The ABF Women's Retreats are a fun time for everyone that attends. As we grow, we continue to need more women to be involved. God has given you a gift, so if you would like to use it, please contact me. Let me know which team you would like to be involved with.
Prayer Team
Small Group Team
Decorations Team
Hospitality Team
Promotions Team
Entertainment/Activities Team
Snacks/Food Team
Registration Team
Follow-up Team
Serendipity Team
Blessings,
Marci
Monday, March 9, 2009
Dear Ladies,
I hope you have been enjoying the beautiful sunshine and warmer weather. This week in “The Amazing Collection” Bible study, we have been studying the book of Esther, the only 2nd book of the Bible named after a woman. In Esther, God uses Esther to help protect His people. She was in the right place at the right time. How is God using you? Do you realize that He loves you very much and created you for a specific purpose?
This summer, we will be studying Beth Moore’s “Esther, it’s Tough Being a Woman”. Going up against heavyweights bent on her destruction, Esther trusted God and landed a blow that saved her people. The Old Testament story of Esther is a profile in courage and contains many modern parallels for today's woman. Esther's destiny can be yours as you know more deeply the God who is in your corner. The study will begin on June 4th and will be offered in the morning and evening each Thursday. If you are interested in being a facilitator for the study, please e-mail me.
I hope you have been enjoying the beautiful sunshine and warmer weather. This week in “The Amazing Collection” Bible study, we have been studying the book of Esther, the only 2nd book of the Bible named after a woman. In Esther, God uses Esther to help protect His people. She was in the right place at the right time. How is God using you? Do you realize that He loves you very much and created you for a specific purpose?
This summer, we will be studying Beth Moore’s “Esther, it’s Tough Being a Woman”. Going up against heavyweights bent on her destruction, Esther trusted God and landed a blow that saved her people. The Old Testament story of Esther is a profile in courage and contains many modern parallels for today's woman. Esther's destiny can be yours as you know more deeply the God who is in your corner. The study will begin on June 4th and will be offered in the morning and evening each Thursday. If you are interested in being a facilitator for the study, please e-mail me. 
A casual evening of coffee and conversation
Tuesday night, March 10th, 7 pm
at Panera Bread (Boone Mall)
Tuesday night, March 10th, 7 pm
at Panera Bread (Boone Mall)
Meets on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month
Mark your calendars for our 2009 ABF Women’s Retreat!
August 28-30, 2009
YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly
Black Mountain, NC
We will be staying and meeting in the Weatherford Hall.
Have a wonderful week. Remember the ABF Talent Night is this Sunday, March 15th at 4pm and 7pm. Tickets are $3.00 (max $15.00 per family). You can pick them up on Sunday at the Event Booth or call the church office at (828) 264-8312.
Blessings,
Marci
Friday, February 20, 2009
Summer Bible Study
Mark your calendars for Thursday, June 4th - 9:30 am and 6:30pm, we will begin the Beth Moore study of
"Esther - It's Tough Being a Woman"
Going up against heavyweights bent on her destruction, Esther trusted God and landed a blow that saved her people. The Old Testament story of Esther is a profile in courage and contains many modern parallels for today's woman. Esther's destiny can be yours as you know more deeply the God who is in your corner.
Registration begins: May 17th
"Esther - It's Tough Being a Woman"
Going up against heavyweights bent on her destruction, Esther trusted God and landed a blow that saved her people. The Old Testament story of Esther is a profile in courage and contains many modern parallels for today's woman. Esther's destiny can be yours as you know more deeply the God who is in your corner.
Registration begins: May 17th
This Sunday
Dear Ladies,
I hope you had time to enjoy the sunshine today and share God’s love with someone else. Today, I have been working on our fall retreat. In the next few weeks, we will be giving you dates so you can put them on your calendar. It always amazes me to watch God work when we start working on the women’s fall retreat. God has some wonderful things in store for us and my prayer is that we will bring glory and honor to the Lord in all we do.
There are a few important things I want to mention to you about this coming Sunday, February 22nd.
FALL RETREAT PLANNING MEETING: We have already begun to plan our retreat for the fall but we need help. If you would like to help plan activities, discuss speakers, topics, and themes, we will meet in the upstairs church office on Sunday morning, Feb 22nd at 9:45am (second service). There are many areas to be involved so come and find out how you can be a part.
CMA WOMEN’S RETREAT: If you have a heart for Missions, this retreat is for you. We will join about 800 women from the CMA Atlantic District and hear from missionaries from around the world. April 17-19, Held in Black Mountain at the Ridgecrest Conference Center, the cost of the retreat is $148.00 for the weekend. (Lower price if you have more than 2 women in your room). The registration deadline for this retreat is this Sunday. The registration deadline for this retreat is this Sunday.
EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN’S CONFERENCE: Take a road trip with a group of ladies to Johnson City, TN. This conference will begin Friday evening, May 1st and end on Saturday afternoon, May 2nd. Speakers include: Chonda Pierce, Angela Thomas, Stormie Omartian, Karen Kingsbury and Michelle McKinney Hammond. Cost of this trip is $80.00 and includes hotel, conference, Friday dinner and Saturday breakfast. Saturday lunch will be at your own expense. The registration deadline for this retreat is this Sunday. The registration deadline for this retreat is this Sunday.
Let me leave you with one more thought. I was asked a question today that I want to pass on to you.
“Does your opinion affect what truth is?”
What does God’s word (absolute truth) say about you? You are fearfully and wonderfully made, you are beautiful in God’s eyes. You are valuable. Believe truth today!
Psalm 139:14-17
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,
Your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them!
You are a blessing and God loves you very much. Have a wonderful week. See you on Sunday,
Marci Parker
Women’s Ministries Director
Alliance Bible Fellowship
I hope you had time to enjoy the sunshine today and share God’s love with someone else. Today, I have been working on our fall retreat. In the next few weeks, we will be giving you dates so you can put them on your calendar. It always amazes me to watch God work when we start working on the women’s fall retreat. God has some wonderful things in store for us and my prayer is that we will bring glory and honor to the Lord in all we do.
There are a few important things I want to mention to you about this coming Sunday, February 22nd.
FALL RETREAT PLANNING MEETING: We have already begun to plan our retreat for the fall but we need help. If you would like to help plan activities, discuss speakers, topics, and themes, we will meet in the upstairs church office on Sunday morning, Feb 22nd at 9:45am (second service). There are many areas to be involved so come and find out how you can be a part.
CMA WOMEN’S RETREAT: If you have a heart for Missions, this retreat is for you. We will join about 800 women from the CMA Atlantic District and hear from missionaries from around the world. April 17-19, Held in Black Mountain at the Ridgecrest Conference Center, the cost of the retreat is $148.00 for the weekend. (Lower price if you have more than 2 women in your room). The registration deadline for this retreat is this Sunday. The registration deadline for this retreat is this Sunday.
EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN’S CONFERENCE: Take a road trip with a group of ladies to Johnson City, TN. This conference will begin Friday evening, May 1st and end on Saturday afternoon, May 2nd. Speakers include: Chonda Pierce, Angela Thomas, Stormie Omartian, Karen Kingsbury and Michelle McKinney Hammond. Cost of this trip is $80.00 and includes hotel, conference, Friday dinner and Saturday breakfast. Saturday lunch will be at your own expense. The registration deadline for this retreat is this Sunday. The registration deadline for this retreat is this Sunday.
Let me leave you with one more thought. I was asked a question today that I want to pass on to you.
“Does your opinion affect what truth is?”
What does God’s word (absolute truth) say about you? You are fearfully and wonderfully made, you are beautiful in God’s eyes. You are valuable. Believe truth today!
Psalm 139:14-17
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,
Your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them!
You are a blessing and God loves you very much. Have a wonderful week. See you on Sunday,
Marci Parker
Women’s Ministries Director
Alliance Bible Fellowship
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Marci's Moments
At Peace or In Pieces? It's a decision I had to make today because I was thinking of all I need to get done before Christmas. It's overwhelming! Have you felt that way recently? I caught myself thinking "If I can only make it past December 15th, I can make it." This is no way to live.
Okay, to be honest, one of the things I was thinking about is rather stupid. This will be the first year we have a "live" Christmas tree. Yes, we live in North Carolina in Christmas tree country but we've had an artificial tree for the past 12 years. Actually, I think there have only been two Christmas' in my life that I know we had a "real or live" tree. My sister was allergic so my mom pulled out our tree year after year and when I got married, I did the same. So I was thinking about going to get this tree the day after Thanksgiving and these thoughts filled my mind. Will there be bugs on it? Will one of my girls be allergic? What if a mouse lives in the tree we pick? I know this is silly but on top of everything else I was facing, I was starting to feel anxious.
In Galatians 5:22 it says: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law." I know I wasn't walking in the fruit of the Spirit by thinking those types of thoughts. A side note in my Bible reads: Peace: the rest of heart and mind based on the knowledge that all is well between the believer and her heavenly Father, resulting in freedom from the turmoil of anxiety.
What are you anxious about today? Rest in the knowledge that all is well between you and your heavenly Father. I'm choosing to rest in this throughout the holidays.
Okay, to be honest, one of the things I was thinking about is rather stupid. This will be the first year we have a "live" Christmas tree. Yes, we live in North Carolina in Christmas tree country but we've had an artificial tree for the past 12 years. Actually, I think there have only been two Christmas' in my life that I know we had a "real or live" tree. My sister was allergic so my mom pulled out our tree year after year and when I got married, I did the same. So I was thinking about going to get this tree the day after Thanksgiving and these thoughts filled my mind. Will there be bugs on it? Will one of my girls be allergic? What if a mouse lives in the tree we pick? I know this is silly but on top of everything else I was facing, I was starting to feel anxious.
In Galatians 5:22 it says: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law." I know I wasn't walking in the fruit of the Spirit by thinking those types of thoughts. A side note in my Bible reads: Peace: the rest of heart and mind based on the knowledge that all is well between the believer and her heavenly Father, resulting in freedom from the turmoil of anxiety.
What are you anxious about today? Rest in the knowledge that all is well between you and your heavenly Father. I'm choosing to rest in this throughout the holidays.
Pastor Care
As we celebrate the holidays, we do not want to forget our pastors and their families. This year has brought a lot of change for some of our pastors. We have had two weddings, a new pastor, and a pastor with 3 additional children. Each year, we try to do something special for each pastor and his family. This year, we are starting with collecting phone cards for Stephen Andrews, son of Scott and Tana Andrews, who is stationed in Kuwait. It is rather expensive to call home so we thought we would surprise him with a box of phone cards and some treats. If you would like to donate a phone card, please purchase and turn in by November 30th to Nancy Landry or Marci Parker or leave at the Welcome Center. For gifts for the other pastors and their families, please watch your e-mail for an update on when we will be putting together their baskets. The phone cards may be AT&T, Sprint or any major company, but the most important thing is they must be an INTERNATIONAL phone card.
Missions Opportunity
Kirsten Eckstam (one of the ballet dancers on Sunday) is heading to Ecuador to intern for IncaLink. She is having “Ecuador Missions Benefit” this Saturday, November 22nd at 8pm at the Son’s Light Coffee House. Laura Kaufman and Harrison Lane will be sharing in music and Kirsten will be sharing how you can be involved through prayer and financial support.
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