Ladies Thursday Bible Studies

September 9 - November 18 • The Choir Room @ WRPC

• Thursday Mornings
  Susan Barry will be teaching based on the book by Mark Chanski: Womanly Dominion.
  Christian men and women are called to exercise dominion, yet many women lack confidence in how to carry out this mandate. How do we balance being strong, purposed "Proverbs 31 women" with the scriptural call to be submissive, gentle and quiet? Join us on Thursday mornings this fall as we seek to be re-invigorated, motivated, instructed and encouraged in our varied roles as women. We will read Womanly Dominion, study scripture, and have lots of Q & A and discussion as we take scriptural principles and practically translate them into the issues that we encounter in our day-to-day experiences. (Nursery available: infant-5yr)
• Thursday Evenings
  Taught by Val Domagalski: The Liberated Woman - Becoming an Expert in Galatians: The Christian Declaration of Independence
  What comes to mind when you think of a "liberated" woman? Perhaps there is no one subject so misunderstood and so misapplied than the doctrine of Christian liberty. That liberty is easily defiled by legalism and man-made spiritual bondage. We women often find ourselves swinging between the two extremes of legalism and libertinism. We are tempted to supplement God's all-sufficient grace with rules that imply; "This is how a good Christian woman should be." This unbiblical thinking often results in defeated and anemic Christian lives. Ask yourselves the following questions to determine if, although dressed in different clothes, many of us don't struggle with the same things today as the Galatians did so long ago: How do I define my Christian liberty? If I'm under grace, aren't I free to do as I please? From what and to what have I been freed? Do I struggle with legalism? If so, why? If I'm free, why am I still bound to the moral law? Do I serve and obey God solely out of a motive of obligation? If your answers fall short of what you know they should be biblically, then the WIC Evening Bible study is for you. We're not only going to study Galatians, we're going to become experts in this Christian Declaration of Independence; so much so, that by God's grace, we will emerge as true, liberated Christian women who evidence their freedom in victorious, fruitful lives. (Sorry, no childcare available)

Family Apple Pickin'

Saturday, September 18
To carpool meet at church @ 8:30 am

Place: Sky Top Orchard near Flat Rock, NC - www.skytoporchard.com - 1197 Pinnacle Mtn. Rd, Zirconia, N.C. 28790

• 1 bushel of apples around $12.50
• Recommended Age: 3 yrs and up
• Currency: Please bring CASH!
• Your kids out of the nest? Adopt someone else's kids! Also a great Gals n' Pals outing!

Churchwide Apple Social! Sept. 19 after the evening service. Bring anythin' Apple! jello, muffins, ice cream, pie, salad....

Questions? Contact Carrie Creech

WRPC Missions Conference 2010

October 2nd & 3rd, 2010

Dr. Mike Ross will spean on: "The Four People You Meet in Heaven" taken from John 3-5

• Saturday Evening
  The Religious Man (John 3:1-21)
• Sunday Morning
  The Immoral Woman (John 4:1-42)
• Sunday School
  The Desperate Public Official (John 4:43-54)
• Sunday Evening
  The Lazy Hypochondriac (John 5:1-17)

Dr. Mike Ross was educated in Roman Catholic schools and even studied for the priesthood! He holds degrees in Business, and Management and Theology. Dr. Ross was the organizing pastor of Surfside PCA in Myrtle Beach, then served as Senior Minister of Trinity PCA in Jackson, Miss. Since 2006 he has been the Senior Minister of Christ Covenant PCA in Charlotte- one of the "flagship churches" of the PCA. Mike and his wife Jane have been married for 31 years and have been blessed with 4 children and 3 grandchildren! He has authored multiple books – on subjects as diverse as Church Revitalization, The Psalms, The Parables, Revival and The Formulas of the Faith.

Dads & Lads Campout

This is a one night campout for dads and their sons. It is at Paris Mountain State Park - with a pretty lake and lots of trails.

• Who:
  Fathers and sons of WRPC
• What:
  One night camping trip
• When:
  October 22-23. Check in time is 2PM Friday, checkout anytime Saturday.
• Where:
  Paris Mountain State Park - about a half hour from WRPC

Questions & Answers

How much is it? $25 per family; price may go down depending on allocations of sites.

Can we bring a friend? Since this is focused primarily on dads and sons let's try to keep it that way. Call me if you have questions...

Will we hike or boat? There are several trails and you can swim or rent a boat on the lake.

What if I don't have a dad? Give me a call and we'll find one for you.

What about food? You are responsible for your food. You may want to work out a deal with other dads.

Contact: Please sign up in the narthex or contact Dan Dodds