LORD GET ME OUT OF THIS STEW!

The 5th Annual Woman to Woman Girls' Night Out is going to be amazing! Covenant is pleased to have nationally acclaimed Christian artist and inspirational speaker JOANI TABOR as our guest speaker this year.
Her topic for the evening is Lord Get Me Out of This Stew which will be humorous, provocative and inspiring and will include some of her award-winning vocals.
Joani says, "My life verse is 1 Peter 5:7, 'Let Him have all your worries and cares, for He is always thinking about you and watching everything that concerns you.' I have a clear call to follow Jesus in ministry."

I have said it before, and it's true again - YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS EVENT!

Tuesday, October 26th at 6:00 P. M.
Covenant Presbyterian Church

More details to follow.

Sunday School Announcement

As you may have already discovered, WTW is not hosting a Sunday School class this year. Anne and I decided we needed to re-group and possibly be students again ourselves. Also, due to the birth of my first grandchild (all the way out in New Mexico) I wanted to have the freedom to pick up and go visit whenever the need or the opportunity arose. We assure you that we loved teaching our class and no one benefited as much from the studies as we did! We'll miss sharing Sunday mornings with you, but we are certain that you will find a fitting alternative among the many Sunday school offerings at Covenant this year.

The Case for Faith - Lee Strobel

We are quickly approaching the end of the Sunday School year - it seems that the time has flown! I think the inclusion of men in the class has proven to be a very positive change. There has been much thoughtful discussion and shared philosophy! We have explored the "Why Does a Loving, All-Powerful God Allow Evil and Suffering?" - perhaps the greatest objection to the Christian faith - the last two weeks. This coming Sunday, the second great objection: "Why Is Jesus Christ the Only Way to God?" There will be a little comparison of world views & religions and opportunity for everyone to share both their faith and their doubts! "Father, help my unbelief." (Debbie's paraphrase).
Hope your spring has been energizing and your allergies, not so much!
See you Sunday.

Annual WTW Retreat - The Art of Friendship

This year the annual retreat is a one-day event at Apple Ridge Farm in Copper Hill, Virginia, a short drive from Rt. 419 up Bent Mountain Road. Our focus is entitled: Nature's Masterpiece, "The Art of Friendship". We will enjoy both nature and fellowship in the pastoral setting of Apple Ridge.
We are blessed to have Laura Holbrook (wife of native son Fred Holbrook) as our keynote speaker. She has extensive education and experience in the ministry.

DATE: SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2010
DEPARTURE: 9 A.M., FROM CAVE SPRING BAPTIST CHURCH ON RT. 419
RETURN: 3:30 P.M. TO CAVE SPRING BAPTIST
COST: $20.00, INCLUDES LUNCH
Brochures containing the registration form are available in Heritage Hall at Covenant Presbyterian Church.
You deserve this special time to grow your faith and fellowship with other Christian women. Just do it!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We have had a well-deserved break from the routine during the holidays. We hope you had a wonderful vacation and wish you a fruitful new year.
The WTW Sunday School class completed the dual study: The Case for Christ and The Case for Faith by Lee Strobel, just before the break. This was a deep, instructive and inspiring curriculum - Anne and I did much preparation for the class and consequently we were deeply enriched in our faith as we, hopefully, enabled you to discover the reasons why you believe what you believe. Due to the profound, but basic, message of this curriculum, we have decided to repeat this study again during the Winter/Spring semester.
Further, we have decided to open the class to men and women!
We will be adding and amending the content of the class, so you may wish to sit in on it again. A fully women's class may again be offered in the fall, and we will be sure to keep you informed.

MEANWHILE, keep returning to the blog to get information on other Women's activities. Check the sidebar to the left for preliminary information about the upcoming Woman to Woman Spring Retreat. It will be an amazing event and you will want to be part of it!

Music Devotion & The Case for Faith

The music video to the left is by current pop star Leona Lewis and was posted on a Christian Youth Blog - I feel that it speaks powerfully to our faith - close your eyes and listen.

We are well begun on our investigation into the Case for Faith -what a challenging curriculum. There is so much to share and so little time, it feels as though we are barely touching the surface of the difficult issues of "why does God allow evil and suffering" and "why is belief in Jesus the only way to God." Anne and I sincerely hope that you are gaining some fresh insight and some valid reasons for why you believe what you believe. The video attached here is part of a sermon series on the "big questions" and focuses on evil and suffering. I found it to be informative and a help in supporting my faith in a good and loving God.

If God Exists, Why is There So Much Suffering and Evil? from Northview Church on Vimeo.

DON'T FORGET THAT WTW SUNDAY SCHOOL IS NOT MEETING ON NOVEMBER 29TH - feel free to join another class that day if your schedule permits. We will see you on December 6th.

Girls' Night Out - 2009

We had a wonderful evening with Kathy O'Keeffe and members of the Kingdom Life Ministries, International congregation and our own Covenant women. As promised, the food was delicious (Chef Coffey never fails us) and as predicted, we received a generous portion of good and Godly spirit from our guest speaker. Sincere thanks are due to all who helped make this evening possible. All the guests received beautiful pearl bracelets as mementos of the event.

Everyone was moved by the eloquence with which Reverend O'Keeffe spoke - there were even spontaneous outbursts of joy from the audience! Our pastor, Dusty Fiedler, presided over a simple, moving Communion Service by intinction. Music was provided by Covenant member, Katherine Smith. We departed from the church filled with the spirit and inspired to be transformed and to help transform others....Problems into pearls.....