Every woman at First Presbyterian Church is a member of the Women in the Church (WIC) and is invited to participate in activities, services, studies, and ministries provided especially for women.
The WIC sponsors programs with outstanding speakers and teachers who challenge women in their spiritual growth and offers many opportunities for service and mission in which women are invited to use their gifts to serve, support, and care for the body of Christ and our community.
Women’s Ministry Newsletter
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Bible Studies
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MOMS is a Bible study for expectant moms, those who hope to become moms, and those whose youngest child is in the sixth grade or below. We have two options – one meeting every Wednesday morning and one meeting two Tuesday nights each month. A nursery for ages three and under and homeschool room/childcare for children ages twelve and under are available, but space is limited.
The Duties and Delights of Christian Parenting
Begins: January 28 | 9 AM | Miller Hall
Together, we’ll explore The Duties and Delights of Christian Parenting, reflecting on the calling, challenges, and joys of raising children faithfully.
Whether you gather in the morning or the evening, you’ll find a welcoming community of moms learning from Scripture and walking this season of life together. Registration opens January 1. Childcare is available but space is limited. A nursery is provided for children ages three and under, and a homeschool room with childcare is available for children ages twelve and under.
MOMS is a Bible study for expectant moms, those who hope to become moms, and those whose youngest child is in the sixth grade or below. We have two options – one meeting every Wednesday morning and one meeting two Tuesday nights each month. A nursery for ages three and under and homeschool room/childcare for children ages twelve and under are available, but space is limited.
Revelation: Victory in Jesus
Continues: January 27 | 6 PM | Miller Hall
This spring MOMS at Night will continue our study, Revelation: Victory in Jesus. In the book of Revelation, the apostle John records the visions he was given: visions which tell of the resurrected and glorified Jesus and the throne room of heaven. Among others, there are images of angelic hosts and demons, battles and wars, a garden and a wedding. We are also given a picture of our earthly struggles, our false idolatries, our false securities and we discover that what we think is important is actually fleeting and much of what we may invest our lives in is not as certain and significant as we may think it is.
Our study will give us a picture of life on earth through the lens of heaven. The first few chapters show us that God has pulled back the curtain of heaven and invited John and his readers to view what He has already done, what He is doing at present, and His plans for the future of His creation. John’s beautiful vision of Jesus on the throne will grow our desire to be with Him and we will say as the apostle writes in the last sentence of the book, “Come, Lord Jesus!”
Exodus: The God Who Makes Himself Known
Thursday Mornings
9:15–11 a.m.
Teachers: Melissa Abraham, Helen Lewis, Carol Anne Miconi, and Ella Payne
Beginning September 18
The book of Exodus tells the tale of God saving Israel to become His treasured possession. The whole story is a covenant narrative – the promises God made to Abraham are fulfilled. In every page of Exodus, the Redeemer is revealed: Israel’s story is our story. The same God who
delivers Israel from slavery in Egypt, saves us from slavery to sin and service to the pharaohs of this world. In Exodus, God first gives his people the law. But it isn’t just a list of what not to do. Nor rules for a just society. Instead, the law is to enable us to give wholehearted worship to a
just God. He doesn’t just tell us what we have to do, He reveals himself and lifts our eyes to the promised land He has prepared where we will worship Him as the one true God.
The format will be large group lecture and small group discussion. This Bible study is for women of all ages, including a small group for mothers of teens. There is a nursery available upon request for children ages three and under.
The Constitution of the Christian Faith
Thursday Mornings
Thursdays: 9:45–11 a.m.
Teacher: Laura Husband
Beginning September 18
John Calvin said that if we gain an understanding of the book of Romans, we have an open door to all the most profound treasures of Scripture. This book is most certainly a profound doctrinal treatise. But
Paul did not sit down one day and decide to write a textbook on doctrine. He wrote a letter to a specific church to help the congregation of that church face the struggles of living in a pagan world. Like those
early Christians in Rome, we Christians today need to understand what we believe and why we believe it as we live in a pagan society and a fallen world. Everyone lives what they believe. If we don’t understand who God is and what He has done, then how can we worship and serve Him effectively? Join us on Thursday mornings as we study the book of Romans, often called “the Constitution of the Christian Faith”.
The format will be large group lecture. This Bible study is for women of all ages. There is a nursery available upon request for children ages three and under.
What is a Circle Bible Study?
Circles are groups of women who meet the second week of each month (September-May); the days, times, and locations vary. See the listing of Circles below and join one that meets at a time and location convenient to you! Some meet in homes, and some meet at the church. A nursery can be provided for those that meet at the church. Circles meet for Bible study, prayer, fellowship, and to learn of opportunities for service within our church. Circles actively support missionaries and are involved in the lives of our Golden Circle members, as well as helping with Women’s Ministry programs throughout the year.
How do I Join a Circle?
If you are already in a Circle, you will automatically be in it next year unless you contact us and let us know you’d like to change. If you’re new to Circles, just decide which Circle you would like to join. View our circle list below.
How Can I Register?
Email Lisa Oswalt in the Women & Children’s office or call 769-333-5802.
JOSHUA: God Keeps His Promises
Well over 500 years before these recorded events, God had pledged to Abraham, “To your offspring I will give this land.” From that time forward, God repeatedly made the same promise to His people. God has also promised believers a land, but not a dry and dusty one in the Middle East today. Rather, the apostle Peter tells us that God “has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you.” We shall indeed receive our inheritance because God keeps His promises.
Schedule
- September 9-10
- October 14-15
- November 11-12
- December 9-10
- January 13-14
- February 10-11
- March 17-18
- April 14-15
- May 12-13
A nursery can be provided for those that meet at the church.
If you are already a member of a Circle, there is no need to register. If you are interested in joining a circle, please email Lisa Oswalt.
Circle 2: Monday at 10 a.m. (Homes)
Chairman: Karan York
Bible Teacher: Susan Uithoven
Circle 3: Monday at 10 a.m. (Westminster Hall 204)
Chairman: Sam Simkins
Bible Teacher: Christine Gilbert
Circle 4: Monday at 10 a.m. (Parlor)
Chairmen: Boopie Beard and Anne Cunningham
Bible Teacher: Ruth Smith
Circle 5: Monday at 10 a.m. (Homes)
Chairman: Lucia Jones
Bible Teacher: Mary Ball
Circle 6: Monday at 6:30 p.m. (Home of Beth Archer)
Chairman: Libby Garland
Bible Teacher: Beth Archer
Circle 7: Tuesday at 10 a.m. (Homes)
Chairman: Kathryn Cotten
Bible Teacher: Anneke Fesko
Circle 8: Monday at 9:30 a.m. (The Orchard)
Chairman: Jan Wade
Bible Teacher: Becky Yates
Circle 9: Tuesday at 10 a.m. (Westminster Hall 204)
Chairmen: Karen Crawford
Bible Teacher: Frances Holman
Circle 11: Tuesday at 10 a.m. (Home of Frenchie Graham)
Chairman: Frenchie Graham
Bible Teacher: Ella Payne
Circle 12: Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. (St. Catherine’s Village – Marian Hall)
Chairmen: Nina Johnston and Terri Walker
Bible Teacher: Libba Frey
Circle 14: Monday at 12 p.m. (Miller Hall)
Chairmen: Susan Turner and Susan Payne
Bible Teacher: Tracy Ford
For questions or to register for any of these circles, contact the Women & Children’s Ministry Department or call 769-333-5802.
You’re invited to be a part of a new Bible & Prayer Time for Women!
FPC is partnering with We Will Go for this twice-monthly get-together beginning September 3. This opportunity is for neighbors who want to love and grow with one another in the Lord on the first and third Wednesdays each month at 9-10:30 AM. We will meet together at We Will Go for a time of prayer, Bible reading, and fellowship. Join us to be a part of this new group! If you have questions, please contact Carol Anne Miconi at 601-506-5033 or carolannem@fpcjackson.org.
“Speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into Him who is the Head, into Christ, from whom the whole Body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.” Ephesians 4:15-16
