09.08.15 FBC Broken Arrow
Vol. I, Issue WM1502 Summer Edition
They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of His splendor.”
Women’s Ministry Steering Team
Coordinator Kelly Boudreau Organizational Coordinator Myra Trahern Young Women’s Organizational Coordinator Katie Kuntz Organizational Assistant Charlotte Brown Bible Study Coordinator Phyllis Welk Event Coordinator Charlotte Singletary Journey Coordinators Linda Lofton Sandy Montgomery Prayer Coordinator Sue Jantz Finance Coordinator Marci Carpenter Publicity Coordinator Brenda Parker Young Women’s Event Coordinators Katie Kuntz, Ariel Murray Sarah Revin, Ashley Snyder Taylor Smith Young Women’s Publicity Coordinators Lindsey Ince Hannah Kiser, Mary Secrest Young Women’s Social Media Coordinator Kelsey Bender
Inside This Edition Splash of Joy. . . . . . . . . . . . p.2 Picture Perfect: Tea Time . . p.3 Bible Studies. . . . . . . . . . . p.5-7 Getting To Know You. . . . . p. 7 Holiday Exchange. . . . . . . . p.8 Girls Night Out. . . . . . . . . . p.8 Fabulous Foods! . . . . . . . . . p.8
Isaiah 61:3
09.08.15 FBC Broken Arrow 100 West Albany Street Broken Arrow, OK 74012
The BGCO Women’s Office is excited about our equipping event called “The Exchange.” Not only will you have the opportunity to gain valuable information for leading women in the local church, but you interact with leaders just like you by exchanging ideas and talking about what’s working in your local church and community. These regional, evening events are designed for your entire ministry team, so bring a group and be equipped for a new year of ministry. Who should come: Any woman who is interested in making a difference in her church, her community and her world. We encourage women’s ministry leaders, WMU Directors, Sunday School teachers and Bible Study leaders to attend! Price per person: (includes dinner and resources) $25 (by Tuesday August 11, 2015) $35 (after Tuesday, August 11)
Registration for each event will close ONE WEEK prior to the event. Registrations are non-refundable but are transferable. Registrations at the door may be accepted but due to food preparation, you may not be guaranteed a meal. Register online @ http:// www.bgcowomen.org/the-exchange/ To register by mail, please print the registration form for each person in your group and return with payment to: BGCO Women, 3800 N. May, Oklahoma City, OK 73112.
Our Goal: The Women’s Ministry of First Baptist Church Broken Arrow exists to bring the women in our church and community to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, provide opportunities to grow in their knowledge of God’s Word, develop a vibrant and meaningful prayer life, use our gifts and abilities to serve our Lord and bring Him glory, and to build a thriving network of sisters in Christ! Our Method: We provide weekly Bible studies and a mentoring program to encourage spiritual growth. Quarterly events strengthen the relationship between the women in our church and community. Regularly scheduled Girls Night Out events let us just have fun, fellowship, and create bonds with other women. We care about you! Please give us a chance to get to know you! Come join in the fun!
If you would like more information about the Women’s Ministry of FBC Broken Like us on Facebook for Arrow, please contact us at announcements, a daily 918.317.2256 or email us @ word of inspiration and [email protected] encouragement!
Tea Time!
On June 13, 2015, some of the FBC Broken Arrow ladies had tea with ladies of the Baptist Village. We brought special table decorations, teapots, and dainty finger foods for the ladies to enjoy during this special time of fellowship and fun. Here are a few of the photos from the event!
Come join us for
Fall 2015 Bible studies on the FBCBA campus will begin Sun. evening, Sept. 13; Wed. morning, Sept. 16; Wed. evening, Sept. 16; unless otherwise indicated. Please pre-register before Sept. 2 in order to help our leadership team prepare for the Bible study. All registrations will be taken off of the website on Sept. 3. REGISTRATION NECESSARY FOR CHILD CARE 2 WEEKS IN ADVANCE TO ENSURE WE HAVE ENOUGH WORKERS
Register online at: www.fbcba.org/events/
Broken Arrow Campus Wednesday Morning Precept: Acts, Part 1 (Kay Arthur)
9 weeks 1 9/16/15–11/18/15 1 9:30 a.m. 1 Cost $18 1 Women It seems this is “the hour”–the time to learn from the apostles what it means to be His witnesses, Christ-followers in the midst of a “Crooked and perverse generation.” If you are aware of what is transpiring in the nations, you can sense the increasing conflict between the darkness and light. And you know that the day of the Lord is drawing near. If ever there was a need to understand and do the will of God, it is now! May you discover for yourself, through the book of Acts, what it means to be His faithful witness and to experience the power to be what God wants you to be and do what He wants you to do in these last days!
Isaiah, Part 2 (Mary Helen Meyer)
9 weeks 1 9/16/15–11/18/15 1 9:30 a.m. 1 Cost $7 1 Co-Ed Isaiah is the most quoted prophetic book in the New Testament and contains many Messianic prophecies. This course will emphasize God’s redemptive plan as revealed to Isaiah. The suffering Servant and Messiah’s Millennial Reign. Part 2 covers Chapters 40-66 and can be taken without having taken Part 1.
Restless (Jennie Allen)
8 weeks 1 9/16/15–11/11/15 1 9:30 a.m. 1 Cost $12 1 Women Explore the important question: “Do I matter?” Is it possible to waste our lives? We don’t want to live life feeling empty, numb, or bored, so God stirs a restlessness in us that won’t go away. We were designed to dream. And like Joseph, we may discover that our dreams have greater purpose and meaning than we ever imagined. You will learn how Joseph’s suffering, gifts, story and relationships fit into the greater story of God–and how your story can do the same.
What Love Is: The Letters of 1, 2, 3 John (Kelly Minter)
7 weeks 1 9/16/15–11/4/15 1 9:30 a.m. 1 Cost $14 1 Women The letters of 1, 2, & 3 John were written to encourage followers of Jesus to remain faithful to the truth. Believers are challenged to look at contrasting themes such as walking in the light instead of darkness, truth versus lies and deception, loving God more than loving the world, and the meaning of true fellowship and community rather than shallowness. This study reveals not only the heart of John but also the heart of Jesus. John anchors us in truth in a culture that has lost its way.
Wednesday Evening The Life Of the Messiah: Part 2 (Arnold Fruchtenbaum)
13 weeks 1 8/19/15–11/18/15 1 9:30 a.m. 1 Cost $25 (for both semesters—no charge for those who bought the study for first semester). 1 Co-Ed This is an incredible opportunity to study the life of our Lord Jesus Christ using all four gospels accounts (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John). Christ’s life is presented by Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum, a Jewish believer, in chronological order in the context of First Century Judaism. You will find this study to greatly enrich your knowledge and understanding of Christ’s life, mission, miracles, death and resurrection. This is a two semester study and will take you deeper into what it means to really know and understand Jesus, the Messiah.”
Revelation, Part 2: A Study of End Time Events (Mary Helen Meyer)
10 weeks 1 9/9/15–11/18/15 1 6:30 p.m. 1 Cost $20 1 Co-ed This course covers the book of Revelation—Chapters 10–22. By integrating Old Testament prophecy and Jewish history with the New Testament, this study gives a more complete understanding of God’s program for the last days. Part 2 covers the mid-point of the Tribulation, the Second Coming of Messiah, the Messianic Kingdom and the Eternal State. Part 1 and Part 2 can be taken in any order.
Restless (Jennie Allen)
8 weeks 1 9/16/15–11/11/15 1 6:30 p.m. 1 Cost $12 1 Women Please see course description on the previous page.
Understanding the Wounded Heart (Marcus Warner)
8 weeks 1 9/16/15–11/11/15 1 6:30 p.m. 1 Cost $25 (incl. 2 books) 1 Women This is a small group study that explores how listening prayer, forgiveness, learning to take thoughts captive, and growing joy can help us overcome the wounds, lies, and vows that often threaten to overwhelm us. This study is for every believer. It is impossible to go through life in this fallen world without experiencing wounds and attacks from the enemy. The books will help give you a simple model and some practical tools for your own journey as well as those you are looking to help...because people can’t grow, until they are free!
War Room (Stephen Kendrick and Alex Kendrick) 5 weeks 1 9/16/15-10/7/15 1 6:30 p.m. 1 Cost $10 1 Women When we come to know Jesus as our Savior and Lord, our journey is only beginning. It can be easy to become wrapped up in our hectic lives and forget our first love and the subtle Enemy who wants to keep us from Him. The War Room is a 5 week Bible study designed to develop strategies and resources to fight the spiritual battles laid before us. Let’s fight on our knees and worship God with our whole hearts. Prayer is powerful and necessary and is our greatest weapon! When we face impossible things, God will fight for us. Let’s return to prayer, passionately and actively pursuing Him.
What Love Is: The Letters of 1, 2, 3 John (Kelly Minter) 7 weeks 1 9/16/15–11/4/15 1 6:30 p.m. 1 Cost $14 1 Women Please see course description on the page 5.
Sunday Evening Answers for Your Kids (Stacia McKeever)
10 weeks 1 9/13/15–11/15/15 1 5:00 p.m. 1 Cost $15 1 Co-Ed This course will help you to teach your kids or grandkids the Bible and help them answer questions about their faith. We will learn how to understand that God is the Creator of everything and that His Word is authority. We will discuss creation, the results of sin, age of the earth, dating methods, dinosaurs and much more. This course will help you give your kids a strong Biblical foundation.
The Grace Course (Steve Goss & Rich Miller)
8 weeks 1 9/13/14–11/1/14 1 5:00 p.m. 1 Cost $18 1 Co-Ed If you don’t first know God’s love for you in your heart - not just your head - it’s impossible for your life to be motivated by love for Him. Instead you are likely to end up motivated more by guilt or shame or fear or pride. You may be doing all the “right” things, believing all the right things and saying all the right things but there will be precious little fruit and you won’t experience the true rest that Jesus promised. The Grace Course is a tool for churches to help Christians recover their first love for God so that they go on to love others and make a great impact on the world. Its objective is to enable Christians to experience God’s grace in such a deep and real way that love for Him becomes the main motivator in their lives.
Isaiah, Part 2 (Mary Helen Meyer)
9 weeks 1 9/13/15–11/8/15 1 5:00 p.m. 1 Cost $7 1 Co-Ed Please see course description on the page 5.
Getting to Know You
Marian Jordan Ellis Author; Founder, Redeemed Girl Ministries; Speaker, Splash of Joy
Marian’s powerful testimony of coming to brokenness and emptiness and her dynamic account of the gentle mercy and forceful grace of Christ who called her into His love, permeates all of her writings and speaking engagements. Whole in Christ and ready to tell any ear that will listen, Marian has a passion for leading others to her Redeemer. She is a dynamic speaker that leaves indelible marks on her audience... painful rib cages from laughter, and mind-searing impressions of being so-dead-on to one’s private dilemmas. Marian has the gift of applying sound Biblical truth to the tender wounds of bleeding hearts. The girl can teach. The girl can relate. And the girl can move a wounded heart to change through an introduction to Jesus Christ, the Lord and Lover of her soul. Today Marian is the founder of Redeemed Girl Ministries. She is an active Bible study teacher, conference speaker and published author. She is a graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Marian lives in San Antonio with her husband Justin and their two boys, Andrew and Brenden.
Save the Date!
Invite your friends! “A Repurposed Christmas”
Tuesday, 11.10.15 6:30 p.m. FBCBA Worship Center $8/person The meat will be catered. Register online or in the FBCBA Atrium beginning Sunday, 10.4.15 (Registration deadline: Tuesday, 11.03.15)
Prepare for our December Craft Night!
Take a break from your Christmas shopping, wrapping, baking, decorating, etc. and join us for a fun, relaxing evening the first week in December. You may even knock some things off your to-do ist. Spend a couple of hours with other women making some simple gifts. Watch future editions of this newsletter, the bulletin or church website for more details.
Fabulous Foods! Lemon Icebox Pie
INGREDIENTS 1 Graham Cracker Crust 2 single serving containers Lemon Yogurt 1 8 oz. container Cool Whip 1 Lemon or Lime, sliced INSTRUCTIONS 1. Whip yogurt into whipped cream. 2. Pour into crust. 3. Cover and freeze for 2 hours. 4. Garnish with slices of lemon or lime. 5. Slice and serve.
Lemon
Icebox
Pie
They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of His splendor.”
Women’s Ministry Steering Team
Coordinator Kelly Boudreau Organizational Coordinator Myra Trahern Young Women’s Organizational Coordinator Katie Kuntz Organizational Assistant Charlotte Brown Bible Study Coordinator Phyllis Welk Event Coordinator Charlotte Singletary Journey Coordinators Linda Lofton Sandy Montgomery Prayer Coordinator Sue Jantz Finance Coordinator Marci Carpenter Publicity Coordinator Brenda Parker Young Women’s Event Coordinators Katie Kuntz, Ariel Murray Sarah Revin, Ashley Snyder Taylor Smith Young Women’s Publicity Coordinators Lindsey Ince Hannah Kiser, Mary Secrest Young Women’s Social Media Coordinator Kelsey Bender
Inside This Edition Splash of Joy. . . . . . . . . . . . p.2 Picture Perfect: Tea Time . . p.3 Bible Studies. . . . . . . . . . . p.5-7 Getting To Know You. . . . . p. 7 Holiday Exchange. . . . . . . . p.8 Girls Night Out. . . . . . . . . . p.8 Fabulous Foods! . . . . . . . . . p.8
Isaiah 61:3
09.08.15 FBC Broken Arrow 100 West Albany Street Broken Arrow, OK 74012
The BGCO Women’s Office is excited about our equipping event called “The Exchange.” Not only will you have the opportunity to gain valuable information for leading women in the local church, but you interact with leaders just like you by exchanging ideas and talking about what’s working in your local church and community. These regional, evening events are designed for your entire ministry team, so bring a group and be equipped for a new year of ministry. Who should come: Any woman who is interested in making a difference in her church, her community and her world. We encourage women’s ministry leaders, WMU Directors, Sunday School teachers and Bible Study leaders to attend! Price per person: (includes dinner and resources) $25 (by Tuesday August 11, 2015) $35 (after Tuesday, August 11)
Registration for each event will close ONE WEEK prior to the event. Registrations are non-refundable but are transferable. Registrations at the door may be accepted but due to food preparation, you may not be guaranteed a meal. Register online @ http:// www.bgcowomen.org/the-exchange/ To register by mail, please print the registration form for each person in your group and return with payment to: BGCO Women, 3800 N. May, Oklahoma City, OK 73112.
Our Goal: The Women’s Ministry of First Baptist Church Broken Arrow exists to bring the women in our church and community to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, provide opportunities to grow in their knowledge of God’s Word, develop a vibrant and meaningful prayer life, use our gifts and abilities to serve our Lord and bring Him glory, and to build a thriving network of sisters in Christ! Our Method: We provide weekly Bible studies and a mentoring program to encourage spiritual growth. Quarterly events strengthen the relationship between the women in our church and community. Regularly scheduled Girls Night Out events let us just have fun, fellowship, and create bonds with other women. We care about you! Please give us a chance to get to know you! Come join in the fun!
If you would like more information about the Women’s Ministry of FBC Broken Like us on Facebook for Arrow, please contact us at announcements, a daily 918.317.2256 or email us @ word of inspiration and [email protected] encouragement!
Tea Time!
On June 13, 2015, some of the FBC Broken Arrow ladies had tea with ladies of the Baptist Village. We brought special table decorations, teapots, and dainty finger foods for the ladies to enjoy during this special time of fellowship and fun. Here are a few of the photos from the event!
Come join us for
Fall 2015 Bible studies on the FBCBA campus will begin Sun. evening, Sept. 13; Wed. morning, Sept. 16; Wed. evening, Sept. 16; unless otherwise indicated. Please pre-register before Sept. 2 in order to help our leadership team prepare for the Bible study. All registrations will be taken off of the website on Sept. 3. REGISTRATION NECESSARY FOR CHILD CARE 2 WEEKS IN ADVANCE TO ENSURE WE HAVE ENOUGH WORKERS
Register online at: www.fbcba.org/events/
Broken Arrow Campus Wednesday Morning Precept: Acts, Part 1 (Kay Arthur)
9 weeks 1 9/16/15–11/18/15 1 9:30 a.m. 1 Cost $18 1 Women It seems this is “the hour”–the time to learn from the apostles what it means to be His witnesses, Christ-followers in the midst of a “Crooked and perverse generation.” If you are aware of what is transpiring in the nations, you can sense the increasing conflict between the darkness and light. And you know that the day of the Lord is drawing near. If ever there was a need to understand and do the will of God, it is now! May you discover for yourself, through the book of Acts, what it means to be His faithful witness and to experience the power to be what God wants you to be and do what He wants you to do in these last days!
Isaiah, Part 2 (Mary Helen Meyer)
9 weeks 1 9/16/15–11/18/15 1 9:30 a.m. 1 Cost $7 1 Co-Ed Isaiah is the most quoted prophetic book in the New Testament and contains many Messianic prophecies. This course will emphasize God’s redemptive plan as revealed to Isaiah. The suffering Servant and Messiah’s Millennial Reign. Part 2 covers Chapters 40-66 and can be taken without having taken Part 1.
Restless (Jennie Allen)
8 weeks 1 9/16/15–11/11/15 1 9:30 a.m. 1 Cost $12 1 Women Explore the important question: “Do I matter?” Is it possible to waste our lives? We don’t want to live life feeling empty, numb, or bored, so God stirs a restlessness in us that won’t go away. We were designed to dream. And like Joseph, we may discover that our dreams have greater purpose and meaning than we ever imagined. You will learn how Joseph’s suffering, gifts, story and relationships fit into the greater story of God–and how your story can do the same.
What Love Is: The Letters of 1, 2, 3 John (Kelly Minter)
7 weeks 1 9/16/15–11/4/15 1 9:30 a.m. 1 Cost $14 1 Women The letters of 1, 2, & 3 John were written to encourage followers of Jesus to remain faithful to the truth. Believers are challenged to look at contrasting themes such as walking in the light instead of darkness, truth versus lies and deception, loving God more than loving the world, and the meaning of true fellowship and community rather than shallowness. This study reveals not only the heart of John but also the heart of Jesus. John anchors us in truth in a culture that has lost its way.
Wednesday Evening The Life Of the Messiah: Part 2 (Arnold Fruchtenbaum)
13 weeks 1 8/19/15–11/18/15 1 9:30 a.m. 1 Cost $25 (for both semesters—no charge for those who bought the study for first semester). 1 Co-Ed This is an incredible opportunity to study the life of our Lord Jesus Christ using all four gospels accounts (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John). Christ’s life is presented by Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum, a Jewish believer, in chronological order in the context of First Century Judaism. You will find this study to greatly enrich your knowledge and understanding of Christ’s life, mission, miracles, death and resurrection. This is a two semester study and will take you deeper into what it means to really know and understand Jesus, the Messiah.”
Revelation, Part 2: A Study of End Time Events (Mary Helen Meyer)
10 weeks 1 9/9/15–11/18/15 1 6:30 p.m. 1 Cost $20 1 Co-ed This course covers the book of Revelation—Chapters 10–22. By integrating Old Testament prophecy and Jewish history with the New Testament, this study gives a more complete understanding of God’s program for the last days. Part 2 covers the mid-point of the Tribulation, the Second Coming of Messiah, the Messianic Kingdom and the Eternal State. Part 1 and Part 2 can be taken in any order.
Restless (Jennie Allen)
8 weeks 1 9/16/15–11/11/15 1 6:30 p.m. 1 Cost $12 1 Women Please see course description on the previous page.
Understanding the Wounded Heart (Marcus Warner)
8 weeks 1 9/16/15–11/11/15 1 6:30 p.m. 1 Cost $25 (incl. 2 books) 1 Women This is a small group study that explores how listening prayer, forgiveness, learning to take thoughts captive, and growing joy can help us overcome the wounds, lies, and vows that often threaten to overwhelm us. This study is for every believer. It is impossible to go through life in this fallen world without experiencing wounds and attacks from the enemy. The books will help give you a simple model and some practical tools for your own journey as well as those you are looking to help...because people can’t grow, until they are free!
War Room (Stephen Kendrick and Alex Kendrick) 5 weeks 1 9/16/15-10/7/15 1 6:30 p.m. 1 Cost $10 1 Women When we come to know Jesus as our Savior and Lord, our journey is only beginning. It can be easy to become wrapped up in our hectic lives and forget our first love and the subtle Enemy who wants to keep us from Him. The War Room is a 5 week Bible study designed to develop strategies and resources to fight the spiritual battles laid before us. Let’s fight on our knees and worship God with our whole hearts. Prayer is powerful and necessary and is our greatest weapon! When we face impossible things, God will fight for us. Let’s return to prayer, passionately and actively pursuing Him.
What Love Is: The Letters of 1, 2, 3 John (Kelly Minter) 7 weeks 1 9/16/15–11/4/15 1 6:30 p.m. 1 Cost $14 1 Women Please see course description on the page 5.
Sunday Evening Answers for Your Kids (Stacia McKeever)
10 weeks 1 9/13/15–11/15/15 1 5:00 p.m. 1 Cost $15 1 Co-Ed This course will help you to teach your kids or grandkids the Bible and help them answer questions about their faith. We will learn how to understand that God is the Creator of everything and that His Word is authority. We will discuss creation, the results of sin, age of the earth, dating methods, dinosaurs and much more. This course will help you give your kids a strong Biblical foundation.
The Grace Course (Steve Goss & Rich Miller)
8 weeks 1 9/13/14–11/1/14 1 5:00 p.m. 1 Cost $18 1 Co-Ed If you don’t first know God’s love for you in your heart - not just your head - it’s impossible for your life to be motivated by love for Him. Instead you are likely to end up motivated more by guilt or shame or fear or pride. You may be doing all the “right” things, believing all the right things and saying all the right things but there will be precious little fruit and you won’t experience the true rest that Jesus promised. The Grace Course is a tool for churches to help Christians recover their first love for God so that they go on to love others and make a great impact on the world. Its objective is to enable Christians to experience God’s grace in such a deep and real way that love for Him becomes the main motivator in their lives.
Isaiah, Part 2 (Mary Helen Meyer)
9 weeks 1 9/13/15–11/8/15 1 5:00 p.m. 1 Cost $7 1 Co-Ed Please see course description on the page 5.
Getting to Know You
Marian Jordan Ellis Author; Founder, Redeemed Girl Ministries; Speaker, Splash of Joy
Marian’s powerful testimony of coming to brokenness and emptiness and her dynamic account of the gentle mercy and forceful grace of Christ who called her into His love, permeates all of her writings and speaking engagements. Whole in Christ and ready to tell any ear that will listen, Marian has a passion for leading others to her Redeemer. She is a dynamic speaker that leaves indelible marks on her audience... painful rib cages from laughter, and mind-searing impressions of being so-dead-on to one’s private dilemmas. Marian has the gift of applying sound Biblical truth to the tender wounds of bleeding hearts. The girl can teach. The girl can relate. And the girl can move a wounded heart to change through an introduction to Jesus Christ, the Lord and Lover of her soul. Today Marian is the founder of Redeemed Girl Ministries. She is an active Bible study teacher, conference speaker and published author. She is a graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Marian lives in San Antonio with her husband Justin and their two boys, Andrew and Brenden.
Save the Date!
Invite your friends! “A Repurposed Christmas”
Tuesday, 11.10.15 6:30 p.m. FBCBA Worship Center $8/person The meat will be catered. Register online or in the FBCBA Atrium beginning Sunday, 10.4.15 (Registration deadline: Tuesday, 11.03.15)
Prepare for our December Craft Night!
Take a break from your Christmas shopping, wrapping, baking, decorating, etc. and join us for a fun, relaxing evening the first week in December. You may even knock some things off your to-do ist. Spend a couple of hours with other women making some simple gifts. Watch future editions of this newsletter, the bulletin or church website for more details.
Fabulous Foods! Lemon Icebox Pie
INGREDIENTS 1 Graham Cracker Crust 2 single serving containers Lemon Yogurt 1 8 oz. container Cool Whip 1 Lemon or Lime, sliced INSTRUCTIONS 1. Whip yogurt into whipped cream. 2. Pour into crust. 3. Cover and freeze for 2 hours. 4. Garnish with slices of lemon or lime. 5. Slice and serve.
Lemon
Icebox
Pie
