This exciting group meets monthly to discuss books of the members’ selection. Facilitators for this group are: Muriel Ballou, Ann Kitzmiller and Judy Beal. The Women’s Book Club meets on the second Sunday of each  month at 7:00pm in the church library. Here’s the schedule.

            May 11           Listening is an Act of Love by David Isay
                                                   Discussion led by Ann Kitzmiller

            June 8           Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
                                                   Discussion led by Judy Beal
 

A few women, who wanted to get to know God more intimately, as well as each other, originally formed this women’s Bible study group. The material studied has ranged from a study of scripture to studying different books and materials. However, all the studies are firmly rooted in the teaching of Christ and God’s message to us and are. structured so members do not have to be present at each study to feel a part of the group.

On September 14 a new study began. In A Busy Woman’s Guide to Prayer: Forget the Guilt and Find the Gift, Cheri Fuller shares her secrets of living, continual prayer that is a deep joy, not a duty or obligation that brings more guilt. Instead of another task to be checked off their already crowded "To-Do" list, the members hope to discover creative ideas to weave prayer into the fabric of each day.

This Bible study meets from noon till 1:00pm every Thursday in the church library. Bring your lunch and join us! Facilitators for this group are Mary Ann Boone and Peg Wysong.

Young women of the church gather on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month in the church library from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. They have studied various subjects and beginning on January 10 they began studying Daniel, by Beth Moore.

This new study will have a workbook to accompany the book study along with special DVDs that will be viewed at each gathering.

Join other young women to study and encourage one another. Childcare is available. Facilitator for this group is Kim Johnson.

Women at Lancaster First Presbyterian Church meet in circles locally and are connected to churches in the Presbytery of Scioto Valley and the Synod of the Covenant through Presbyterian Women (PW), an organization of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The PW Purpose states:

Forgiven and freed by God in Jesus Christ,

 and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we commit ourselves:

to nurture our faith through prayer and Bible study,

to support the mission of the church worldwide,

to work for justice and peace, and

to build an inclusive, caring community of women

that strengthens the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

and witnesses to the promise of God’s kingdom.

Currently we have two PW circles:

Loyalty Circle is a fellowship of caring women who meet regularly for prayer, Bible study, and mission work. Monthly meetings are held September through June on the third Wednesday at 10:00am (usually in Room 324 although sometimes we meet in homes or have a luncheon away from the church). New members are always welcome.

This circle of women is also actively involved in mission projects on the local, presbytery and global levels. Circle Leader is Peg Wysong.

Knit Together organized in 2005 to combine knitting (or crocheting) and prayer. Members create projects to minister to those who are grieving, lonely or sick as well as others who might be celebrating special events in their lives. While we work on projects for specific persons we will also weave into them our prayers. Prayer knitting is the place where these two worlds meet – where we can begin to knit wholeness into a fractured world.

We meet on the first and third Mondays of each month at 7:00pm in the church library. Come join us and find out more about this circle of knitters. This ministry has no boundaries: you can knit or crochet, you can be a novice or an accomplished knitter, and you are never too young or too old to learn how to knit. Circle leader is Martha Pool.

For more information or to contact any of the Women’s Ministries small group leaders, contact the church office, 740-653-1594.

The Women’s Ministry Team exists

to foster ministry by, for and to women,

and to make it visible and accessible to every woman

who walks through our doors.

We desire to encourage authentic relationships

and an atmosphere in which women feel safe to be themselves

with Christ as our model.

Our goal is to provide Bible study groups

and activities for women

that offer opportunities

for spiritual growth and enrichment,

leadership, mission outreach, and fellowship.

Women’s Ministry Team consists of: Kate Brennan, Judy Beal, Karen Hardie, Molly Osowski, Melissa Ford and Cathy Tolbert.  Please contact any of them with your questions.

Team meetings occur on the third Thursday of each month

at 7:00pm in Room 319.