Ladies’ Fall Kick-Off
Women of Faith, join your sisters in Christ on August 29th from 9:00-11:00 a.m. for an opportunity to meet your sisters-in-Christ and hear a preview of our discipleship year. Please bring a brunch item to share.
What is the heart of Women’s Ministry at Faith Baptist Church?
We are a unique group of women here at Faith because we have been brought here by God from all over the world and we recognize that for most of us, our time here is short. If you want to grow in Christ in a warm and inviting community of godly women, then join us for Bible study, prayer, fellowship, and service.
“Do not call to mind the former things, or ponder things of the past. Behold, I will do something new.” Isaiah 43:18-19
Oktoberfest Dirndl Sale
This annual sale of traditional German clothing benefits the OASE ministry that serves the poor in eastern Europe. The sale is on Friday, September 11th, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. and Saturday, September 12th, from 9:00-12:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. If you would like to serve by working on either day or by setting up this event on Thursday, Septmber 10th, from 12:00-4:00 p.m., sign up at the Welcome Desk. You may also serve by signing up to prepare meals for workers and for the OASE Team that will bring all the sale items from Bavaria.
Also in preparation for the Oktoberfest Dirndl Sale in September, the women of Faith gather together to sew aprons that will accompany the traditional Bavarian dresses. It doesn’t matter what level of seamstress you are. There are tasks to be done and steps to learn! If you have a 220 sewing machine, please bring it with you. We will start this project in the Fellowship Hall on Saturday August 8th from 9:00-12:00 p.m. and on Wednesdays, from 9:00-12:00 p.m., August 12th, 19th, and 26th. It’s an opportunity to serve, learn a new skill, and fellowship with a purpose. Hope to see you there.
Women’s Discipleship Studies – Starting in September
Staying grounded in God’s Word by participating in opportunities for Bible study and community. Our Women’s Ministry is currently engaged in the following discipleship studies:
Fall ’26 Discipleship Study
Behold Your God: The Weight of Majesty
Nothing provides the true follower of Christ with more profound and enduring satisfaction than turning from the limitations of self and this world to the unfathomable fullness of the living God. Nothing so directly affects the study of Scripture as one’s understanding of what lies behind the little word “God.” Nothing calls for such an entire consecration of the mind, heart, and will of the student as the study of this eternal Being, who is the cause and reason for all things. Nothing holds more practical value for the Christian than the realities of God’s perfection.
For twelve weeks, Behold Your God: The Weight of Majesty guides the reader through passages that reveal God’s perfections: His incomprehensibility, self-existence, independence, transcendence, immutability, infinity and eternity, omnipresence, omnipotence, omniscience, wisdom, sovereignty, righteousness, holiness, wrath, goodness, love, patience, and zeal. The aim of this study is to provide the student with a tool for vastly enlarging his or her understanding of God in a manner that enlightens the mind, captivates the heart, and redirects the will. God truly is “a sea without a shore, a sun without a sphere.” Each of us stands before the boundless immensity of God’s majesty. He commands us to know Him. He has provided all that we need to know Him through the redemptive labors of His Son, the illuminating work of the Spirit, and the Bible. A.W. Tozer wrote only the truth when he stated that God “can show a new aspect of His glory to us each day for all the days of eternity, and we have but begun to explore the depths of riches of His infinite being.”
May God raise up a people who will say as David did so many years ago: When You said, “Seek My face;’ my heart said to You, “Your face, O Lord, I shall seek.”
(Psalm 27:8)
This study will start in September the week after Labor Day at these times and locations:
– Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. (Meeting in the downstairs Youth Ministry Room)
– Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. (Meeting in the Church Office Conference Room)
– Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. (Meeting in the Main Foyer)
Fall ’26 Book Club
The Space Trilogy by C. S. Lewis – Lewis’s Space Trilogy (or Ransom Trilogy) is a three-part theological and cosmic fantasy focusing on Dr. Elwin Ransom, a philologist who battles spiritual evil across planets. It explores interplanetary life, “fallen” Earth (the “silent planet”), and the threat of modern materialism, blending myth with Christian theology.
The Three Books:
1. Out of the Silent Planet: Ransom is kidnapped and taken to Malacandra (Mars). He discovers a planet inhabited by diverse, moral species living in harmony, learning that Earth is a “silent planet” quarantined due to its wickedness.
2. Perelandra: Ransom is sent to Venus, a lush, young world. He acts as a “serpent-slayer,” engaging in a intense mental and spiritual battle with a corrupted scientist to prevent the demonic temptation of the planet’s first, innocent Adam and Eve.
3. That Hideous Strength: Set on Earth, Ransom leads a small group against a sinister scientific organization (N.I.C.E.) that seeks to merge humanity with machine and demonic entities to achieve immortality, serving as a darker, satirical conclusion that features Arthurian elements.
Themes and Significance:
1. Space is “Heavens”: Unlike modern dystopian science fiction, Lewis views space as the “heavens,” filled with life, light, and intelligence.
2. Cosmic Evil: The trilogy depicts a “Bent Eldil” (Satan) who rules Earth (“silent planet”), from which humanity is spreading corruption.
3. Anti-Scientism: The books critique dehumanizing technology and the “scientific” quest for power over nature, particularly in the third book.
The Space Trilogy was written in part due to a bet between Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien to write more space travel stories.
This class meets on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in the Main Foyer.
Women’s Service Opportunities
Women’s Bible Study Teachers – Women interested in starting or teaching a Women’s Study must affirm that they have repented of their sin and placed saving faith in Jesus Christ, that they have a call upon their lives from the Spirit of God to a teaching ministry in the church, that they have the spiritual gift of teaching, that they affirm and are in agreement with the five doctrinal statements of Faith Baptist Church, that they are members of Faith Baptist Church in good standing, and they must be affirmed into this role by the Lead Pastor and Elders.
Children’s Ministry – Numerous roles are available to serve the young parents and children of Faith Baptist Church, especially during Sunday School.
AWANA (Children’s Discipleship Ministry) Club leaders and listeners are needed to serve the children of Faith Baptist Church and the greater Kaiserslautern community on Wednesdays.
Hospitality – This ministry works alongside all the ministries of Faith Baptist Church to provide a welcoming atmosphere and guest care.
Women’s Ministry Lead:
Risa Starr (r3starr@gmail.com)