With questions about Women's Ministry, contact Kris Treiber (ketmomof4@yahoo.com). Refer to the church directory for additional contact information.
Women's Ministry
The Women's Ministry at Thornapple offers many opportunities for fellowship, support, relationships, and growth in your Christian faith.
Women's Day and Evening Bible Studies: For information on Women's Bible studies, click on the Women's Bible Studies highlight for it on the right side of this page.
If you have questions about any of the Women's Ministries events listed below, please contact Kris Treiber at ketmomof4@yahoo.com.
If you would like to read about whe is happening with our denomination in the area of Women's Ministry, click here.
Upcoming Events in 2012:
Garden Tour and Lunch on June 30, 2012. Join us for a fun morning viewing gardens in the Ottawa Hills neighborhood and lunch afterwards. Time: 9am to 12:30pm. For all the details and online registration, click here.
September 14-16, 2012: Mark your calendars and save these dates. For all the details, click here.
Women's Bible Studies: The evening study meets Wednesdays at 7pm. The Wednesday daytime study at 9:15am. For more details and the topics being studied, click here. We request that women attending the daytime study please pre-register. The form is downloadable below and also in the narthex at church.
Wholyfit meets Mondays at 5:30pm and Fridays at 9:30am. Wholyfit is a fitness program that integrates exercise with worship. Childcare is provided on Friday mornings but not Monday evenings. For more information click here.
2013:
Triennial IV is coming up in August 15-18, 2013. This is a gathering of Covenant women from around the country that happens every 3 years. For more about this event go to: http://www.covchurch.org/triennial/
Thornapple current women's ministries include:
Bible Studies – There are a number of different women's Bible studies. For information on these studies click on the appropriate box on the right side of this page.
Prayer Groups – Monday mornings women meet to pray for children, schools, families, etc. Contact the office for more specifics.
Fellowship – Events are planned periodically to offer times of fellowship and fun. A highlight of the year is our Christmas Gala, a festival of tables, which takes place early in December.
Retreats – Retreats are offered periodically. There is a denominational retreat offered to all women in our Covenant conference every fall. Some years there is also a winter retreat for the women connected with Thornapple Covenant Church.
MOPS – Mothers of Preschoolers meets two Thursdays each month at 9:15 AM September through early May. For more on MOPS, click here.
3C Circle - This group ministers to women and their children living in the United States who have come from other countries. They meet on Friday afternoons September through early May.
Wholyfit - Women gather for devotional exercise typically on Fridays at 9:30am. For more details, click here. With questions about Wholyfit e-mail Karalyn Tresh at karalyn@comcast.net.
Artists and Crafters Creating Together - Women gather to work on art and craft projects regularly. For more information e-mail Rachel Wong at rachelcwong@aol.com.
Gardening - There is talk about creating a prayer garden at Thornapple. Contact Kris Treiber for details at ketmomof4@yahoo.com.
