See you there!
Lorie
Saturday, April 16, 2011
New Site!
Here's a heads-up! My daughter has recently updated our church website - and the ladies now have a new home within it. All the work is done and we are just waiting for all the technical stuff to fall into place so it is on-line (long, unpleasant story!!!). As soon as that is all done, I will close this blog and more Mary & Martha information to the church website. You can find it at firstbaptistnorthconway.org
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Meeting #3
Just a reminder, ladies. Our third meeting of the year is coming right up - Monday, March 14, 6:30pm at Irene's home. I hope you can come!
Our meeting begins with an extended amount of time to share both prayer requests and praises. This is always a blessed time for our group as a whole. After a time of group prayer we will read chapter 4 in Calm My Anxious Heart. Chapter 4 is entitled, "Content with my Role."
I would also ask you to be prepared to share what you have learned in your daily Bible study questions from the Book of Matthew in this past month. Perhaps highlighting a few things ahead would help you remember what you wanted to share with us. Of course, this sharing time could also be how God is working in your life in other areas as well. Our focus is especially on how Scripture is changing your life. Scripture alone is truth and life.
As always, we'll pass along a basket for offerings towards ladies' fellowships.
Can't wait to see you there!
Lorie
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
A Great First Meeting!
God gave us a tremendous first meeting Monday. What a delight to stuff (and I do mean stuff!) 15 ladies into Irene's living room! We are so thankful to Irene and Warren for letting us descend on them.
As usually happens on the first meeting of a new year, some of our time was spent discussing the plans for the year ahead of us, but most of our time was spent sharing prayer requests and praises followed by reading Chapter 1 and 2 of Calm My Anxious Heart . We were all blessed and challenged in the area of true biblical contentment.
I think all the ladies felt especially touched by "Ella's prescription for contentment" (p. 13): -Never allow yourself to complain about anything, not even the weather; -Never picture yourself in any other circumstances or someplace else; -Never compare your lot with another's; -Never allow yourself to wish this or that had been otherwise; -Never dwell on tomorrow, remember that tomorrow is God's, not ours.
Our evening together ended with the singing of precious hymns of faith and assurance of God's goodness. What a blessing singing to the Lord is!
Those of you who couldn't make our meeting, there are folders with all the hand-outs waiting for you at church.
Have a blessed day in the Lord!
Lorie
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Welcome to our 2011 Study!
Dear Ladies,
The First Baptist Church has had a ladies' Bible study for several years now. Each year we grow closer to God and closer to each other. Each year we learn what it means to serve God with our whole hearts and lives as women.
Join us in 2011 as we focus on trusting God with not only the big things of life, but the little ones, too.
We have three main ways we learn together. One is through personal daily devotions (provided at each monthly meeting or, by picking them up while in church or by contacting me), one is through a book study and one is through time in prayer together, bringing our petitions and praises before the throne of God together.
The book we have selected to read this year is Calm My Anxious Heart, by Linda Dillow. You will want to order a copy for yourself and maybe one for a friend. The back of the book says, "Women worry a lot. We worry about our children, our friends, our careers, our families, our spouses - the list could go on and on. Yes, we want to be content and trust God with our worries, but it's a struggle to let go and free ourselves from the burden of anxiety. If you're tried of worrying about all the what-if's in your life and want to experience the calm and contentment promised in Scripture, Calm My Anxious Heart is what you've been looking for."
Won't you join us for this time of encouragement and focus on God's Word?
For more information, call (603) 356-6066
God bless,
Lorie
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