Calvary Chapel Cary 1600 Center St., Apex, NC 27502 919.367.9250 cccary.rg Calvary Chapel Cary Wmen s Ministry
Welcme t Calvary Chapel Wmen s Ministry! Calvary Chapel Cary Wmen s Ministry is dedicated t helping wmen grw in their relatinship with and cmmitment t the Lrd, resulting in a better understanding f their rle as Christian wmen and a clser walk with Jesus Christ. We are very frtunate t have this freedm t cme tgether fr the study f Gd s Wrd. As wmen, we are able t listen t what the Lrd has t say specifically t us and t grw deeper in intimacy with Him in the prcess. My Prayer fr Yu S we have nt stpped praying fr yu since we first heard abut yu. We ask Gd t give yu cmplete knwledge f his will and t give yu spiritual wisdm and understanding. Then the way yu live will always hnr and please the Lrd, and yur lives will prduce every kind f gd fruit. All the while, yu will grw as yu learn t knw Gd better and better. Clssians 1:9-10 NLT This bklet is an verview f the Wmen s Ministry events and Bible Study. We have als included sme suggested resurces t strengthen yur walk with the Lrd. We hpe yu find it very helpful! With Lve, Ms. Elvira WOMEN S MINISTRY FELLOWSHIP The Wmen s Ministry hsts several fellwship events thrughut the year. Frm prper tea parties t whacky game nights, there are fun pprtunities fr wmen t meet tgether, laugh and even learn a few things! Here are just sme f the events we typically hst: Ladies Summer Nights During ur summer break between Bible Study sessins, we hst 3 4 Mnday evening events (1-2 per mnth during June, July and August). Each Summer Nights event is themed, and culd include a game night, health and beauty night, r talent shw. Girl, Yu Gt Issues (GYGI) This is a mini- retreat ffered biannually t address tpics specific t the varius seasns in the lives f wmen, including friendship, marriage, service, etc. This at- hme retreat includes teaching frm Ms. Elvira, breakut sessins and testimnials. Christmas Tea Fine china, fabulus fancy finger fds and divine tea makes fr a wnderful time tgether. Special Events Thrughut the year, the Wmen s Ministry hsts a variety f fun and inspiring events, including special cncerts, craft fairs, shpping excursins and mre!
RETREATS Each Winter we take an pprtunity t get away tgether t deepen ur relatinship with the Lrd, be inspired, and strengthen ur bnd t each ther. We either g ut f twn t a retreat center, r we stay in twn, meeting at the church fr meals, fellwship, teaching and lts f fun! When we meet tgether at an ff- site retreat center, we are blessed t have Calvary Chapel pastrs wives jin us t share persnal and impactful teaching frm Gd s Wrd. This is always a very special time f bnding, as we are withut the nrmal distractins f wrk, family and t- d lists. When the retreat is mre f the stay- at- hme type, we meet Friday evening and all day Saturday at the church t enjy slid teaching, skits and fellwship nt t mentin delicius fd! It s a great lcal getaway pprtunity, and sme wmen even chse t stay at a lcal htel t maintain that true retreat feel! VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Many different pprtunities are available within Wmen s Ministry. Based upn yur Gd- given gifts and abilities, yu can be a huge blessing t the ministry. The retreats and fellwship events require many hands t make the wrk light, and there are als nging pprtunities during Bible Study. Mrever, the Wmen s Ministry plays a vital rle in cming alngside the thriving Men s Ministry and ther church- and cmmunity- wide events, s help is truly needed thrughut the year. WOMEN S BIBLE STUDY The fundatin f everything we d at Calvary Chapel Cary is the Wrd f Gd. The Bible is Gd s lve letter t His peple, it is the Truth, and it is the Swrd f the Spirit t thwart the attacks f the enemy. It is vital that we cme tgether t study Gd s Wrd as wmen, able t listen t what the Lrd has t say specifically t us, and t grw deeper in intimacy with Him in the prcess. Elvira Finch (Pastr Rdney s wife) guides us thrugh, verse by verse, in a prcess that allws each wman t discver fr herself what Gd has fr her life. Our prayer is that these studies will be a blessing t yu. As we begin each new year f study, may yu keep in mind and take t heart the apstle Paul s exhrtatin t Timthy abut the preeminence f Scripture, that it is prfitable in fur ways: 1. Dctrine Sund, healthy teaching 2. Reprf Cnvictin; truth beynd despair 3. Crrectin Setting things in rder 4. Instructin The training prcess that fully prepares and thrughly equips yu t minister and serve Days & Times In rder t accmmdate wmen in all seasns f life, the Wmen s Bible Study is ffered bth n Mnday evenings and Friday mrnings. With ptinal fellwship pprtunities fr bth sessins, ur hpe is t nt nly deepen wmen s relatinship with Gd, but als with each ther.
The Fall sessin typically begins mid- September and ceases fr the Hlidays abut mid- Nvember. We pick up again in January fr the Spring sessin, which finishes by the end f May. All sessins meet in the Yuth Ministry Building at Calvary Chapel Cary. Study Meeting Frmat Friday Mrning 10-10:30 am: Wrship & Welcme 10:30-11:30 am: Small Grup Discussin 11:30- nn: Large Grup Teaching with Ms. Elvira Nn 1 pm: (Optinal) Ptluck Lunch & Fellwship Mnday Evening 6:15-7 pm: (Optinal) Ptluck Dinner & Fellwship 7-7:30 pm: Praise & wrship; welcme 7:30-8:20 pm: Small grup discussin 8:20-9 pm: Large grup teaching with Ms. Elvira Registratin Please be sure t register if yu plan t attend the study. Registratin fr Wmen s Bible Study is always pen and can be cmpleted nline at cccary.rg. Childcare Childcare fr bth the evening and mrning sessins will be prvided, as pssible. Childcare is prvided fr ages 4 mnths thrugh 12 years. Older children wh attend must be able t mnitr their wn behavir r can assist with childcare. Small Grup Reminders 1 Peter 1:22 says, Nw that yu have purified yurselves by beying the truth s that yu have sincere lve fr yur brthers, lve ne anther deeply frm the heart. Lving ne anther is the key t a fruitful small grup discussin. Please keep the fcus f the grup discussin n the verses we are studying. We want all ur cnversatins t glrify Gd and edify ne anther. Be sure t mnitr hw much talking yu d t be sure thers have a turn t cntribute t the discussin as well. Never gssip abut anyne especially under the guise f a prayer request. Prblems shared within the grup shuld be kept cnfidential and nt spread utside the grup. There may be wmen frm ther churches in the grup; be sure t be sensitive t this fact during discussins. Grup leaders will cllect prayer requests amng the grup. Please pray fr yur sisters in Christ thrughut the week. Inclement Weather If inclement weather is ccurring r imminent, please check cccary.rg r the Calvary Chapel Facebk page t see if study has been canceled.
Study Apprach Yur Bible Is a Mine, Nt a Museum The mre we wnder ver the Bible, the mre wnder-full we discver it is. That s why we must think f the Bible mre as a mine than a museum. fr mst peple, a museum visit prvides mainly a superficial understanding f histry, science, technlgy, art, athletics, r whatever else. Even if they enlist a tur guide, the increased understanding is still relatively mdest, as understanding ges. The amunt f time spent at each exhibit is limited. Mst visitrs view a display fr a shrt time and fr the mst part are cntent taking what they see and read at face value. Repeat visits help. Regular museum visitrs can becme quite familiar with exhibits and even be able t cnverse fairly intelligently abut the displays. T thse less familiar with the subjects, veteran museumgers might seem t be lay experts in the field. They may even cnsider themselves t be such. And yet, really, the knwledge base remains fr the mst part superficial. Mines Are Enriching Miners bserve and gather with a different mindset than a museumger. T miners, the knwledge they acquire is nt merely interesting; it s vital. They aren t merely enhancing their educatin; they are hunting fr treasure. When they seek ut expert knwledge, it is fr a fcused reasn: Such knwledge leads t frtune. Miners are trying t unearth wealth. They dig. They prbe. They pke arund. They pick up rcks and turn them ver, lking intently. Mining isn t a leisurely afternn s recreatin. Mining is a diligent, persistent, and even tedius examinatin. Hurs are spent carefully cmbing thrugh a small area, because if lking is nt dne carefully, a gem might be missed. Treasures fr Thse Wh Dig The Bible is as fascinating as the best museum. There is a lt t glean frm it at face value. But it is enriching as a mine. Begin t dig, pke arund, and examine, and it yields wnderful things that yu didn t ntice at first. If we read Bible stries like museum exhibits, always viewing them fairly quickly and then mving t the next display, ur grasp tends t remain rather superficial. We might think that we ve seen pretty much all that there is t see. But when we really start sifting thrugh them when we mine them we find that these stries are laced with treasures. We see that there is mre than initially meets the eye. Gd buries riches in the Bible that a miner will find and a museumger will nt. ~ Jhn Blm (DesiringGd.rg Blg, 7/31/15) Ladies, we must be miners, nt merely museumgers. The Lrd has unique gems waiting fr yu as yu spend quiet time t study Gd s Wrd. Each week as yu study the Scriptures, here are sme guidelines that may help yu grw deeper in yur walk with Gd. Find a quiet place t read yur Bible. Have yur study ntes, resurces, etc., handy. Pray befre yu begin yur study, asking Gd t pen His Wrd t yu. Have that day s study questins in mind as yu read ver the chapter/verses fr the week.
Please plan t cme t Bible study even if yu were nt able t d yur hmewrk r cmplete the study. Dn t stay away and miss what Gd wants yu t learn frm and share with thers! Study Resurces The frmat f ur study is designed t deepen yur relatinship with Gd and encurage yur spiritual grwth thrugh prayer, Bible study and fellwship with ne anther. It is the wrk f the Hly Spirit that causes spiritual grwth in ur lives, as we seek the Lrd daily thrugh prayer and persnal study. There are many wnderful resurces available t help deepen yur understanding f Gd s Wrd. Listed here are just sme f the useful tls t help yu walk clser with the Lrd as yu study the Bible. Yur Bible - Because Calvary Chapel Cary teaches frm the New King James Versin, we encurage the use f this versin fr primary study. - Use different translatins and varius study Bibles t discver varied wrding and punctuatin. Websites - Biblehub.cm - Biblestudytls.cm - Biblia.cm - Blueletterbible.cm - Biblegateway.cm - Bible.rg Cncrdances - Vine s - Strng s Cmmentaries - Wiersbe Bible Cmmentary - Jn Cursn s Applicatin Cmmentary - David Guzik Cmmentaries - The Bible Knwledge Cmmentary (Walverd/Zuck) Bible Dictinaries - Hrman Bible Dictinary - Nelsns New Illustrated Bible Dictinary RESOURCES/RECOMMENDED READING Many f these wnderful resurces can be fund at the Calvary Chapel Cary bkstre. Persnal Grwth Cme Walk in My Ways (K. Arthur) Hw t Be Filled with the Hly Spirit (A.W. Tzer) Gd s Wrd (J.I. Packer) Intimate Friendship with Gd (J. Dawsn) Knwing Gd (J.I. Packer) Living Water (C. Smith) Spiritual Maturity (J. O. Sander) We Wuld See Jesus (R. Hessin) The Pursuit f Gd (A.W. Tzer) They Fund the Secret (V. R. Erdman) What the Bible is All Abut (H. Mears) Why Grace Changes Everything (C. Smith) Devtinals Devtinary (B. Cy) Initmate Mments with the Savir (K. Gire) New Pilgrim s Prgress (W. Wiersbe) The Lrd is My Shepherd (E. Gerge) We Wuld See Jesus (R. Hessin) A Wman After Gd s Own Heart (E. Gerge) Wmen Wh Lved Gd (E. Gerge)
Bigraphies Andrew Murray (W. Lindner) By Searching (I. Kuhn) Glenda s Stry (G. Tevell) Great Cnversins (F.S. Leahy) Harvest (C. Smith & T. Brke) Jesus Freaks (DC Talk & VOM) They Fund the Secret (V. R. Edmnd) Encuragement The Awesme Wrk f Gd (J. Edwards) Gaining Thrugh Lsing (E. Christensn) Out the Strm and Int Gd s Arms (J. Brisce) A Path Thrugh Lsing (E. Ellit) A Path Thrugh Lneliness (E. Ellit) The Tender Tuch f Gd (M. Macintsh) A Tale f Three Kings (G. Edwards) Prayer Dn t Just Stand There, Pray Smething (R. Dunn) Effective Prayer Life (C. Smith) The Kneeling Christian (unknwn) The Prayer f Jesus (H. Hanegraaff) What Gd Des When Wmen Pray (E. Christensn) What Happens When We Pray fr Our Families (E. Christensn) CONTACT INFORMATION Elvira Finch ~ elvira@cccary.rg Beth Cke ~ beth@cccary.rg Sarah Masn ~ sarah@cccary.rg