Women's Bible Studies

The city of ancient Corinth was much like our own modern-day cities: a melting pot of electrifying cultural experiences to be had, along with the myriad pitfalls of spiritual depravity. Still, Paul wrote to the church of God in Corinth. Meaning God’s church is meant to thrive in any city and every circumstance in which we find ourselves. Paul’s letter is as timely as ever. We will be using the study written by Kelly Minter, exploring the anchoring truths of bearing treasures in jars of clay, meeting Christ through a pressing thorn, opening wide your heart during hurtful relationships, and what it means to embrace the lost and lonely as ministers of the new covenant. Each of us has a message to proclaim and live by: Because of Jesus the old has gone, the new has come.

Begins September 8
Monday evenings in Fairfax Station/Burke; 7:00-8:30pm
Surayyah Colbert, deedee collins, Leah Dickinson, Meagan Ford, & Kelly White, Leaders
$12

What does real faith look like? Scripture tells us that salvation is the work of Christ alone. We are justified by faith in what He has already done on the cross. But what about our sanctification? Scripture also tells us to ‘be like Christ’. How much of this maturing process is our responsibility? How do we grow our faith to be more like Him? The book of James is a very practical book addressing everyday issues like how to handle trials and how to see ourselves in light of the gospel truths. James grew up observing his older half-brother and has much to share with us.

This is an inductive study to include weekly homework. We will then share what we’ve learned in order to grow together to be more like Christ.

Begins September 9
7:00-8:30pm (Executive Conference Room)
Cindy Benson & Jill Johnson, Leaders
$10

Written by the Apostle Paul, the letter to the Ephesians is one of the most theologically rich and practically relevant books in the New Testament. The first half of the book is all about God’s plan of salvation and who we are in Christ – chosen, redeemed and adopted members of God’s family. The second half of the letter is all about faith in practice. Having been transformed from death to life through Jesus Christ, how do we live? What should be evident in our daily lives? How do we relate to one another with love? How do we live out of the abundant grace and mercy God has given us? How do we stand our ground against temptation?

This will be a verse-by-verse year-long study using Scripture as our text. We will learn together how to observe, interpret and apply the principles of God’s Word. Our goal is transformation, not information, as we gain a deeper understanding of our merciful and forgiving Father, our identity in Christ, and our calling to live in a way that reflects that calling.

Begins September 16 (year-long study)
7:00-8:30pm (A206-208)
Lisa Hartman, Leader
$15

In our busy lives as women today, it is easy to lose sight of what’s really important. We sometimes feel empty and unfulfilled, which prompts the questions, “Do I have a unique purpose for my life? Does my life really count? Is it worth it?”

The Significant Woman course is a biblically based, life-coaching, discipleship resource for women developed by CRU. Its goal is to help women understand how they are uniquely designed and equipped to accomplish what God has called them to do.

The course covers six biblical principles and reinforces them with activities and group discussion. As women work their way through the course and Scripture, they will come to appreciate the way God has designed them and their lives. They are encouraged and supported by the other women in their small group as they search the scriptures together and pray for one another.
No matter what season of life you’re in, this course will help you experience a renewed passion for living, a more intimate relationship with God, and a stronger sense of God’s unique plan for your life.

Begins September 9
7:00-8:30pm (A211)
Grace & Lisa Jones, Leaders
$30

Join us on Tuesday evenings for this hybrid Zoom/in person year-long Bible study as we study 1, 2, & 3 John using Jen Wilkin’s study, Abide. “Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you,” 1 John 2:24

How can we hold onto assurance of our faith? How can we discern the truth from a lie? How can we know God loves us? In these three short letters, the apostle John reminds an early church facing division, deception, and doubt to hold fast to what they know and to live like they believe it. And he reminds us, as well.

In this Bible study on the letters of 1, 2, and 3, John, Jen Wilkin helps you see how two thousand years later, his words call to Christians in similar challenges to recall a great salvation and to abide in the truth.

Begins September 16 (year-long)
7:00-8:30pm (Hybrid Online/In-Person)
Jenn Elzea & Sara Sams, Leaders
$20

Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians produced the desired effect. For example, the immoral brother was expelled from the fellowship of the local church and showed deep repentance. In this, his second letter, Paul reveals his anxiety while awaiting a report from Titus concerning developments at Corinth. In the meantime, Paul experiences some of his darkest hours. Trouble appeared on every side. "Without were fightings; within were fears." Paul’s detractors made a threefold assault upon him; they attacked his person, his teaching, and his character. In the midst of all his troubles, Paul discovers not only that the "Father of mercies" was the "God of all comfort," but also that he could prove the all-sufficiency of God’s grace in his life. This study will help us to learn that blessing can come out of buffetings.

Begins September 2
7:00-8:30pm (A207-209)
Daniela Ancalle & Liz Zalles, Leaders
No cost. Please purchase your book in the bookstore.

In what Puritan writer Thomas Goodwin called “a window into Christ’s heart,” the Apostle John describes the final hours that Jesus spent in the Upper Room with his beloved disciples. In John’s intimate account, we sit at the feet of Jesus as he reveals his humility as the Suffering Servant, his sacrificial love for his own, and the coming ministry of the Holy Spirit. This year-long study will conclude with Jesus’ intercession for his followers in the High Priestly Prayer of John 17.

Our resources will be the Gospel of John Scripture Journal to help us observe and interpret the text, and study questions designed to guide us as we examine John’s eyewitness account of Jesus in his hours before the Cross.

Begins September 15
First & Third Monday mornings in Burke, 9:30-11:30am
Marty Crabtree, Leader
$12

In our busy lives as women today, it is easy to lose sight of what’s really important. We sometimes feel empty and unfulfilled, which prompts the questions, “Do I have a unique purpose for my life? Does my life really count? Is it worth it?”

The Significant Woman course is a biblically based, life-coaching, discipleship resource for women developed by CRU. Its goal is to help women understand how they are uniquely designed and equipped to accomplish what God has called them to do.

The course covers six biblical principles and reinforces them with activities and group discussion. As women work their way through the course and Scripture, they will come to appreciate the way God has designed them and their lives. They are encouraged and supported by the other women in their small group as they search the scriptures together and pray for one another.
No matter what season of life you’re in, this course will help you experience a renewed passion for living, a more intimate relationship with God, and a stronger sense of God’s unique plan for your life.

Begins September 10
9:30-11:30am, A211
Angie Hemingway, Leader
$30

In this study, Kelly Minter invites you into the daring faith modeled by Esther and her cousin Mordecai—a faith developed over time, rooted in the goodness of God, lived out through extraordinary circumstances, and used to change the world. Although our time looks different from Esther’s, our God is just as active and faithful today, and He has called you for such a time as this.

Begins September 10
9:30-11:30am, A209
Beth Azer & Sarah Pinkley, Leaders
$20

Isaiah is the crown jewel of Old Testament prophets, a book that strikes awe in the heart of its reader. Prophecies from Isaiah are mentioned in twenty-two places in the New Testament. The words of Isaiah were often found on the lips of the Christ, the Messiah prophesied in Isaiah. If Jesus, God incarnate, honored this grand and glorious book so highly, then we ought to do the same. We’ll meet the Holy One of Israel, and learn how He deals with those who claim Him as God but don’t honor Him as God in the way they live. We’ll see the destiny of nations, the future of all mankind…including ours. Isaiah means “Jehovah saves” or “salvation of Jehovah.” This is what we will see unfold so beautifully in this book filled with Hebrew poetical parallelism. A poetry which will help us see the Lord “high and lifted up,” sitting on His throne and understand why night and day the heavenly host cries, “Holy, Holy, Holy” as they worship the Holy One of Israel. Inductive Bible study is not hard! It just takes time and discipline. Join us to gain a firsthand knowledge of God that you may have never had before. And you can say with the psalmist, “I have not turned aside from Your ordinances, for You Yourself have taught me.”

Begins September 10
9:30-11:45am (A206-208 & Online)
Barbara Faught, Leader
$35

Jesus came to seek and to save the lost of this world in a way that was full of grace and truth both at the same time. Luke fleshes this out for us as we see Jesus’ compassion for the lost and hurting in this world displayed as He personally interacted with single individuals. At the same time, without apologies, He spoke the truth about the Kingdom of God with an authority that astounded some and confounded others. The chasm between these two reactions to Jesus builds as Luke unfolds Jesus’ earthly ministry pressing the question of Jesus’ identity. This quandary of what to do with Jesus reaches a climax as Jesus asks Peter individually, “Who do you say that I am?” The answer to that question changes everything. As we study Luke, it will reassure and grow us in our belief of who Jesus is and it will challenge us in our commitment to live for Jesus by daily following Him.

Materials provided will include a The Gospel of Luke ESV Scripture Journal and a three-ring binder of weekly homework questions and additional study tools. The study on Wednesday mornings will incorporate a time of teaching, worship, and prayer as we encourage one another to grow in Christ.

Begins September 10
9:30-11:30am, A207
Jody Lubenec, Donna Horn, and Bobbi Praske, Leaders
$20

What do you believe about Jesus? Who does Jesus say He is? Jesus is most certainly the Lamb of God who died for our sins, the Son of God who came for us, and the King of Kings who reigns over all. In this study, we are going to focus more on what Jesus said about Himself - specifically his seven “I Am” statements - the bread of life; the light of the world; the door; the good shepherd; the resurrection and the life; the way, the truth and the life; and the true vine. By observing, interpreting, applying and reflecting on these key Bible verses of Jesus’ words, we’ll learn to see Jesus, trust Him alone for salvation, and proclaim His goodness to others. We will be using the Bible Study “Behold & Believe” put together by Courtney Doctor and Joanna Kimbrel.

Begins September 10
9:30-11:30am, A201
Becky Evans & Mia Manning, Leaders
$15

“Step by Step Through the Old Testament” is a study of the message and important events, people, places and themes of the Old Testament. We will use individual and small group study. As we progress through the study, we will: -Build a framework for understanding and interpreting the Old Testament. -Gain an understanding of the Biblical background needed for a lifetime of meaningful study of God’s Word. -Respond to God as He speaks to us through His Word.

Begins September 10
Wednesday mornings in West Springfield, 9:30-11:30am
Peggy Hudgens & Nicole Cockrell, Leaders
$12

Ephesians, the theologically-rich letter written by the Apostle Paul from his Roman prison cell, has repeatedly proven that God’s Word was certainly not chained as it continues today to call countless believers to know and love God more deeply. It begs us to ponder the question, “Do you really believe you have been given all you need for a transformed life in Christ?”

As we study these six powerful chapters verse by verse, Ephesians will not only reveal a better understanding of all we’ve been given in Christ, but it will also challenge us to live out our spiritual privileges in everyday life. The first three chapters will draw us to fuller understanding of God the Father’s plans for us in Christ, while the final three will challenge us to be “strengthened with power through His Spirit” (Eph. 3:16) so that we will “walk in a manner worthy of the calling” (Eph. 4:1).

Together, we will use our Scripture journals to practice proven study methods of observation, interpretation, and application. Our mornings will include both large group teaching and small group discussion and prayer time at tables.

A warm welcome awaits you as we join Paul’s prayerful desire “to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with the fullness of God.” (Eph. 3:19) Note: The registration fee covers both the study guide and the Ephesians Crossway Scripture Journal study edition.

Begins September 11
9:30-11:30am, A207-209-211
Kathy Holley, Laura Fay, & Alyssa Engelbrecht & Deshua Joyce, Leaders
$20