Fall 2022 Sister Studies and Sister Circles with Priscilla Shirer!

Hello!!!!! It's been a couple of months and I'm so glad to be back with some exciting news! Sister Circles and Sister Studies are back! Butler Church Common Ground Women's Ministry leaders (that's me, Shelly Spencer, and Helen Ens) are excited to announce we will be going through the Discerning the Voice of God study with Priscilla Shirer this year. (No, sorry, Priscilla Shirer won't be joining us in person, but we'll get to watch her on video!) If you have ever heard her speak, you already know it's going to be so good! If she's new to you, I can't wait to introduce you to this gifted woman of God.

Check out the Discerning the Voice of God Bible Study Trailer here!

You can engage with this study in several different ways.

1. Join a Sister Circle! We have 3 Sister Circles that will meet once a month to watch and/or discuss the videos. One will meet on a Sunday morning, another will meet on a Wednesday, and the last one will meet on a Friday evening at Starbucks or another location. (This month we'll meet October 9, 12, & 14. Pick the one that's best for you!)
2. Watch on your own online. I'll be sharing the videos here on the blog so that they can be accessed any time during the current month. (Due to copyright restrictions, they can only be up for a limited time.) Make sure you have signed up for the Sister Studies emails (see link below) so you don't miss anything. 
3. Get a copy of the Bible Study book. You don't have to have the book to participate, but you'll definitely get more out of the study if you do! We have a limited number of books available at church for a discounted price, but you can also order one on your own from any book retailer. (Just be sure you get the correct version. It should look like this. Not sure if you want the book? Here's a sneak peek of the first chapter shared by Lifeway.com.)
4. Watch for additional content! Hopefully at least once a month I'll be sharing an extra bonus video based on what I'm learning from the book as well as what others are saying they are learning. (We would love to hear from YOU!)

SIGN UP HERE so you can get the emails and/or join a Sister Circle!  The first study video will be in your email tomorrow!

May God bless us all as we seek to hear His voice in the coming months.

By His Grace,

Melissa

Let's Keep Praying!

We're over 1/3 of the way through our Summer Prayer Friends 61 Days of Prayer! I just wanted to share a word of encouragement with you as you continue through this summer project of praying for a friend for 61 days. Click below or here to watch.

It's easy to feel like we've lost our momentum, but God can help us keep going! And our goal isn't a perfect daily prayer record, it's connecting with each other and connecting with God more than we were before. So let's keep going! If you haven't been in touch with your SPF this week, give them a call or send them a text and ask how you can pray for them and share how they can pray for you! 

Want some help? 

PRINT THIS SHEET. Write your friend's name(s) on it and let these prayers inspired by Colossians 1:2-6, 9-10 help you pray for your friend(s) this week. Keep it or tape it up somewhere you'll see it often.

CLICK HERE and SAVE THIS IMAGE on your phone and set it as your lock screen so when you turn on your phone you'll be reminded to pray for your SPF.

(If you missed anything or want to see it again, you can see or print all of the prayer prompts for June here.)

Praying with and for you,

Melissa

SPF 61 - Summer Prayer Friends has started!

Many of us want to pray more for our friends and we all need prayer! Sometimes we get busy and forget or it can seem like there are so many things and people to pray for that we don't even know where to start - so we just don't. I believe, though, that God hears our prayers and responds - even if our prayers are brief! If they are offered in faith, God listens and loves to hear our requests.

 
I want to help you pray this summer. Just think - if you take ONE MINUTE a day to pray for someone, that will add up to an HOUR of prayer by the end of July. What a gift!

What's even better is when we also SHARE with others so they can pray for us, too. THAT'S what being part of the Body of Christ and Family of God is really about.

I'm creating prayer prompts that can help you pray. I may be in over my head to try to do this for every day of June and July, but I believe in prayer and I know this is going to help me pray for my friends, too. So it's worth it.

I'll be sharing the prayer prompts on Instagram in my stories. Look for them at instagram.com/melissamayens/

To see or print all of the prayer prompts so far, click here.

Blessings to you as you pray!!!