“The Gleanings of God’s Goodness”
– Becki Marshall

Peaches Greens Stew

“O, taste and see that the Lord is good…”  - Psalm 34:8a

The soft chirps of crickets in my garden tell me that summer blooms are retiring as cooler autumn evenings approach.  It is time to harvest the last of my herbs for drying and infusing in vinegar for Fall stews and Winter salads.  The quarts of golden sweet peaches, tomato salsa and frozen jam preserved in August wait in readiness to enhance common meals or special occasions with family and friends.  The sounds, smells and tastes of harvest are all around – echoing King David’s invitation “to taste and see that the Lord is good…” (Psalm 34:8a)

Fall is the appropriate season to sample the visible gleanings of our labors as well as the invisible rewards of shared food and fellowship when we gather in our homes and at church.  As we are nourished by God’s Word and encouraged in heart through the ministries of support, service and prayer, the goodness of God is enjoyed and multiplied.

This Fall the SLPC Women’s Ministry has prepared a ‘cornucopia’ of opportunities and events to grow in faith and fellowship through weekly Bible Studies, Women2Women home gatherings an enriching weekend retreat and the second annual Artful Women’s Advent Bazaar at Hillside Farm.  (See dates, topics, contacts and more information below)

Whether you are just getting acquainted or are a seasoned member of SLPC – you are invited to attend, study, discuss, grow and share the gleanings of God’s grace as we gather and experience that indeed, the Lord is good!


Fall Calendar

Bible Studies: September through May 2023

Wednesday Mornings 9:30-11:00 a.m. at SLPC*

*Childcare available

2nd and 4th Wednesday Evenings 7:30-9:00 p.m.

    • Ephesians – Contact Nyla DiGiorgio, 610-990-1836

Thursday Evenings 7:00-8:30 p.m. at SLPC

    • Genesis – Contact Becki Marshall, 484-343-5499

 

Women2Women Home Fellowship: Monday, September 26 7:30-9:00 p.m.

Host: Jenny Iott
Topic: Fall Festivals, Holy Days, or Halloween? How and What Do We Celebrate?
Text RSVP to Becki Marshall, 484-343-5499

 

Fall Weekend Retreat: October 21 & 22 at SLPC

Theme: Brokenness and Breakthroughs: Trusting God in the Storms of Life
Speaker: Ellen Dykas (from HarvestUSA)
To register see: www.slpca.org or contact Susan Maxwell, sjdmaxwell@gmail.com

 

Artful Women Advent Evening, December 5 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Location: Hillside Farm
Contact Becki Marshall, 484-343-5499, to display and/or attend

 

womens retreat

Women's Fall Retreat

October 21 & 22

Springton Lake Presbyterian Church

 

BROKENNESS & BREAKTHROUGHS

Trusting God Through the Storms of Life

Discouragement. Loneliness. Brokenness and Despair. Who among us has not experienced the darkness of soul during a stormy season of life? Have we not all longed for a "breakthrough moment" of hope, healing from a severed relationship, or a health crisis? The Women's Fall Retreat offers you a place at the table, and a hand to hold as we hear Ellen Dykas, our retreat speaker, teach the biblical story of one woman's brokenness and her breakthrough moment with Jesus. Besides biblical teaching, you'll also enjoy a feast of fellowship, good food, inspiring worship, and memorable, personal testimonies from our own SLPC women. Join us for this special weekend to gather together ... broken as we are, and yet ... trusting God through the storms of life.

 

OUR SPEAKER

Ellen Mary Dykas

Ellen Mary Dykas is from St. Louis, MO. She came to Philadelphia in 2005 to study Biblical Counseling at the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF) at Westminster Seminary. She has served as Director of Women's Ministry at Harvest USA since 2007 where she and her team engage in short-term, one-to-one discipleship, and Biblical support groups for women. She is a writer of the Harvest USA blogs and is also an author of books, including Toxic Relationships: Taking Refuge in Christ. Ellen's ministry outreach is to equip and encourage churches and organizations to become more effective in ministering the gospel of Christ in all aspects of brokenness in women.

 

SCHEDULE

Friday evening, October 21st
6:00-6:30 p.m. Registration in Fellowship Hall
6:30-7:30 p.m. Dinner with Small Group
7:30-8:30 p.m. Worship, Teaching and Testimony
8:35-9:15 p.m. Small Group Discussion
Fireside Fellowship until 9:45 p.m. (Optional)

Saturday, October 22nd
8:15 a.m. Registration in Fellowship Hall
8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast with Small Group
9:30-10:45 a.m. Worship, Teaching, and Testimony
10:50-12:00 p.m. Small Group Activity and Discussion
12:00-1:00 p.m. Panera Lunch and Service Project
1:00-2:15 p.m. Worship, Teaching, and Testimony
2:20-3:10 p.m. Small Group Discussion
3:15-3:30 p.m. Closing, Sharing, and Worship Song

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Cost: $50.00 (includes catered dinner, continental breakfast, Panera lunch, and all Retreat materials) Scholarships are available.

Pick up a registration form at the church or fill out the registration form online here: Women's Retreat 2022 Registration

Return paper registrations to the Church Office - or mail it to SLPC: 3090 S. Newtown Street Road. Newtown Square, PA 19073

Pay by cash, check ('Women’s Retreat' on the memo line), or Online (click the Women’s Ministry button - www.slpca.org/donate).

Contact Susan Maxwell: sjdmaxwell@gmail.com for scholarships or any questions.

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