grace and knowledge of Christ our Savior. Our prayer is that we would delight together in God's Word, be renewed and transformed through the study of the Scriptures, cherish and share the Gospel, equip women to serve Christ and others, and develop and strengthen intimate friendships with other women. Our goal is to please God, to know Him fully and to experience His freedom to fulfill His purposes for our lives. Our Women's Ministry offerings are available to women of all ages and seasons of life. We offer lots of opportunities to get involved and connect with other women at Grace Point, such as Bible studies, Women's Outreach and Fellowship, mentoring, praying for our children and families, our quilters, our annual retreat weekends at Harvey Cedars Bible Conference at the Jersey Shore, our Christmas Tea and more! We've got something just for you!

We invite you to participate in the various expressions of this vital ministry.

Contact our Director of Women's Ministry, Sharon Sloan, any time at: women@gracepointpa.org.

To sign up to receive the Women's Ministry monthly email newsletter, select "Women's Ministry" HERE.

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bible Studies

Knowing God more intimately and life change both happen when we gather in biblical community and connect with others. We do this in groups where we can know and care for each other, encourage each other to grow spiritually, and invite others to join us. Women’s Bible Studies are one way that you can connect with others at Grace Point. Bible Studies are a great way to meet amazing women who love God and want to study His Word together.

Questions? women.studies@gracepointpa.org

CURRENT BIBLE STUDIES:

A note from our Director of Women's Ministry about Bible studies beginning in Autumn 2020:

Everything is different right now, isn’t it? We are all learning new ways of doing things, and one of those things is how we gather for Bible Study. Whether this is your very first time in a women’s Bible study, or you are a long-time Bible study participant, you may be trying to figure out what it will look like for you this autumn. Well, we have some great choices for you!

All of our Bible study groups always meet in person. However, due to the pandemic, many of our studies will be meeting online temporarily or postponing their start until meeting in person is a safe option. We encourage you to REGISTER for your Bible studies now so the leaders can keep in touch with you about their plans. While we understand it may be disappointing that some Bible studies will not be in person to start, we are hopeful the study of Scripture and the fellowship are still a blessing to you until all of the Bible studies can meet in person.

Martes por la mañana - Estudio bíblico en español (Tuesday Morning - Spanish Bible Study)
Wednesday Morning - A Study of the Parables of Jesus
Wednesday Morning - Moms Together
Wednesday Evening - Armor of God (Priscilla Shirer)
Wednesday Evening - Young Adult Women (ages 20-35)
Friday Morning - Get Out of Your Head (Jennie Allen)
Friday Evening - Gather and Grow

If you are new to Bible study, we are THRILLED to have you join us as we learn God's Word together!! If you already have a study at Grace Point you love and to which you are committed, or if you are adding an additional study, we are BLESSED by your faithfulness!! Looking forward to all the good things God has planned as we grow in our relationships with Him by studying His Word!

~Sharon Sloan, Director of Women's Ministry

Estudiemos La Biblia

Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Please contact the leader for location.

Leader: Ana Maria Wall

Contact Ana Maria: spanish.women@gracepointpa.org

Come study the Bible in Spanish and enjoy Spanish hospitality!

Join us Tuesdays for time in God's Word, prayer and fellowship.

Current Study: Living Beyond Yourself - Exploring the Fruit of the Holy Spirit by Beth Moore

(Please purchase the book on your own. Thank you.)

You can know the freedom of a life filled with the Holy Spirit.

As you walk with God, He fills you with the fruit of the Spirit.

Come with us to find a closer walk with God and His Holy Spirit.

Wednesday Morning Bible Study

COVID Contingency Plan: Zoom (until further notice)

Wednesday Morning, 10:00 - 11:15 a.m.

Room 302 - The Conference Room

Leaders: Sheryl Vasso and Sue Weber

Current Study: In Other Words - A Study of the Parables of Jesus

Beginning September 16, 2020

This Bible study will explore the parables of Jesus.

Moms Together - Wednesday Morning

COVID Contingency: Study on hold until further notice.

Wednesday Morning, 9:45 - 11:15 a.m.

The Heritage Room

Leader: Denise Nichols

Contact Denise: moms.together@gracepointpa.org

September 23, 2020 - June 16, 2021

Denise will contact you with details after you register and

when the group is able to gather again. Thank you!

Wednesday Evening

COVID Contingency Plan: Zoom (until further notice)

Wednesday Evening, 7:00 p.m.

Room 302 (Conference Room)

Leader: Christina Sin

Current Study: Armor of God by Priscilla Shirer

Cost of Materials: $15 (pay leader directly)

The Armor of God, more than merely a biblical description of the believer's inventory,

is an action plan for putting it on and developing a personalized strategy to secure victory.

This is a seven-session women's Bible study with video teachings from Priscilla Shirer.

Young Adult Women (ages 20s - early 30s) - Wednesday Evening

Gals who are single , married, grad students, young professionals

and young moms are all welcome to seek to know Jesus more with us!

Wednesday Evening, 7:30 p.m. in Newtown

Beginning September 16, 2020

Leaders: Lynn Ely and Friends

Contact Lynn here: young.adults@gracepointpa.org

Current Study: What The Women Saw by Sadie Robertson Huff

Jesus was surrounded by both men and women during his ministry on earth.

He saw, valued, and cared for women, and He still does today. Each one of us has a significant role.

Through this six-session study, you will discover who Jesus is through the

unique perspective of women in the Bible.

As you study the lives of Mary, Martha, Mary Magdalene and others,

you will learn from their faith and failures and be reminded that

Jesus cared for and valued the women He was surrounded by.

He equipped them, listened to them, walked with them, healed them,

and empowered them. And He does the same for you now.

Friday Morning Bible Study

COVID Contingency Plan: Zoom (until October)

Friday Morning, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

The Heritage Room

Leaders: Joan Zeberlein and Traci Whatley

A STUDY FROM THE BOOK OF PHILIPPIANS

(September 18 - October 23, 2020)

Location: GP Conference Room beginning October 2, 2020.

Materials (ordered by leaders once you register):

Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts by Jennie Allen

Cost of Materials: $11 (pay leaders directly)

In Get Out of Your Head, a six-session video-based Bible study,

Jennie inspires and equips us to transform our emotions, our outlook,

and even our circumstances by taking control of our thoughts.

Our enemy is determined to get in our heads to make us feel helpless,

overwhelmed, and incapable of making a difference for the kingdom of God.

But when we submit our minds to Christ, the promises of goodness of God

flood our lives in remarkable ways

Friday Evening Bible Study

Friday Evenings, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

The Heritage Room

Leader: Sharon Sloan

Please check back for Autumn 2020 Bible study information.

Details coming soon!

“…so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.” (Titus 2:10)

WOMEN'S OUTREACH AND FELLOWSHIP

TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED DUE TO COVID-19 - HOPING TO MEET IN OCTOBER 2020. PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR DETAILS.

If you enjoy keeping your hands busy while sharing in sweet fellowship, then this group is for you. We share the Gospel by supporting missionaries and local ministries. We create, collect, and donate tangible items to assist them in reaching others for Christ.

We gather monthly on the third Wednesday from September to June from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in Room 403 - The Clubhouse. (We do not meet in December.) Bring lunch for yourself. Dessert and beverages will be served. Childcare is provided until 11:45 a.m.

We would love to have you join us! We have women of all ages and all skill levels of crafting. There are a variety of projects we work on together each month.

If you would like to connect with Lori Wilson, our Women's Outreach & Fellowship coordinator, you can reach her at women.fellowship@gracepointpa.org. You may also call the church office at 215.968.2354, and we will connect Lori with you.

We look forward to meeting you!

CURRENT LIST OF DONATION REQUESTS

Complimentary/travel-sized soaps, shampoos, etc.
Gently used costume jewelry
Small gifts for women
Gently used toys, books, puzzles (for all ages of children)
Men’s NEW white tube socks
Remnants of NEW cotton fabric and flannel
Leftover NEW Christmas wrapping paper
Leftover NEW Christmas curling ribbon
Medium sizes of shaving cream, deodorants, lotion, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste
Knitted or crocheted baby blankets, shoulder wraps, slipper socks, preemie hats and booties

mentoring

Mentoring is God’s idea – and God’s idea for us. We believe that God wants us to be in each other’s lives for the purpose of growing deeper in our relationships with Jesus. This can occur in casual, informal friendships, or in a formal mentoring relationship.

“Spiritual mentoring is walking alongside of another person in his or her spiritual journey with the focus on Jesus... (It’s) an invitation…freely declared to all growing followers of Jesus as a fact, rather than an option. Spiritual mentoring helps us all transform together in Jesus!” (Ele Parrott in Transforming Together, pp 47-48.)

The GP Women’s Mentoring Ministry seeks to provide opportunities for women to connect with one another so that they can grow in relationships to encourage each other, while coming alongside one another in humility and love to partner in life’s journey together with God.

To help in this process, the Mentoring Ministry offers the following:

Mentoring Series (M&Ms) each winter – where women grow in their relationships with one another as they dig deeper into God’s Word. Teaching for this 8-week study is specifically from Titus 2. At the conclusion of the series, the women are paired in mentoring relationships (by way of their personal input) for 10 months.
No Mentor Left Behind (NMLB) - is designed to ensure that each mentor feels supported and has the best opportunity to develop a strong and healthy relationship with her mentee. For the first year of any formal mentoring relationship, each mentor will have available to her a Team Member of NMLB who will offer encouragement through regular contact and prayer. This Team Member can provide resources or study suggestions and offer support to the mentor about any concerns or barriers in connecting with her mentee. A Team Member will pray with the mentor and for the mentor.

Interested? Contact Barb Brown if you are interested in the M&M Series or have any questions. We will help you with the next steps! You can also complete our Mentoring Profile form online.

We recommend that all women interested in mentoring read Transforming Together by Ele Parrott. You can borrow this book from the church library, or you might want to purchase your own copy. There are a lot of great, little nuggets you'll want to underline and refer back to from time to time.

For a list of suggestions (both studies or books to use in mentoring relationships) review our Mentoring Resources List.

We love you so much, we are delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our lives as well. (adapted from 1 Thessalonians 2:8)

Have a Mentor. Be a Mentor.

Our Mentoring Ministry Leadership Team ~ Barb Brown (Coordinator), Marlene Bollman, Denise Nichols, Michelle Piccioni, Denise O'Brien, Sandy Schnittjer and Joan Zeberlein.

GP QUILTERS

Do you like working with fabric, sewing or quilting? Or would you like to LEARN how to quilt? Join us on selected Saturdays from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm to make quilts together. Bring your lunch and your sewing machine, if you have one. (We do have extra sewing machines here at church.)

Our quilters meet to make quilts to bring love and comfort to seriously ill or children in need in our area. We donate the quilts we make together to various organizations (such as Quilts for Kids and Esperanza Health Center), who then deliver the quilts to pediatric hospitals and foster care ministries.

Autumn 2020 - Spring 2021 Dates:

September 19, 2020 [Will meet from 10 a.m. - noon under the front portico for a time of fellowship and sharing quilts. For information or questions, contact Barb Lewis at quilters@gracepointpa.org.]
October 17, 2020
November 21, 2020
December 19, 2020
January 16, 2021
February 20, 2021
March 20, 2021
April 17, 2021
May 15, 2021
June 19, 2021

We are sew hoping to see you! ~ Barb Lewis

You can reach Barb Lewis at quilters@gracepointpa.org.