To know God passionately as His daughters, committed to extending the love of Christ.

"They will be called Trees of Goodness, trees planted by the Lord to show his greatness.  They will rebuild the old ruins and restore the places destroyed long ago.  They will repair the ruined cities that were destroyed for so long."
(Isaiah 61:3)

Women's Connection

What is "Women's Connection"?  A variety of groups of women gathering together over common interests (eg. books, prayer, worship, kids, etc.).  The groups are lead by women who have made long-term commitments to invest in the lives of the women who are in their groups.  Through the passage of time, these women learn to love one another and fight for one another.

Can I only come if I started coming at the beginning?  No.  Groups that are part of Women's Connection welcome women at anytime during the year.  The desire of the leaders' hearts and the women who regularly attend the groups is to love and accept women at anytime.

Will the women in these groups fail you or hurt you sometimes?  Maybe.  The point of these groups is to bring real women together in real relationships.  None of the women are perfect but we all are serving a perfect Savior.  The bonds of love that are developed through these groups will be because of His perfect love.  Because of that we hope you will find a different experience that you have in the past ~ that there is true acceptance and forgiveness and that we can overcome each other's failures.

Large Group Meetings
Women's Connection plans on meeting on a quarterly basis in a large group format.  These meetings will include worship & corporate prayer.  These meetings are open to all women.  You do not need to attend a small group in order to participate in these nights.  Watch the bulletin for specific dates, time and location. 

Small Group Meetings
These groups will run with the school year calendar and will begin the week of September 9.  You may come at anytime during the year.  The groups will take off mid-December - mid January to celebrate the holidays and Easter vacation.  Most groups meet on a bi-weekly basis.  Please contact the leader of each group with any specific questions you may have.

Group 1: The Patriarchs
Purpose:  We will be studying the book of Genesis from Abraham to Joseph using Beth Moore's The Partriach's DVD series and workbook.  Meets on the 1st and 3rd Sundays for the month. Time: 6-8 pm.  No children please.  Leader:  Jenni Freitag.

Group 2: Powerful Praying Moms
Purpose:  To connect mothers with others with regard to women's issues.  We will be using the book "Power of a Praying Parent" by Stormie O. Martin.  Meets on the 2nd and 4th Mondays.  Time: 9-11 am.  Children are welcome.  Leaders: Carri Jones and Margaret Howard.

Group 3: Breaking Through to Freedom and Intimacy
Purpose:  This group is for women who desire freedom from their strongholds, through an intentional pursuit of a relationship with their Father.  Meets every Monday.  Time:  6:30-8:30.  No children please,  Leaders: Joyce Langer and Georgi Halverson.

Group 4: Extracting the Precious from Isaiah
Purpose:  We will be using a Bible study book by Donna Patrow to discover a deeper understanding of God's faithfulness through the study of the book of Isaiah.  Meets on the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month.  Time: 9-11 am.  Children may be present at meetings.  Leaders:  Jaime Farkas and Correna Gilmore.

Group 5: Treats and Talk
Purpose:  We will be using the Max Lucado book "Traveling Light" to learn how to let go of burdens we were never intended to carry.  Meets on the 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month.  Time: 9:30-11:30.  No children please.  Leader: Suzette Harrison.

Group 6: Take Your Daughter Out - Night Club
Purpose:  To have the best Saturday nights you'll ever have with your daughter.  This will be an opportunity for the two of you to come together with other moms and daughters to do fun activities and discuss real life topics.  Meets 1 Saturday a month: September 22, October 20, November 17 and December 15.  (Call for additional dates.)  Time:  6:30-9.  Leader: Chris Blechl.

Group 7: Shames Game Revealed
Purpose:  To discover your true purpose and destiny by identifying yourself with a love letter written to you before you were born, and gaining the promise of freedom through that light of truth.  Meets Thursday nights: September 20-December 13th at MCC Community Ctr. Time: 6:30-8:30 pm.  Leader:  Diane Gilbert.

Group 8: Informal Mom's Playgroup
Purpose:  We meet as a time to get out and about and have a little fellowship with others.  We view it as a time to chat.  Meets every other Wednesday.  Time: 1 pm.  Meeting Locations:  Cottage Grove and Oregon.  Leader: Kate Andreson.

Contact:

Marlene Sorenson
msorenson@madcitychurch.org