Women’s Ministry
Our Women’s Ministry strives to meet the needs of all the women in our church and the surrounding community through Bible Study, Fellowship, Special Events and Programming and Missions.
Upcoming Events
Women’s Studies
We try to provide something for everyone from high school/college age through senior adulthood and are working to add new programming to expand our ministry. You can join in a community of women whose aim is to grow closer to their Lord Jesus Christ and to encourage one another in Christian love. See Study options under below.
2024-2025 Studies Opportunities
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Sundays 6pm
MasterLife Together: A Discipleship Experience for Small Groups
by Matt & Allison Willis
Sundays, 6pm; August 18-December 15 (Follows AWANA schedule)
Books $17
E204
Led by Michelle RobertsonWhat would it be like to follow Jesus with your entire being? Avery Willis’s MasterLife has helped hundreds of thousands of Christians progress in many key disciplines of the faith, including prayer, personal purity, living in the Word, witnessing, and others. This updated resource incorporates key components from the original version but is written for a new generation of believers. The content is simple but comprehensive. Exercises take 15 to 20 minutes per day and include memorizing an assigned Scripture verse each week. The exercises are often experiential and require participants to be vulnerable and reflect on every realm of their being—listening as the Holy Spirit reveals personal applications. This insight can then be shared in group sessions as a way to emphasize authenticity and increase accountability. An excellent resource to help persons move toward maturity in Christ and gain victory over areas of weakness, MasterLife Together is appropriate for both new Christians and experienced believers.
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Tuesdays 12pm
Experiencing God
by Henry Blackaby
Tuesdays, 12pm; September 3- December 10
Books $18
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Led by Mary Stinson / rotating leadersOver the years, God has used the truths of Experiencing God to awaken believers to a radically God-centered way of life. As a result, millions have come to know God intimately, to recognize His voice, and to understand His will for their lives. This new edition is revised, updated, and ready to help you again—or for the very first time—experience your Creator. God is inviting you into an intimate love relationship through which He reveals to you His will, His ways, and His work. When you recognize where God is working, you can join Him in what He is doing. Carefully listening to His voice will anchor you in His plan and set you free to live it with boldness and freedom. Then you will experience God doing through you what only He can do.
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Wednesdays 10am
Discerning the Voice of God
by Priscilla Shirer
Wednesdays, 10am; August 21-October 2
Books $25
M131/132
Led by Dee Yarbrough, Kathy Parker & Cheryl LodenIf hearing God has seemed challenging, Priscilla Shirer invites you to explore a more intimate relationship with Him, one that can make hearing Him—His will, His heart, and His voice—your ongoing experience. Discover how you can listen with greater confidence, clarity, and discernment. This revised study now includes substantially expanded content plus weekly insights from author and pastor (and Priscilla’s father), Dr. Tony Evans.
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Ruth
by Kelly Minter
Wednesdays, 10am; October 9-November 13
Books $22
M131/132
Led by Dee Yarbrough, Kathy Parker & Cheryl LodenMost of us like a good rags-to-riches story, especially one that includes a bit of intrigue and a moving tale of love. We can easily get lost in a narrative where, at the beginning of the story, heartache reigned, but it was soon replaced by joy. Perhaps we’re drawn to these tales because they not only provide an escape, but hope. Many of us struggle through seasons of bitterness, tears, and loss, wondering if there could ever be a happy ending to our stories. The story of Ruth affirms that yes, there is hope. However, it’s not found in a happy ending scribed by a novelist’s pen, but in the power and protection of a sovereign God who never takes His eyes off of us for even a moment. In this 7-session study from Kelly Minter, we’ll examine Ruth’s journey of unbearable loss, redeeming love, and divine legacy. We’ll see how God proves Himself faithful as the One who rescues, revives, and restores.
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The Women of Christmas
by Liz Curtis Higgs
Wednesdays, 10am; December 4-18
Books $9
M131/132
Led by Dee Yarbrough, Kathy Parker & Cheryl LodenMeet the women who played pivotal roles in Christ’s birth! Elizabeth is barren, yet trusts God’s promise. Mary is a virgin, but says yes when God asks her to bear his Son. And prophetess Anna proclaims the Messiah’s arrival. Unpacking each verse from the Gospel of Luke, Higgs illuminates their love, faithfulness, and obedience to God.
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The Gospel of John
by Melissa Spoelstra
Wednesdays, 10am; January 8-February 19
Books $22
M131/132
Led by Dee Yarbrough, Kathy Parker & Cheryl LodenLife. It seems to move at a break-neck pace. Days are filled with noise, screens, and appointments. Sometimes worry and fear are constant companions. The chaos can leave you looking for a place to be still, but that resting spot always seems to be an elusive destination. Jesus offers a different kind of life. He offers peace. He is peace. In this 7-session study on the Gospel of John, Melissa Spoelstra will encourage you to slow down and linger with the living Word. You’ll appreciate the pace of the Savior who never hurried but completed all that the Father called Him to accomplish. As you turn the pages of John’s Gospel, you’ll be challenged to take on the posture of a learner—understanding that the peace Jesus offers is not an ease of circumstances, but a stillness of the soul. As a result, you’ll grow in intimacy with Him and learn to live, serve, and rest in His peace.
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Wednesdays 6pm
Jesus and Women
by Kristi Mclelland
Wednesdays, 6pm; September 4-October 16
Books $25
M131/132
Led by Angela HowertonImagine walking the dusty roads of Galilee with Jesus of Nazareth—braving jostling crowds just to touch the edge of His cloak and hear Him say, “Take heart, daughter, your faith has healed you.” Those words, once meant to comfort a hurting woman’s soul thousands of years ago, were also meant for you. Join biblical culturalist Kristi McLelland on those dusty roads as she transports you back to Jesus’ world, following in the footsteps of the women who came face-to-face with the Living God. Over 7 sessions, examine the historical and cultural climate of first-century Middle Eastern society to not only understand Jesus more deeply but to fuel your worship of Him today.
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Joy to the World
by Lifeway Women
Wednesdays, 6pm; October 30-November 20
Books $18
M131/132
Led by Angela HowertonJoy to the world, the Lord is come. The opening line of this classic Christmas carol captures the delight and awe that surrounded Jesus’s birth. But how often does the Christmas season feel stressful rather than joyful? Why do we trade “all is calm” for all is chaos? In this 4-session Bible study, you’ll spend the weeks of Advent learning to celebrate the good news of great joy found in the Christmas story. Jesus, the Son of God, came to earth to save us from our sins and sorrow and to make right our relationship with God. And He will return to finish setting everything right. With daily personal study, suggestions for family devotions, and engaging activities to transform your study experience, this beautiful resource will help you delight in Jesus’s birth and joyfully anticipate His return this Christmas season and all year long.
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Thursdays 2pm
Daniel, verse by verse
Thursdays, 2pm; September 19-November 21
No book required.
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Led by Nancy CrutcherStudy Sign Up
Join us for Sunday School
9am & 10:30am
An Adult Bible Fellowship (ABF) provides you with an opportunity to be involved, known & loved within Mount Vernon. ABF classes provide opportunities for Bible study, building relationships, prayer & service.
ABFs are groups of about 8-100 members who meet together each Sunday. The size of these groups makes interactive learning very effective and relationships easy to form.
If you would like to learn more about our ABF groups and how to get connected, email us at discipleship@mvbcnow.org.
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