2011-2012 Friday Morning Studies


Fall Mini-Series (First Six Weeks): Bible Basics (Juli F.)
The statutes, the precepts, the promise, the sword, the Bible.….All names for the best seller we have somewhere in our homes.  It can guide our paths, pierce our hearts and minds, counsel us, and teach about the King of Kings.  Next fall we will do a quick overview of the entire Word of God so that our understanding is broader and we all have the big picture of what the Bible is all about.  Along with some facts we will explore why the Bible is living and active and so important in our daily lives.   I have spent much time in my life reading some amazing novels and non-fiction books and have, in fact, highly recommended several of them to others.  But nothing I have ever read even comes close to the Bible.  What it offers is life-changing.  Come and find out more!

GROUP CHOICES FOR REST OF THE YEAR:

  1. Amazing Collection (Leaders: Deb Z., Christine Y., Ingrid A.)  (CANCELLED)

    The Amazing Collection is a workbook series focusing on main themes of scripture.  This year the Amazing Collection groups will be reading through the early Minor Prophets and later Minor Prophets. The companion workbook includes a study section for each book of the Bible in that set. The study section includes an outline of the teaching, maps and charts, questions for group discussion or personal meditation, and five daily lessons. The daily lessons can be done in two ways: Quick Read is for busy women with only twenty minutes a day and Complete Read is for the student with more time for study.

    Weekly Work: 5 Days of work from the workbook.
    Book cost: $ 11
  2. Me Myself & Lies by Jennifer Rothschild and Mom to Mom: Heart Talk (Group A Leaders: Chris S. and Marlene M.--FULL.; Group B Leaders: Kara D. and Julie C.--FULL )

    Me, Myself & Lies    : Words are powerful. Especially the words women speak to themselves. All too often, what they say to themselves when they lie in bed at night or look in the mirror in the morning are not even close to the words God wants them to speak to their souls. According to Rothschild, what we think about often has a ripple effect on nearly every area of our lives.  Mom to Mom: Heart Talk is a biblically based parenting program designed around the Titus 2:4 concept of older women teaching and encouraging younger women in their relationship with their husbands and children.  Topics include, How to be a Mom and a person too, Fences and Flexibility: Setting Limits with Love, What Messages are Our Kids Getting?, Wonder Woman or Woman of Worth, A Christian Home: What Is It and How Do You Get It?Both studies involve a DVD session.

    Weekly Work: Me, Myself & Lies – 5 days a week for 6 weeks. Mom to Mom – 30 minutes weekly.
    Book cost: Me, Myself & Lies $14; Mom to Mom $18. Total $32
  3. A Heart Like His: Seeking the Heart of God Through a Study of David by Beth Moore,  FULL (Leaders: Becky H. and Jackie T.) God will never give up on you. Explore how David's life proves this promise to be true in this updated edition of the best-selling A Heart Like His: Seeking the Heart of God Through a Study of David. In this examination of the “man after God's own heart,” David will delight and disappoint you. You'll want to be just like him at times and nothing like him at others. If you've ever experienced doubts, temptations, losses, family problems, or personal inconsistencies, this study is for you! Includes a DVD portion.

    Weekly work: 5 days of homework every other week.
    Book Cost: $20
  4. Transformed By God’s Word by Sharon Steele and Jeremiah: Listening to God in Difficult Times by Kay Arthur (Leaders: Nicole D. and Kerri H.) 

    The Word of God is meant to transform our lives.  Transformed By God’s Word is a study that looks at the roadblocks to that change and how to transform your mind by applying the truths of Scripture to your everyday life.  The Study on Jeremiah will follow that with an in depth look at the prophet Jeremiah and how the lessons he proclaimed will empower you to faithfully listen to and follow the Word of God.

    Weekly Work: 1 Lesson per week, then 5 days of study per week.
    Book Cost: Transformed by God’s Word $7; Jeremiah $8; Total $15
  5. Girls Gone Wise in a World Gone Wild by Mary Kassian and Bible Study on Proverbs (Leaders: Faith T. and Alisa C.)

    This study will examine what a Wise Woman truly looks like in this wild world. The world shows us through movies, books and television what a “perfect woman” looks like.  The Bible has a different model; one that is free from the devastation and heartache inherent in the world’s model.  Let’s examine what true wisdom is and what the life of a wise woman looks like.

    Weekly Work: Approximately 2-3 chapters of reading
    Book Cost: Girls Gone Wise $12; Proverbs $8; Total $20
  6. Romans by Tim Keller (http://www.redeemer2.com/rstore/category.cfm?Category=76 ) (Group Leaders: Lucinda C. and Rebecca N.)
    “This letter is truly the most important piece in the New Testament. It is purest Gospel. It is well worth a Christian's while not only to memorize it word for word but also to occupy himself with it daily, as though it were the daily bread of the soul.” Quote by Martin Luther, the theologian who initiated the Protestant Reformation.   While this group will not be memorizing the book, we will be pouring over it and seeking to understand issues such as Sin, Idolatry, Spiritual Gifts and Forgiveness.  Tim Keller of Redeemer Presbyterian Church put this particular study guide together.

    Weekly Work: 1-2 Lessons per week
    Book Cost: $19
  7. Discerning the Voice of God, by Priscilla Shirer  (Leaders: Sarah T. and Deola A.)

    Hearing the voice of God is not just for Biblical times, charismatic people or pastors.  God speaks today to those who are willing to listen.  God will speak to you in a way that you can understand wherever you are in your spiritual walk.  Priscilla Shirer helps you to learn from Christian history and the Bible the different ways that God speaks to his people and how we can hear and discern his voice today. This study includes a DVD portion every other week.

    Weekly Work: 1-2 Chapters of reading
    Book Cost: $12
  8. International Group     (Leaders:  Rosie T., Ginny M. and Meghan D.)


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