Second and fourth Mondays starting August 12 | 7-8:30 PM in the CLC Chapel
The Set Free Women’s Ministry invites all women to join for an open seminar focusing on developing a Biblical perspective on sex and sexuality – in and outside of marriage. We have various teachers from within our church walking us through the 20 chapters of Ellen Dykas’s (of Harvest USA) Sexual Sanity for Women. This book helps us understand why many of us struggle with destructive relational and sexual patterns and how the Gospel can bring change.
The goal is for all of us to understand God’s good design for sexuality, the underlying reasons we struggle relationally, and how the grace and truth of Jesus Christ can be applied to these areas of our lives. Change begins as deeper heart issues are uncovered.
This series is for women of all ages (18+ and youth accompanied by a parent). Maybe you are struggling personally with poor sexual habits, lack of intimacy in your marriage, broken expectations of relationships in your life, or unhealthy friendships. Or maybe you are a friend to someone who has confided in you that she is battling these temptations. Maybe your marriage is in turmoil as a result of sexual sin by either party, and you’d like to better understand how Christ plays a role in your healing. Maybe you are a mother, wondering how to broach this topic to your pre-teen or teenage daughter, who is undoubtedly confronted with these realities by her peers. Or maybe you’re just interested in learning about this specific sin pattern that affects nearly everyone, whether directly or indirectly. We invite you all to come. Members and non-members are welcome. To learn more, please email brittany.facinoli@gmail.com.
Schedule
August 12 | Lesson 7: Understanding our Soil
Exploring influences outside of our control (Family dynamics, culture, gender, body type) (Abby Minnick)
August 26 | Lesson 8: The Soil – Family dynamics
Roles, rules & relational patterns (Gabe Neely)
September 9 | Lesson 9: The Soil – Traumatic pain
The effects of abuse, loss, abandonment, etc. (Melissa Roper)
September 23 | Lesson 10: The Broader Soil
Culture and peers (Becky Creswell)
October 14 | Lesson 11: Looking for your emotional home in all the wrong places
Seeking security, comfort, peace and belonging outside of Jesus (Sarah Ivill)
October 28 | Lesson 12: Redeeming our Soil
Knowing God as Father, Home & Comforter (Julia Doejaaren)
November 11 | Lesson 13: The Roots – Our Desires
Understanding our God-given desires (Melissa Roper)
November 18 | Lesson 14: The Shoots – Our Interpretations and Beliefs about Life (note: meeting in WC211)
How our broken world-views impact our beliefs and behaviors (Melanie Cogdill)
December 9 | Lesson 15: The Shoots – What we believe about Gender
Defining our views of femininity and masculinity (Melanie Cogdill)
January 13 | Lesson 16: Understanding the Nature of Habitual Sin Patterns
Enslavement to sin vs. freedom in Christ (Lisa Menchinger)
January 27 | Lesson 17: Temptation, Faithfulness & Change
The way of escape (Lisa Menchinger)
February 10 | Lesson 18: A Renewed Mind
Overcoming fantasy & ungodly thinking (Toni Grove)
February 24 | Lesson 19: Healthy Friendships
Codependency vs. Faithful, God-serving friendships (Michelle Robinson)
March 9 | Lesson 20: The Journey Ahead
Fixed on Jesus as you run your race (Julia Doejaaren)
