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Women’s Bible Study Michelle Kelley
This Fall in Women’s Bible Study “The familiar observation that the Bible is the best-selling book of all time obscures a more startling fact: The Bible is the best-selling book of the year, every year,” noted the New Yorker several years ago. How is it that a book comprised of 66 separate books, written by more than 40 authors, over thousands of years tells a story which still captivates a modern audience? The Bible is not a haphazard collection of stories, but God’s inspired revelation telling one cohesive story— God’s unfolding plan to redeem a people for himself through Christ for his own glory. The primary actor in this story is God, and through this story, he reveals to the reader his plan from the beginning of time. Storyline is like the “puzzle top” or the picture on the box of a jigsaw puzzle—a perspective on the whole to understand the parts. When separated, it can be hard to see how each piece fits together, but when pieced together, what emerges is the recognizable image on the box. Our image is pieced together
through a sweeping overview of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation and will culminate in the revelation of Jesus Christ. The story of God’s redemptive history is not static. God continues to move and build his plan for the world today. The Storyline of the Bible allows us to step back and see how the Bible fits together into one cohesive story. As we examine major themes of the Bible, we address some big questions: • Who is God and what is his plan? • Who is Jesus and what role does he play in this story? • Where do I fit into God’s story? Our prayer is that God would use this Storyline course to reveal himself and his plan in greater ways to the women of College Church. We hope you will join us this fall. You can register for Women’s Bible Study through the Women’s Ministry page of our website.
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Church Plant Update Zach Fallon Greetings to you all from South Metro Atlanta. The Fallon family has officially moved, unloaded the moving trucks and has begun the new chapter of God's call on our lives. We thank you for your interest and partnership in seeing this new gospel work get off the ground and begin impacting lives for eternity.
Ministry Update The first two Sundays in July, Zach had the opportunity to preach at Faith Bible Church in Sharpsburg, GA, and he is grateful for Faith Bible Church’s willingness to serve as a local helping church in seeing this new work started. More details to come in the weeks and months ahead! In August, Zach began church planting training with the SEND Atlanta Network. He, along with five to six other church
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planters in the Atlanta area, will participate in these training meetings twice a month for eight to nine months. Pray that these training sessions would be insightful and encouraging times. Lord willing, the church plant’s first ministry opportunity will kick off on Sunday, September 12. The plan is to host interest meetings on Sunday evenings for 10-12 weeks for those who want to learn more about the message of the gospel, what it means for the gospel to make progress and what their role in it all can be. "For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ." (1 Cor. 3:11)
