Women’s Open Seminar: Set Free Series

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. We will 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 guides us through the process of understanding why we struggle with destructive relational and sexual patterns and how the Gospel brings change. The goal is to understand God’s good design for sexuality, the underlying reasons we struggle with sexual brokenness, and how the grace and truth of Jesus Christ can be applied to our struggles. Change begins as deeper heart issues are uncovered. This series is for women of all ages (18+ and youth accompanied by a parent), whether you’ve struggled personally, are leading or shepherding someone who is struggling or are just interested in learning about this specific sin pattern that affects nearly everyone, whether directly or indirectly. 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 (Karen Chambers)

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 (Carolyn Carpenter)

November 18 | Lesson 14: The Shoots – Our Interpretations and Beliefs about Life
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 you (Julia Doejaaren)