Women’s Ministry

Our Scripture for this Year

“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. HOPE is our word for the year!

—Hebrews 10:23-24

Murdock Baptist Church Women’s Ministry Three-fold Vision

1. Up-reach But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen. (2 Peter 3:18) Equipping and supporting women to strengthen their relationship with God.
2. In-reach Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality. (Romans 12:10, 12-13) Develop a welcoming environment where every woman at MBC feels included, invited and welcomed – especially those new to Murdock and anyone visiting our church.
3. Out-reach He said to them, ‘Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. (Mark 16:15) Include a mission/outreach element in everything we do.

A Special Note to you: Our Women’s Ministry Leadership Team is working hard to bring you opportunities to gather, worship, grow and enjoy our faith journey together. We love to see you at our events, and hope you will find something that blesses you as we experience life along side one another. Please let us know how we can best serve you. Let us know how we can pray for you, and support you today. In His Love, Barb Miller, Women’s Ministry Director, You can reach me at barb@overflowinghope.com.

Current Calendar for Women’s Ministry Events:

April 2^nd/3^rd-April 30^th/May 1^st Bible Study Tuesday Evening 6-8 pm/Wednesday Morning  9:30-11:30 am “Lord, Teach Me to Study the Bible in 28 days” By Kay Arthur, led by Amy Tipton

May 2nd – Are you a quilter? A new group is forming for those interested in quilting. Contact Debbie Eritz or give her a call at (235) 567-3686.

May 18^th – Spring Picnic 11:30 am Tickets $10 on sale after service on Sundays. The morning will feature great food, special music, and Ashley Brantley sharing about “Jesus Loves You” ministry! Come and bring a friend.

Summer Breeze Calendar

These are fun, workshop type events, each one standing alone to give us an opportunity to be together this summer in fellowship, spiritual growth and some fun thrown in as well!

You can register for any or all of the Summer Breeze events by going to this link and signing up for the sessions you want to attend: https://rebrand.ly/Summer-Breeze, or sign-up in person after services on Sunday mornings.

We will meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday Evenings (6–8pm) and Wednesday mornings (9:30~11:30), May – August in Rooms 106-107;

May 14th-15^th  Simple Strategies for Self-Control- Led by Barb Miller Self-control is one of those things that we don’t like to talk about because if we are honest, there are many things we feel are out of control in our lives. Join me as we explore some simple strategies to deal with this last named fruit of the Spirit!

May 28th-29^th   Gardening from the Ground Up! – Led by Sue Sanner – Master Gardener, We will look at three gardens in the Bible and what monumental events took place there.  Then information on soil, fertilizer, water and light, all that makes for a successful garden!  Five plants to look at closer.  A demonstration of how to repot a flower and Q&A time!

June 11th-12^th  Talking to God – Led by Sharon Walters; Practical helps to make prayer personal and meaningful. Experience a sense of closeness to God through prayer. For those who struggle to have consistent and meaningful prayer. For those who want to develop their prayer life more. Come and together we will talk to God together

June 25th-26^th  Unsung Heroes of the Bible –  Led by Annie North; Come and join in on a Character Study of Caleb: One of many unsung Hero’s of the Bible. Let’s take a trip down memory lane and celebrate this spiritual giant of old and the impact he had on the lives of the Chosen people of God. Let’s see how we can apply his attributes to live for Christ; persevering in the tough times we are going through today.

July 9th-10^th   Acts 1:8 and Us –  Led by Amy Tipton; Curious about how Murdock is involved in missions?  Curious about how we support missionaries here in North America and internationally? Curious about how you can specifically be praying for all of our mission efforts?  Curious about how you can participate in missions through Murdock?  Come to this Summer Breeze session to get answers to these questions.

July 23rd-24^th  Meditation Tools from Your Closet– Led by Barb Miller; How can we maximize our quiet time with God everyday! Let’s take a look in our closets and see what tools we can use to remind us of some easy ways to meditate and spend quality time with the Lord! We will have some practice times of meditation using these tools!

August 13th-14^th  Created to Create – Led by Robin Sloat; Have you ever wondered at the popularity of the HGTV shows?  Those that flip houses, that make beauty from trash heaps, that take pieces of junk and make something amazing? Come join us as we explore what might draw us to these shows and as we learn more about God! Please bring some glue (for paper), a ruler (will help) and scissors.  We will also make a design that will give us 4 cards!

August 27th-28th  Let Your Light Shine- Led by Artist Betty Teramo; John 8:12 I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life– Come learn about light and glean some painting tips from artist Betty, to create your own light on canvas.

Coming up this fall:

September 10^th/11^th – October 22^nd/23^rd Bible Study – Luke in the Land By Kristi McClelland Wednesday mornings – Led by Robin Sloat, 9:30-11:30 Tuesday evenings –Led by Barb Miller 6-8 pm