The Women’s Ministry at NAPC is a vibrant and growing community that offers opportunities to worship, study, and commune together.
Presbyterian Women
Come and be part of a Circle this year. Our small groups (Circles 1, 2) meet at the church each month on the second Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. They will study 1, 2, & 3 John, 1 & 2 Peter, and Jude using the book Living Stones, the Making of an Eternal Fellowship by Becce Betteridge. Circle 3 will continue studying 2 Timothy. They meet the second and fourth Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Our faith is nurtured through Bible study, prayer, and fellowship. For more information, contact Barbara Rodriguez at (678) 395-6804.
Summer Women’s Bible Study
All women in the church are welcome to join in on a study of Barbara Brown Taylor’s “An Altar in the World.” Meeting weekly through May and then biweekly throughout June, July and August, we will gather around a new chapter, meeting in member’s homes from 7-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday evenings. The study is designed for those whose schedules are full; you can purchase the book and read along, come wholly unprepared and engage the material, or attend sporadically as your summer schedule allows. Come explore what it would look like to be more spiritually present in the “everydayness” of your life. If you are curious about how we live into Paul’s description of God as the one “in whom we live and move and have our being”, you will surely enjoy gathering together with sisters in Christ as we consider Taylor’s witness and one another’s experiences of the sacred in small spaces.
Please note: to accommodate those who have conflicts on Wednesday evenings in May, the study will ALSO meet on Thursday mornings from 10- 11:30 a.m. in Room 323 on the following days: May 9 (Reverence), 16 (Incarnation), 23 (Groundedness), and 30 (Vision).
There will not be childcare available in May on Thursday mornings.
For the remainder of the summer, the schedule is as follows:
| June 5 | The Practice of Getting Lost: Wilderness |
| June 19 | The Practice of Encountering Others: Community |
| (June 26th is VBS week) |
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| (No meeting July 3rd) |
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| HOMEWORK | The Practice of Living with Purpose: Vocation |
| July 10 | The Practice of Saying No: Sabbath |
| July 24 | The Practice of Carrying Water: Physical Labor |
| August 7 | The Practice of Feeling Pain: Breakthrough |
| August 21 | The Practice of Being Present to God: Prayer |
| HOMEWORK | The Practice of Pronouncing Blessings: Benediction |
| September 4 | Begin study of the
Gospel of John |
Please contact Rev. Megan Johnson for locations of summer gatherings at megan@napc.org.
Wednesday Evening Bible Study
Women gather in Room 323 on Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. to study the Bible and build community together, led by Rev. Megan Johnson. Childcare is available. For more details contact Rev. Megan Johnson at megan@napc.org. This study will be a combined study at members’ homes during the summer. See details above.
Thursday Morning Women’s Bible Study
Open to all women! Women gather in Room 301 on Thursday mornings at 9 a.m. for a brief time of worship, deep Bible study, and small groups. Rev. Megan Johnson teaches. Childcare is available. For more details contact Rev. Megan Johnson at megan@napc.org. This study will be a combined study at members’ homes during the summer. See details above.
Mothers’ Night Out
Mothers of young children gather once a month for fellowship and community over a delicious meal. Contact Kate Susong at kate.susong@gmail.com for more information.
First Wednesday’s Prayer Fellowship
On the first Wednesday of every month (except for July, August, and December) there is a gathering in a local home for prayer at 10 a.m. All women are invited. Come pray together and watch God at work in the world! Please call for information and directions. Contact: Polly Bates: (404) 352-4237