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Koinonia Women’s Ministry February Meeting

Wednesday, February 17 2010 12:57 | Written by Tara Marten |

The next meeting for the Koinonia Women’s Ministry will be on Saturday, February 20th, 2010 at 7:00 pm in the downstairs rooms of St. John’s MCC, 805 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC. We will be discussing the upcoming events and plans for the 2010 Women’s Festival in September. There will also be a time of fellowship and games so bring a friend or two and join in the fun!

The Koinonia Women’s Ministry is a group where women can fellowship, learn, and grow without any prejudices or judgments. The Koinonia Women’s Ministry is a place for fellowship – gatherings for fun from outings to game night to potluck, charity events – involvement in local charity through creative fundraisers and activities, and with ministry – helping those who are unable to help themselves.

Some of the activities we are planning:

Annual Women’s Festival	Hiking/Canoeing/Camping
Movie and Game Nights	Potluck Dinners
Crafts and charity events	Bible Studies/Book Studies

We look forward to meeting each and every one of you as we fellowship and grow with one another.

Koinonia Women’s Ministry First Meeting for 2010

Monday, January 11 2010 10:38 | Written by Tara Marten |

Please note: Because of the weather, the Women’s Ministry meeting originally scheduled for Saturday, January 30th, was rescheduled to Saturday, February 6th.

Some of the activities we are planning:

Annual Women’s Festival	Hiking/Canoeing/Camping
Movie and Game Nights	Potluck Dinners
Crafts and charity events	Bible Studies/Book Studies

Our first meeting will be on Saturday, February 6th, 2010 at 7:00 pm in the downstairs rooms of St. John’s MCC, 805 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC. We will be discussing the upcoming events and begin plans for the 2010 Women’s Festival in September. There will also be a time of fellowship and games so bring a friend or two and join in the fun!

We look forward to meeting each and every one of you as we fellowship and grow with one another.

All-American Cook Out on Sunday, June 28th

Tuesday, June 16 2009 17:19 | Written by St. John's MCC |

The Koinonia Women’s Ministry invites you to an All-American Cook Out immediately following the 11:00 Celebration service on Sunday, June 28th. There is no cost for the lunch but donations would be appreciated.

Love Is A Choice Meets Friday

Tuesday, June 02 2009 09:26 | Written by Heather Malobisky |

The Love is a Choice book study will continue on Friday, June 5, at 7 pm in the Sanctuary with Chapters 11 and 12 in the workbook. We will also be discussing the upcoming All American Luncheon we are hosting after the 11 am service on Sunday, June 28th.

Join us as we journey together, using the workbook as our primary tool, toward healing and healthy relationships. If you have any questions contact the study leader, Tara Marten.

Love is a Choice Digs Deep

Tuesday, April 28 2009 19:29 | Written by Heather Malobisky |

The Love is a Choice book study continued on Friday, April 24th with a look through Chapter 8 of the book, Anger, and Chapter 8 of the workbook, Exploration and Discovery. What an amazing part of the journey this meeting was.

From the book we learned that debilitating, damaging anger comes from a variety of sources including lost childhood – a feeling of having been cheated out of childhood, lack of completeness – feeling like something is missing in you, and lack of fulfillment by others. All of this anger tends to be hidden anger, denied anger that can lead to anxiety attack, severe depression or self-damaging actions.

The workbook began to dig into the heart of codependency with the key premise of recovery being the way out of pain is through it. According to Love is a Choice, “The codependency itself and its related addictions are masks for pain. In order to heal, you must be willing to unmask and face emotional pain.”

We looked at the path ahead, which will first take us deeper into pain to acknowledge and deal with thee issues. Then we will begin the climb out of dysfunction. All of this is a ten stage process that begins with exploration and discovery.

One of the most important lessons is how God fits in. God is waiting to play a big part in our personal healing; granting the wisdom and strength to get us through the valleys and peaks.

Does some of this sound familiar? The next meeting will be in the downstairs classroom of the church at 7 pm on Friday, May 8th. Feel free to join us in this safe space to learn, grow and heal. If you have any questions contact the study leader, Tara, by clicking here.

Love is a Choice Finale

Monday, July 13 2009 10:26 | Written by Koinonia Women's Ministry |

The Love is a Choice book study is wrapping up on Friday, July 17, 2009 in the Sanctuary at 7 pm. The last three chapters of the workbook will be covered. If you have been involved in this book study over the past few months you are welcome and encouraged to attend the final meeting.

If you missed this study on Love is a Choice and were interesting in learning to have healthy relationships stay tuned for a future Love is a Choice workbook study sponsored by the Fellowship Ministry coming Sunday afternoons beginning mid September.

If you have any questions about the current or future Love is a Choice book study contact Tara Marten.

Love is a Choice Has Three Meetings Left!

Tuesday, June 16 2009 07:52 | Written by Heather Malobisky |

The Love is a Choice book study has three more sessions left. We will meet in the sanctuary on Friday, June 12 to cover chapters 12 and 13 in the workbook; meet again on Friday June 26 to cover chapters 14 and 15 in the workbook and meet for the final time on Friday, July 10 to finish the last two chapters, 16 and 17 in the workbook. If you were part of any portion of the study we encourage you to join us again as we wrap up this amazing journey.

If you are interested in learning more about Love is a Choice or are hoping to go through the book as part of a study in the future, stay tuned. There is a possibility the Love is a Choice book study will be held again soon. If you have any questions contact study leader, Tara Marten.

Love Is A Choice This Friday

Wednesday, May 20 2009 10:15 | Written by Heather Malobisky |

The Love is a Choice book study sponsored by the Koinonia Women's Ministry will continue on Friday May 22nd in the downstairs classroom. We have been truly blessed as we have gotten into the heart of the workbook. This Friday we will be finishing Chapter 9: Relationship History/Inventory Part One and Chapter 10: Relationship History/Inventory Part Two. These inventories have been an eye opening experience for the participants as some various patterns, thoughts and past occurrences have come to light. Please feel free to join us.

To celebrate our success at continuing to work through and learn from the Love is a Choice book and workbook the participants of the book study are holding an All American Lunch on Sunday, June 28th immediately following the 11 am service. We are planning on cooking up hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, potato salad, macaroni salad, fries, fruit salad, etc. Some American cookout favorites. We are asking for a $5 donation to be put toward future Koinonia Women's Ministry projects such as future books studies or events. Please join us and bring your appetite!

Love is a Choice Study to continue on April 24th

Thursday, April 02 2009 09:52 | Written by Heather Malobisky |

loveisachoicebook The Love is a Choice book study sponsored by the Koinonia Women’s Ministry has been a big success so far. We started with close to 20 people attending the first meeting and the numbers have varied at each meeting. Since the start of the study we have truly created a safe space for individuals look within, learn, grow and start letting go of unhealthy relationships.

We have been meeting every other Friday at 7 pm in the downstairs classroom. In each meeting we look, as a group, at chapters from the Love is a Choice workbook and work through issues, ideas and new concepts together. People share only what they are comfortable with sharing and all offer support.

As of the end of the last meeting we finished the first seven chapters of the workbook - Part One: The Causes of Codependency. We are breaking for Easter and will meet again Friday, April 24 at 7 pm in the downstairs classroom. We will resume our study with Part Two: The Ten Stages of Recovery. Our goal at the next meeting is to work through chapter eight: Exploration and Discovery.

If you picked up copies of the books for the study and have been unable to attend, read through the first seven chapters of the workbook and rejoin us on the 24th. If you have not joined us yet, feel free to jump in. Contact Tara Marten, the study leader, if you have any questions. We still have a few copies of the books available. The study is open to all who are interested. We hope to see you at our next meeting.

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