WOMEN’S SUMMER 2025 BOOK CLUBS

REGISTER HERE FOR SUMMER 2025 BOOK CLUBS

Join us for 2025 Summer Book Clubs starting Saturday June 21st! Meet with other women 3 times this summer (June 21st, July 19th & August 16th) discuss one of these 3 books:

  • “Sensible Shoes,” by Sharon Garbough Brown. This Summer Book Club will be led by Janine Kramer. Four Strangers, One Retreat Center, A Story of TransformationSharon Garlough Brown tells the moving story of four strangers as they embark together on a journey of spiritual formation: Hannah, a pastor who doesn’t realize how exhausted she is. Meg, a widow and recent empty-nester who is haunted by her past. Mara, a woman who has experienced a lifetime of rejection and is now trying to navigate a difficult marriage. Charissa, a hard-working graduate student who wants to get things right.
    You’re invited to join these four women as they reluctantly arrive at a retreat center and find themselves drawn out of their separate stories of isolation and struggle and into a collective journey of spiritual practice, mutual support and personal revelation.
    Along the way, readers will find:

    • Key spiritual practices that they can take into their own lives,
    • A cast of characters that any reader can find themselves in, and
    • Tangible support for the deeper life with God.
  • “Growing Together,” by Melissa B. Kruger. This Summer Book Club will be led by Sandra Garman. Taking Mentoring Beyond Small Talk and Prayer Requests. We need one another. Yet we don’t always know how to develop relationships that help us grow in the Christian life. Spiritual mentoring offers a way for younger believers and more mature Christians to grow together through intentional discipleship and accountability. If you’re looking for a place to start, Melissa Kruger presents a guide for discipleship conversations that span a variety of topics for spiritual growth. Each lesson encourages both mentor and mentee to focus on the hope of the gospel as they learn together from the truth of God’s word.
  • “Worthy,” by Elyse Fitzpatrick & Eric Schumacher. This Summer Book Club will be led by Shelanie Voorheis. Embrace a Transformative and Empowering View of Your Maker, Yourself, and the Church. Beginning from Genesis and working all the way through the storyline of the Bible, Worthy demonstrates the significant and yes, even surprising, ways that God has used women to accomplish His kingdom goals. Because, like men, they are created in His image, their lives reflect and declare His worth. Worthy will enable and encourage women to embrace this true and lofty vision of God’s creation, plan, and their value in His eyes. Worthy will help every reader see the value, place, and calling of women through study questions and a “Digging Deeper” section that will help women discover how to cherish, value, and honor one another for God’s glory.

Women’s Ministry Bible Studies FALL 2025

SEPT 9, 2025- NOV 18, 2025

Revelation – a Jen Wilkin Bible Study

Revelation shouldn’t leave us fearful or confused, but its imagery and concepts often confound our modern ears. If all Scripture is God-breathed and profitable, though, we should assume Revelation is as accessible and helpful as any other book of the Bible. Study Revelation verse-by-verse to discover how the last book of the Bible is accessible, helpful, and speaks a steadying word of assurance and endurance to the church in every age.

6am with Shelanie Voorheis

9:30am with Sandy Garman

6:30pm with Janine Kramer

 

WOMEN’S MINISTRY SUPPORT GROUPS

This ministry is designed to help women who have experienced trauma through abuse or neglect walk through a Biblical path to healing. It is estimated that one in three women worldwide have been subjected to this type of abuse at some point in their lives. And praise be to God–the Bible is not silent about how to find healing, and even flourishing, after experiencing this kind of pain.
Our Mending the Soul groups are led by trained and compassionate women who have walked through this program themselves and who are committed to following Jesus’ footsteps in proclaiming “pardon to prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind, to set the burdened and battered free… for Christ has set us free to live a free life. So take your stand! Never again let anyone put a harness of slavery on you!” (Luke 4:18, Galatians 5:1; paraphrased in The MSG).

These groups are completely confidential. They generally meet once a week for somewhere between 12-20 weeks, depending on the needs of the group, and may decide to meet on our FBC campus or in the home of one of the group leaders, depending on the group’s desires.

The process of joining the group begins with filling out a few intake forms and meeting with the group leader to determine whether or not this program is a good fit for you at this time in your life. The cost of joining the group is $25 (FBC subsidizes about half of the cost of the books, which are normally $50+). If you are interested in joining, you can call or email with any questions or requests for more information at: fbcpasowomen@gmail.com or (805) 238-4419.

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