by Shelby Peschel

As I rummaged through the different titles, I recalled many of the deep spiritual truths learned with each study.  There was the one on The Covenant where I learned foundational truths of God’s constant loving-kindness.  The one on Daniel where I learned that God is with me in the fire.  The one on Psalms 23 where I learned that no matter the valley, my Shepherd will guide me.  Reminder after reminder of lessons learned from dedicated time in study of God’s Word.

But perhaps more so than lessons learned, I recalled faces. Faces of the women, of all ages and all walks of life, who not only studied together but encouraged & uplifted one another. There was the one study where I was new to town and honestly just wanted to meet other Christian women. The one where I was an exhausted new mom and those smiling church nursery workers during Bible Study once a week were my saving grace. The one where we prayed fervently for healing for a class member’s mother. The one where we rejoiced together, the one where we cried together, the one where we laughed together…

As I looked over twenty years’ worth of studies, never once did I regret the time spent studying God’s Word and growing with other ladies.  Women’s Bible Study (WBS) is time well spent.  Simply put, it is life-giving. WBS meets Wednesday mornings and Thursday nights.  We are currently studying Jonah with plans for a summer study on 1 Peter and then Acts in the fall.  More information can be found online at www.tbck.org/adult-groups. There is a place for you, and you are invited.  This could be the one where…

“Lord, Your word is forever; Your faithfulness is for all
generations; I will never forget Your precepts, for You have
given me life through them.” Psalms 119: 89-93

From Noah Webster Dictionary, 1828:

To shout for joy; a season of great public joy and festivity~~

Jubilee Bible Class~~Oh, my! What a praying class! And what fun we have! We are a mixed class, meaning men and women, couples, singles, all ages welcome!

The ladies (Juliets) meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month for a breakfast at Cracker Barrel, and the men (Romeos) meet the 3rd Tuesday of each month at Cracker Barrel, for comradery, friendship strengthening, and uplifting prayer.

And, on the 4th Friday of each month, the ladies meet again to play Mexican Train, when we laugh, pray, and eat snacks!

More good fellowship and friendship time is shared on 5th Sundays, usually with a covered dish in the Family Life Center after preaching on that Sunday at noon.

The most important aspect of our class is our Bible teachers. We have 3 excellent teachers: Bill Parr, Gene Ayers, and Chris Christopherson, all of them wonderful men of God who rotate teaching for one month each. The Bible always has something new for each of us in every season of our lives, and each of these teachers brings the Word alive again and again.

Again, we are a praying class: this cannot be overstated nor stressed too much. The prayers of our members sustain us and see us through the many situations that life always has for us to deal with. You can feel the love among our members when you walk in the door!