Welcome to the Women’s Ministry
at Hoffmantown Church!

The heartbeat of Women’s Ministry is that of personal investment. We want to encourage you to make an investment in yourself, but also in the lives of women around you; next door neighbors, friends at the gym and coworkers. Our desire is to support your investment on several levels:

Invest and Equip:
Hoffmantown is an equipping church where the Bible is taught for the purpose of allowing God’s Spirit to transform our lives. We offer various opportunities for you and your friends to join in meaningful and applicable Bible Study.

Invest and Invite:
Our Hospitality Outreach events are designed to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere where God’s Word is presented in a relevant way to you and those you invite.

Invest and Encourage:
In the Christian life we are to love and encourage one another through God’s enabling power in our lives. Intentional one on one relationships often serve as the means of effective Christ centered encouragement.

Ministries To Women

SPRING 2008

INVEST and EQUIP

SPRING BIBLE STUDY!

This April, join us for a mini-retreat that will offer you inspiration, fellowship and fun. Each week in April, we will have a session by a different speaker with discussion that follows to encourage your heart. Join us for all four or step in as your schedule allows! There will be no homework required for these sessions. We will have sessions Tuesday mornings 9:30-11:45am, Wednesday evenings 6:00-8:00pm and Thursday mornings 9:30-11:45am. Sign up in the fellowship mall, or online by emailing your information to WMBibleStudyReg@hoffmantown.org, or call 858-8633.

Tuesday Mornings

Discerning the Voice of God – Priscilla Shirer - 7 weeks
This study invites members to go deeper in their intimacy with God and to become familiar with the ways God speaks to our hearts and lives. You will learn about God’s Spirit, His character, language, plan and our response to His voice. Tuesday mornings from 9:30 – 11:45am, February 5 – March 18.

Precept Romans – Part 3
God doesn't go back on His promises. He can always be trusted. This study focuses on God's sovereignty, election, predestination and responsibility. We will learn about God's choice of Israel and his faithfulness to His covenant. Join us Tuesday mornings 9:30am-12:00pm in B209 by calling Debbie at 899-3196 or sign up in the fellowship mall, or online by emailing your information to WMBibleStudyReg@hoffmantown.org or call 858-8633.

Leaving a Legacy Workshop
“Write down for the coming generations what the Lord has done, so that people not yet born will praise Him.”  Psalm 102:18 If you are interested in learning how to organize and create photo albums that leave a lasting legacy, plan to join us on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday mornings of each month. These workshops will be informal and you are welcome to bring your friends and neighbors! A mid-morning devotional will encourage women to apply Biblical truths to their daily lives that will impact generations to come.  Faithbooking information will be available as well. Workshops begin on Tuesday, January 8 from 9:30 – 11:45 am in B100. For more information, please call Sara Money at 265-5563. Childcare is available with a 2 week advance reservation by signing up at each workshop for the next session or by calling Darlene Mast at 858-8604.

Wednesday Nights

Fool-Proofing Your Life – Jan Silvious - 6 weeks
Following our Women’s Conference with Jan Silvious, we are going to jump into one of her most popular Bible studies! Learn to deal with the difficult people in your life in a God honoring way through the wisdom found in the book of Proverbs. For information, contact Kathy Wallis at 822-8235. NEW TIME! Wednesday nights from 6:00 – 8:00pm, February 13 – March 19.

Thursday Mornings

Fool-Proofing Your Life – Jan Silvious - 6 weeks
For information, please contact Charlotte Cauwels at 298-3700. Thursday mornings from 9:15 – 11:45am, February 14 – March 20.

SELF PACED STUDIES
Crazy schedule? Grab a friend and do a Bible study at your own pace from the many selections in our media library in the warm setting of our Women’s Ministry Center. For more information or to schedule a room to meet, call Heather Zimny at 858-8633. Your children are welcome but must stay with you in the viewing room as childcare is not available.

THREE SIMPLE WAYS TO REGISTER FOR A STUDY!

• Email your study choice and time to: WMBibleStudyReg@hoffmantown.org
  Please include your name, address, phone numbers, e-mail address and the names and ages of children that will be attending the Children’s Ministry. If you would like to be in a small group with a friend or with a specific leader, please include those names. Dianne will send an e-mail confirmation to you.

• Phone Dianne at 858-8625 and provide the information above. Dianne will call back and confirm your registration.

• At church stop by the reception desk during the week or the Fellowship Mall on the last two weekends in August and register.  

INVEST and INVITE

Women of H-Town Events – SAVE THE DATES!

INVEST and ENCOURAGE

Girls’ Ministry
Today’s teenage and college age girls face complex and pressing issues to perform, achieve, pursue beauty at any cost, deal with sexual temptations and abuse to name a few. Girls have more rights, freedoms and opportunities than ever before but with these things they face a growing number of problems deeply rooted in being female in today’s society. Titus 2 is very clear in its mandate that older women teach, nurture and encourage younger women. The church is strategically positioned to effectively fill this role in the lives of girls in this generation. In the months ahead, Women’s Ministry will be working alongside the Student and College Ministries to connect girls with women in meaningful ways through the Connect The Dots Prayer Ministry, events and mother/daughter classes. Watch the Compass for details on upcoming events and ministries. Young or older, if you would like to minister with us, please call or email Dianne Christensen at 858-8625 or diannec@hoffmantown.org.

Shepherding
Life is often hard and we all experience seasons of pain. Shepherding is an intentional one on one relationship where women walk with one another and seek answers to life issues through Biblical encouragement, prayer and fellowship. If you desire personal encouragement from God’s Word or would like more information on Shepherding, please call Barb Mulvey at 858-8674.

Community Connection with Crossroads
We have enjoyed a great community partnership between the Women of Hoffmantown and Crossroads for Women, a local agency that serves women desiring to break the cycle of homelessness and incarceration to achieve healthy, stable and self-sufficient lives for themselves and their children. In the fall it was our privilege to do a Coat Drive and create Thanksgiving baskets for our friends at Crossroads. If you would like to spend some time in social settings with the Crossroads clients in the months ahead, call Heather Zimny for more information at 858-8633 or e-mail heatherz@hoffmantown.org.

Mentoring
In today’s busy world the need for caring, supportive and encouraging friendships has never been greater. Heart to Heart Mentoring offers an opportunity to let Jesus be Jesus in and through your lives. It requires no special talent beyond a heart that is yielded to the leadership of the Holy Spirit in loving and encouraging one another together in the Lord. If you are interested in either becoming a mentor or being mentored, plan to attend the next informational coffee on Tuesday, January 29 at 6:30pm. For more information, pick up a brochure in the Fellowship Mall or call Bettye Bobroff at 299-1610 or Mary McPeters at 293-1883. 

Titus 2 Series: MaRRiage – The R Factor
Ephesians 5:33 contains a very important factor in building up, edifying and encouraging our husbands. With our plates often full, our schedules tight, sometimes caring and nurturing our marriage is last on the list. Stop by the LRC and pick up the CDs from previous R Factor seminars and learn what the Bible has to say about effectively communicating Godly respect to your spouse on a daily basis.

Make plans to break away with your husband from the weekend routine on Saturday, January 19 from 9:00am – 3:30pm to attend A Growing Marriage Conference with Gary Chapman. For more information, contact Amy Cook at 858-8620 or email amyc@hoffmantown.org.

Moms in Touch
Moms In Touch International is a group of moms who meet for one hour each week to pray for their children, schools, teachers, administrators, and Hoffmantown’s children and student ministries. Prayer times begin Tuesday, January 15 from 7:00 – 8:00pm at Hoffmantown Church in Room B104. For more information, contact Becky Harris at 858-8654 or email beckyh@hoffmantown.org.

Living Grace Relationship Groups for Women: The Wounded Heart A conservative estimate indicates that 38% of all women have been sexually abused by the time they reach the age of 18. This study for women reaches deep into the wounded heart, exploring the secret lament of the soul damaged by sexual abuse – while offering the hope of God’s healing. For more information or to register, call Kathy Tesch at 858-8650 or Barb Mulvey at 858-8674. NEW TIME! Thursday evenings from 6:00 – 8:00pm,
January 24 –May 1.

New Mexico Women in Ministry
New Mexico Women in Ministry is a community ministry to women in leadership (active or on sabbatical) serving their sisters in Christ in a variety of ministry settings. Informal meetings are held three times a year for the purpose of spiritual encouragement and fellowship in order to develop a leadership community that serves and nurtures one another. If you serve in leadership from Sunday School teacher to Worship Leader to Bible Study Facilitator, plan to join us on Tuesday, February 26 from 11:30am – 1:00pm at Sagebrush Church. Bring your own lunch! Drinks and dessert will be provided.

CONNECT ANY TIME!

• Stop by and visit the Women’s Ministry Center at Hoffmantown Church

• Contact Heather Zimny to sign up for our NEW eNEWS Letter!

Contact the Women’s Ministry staff:

Dianne Christensen, Director of Women’s Ministry
858-8625 • diannec@hoffmantown.org

Heather Zimny, Administrative Assistant
858-8633 • heatherz@hoffmantown.org