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East White Oak
Bible Church
11922 E. 2000 North Rd.
Carlock, IL 61725-9684
Voice: 309.454.3833
309.376.6771
Fax:309.376.1208 |
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Living a God-Centered Life:
EWO Women's Ministry 2009-2010
"That you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world." Philippians 2:15
Our team has been praying and planning for the year ahead, always with this focus
in mind: to encourage women to grow in the knowledge of God, to gain spiritual understanding, to walk
in a manner that pleases God, and to bear fruit in every good work (Col. 1:9–10). To that end we have adopted the motto "Living a God-Centered Life" as our theme for the year.
So here’s what’s planned for this year—first are all the EWO events and ministries, followed by
community events happening in our area. Mark your calendar, gather up some friends, and join in!
In Christ’s Love, EWO Women’s Ministry Team
Donna Osenga (452.4336) | Danielle Garey (452.3366) | Rita Garrison (376.5961) |Kim Miller (963.3953) | Karen Rowden (726.1094) | Sandi Shearin (662.9566) | Becky Schmidtgall (454.6850) | Candi Smith (808.2192) | Gail Uphoff (726.1580)
Here's the year at-a-glance. Click on an event to jump down to the details.
EWO Special Events Calendar
November 6-7, 2009 | Living Proof with Beth Moore
November 6-7, 2009 | Extraordinary Women Conference
November 12, 2009 | Ladies' Fall Tea
January 22, 2010 | Hospitality in a Snap with Sandi Knapp
February 6, 2010 | Community Women's Retreat
March 6, 2010 | Beauty From the Inside Out
May 7, 2010 | Mother-Daughter Banquet
Snapshot of Ongoing EWO Women's Ministries
M.O.M.S. Group
meets the first and third Fridays of the month
Ladies Mission Circle
meets year round the second Monday of every month
Hope & Help for Single Moms
Connect and flourish spiritually during a challenging phase of life!
Apples of Gold Mentoring
Fall Session: Monday Evenings | Winter Session: Tuesday Evenings
Ministry to Post-Abortive Women
confidential, loving counseling to women in need
Bible Studies
new studies typically begin mid-September, mid-January, and mid-June
EWO Special Events
Living Proof with Beth Moore
November 6-7, 2009 | Friday Evening & Saturday Morning | Springfield, IL
This is a conference worth the effort to attend! God’s Word is central in the teaching (by Beth Moore), the worship (led by Travis Cottrell), and the life change (by God’s grace!)—all this for just $60 at the Prairie Capital Convention Center in Springfield. To register, call 800.245.2022 or visit www.Lifeway.com/events.
Extraordinary Women Conference
November 6-7, 2009 | Friday Evening & Saturday | Rockford, IL
“This year’s Extraordinary Women tour is about getting real with who you are in Christ so you can live the extraordinary, authentic life God dreams for you.” That’s the heart for this year’s Free to Be Real conference! Hear from extraordinary speakers (Julie Clinton, Chonda Pierce, Angela Thomas, Stormie Omartian, Karen Kingsbury, and others) at the Rockford Metro Center. Register at www.ewomen.net/conferences before October 2 for $59 (box lunch included); after October 2, it’s $89 at the door.
Ladies Fall Tea
Thursday, November 12, 2009 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM | EWO Banquet Room
Come to an evening of warm fellowship and delightful sweet and savory treats. Kerry Van Gundy will be sharing her personal testimony for our encouragement. Please sign up at the table in the hallway or contact the church office if you would like to attend.
Hospitality in a Snap with Sandi Knapp
Friday, January 22, 2010 | 6:30 - 9:00 PM | EWO Banquet Room & Kitchen
Boost your hostess quotient with simple and tasty cooking tips to whip up hospitality in a snap! Sandi Knapp from The Garlic Press will be our teacher and chef, sharing her love for all things culinary and treating us with her food creations. This lively evening will encourage even the most challenged hostesses among us to open our homes and lives for God’s glory. Registration is needed—reserve your spot!
Community Women's Retreat
Saturday, February 6, 2010 | 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM | East White Oak Bible Church
Each year this retreat blesses almost 300 women from our area. The theme this year is Happily Ever After . . . Not Just a Fairy Tale—it’s sure to set your heart on our eternal hope in Christ! Area speakers provide a variety of workshops, and the main program is always well received. Invite your friends for a day of Christian fellowship, outreach, and refreshment with eternal impact.
Beauty from the Inside Out 2010--"Becoming True Women of God"
Saturday, March 6, 2010 | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | East White Oak Bible Church
This one-day conference is for women of all ages, 12 on up. Learn what it means to become a true woman of God and to live a God-focused life. Main sessions and breakout sessions alike will focus on who we are in Christ and how to glorify God in purity, modesty, and sexuality.
Mother-Daughter Banquet
Friday, May 7, 2010 | 6:30 - 8:30 PM | East White Oak Bible Church
This evening is a celebration of how God has blessed and nurtured you through those special women in your life! Invite your mom, grandma, aunt, mother-in-law, daughter, sister, and special mentors to enjoy an evening of fellowship with your EWO sisters. See you there!
EWO Ongoing Women's Ministries
M.O.M.S. - Moms Offering Moms Support
The first and third Fridays each month | 9:30 - 11:30 AM in the EWO Fireside Room | Childcare: $2 per child per week
What kind of support do moms need? We’ve got the essentials: Prayer Groups (our lifeline). Christ-Centered Fellowship (hurray for adult conversation and social nights). Devotions (water for the soul). Speakers and Discussion Topics (practical help and encouragement). Childcare (just $2 per child per week). Breakfast (but of course!). Are we missing anything? Oh, yes—the only other essential is YOU! Join us for all this and much more. Contact Candi Smith for more information (808.2192 or candi.smith2@comcast.net).
Ladies Mission Circle
The second Monday of every month | 1:00 PM in the Banquet Room
LMC is an EWO legacy, the longest ongoing ministry group at our church! Come each month to learn of EWO’s involvement in the Great Commission through missionary guests and EWO staff and members. We also extend practical, tangible expressions love and encouragement to our field missionaries. For more information, contact Phyllis Woodburn (452.6524).
Hope & Help for Single Moms
Wednesdays 6:30 - 8:30 PM in Room 173 | Begins September 16
Many single moms feel lost and alone coping in lives filled with competing priorities and overwhelming responsibilities. Here’s where you can connect and flourish spiritually during a challenging phase of life! Join us for fellowship and a study led by women who have experienced the single mom journey. Take time for some personal and spiritual renewal . . . you’ll be glad you did!
Apples of Gold Mentoring
Winter Session: Tuesday Evenings, begins January 26
Picture this . . . Women—older and younger, single and married—meeting for eight weeks to share life and wisdom. This lovely picture is Apples of Gold, a mentoring opportunity scheduled for Mondays this fall (Sept. 21–Nov. 16) and Tuesdays this winter (Jan. 26–March 16). Come for dinner, conversation, and Bible study led by the older women focused on the character traits and responsibilities God has for us (Titus 2:3–5). Groups will be kept small (10 younger women), so registration is necessary. Reserve your place in this picture! Contact Cathy Applington (cathyapplington@comcast.net or 309.660.1162) or Jolene Gerst (309.712.3402) with questions.
Ministering to Post-Abortive Women
For confidential, caring post-abortive counseling, please contact Laurie Haynes (664.7837), a volunteer counselor at the Pregnancy Resource Center. If you are interested in additional support services, contact Mary Orns or Sherry Sherwood at the PRC office (454.5433).
Bible Studies
Stonecroft Bible Studies
These friendly, informal small groups meet in homes around the area, providing life-changing Bible studies. Relaxed discussions focus on applying the Bible to daily living.
Christ in Genesis 3: The God of the Nation
This study provides faith-building experiences as you see God work in the life of Joseph and the nation of Israel.
Wednesdays, 9:00–10:30 AM, beginning January 6, at the home of Patty Solberg,1113 Hanson Drive, Normal, (452-2979) | Book fee: $7 | Nine lessons
Christ in Genesis 2: The God of The Family
See God's mercy and grace to His faltering children and learn how to excercise your faith through this study of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Thursdays, 8:45 AM, beginning January 21, at the home of Jeannie Williamson, 214 Pheasant Lane, Hudson, (726.1188) | Book fee: $7 | Fourteen lessons
Tuesday Morning Studies
Soul Care Series
Take some time to care for your soul each Tuesday with the Soul Care series by Mindy Caliguire. “Soul Care helps you live from a healthy soul and wisely lead others towards authentic transformation—Spiritual Formation—into the character or likeness of Jesus Christ.” These focused, four-week study guides take an intensive look at crucial elements of the faith. Discovering Soul Care will begin February 2, followed by Simplicity beginning March 9. Come to one or both groups.
Tuesdays, 9:00–10:30 AM, beginning February 2 Led by Erin Straza (664.7771, erinstraza@verizon.net) | Meets in room 140 | Suggested book donation: $11 | Discovering Soul Care (Feb. 2 - March 2 | Simplicity (March 9 - April 6) | Childcare available ($2 per child per week)
Thursday Evening Bible Studies
Hoping for Something Better (Refusing to Settle for Life as Usual)
Written by Nancy Guthrie. Do you ever wrestle with a nagging sense of disappointment that life isn’t what you thought it would be? That you aren’t who you wanted to be? That faith seems more complicated than it should be? Do you find yourself longing for something better? As Nancy Guthrie shows us in this 11 week journey through the book of Hebrews, there is something better. Join us as we apply the ancient truths of Hebrews to our very real needs of today. “God has planned something better for us.” Hebrews 11:40
Thursdays, 6:30 - 8:30 PM, beginning January 14 | Led by Marsha Oliver (728-2220, jmoliver@jonetworks.com) Meets in room 174 | Suggested book donation: $15 | Eleven weeks | No childcare available
Precept Upon Precept Inductive Study: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
2 Kings 21-25, 2 Chronicles 33-36 & Zephaniah—Kings and Prophets Course # 10. In this last course of our Kings and Prophets Series, you’ll see worsening religious and political conditions in Judah. The final chapters of 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles introduce us to the last kings of Judah—one, the best since King David (“the Good”), the other, the worst Judah ever had (“the Bad”). When God brings the Babylonians in to judge Judah and Jerusalem for their sins, everything gets really “Ugly.” Study hard and you’ll learn how God can keep you when your life combines “the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.”
Thursdays, 6:30–8:30 PM, beginning January 14 | Led by Diane Fahrenkrug (963-1042 ) | Meets in room 170 Suggested book donation: $12 | Nine weeks | No childcare available
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