Listen Up Fall 2017OCT - MISSION TRIP to NicaraguaNOV - MISSION TRIP to Brazil

NOV 28 HANGING OF THE GREENSDEC 7 WOMEN’S CHRISTMAS GATHERING

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Reflections from Rachel

The older I get the faster the years seem to click by. I remember when I was a little girl (dreaming of growing up to be a Dairy Queen girl,) and it seemed like an eternity between birthdays. Now it always seems like I just had one last month. I guess that is because when you are young, you have such a large percentage of your life ahead of you, God willing. When you see that percentage decrease from 70% to 50% to 40% and so on, you start to evaluate what you have done with the percentage you have lived thus far. You aren’t evaluating your life based upon what you have acquired or the opportunities for fun that you have had, you begin to eva-luate your life based upon significan-ce. Has your life been significant? Have you made an impact? God created us to have significant lives. Ephesians 2:10 says that “we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” It is an ama-zing thought that God prepared works for you and I to accomplish

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before we were even born, and the good works that He has prepared beforehand look different for each of us because He has gifted each of us differently. I have a dear friend who volunteers with hospice. I couldn’t do what she does, but God has gifted her for that ministry and has given her a passion to serve in that manner. God has given me the un-canny ability to have publically em-barrassing moments that I can later share with others so that they can feel better about themselves. It is not necessarily the gift I would have chosen, but evidently it is part of my calling in life, and that is okay. So, it is important that we don’t compare God’s calling for our lives with His calling for someone else’s life. He has a purpose for each of our lives, and we are going to be more content when we are fulfilling the purpose for which we were created.

If you keep your focus on knowing Him and making Him known, then your life will be significant because you will be investing in the things that last for eternity. Get involved in

the things that will help you know the Lord….spend time in His Word and get plugged into a Bible study where other believers can sharpen you in your faith. Look for oppor-tunities to make Him known. This requires getting involved with hu-man beings, and that is not always easy or convenient, but it certainly was not easy or convenient for our Lord to come and dwell among fallen, sinful human beings, either. He set the example for us to follow “just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” (Matt. 20:28). When we are sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit and following in the example of our Lord Jesus Christ, we can’t help but have significant lives.

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Thursday, Dec 77 P.M. DBC FELLOWSHIP HALLFEATURING ELIZABETH VINSON

REGISTER ONLINE AT WOMEN.DENTONBIBLE.ORG

CHILDCARE AVAILABLE WITH REGISTRATION BY NOV. 30

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Pray for Boldness

Pray for Support

Pray for Open Hearts

Pray for boldness and not fear as they prepare their lessons, and while presenting their lessons. And pray for Angie, Ann Lee, Ellen, Marilyn and Pam embarking on

Pray that full support will come in for each lady -- we are at 72% of reaching that support.

Pray for the women who will come to the conference that theri hearts will be open, those who have never heard the truth of God’s redeeming love will come to an understanding and accept his free gift of salvation.

For the last four weeks a team of eleven women have been in training to go on a short term mission trip to Masaya, Nicaragua. They will continue this training for another four weeks before they leave. The team has been learning about cultu-re awareness, doing team building exercises, writing out their story and learning to share God’s story. While in Nicaragua they will be sharing les-sons on Lies Women Believe, Gospel Center Life and Servanthood leader-ship along with arts and crafts.

Nicaragua

October 14-21, 2017Please be in prayer for Angie Smith, Ann Lee, Ann Vigil, Connie Espino, Ellen Livingston, Linda Clark, Marilyn Harris, Martha Vicario, Pam Staley, Tamra Burr, Terri Nalley as they prepare to go.

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Pray for our Team

Pray for our Hosts

Pray for Responsive Hearts

Pray our team will get very comfor-table in sharing the gospel as they practice with each other. Pray for support for the trip -- $3390 for each team member.

Pray for our hosting church, Pastor Marcio Biazi and his wife Margarete, and for the families who open their homes to us.

Pray for responsive hearts in the guests who hear the gospel. (The women in Brazil are praying for 1000 souls to be saved.)

BrazilNovember 2-15, 2017

Another team of six women ( Linda Clark, Martha Vicario, Pam Staley, Patty Hudson, Susan MacKenzie, Wendy Swafford) has also been in training along with the Nicaragua team. This team will partner with a church in the São Paulo where they will be sharing the gospel in homes of women who have already invited them to come into their homes.

Firsts! This is the first time we’ve sent a women’s team to Brazil. It is the first time that Brazilian women have hosted an evangelical outreach and conference just for women. They are calling it “Operation Andrew.” Each member of Operation Andrew” is praying for ten non-believers to hear the gospel. Our team will go out during the day to the homes, and

in the evening will be involved in evening services held at the church. On Saturday they will host a tea for the women all around the São Paulo countryside.

If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14

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Rendezvous

What a great day we had at DBC’s women’s mini retreat. My heart was filled to the brim. - Gail

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ca5 hours filled with fun, fellowship, food & fabulous teaching

Rendezvous was a great day, dollar-wise it might have been “bare bones” but in fellowship, speakers, crafts, food, it was a knocked out of the park homerun!! - Vicki

Such good information. - Margo

So much fun... thank you! - Nancy

Such a blessed time!!! - Libby

I hope we have more of these to attend. The worship was wonderful. - Kay

Summer Rendezvous gave our women a chance to recharge with applicable life teaching, refresh with creative make-it/take-it

workshops, reconnect over lunch, and refuel for the year ahead with witty wisdom shared from dynamic speaker, Kerry Scheer.

5 MAKE IT-TAKE IT BREAKOUT SESSIONS

• SUCCULENT TEACUP GARDEN

• STAMPED TUMBLED STONE COASTERS

• EMBOSSED WATERCOLOR CARDS

• CACTUS CUPCAKE DECORATING

• DIY SUGAR SCRUBS

5 LIFE BREAKOUT SESSION

• TRUSTING GOD WHEN LIFE HURTS

• BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING

• MARRIAGE: IS HAPPILY EVER AFTER REALLY A FAIRYTALE

• A WOMOAN WITH A PLAN

• RAISING GENDER-HEALTHY CHILDREN

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Welcome Kelly Cooper with her excitement & a vision for

Tapestry.

Welcome Aboard!!!Fall is a season of change, and there have been some changes occurring in our single women’s ministry, Tapestry. After many years of faithful service in Tapestry, Diann Gregg has retired from lea-dership in Tapestry and is passing the baton to someone new. Diann assures us that she will stay invol-ved in Tapestry, the ministry that she loves so much and has served so faithfully.

So it is with great pleasure that I introduce Kelly Cooper to you. Kelly has been a member of Den-ton Bible since 2011 and has been involved in women’s ministry bible studies, Cornerstone, small group leadership training, leading a 2:7

group for women, Impact men-toring, providing food for Mercy Heart, and volunteering at Woman to Woman Pregnancy Resource Center. Previously married for 25 years, she has a daughter Sarah, married to Justin, and a rambunc-tious grandson Cooper. Kelly works full-time as a human resources professional, and in her spare time she enjoys reading, being out-doors, walking, sports, and spen-ding time with Cooper and her two rescue greyhounds.

Kelly is uniquely qualified for this position of leadership, bringing her ministry experience and life expe-rience to this new area of service to which she has been called.

Being a widow for seven years, she knows what it is like to walk into a big church and be overwhelmed. Her desire is to encourage single women who are new to our church to get plugged into and connected with the fellowship of believers at DBC. She came to know the Lord in 1987 at a women’s retreat and has been involved in ministry since that time.

Kelly has an excitement and a vision for Tapestry, and I look forward to seeing what God does in Tapestry through her leadership!

Welcome aboard, Kelly!

--Rachel Pruett

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Tap In To TapestryTapestry is a ministry for single women in all circumstances of life - unmarried, divorced, widowed, with or without chil-dren. It is designed to foster connection, encouragement, fellowship and opportu-nities of service to others. Our upcoming events are listed here. We have a leader-ship team that is interested in getting to know you and how we can help you get plugged in to DBC. Please contact us at tapestry@dbc.org for more information.

Do you need a place to get connected, meet new friends, help in finding a place of service? Then tap

into tapestry!

• SETPEMBER 23

TAPESTRY COFFE & PRAYER9:30 AM at the home of Kathy Langley, 4700 S Potter Shop Road, Cross Roads.RSVP to tapestry@dentonbible.org

• OCTOBER 21

TAPESTRY COFFEE & PRAYER9:30 AM at the home of Charolette Evans,3825 Waterford Way, Denton TX 76210RSVP to tapestry@dentonbible.org

• NOVEMBER 23

THANKSGIVING DINNER4700 S Potter Shop Road, Cross RoadsRSVP to tapestry@dentonbible.org

• DECEMBER 16

TAPESTRY CHRISTMAS PARTY - GIFT EXCHANGE & POTLUCK220 W Ryan Road, Denton TX 76210RSVP to tapestry@dentonbible.org

TAPESTRY UPCOMING EVENTS

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ImpactIntentional Relationships

The aim of IMPACT Women’s Mentoring is to bring about intentional relationships between younger women desiring spiritual growth with more mature women willing to share their faith and life experiences. This ministry is based on the discipleship com-mand of 2 Timothy 2:2 and also on the Titus 2:3-5 directive for mature women to teach god-liness and life skills to younger women. Here is a testimony from an IMPACT mentee:

“God uses so many different tools and ministries to draw us closer to Him. God’s grace and mercy directed me to this ministry. He used mentorship in my life to give me a song of joy and true hope, many answered prayers, a re-newed marriage, and sage advice and encouragement in mother-hood. Praise God! Through the IMPACT ministry, God has given me a gift of wisdom. Having someone who reflects Christ’s love, and points and directs me to Christ (who is the only One worthy), is vital and life-giving. Having an older woman and mentor, a friend who loves Jesus, who has walked in my shoes and prays with me, is truly a gift.”

— Leah Milne

If you would like more informa-tion about becoming involved with IMPACT Women’s Mento-ring, please visit our website at women.dentonbible.org/impact or contact us by email at impact@dentonbible.org

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