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1 QUAKERTOWN WOMEN S CONFERENCE Women at the Feet of Jesus May 18-19, 2018 Grace Bible Fellowship Church Quakertown, PA Aimee Byrd Megan Hill Julie Lowe Lisa Radcliff Jane Roach In Partnership with

Church Quakertown, PA David Garner Ray Ortlund Richard

2 QUAKERTOWN CONFERENCE ON REFORMED THEOLOGY the GLORY of the CROSS November 9 10, 2018 Grace Bible Fellowship Church Quakertown, PA David Garner Ray Ortlund Richard Phillips Carlton Wynne In Partnership with AllianceNet.org

3 Table of Contents Schedule at a Glance... 2 Conference Schedule... 3 Speakers... 6 Restaurant Guide... 8 The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, Board of Directors, and staff would like to express their gratitude: to all attendees for making the sacrifice to come to this conference to Grace Bible Fellowship Church, its members, and staff to the host event coordinator Ronald Kohl to the conference co-hosts Kendra Kohl and Kaylena Radcliff to exhibitors for supporting our mission to the speakers for sharing their time and wisdom to our sponsor P&R Publishing to God alone be the glory! Our exhibitors: Biblical Theological Seminary Cairn University Harvest USA 1

4 Schedule at a Glance Friday May 18, :00 p.m. Registration 7:00 p.m. Mary and Martha: One Thing Is Necessary Aimee Byrd 8:15 p.m. The Woman at the Well: Sir, Give Me This Water, so That I Will Not Be Thirsty Megan Hill Saturday, May 19, :30 a.m. Late Registration 9:00 a.m. The Woman Who Wiped Jesus Feet with Her Tears: Her Sins, Which Are Many, Are Forgiven Jane Roach 10:15 a.m. Jesus and the Canaanite Woman: Even the Dogs Eat the Crumbs That Fall from Their Master s Table Aimee Byrd 11:30 a.m. Question and Answer Session 12:15 p.m. Lunch 1:45 p.m. Workshops Extravagant Humble Worship, Jane Roach Nurturing Families, Julie Lowe Hidden with Christ: Finding Freedom from Your Past, Lisa Radcliff 3:00 p.m. Mary Magdalene at the Empty Tomb: I Have Seen the Lord Megan Hill 4:00 p.m. Closing announcements RECORDING The Quakertown Women s Conference is partially supported by the sales of recordings of our events; therefore, audio and video recording is strictly prohibited during any part of this event without prior written consent from the Alliance. Thank you for your stewardship towards this ministry. 2

5 Friday Evening, May 18, 2018 Registration (6:00 p.m.) Prelude (6:50 p.m.) Call to Worship (7:00 p.m.) Rachel Steich Ronald Kohl Senior Pastor Grace Bible Fellowship Church Quakertown, PA Invocation *Hymn 92: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Welcome to the Quakertown Women s Conference Scripture Reading: Matthew 16:13-17 Prayer *Hymn 188: Jesus, I Am Resting, Resting Ein feste Burg Ronald Kohl Yvonne Watkins Yvonne Watkins Tranquillity Mary and Martha: One Thing Is Necessary Aimee Byrd Co-Host Mortification of Spin Break (8:00 p.m.) Scripture Reading: John 4:1-42 Prayer *Hymn 457: Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing Jennifer Murmylo Jennifer Murmylo Nettleton 3

6 The Woman at the Well: Sir, Give Me This Water, so That I Will Not Be Thirsty Megan Hill Contributor ChristwardCollective.org *Hymn 642: Be Thou My Vision Slane Closing Prayer Postlude *Please stand if you are able Rachel Steich Saturday Morning, May 19, 2018 Registration (8:30 a.m.) Prelude (8:50 a.m.) Alliance Welcome Opening Prayer Rachel Steich Karen Ciavolella Director of Marketing and Development Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals Lancaster, PA Ronald Kohl *Hymn 460: Amazing Grace Scripture Reading: Luke 7:36-50 Prayer Amazing Grace Stephanie Mann Stephanie Mann The Woman Who Wiped Jesus Feet with Her Tears: Her Sins, Which Are Many, Are Forgiven Jane Roach Bible Teacher Trinity Presbyterian Church Boerne, TX Break (10:00 a.m.) 4

7 Scripture Reading: Joshua 2:1-21 Prayer *Hymn 521: My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less Hannah Bohrer Hannah Bohrer Solid Rock Jesus and the Canaanite Woman: Even the Dogs Eat the Crumbs That Fall from Their Master s Table Aimee Byrd Question & Answer Session (11:30 a.m.) Lisa Radcliff, Facilitator Lunch (12:15 p.m.) Workshops (1:45 p.m.) Extravagant Humble Worship Jane Roach (sanctuary) Nurturing Families Julie Lowe (Rooms ) Hidden with Christ: Finding Freedom from Your Past Lisa Radcliff (Rooms ) Break (3:00 p.m.) Scripture Reading: John 20:1-18 Prayer *Hymn 295: Crown Him with Many Crowns Carol Roth Carol Roth Diademata Mary Magdalene at the Empty Tomb: I Have Seen the Lord! Megan Hill *Hymn 693: Blessed Assurance Closing Prayer Assurance Kaylena Radcliff Postlude *Please stand if you are able 5 Rachel Steich

About the Speakers Aimee Byrd is a co-host of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals podcast Mortification of Spin and she blogs for the Alliance at HousewifeTheologian.com.

Aimee resides in her hometown in Frederick, MD, with her husband Matt and their three children.

given as a speaker. Megan Hill is a regular contributor to the Alliance web site ChristwardCollective.org.

8 About the Speakers Aimee Byrd is a co-host of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals podcast Mortification of Spin and she blogs for the Alliance at HousewifeTheologian.com. She is the author of a number of books including No Little Women and the forthcoming Why Can t We Be Friends. Aimee resides in her hometown in Frederick, MD, with her husband Matt and their three children. When she is not running her kids around, cheering them on at their sporting events, hitting things in her kickboxing classes, or hiding away with a book, Aimee enjoys the opportunities she has been given as a speaker. Megan Hill is a regular contributor to the Alliance web site ChristwardCollective.org. She is the author of Praying Together: The Priority and Privilege of Prayer in Our Homes, Communities, and Churches. Megan also serves on the editorial board for Christianity Today. Her writing has also appeared in numerous publications and web sites including CT Women, reformation21.org, Today in the Word, and Focus on the Family. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and four children. Coming in June 2018 With this book, Aimee Byrd has done a great service to the church. Simonetta Carr Aimee Byrd s book on friendship will be a rich resource for believers to consider how they might follow in Jesus steps. Dan DeWitt Aimee Byrd s thought-provoking treatment of cross-gender friendship in the family of God is at once rich biblical theology and piercing cultural critique. Michael Emlet Pre-order in the bookstore 6

About the Speakers Julie Lowe is a faculty member at CCEF, holding an MA in counseling from Biblical Theological Seminary, and is a licensed professional counselor with over fifteen years of

Julie is also a registered play therapist and a trained facilitator for Stewards of Children, a non-profit organization that provides training on child sexual abuse.

Lisa Radcliff is a member of Grace Bible Fellowship Church, where she has been teaching Ladies Bible Study and volunteering in youth ministry for 30 years.

9 About the Speakers Julie Lowe is a faculty member at CCEF, holding an MA in counseling from Biblical Theological Seminary, and is a licensed professional counselor with over fifteen years of counseling experience. She has extensive experience with women s issues, sexual abuse, body image issues, parenting, and child maltreatment issues, and regularly speaks at events on these topics. Julie is also a registered play therapist and a trained facilitator for Stewards of Children, a non-profit organization that provides training on child sexual abuse. Julie and her husband Greg have six children and serve as foster and adoptive parents. Lisa Radcliff is a member of Grace Bible Fellowship Church, where she has been teaching Ladies Bible Study and volunteering in youth ministry for 30 years. Lisa is a writer, blogger, speaker, and author of Hidden With Christ: Breaking Free from the Grip of Your Past. She is married to Doug, and they have three married sons and four grandchildren. Lisa loves baking and cooking Pennsylvania Dutch specialties with her granddaughters. Her other hobbies include quilting, traveling, and raising Seeing Eye puppies. Jane Roach began teaching the Bible in Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) in Her work as director of training for the BSF global headquarters staff included teaching and training BSF leaders and developing materials for both leaders and class participants. Jane attends Trinity Presbyterian Church in Boerne, TX, where she assists with women s ministries, develops and teaches materials for a women s Bible study, and directs the adult choir. She is a conference speaker and author of two books: Joy beyond Agony: Embracing the Cross of Christ and God s Mysterious Ways: Embracing God s Providence in Esther. Jane and her husband Jim have one daughter, one son, five grandsons, and two granddaughters. 7

10 Restaurant Guide A. Target Shopping Center Chick-Fil-A Frank s Trattoria Red Robin Starbucks (located inside Target) Wawa B. Trainers Corner TGI Friday s McDonald s Burger King Giovanni s Pizza and Italian Restaurant Best Food in Town (Chinese) Starbucks Five Guys Burgers and Fries Jersey Mike s Subs C. Richland Crossing Applebee s Arby s Garden Buffet (Chinese) Panera Bread Subway (located inside Wal-Mart) E. South 309 Dairy Queen Dragon Penn Chinese Food Dunkin Donuts Frank s Pizza Fries Rebellion Kitchen and Taphouse Lee s Hoagie House Little Caesar s Pizza Hut Rossi s Pizza Sal s Pizza Randa Subway Sunday s Taco Bell Wawa Yellowtail Grill & Bar (Japanese) F. Route 313 Karlton Café China Wok Dunkin Donuts Dominick s Pizza Tijuana Tacos D. Quakertown Plaza Boston Market Buffalo Wild Wings Italian Delight (Pizza) The Pub 8

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20 Join the Conversation Tune in to Aimee Byrd, Todd Pruitt, and Carl Trueman every Wednesday. mortificationofspin.org 600 Eden Road Lancaster, PA AllianceNet.org 18

21 QWC Women at the Feet of Jesus Audio Form 2018 Session Qty Price Total Session 1: Mary and Martha: One Thing Is Necessary, by Aimee Byrd D-18QWP01 $6.00 Session 2: The Woman at the Well: Sir, Give Me This Water, so That I Will Not Be Thirsty, by Megan Hill D-18QWP02 $6.00 Session 3: The Woman Who Wiped Jesus Feet with Her Tears: Her Sins, Which Are Many, Are Forgiven, by Jane Roach D-18QWP03 $6.00 Session 4: Jesus and the Canaanite Woman: Even the Dogs Eat the Crumbs That Fall From Their Masters Table, by Aimee Byrd D-18QWP04 $6.00 Session 5: Mary Magdalene at the Empty Tomb: I Have Seen the Lord, by Megan Hill D-18QWP05 $6.00 Workshop 1: Extravagant Humble Worship by Jane Roach D-18QWS01 $6.00 Workshop 2: Hidden with Christ: Finding Freedom from Your Past by Lisa Radcliff D-18QWS02 $6.00 All 5 sessions and 2 workshops on CDs with free case SD-18QW $42.00 All 5 sessions and 2 workshops as MP3s on CD in paper sleeve SM-18QW $7.00 Shipping free if ordered at conference, $4 flat rate if ordered later $ Total $ Name Street City/State/Zip Apt. Method of Payment: Check Cash Visa MasterCard Discover American Express Card # Signature Phone Expiration Mail to: Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals 600C Eden Rd, Lancaster, PA (215) Fax (215) orders@alliancenet.org Order online at ReformedResource.org 19

22 Quarkertown Women s Conference Evaluation Form 2018 Please rank the following categories on a scale of 1-4 1=strongly disagree; 2=disagree; 3=agree; 4=strongly agree 1. The theme and content of the event was useful for my church ministry The theme and content of the event was useful for me personally The event logistics (parking, seating, communication) were well organized The speakers delivered thoughtful and fair presentations I plan to attend a future Alliance event The event staff and volunteers were helpful Please provide as much feedback to the following questions as you would like: 1. What is your position in your church? (Circle one) Pastor Elder Deacon Layperson Teacher Other? 2. What is your church affiliation? (name and denomination) 3. How did you hear about this event? (Circle one) Mail Web Newspaper Radio Church announcements Other 4. What was the best part about this event? 5. What suggestions do you have for us? Please return completed survey to the registration table or mail to: 600C Eden Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601

24 The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals is a coalition of pastors, scholars, and churchmen who hold the historic creeds and confessions of the Reformed faith and who proclaim biblical doctrine in order to foster a Reformed awakening in today s Church. 600 Eden Road Lancaster, PA AllianceNet.org

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