Clothing Closet reopens
The Community Clothing Closet at UFC has reopened in a new spot at our Emerald Campus. Come take a look — and don’t miss our Grub and Gab event tonight, February 2, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the church.
You’ll-be-over-this-soon Hope
Hello, Friends! We’re back to posting at ufcwomen.blog, sharing a Thanksgiving post with you on this day before the holiday. We pray that “the God of hope may fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”
Silence & Solitude Day Retreat
Women of UFC, intentionally break away from your busy life and spend time with the Heavenly Father before you get swept away by the rush of the holidays. Join us Saturday, November 19 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at UFC Emerald Campus for Be Still, a silence and solitude day retreat. This is a free event. Please register…
UFC Women This Summer
Happy Summer! The temperatures are finally reflecting the season! We hope you’re enjoying the sunshine, finding some shade and air conditioning, and spending time with friends and family. Today’s post includes our summer schedule for the women of UFC.
Rooted in God’s Word Together
We, the women’s ministry team at UFC gathered with intentionality this past weekend to plan and to pray for the year ahead. As we worked, we spent time in prayer for each other and for you, the women whom we dearly love and desire to see grow closer to God and to one another in the…
Sabbath Study to Begin
On Monday here at ufcwomen.blog, we will launch Embracing God’s Rest, a 5-week study on sabbath rest, the God-given break in our busy lives that is meant to refresh and to strengthen us to do His good work. This mostly online study will continue through Friday, February 12. It’s not too late to sign up.…
Rest in What Brings Life
In our final post in this week’s series Cultivating Deep Roots, we’re looking at rest to ready ourselves for our January-February study Embracing God’s Rest. Sign up before Monday for this study!
Count Blessings
Counting blessings isn’t just for the month of November when our country celebrates Thanksgiving. Today we ask you whether you’ll embrace the daily practice of naming the ways God is blessing you.
Choose Good Friends
Who are your three? Today we’re looking at the importance of close friends as we remain rooted in the Lord.
Meditate Day and Night
Join us today for the second part of the weeklong series Cultivating Deep Roots based on Psalm 1.
Cultivating Deep Roots
The UFC women’s ministry team talks much about equipping and encouraging women to be rooted in God’s Word, for the one who is established in the ways of Jesus will continue to bear much fruit even when the hard days come (Jeremiah 17:7-8). As we look back on a year of hardship, look forward to…
2021: Anchored in Hope
Happy New Year, Friends! We pray that you are anchored in Jesus, our hope, for 2021.
A Year in Words
Six words tell the story of UFC Women’s year. Read to review God’s provision in 2020. Read to be encouraged that each of us has the gift of hope to carry us into 2021.
A Year in Numbers
2020 1 year like no other 52 weeks of doing life with Christ 366 sunrises offering fresh mercies 293 sunsets replaying life altered by a virus UFC Women kicked off the year with 1 social media post of 3 words: Courage, dear heart. God knew our need for the courage He provides. 14 days into…
Editor’s Desk: A Peek into Fall
What a joy it is to wrap up our Summer in the Psalms study today with a look back and a look ahead. Join us at ufcwomen.blog for more on what’s ahead for UFC Women this fall.
Preaching the Truth to Myself
Researchers tell us that 70 to 80 percent of our thoughts are consistently negative or rooted in lies, which tells us it’s incredibly important to preach God’s truth to ourselves — and to each other, especially as we face the coming months that loom with uncertainty. In today’s post, Jaime Sherman shares a simple exercise…
Rhythms of the Seasons
Jamie Harms shares from the Editor’s Desk today a bit about “Spiritual Rhythms” by Mark Buchanan and encourages us to read the book for our next backyard book club, which will be held on Thursday, August 13.
Editor’s Desk: Visible and Invisible
Jaime Sherman writes today from the Editor’s Desk at ufcwomen.blog: For many years, I wore a beautiful, invisible mask that disguised the broken pieces of my heart. I slipped it on to keep others from seeing the real me, but when I hid behind the mask’s shiny exterior, I knew I was an imposter faking…
Editor’s Desk: Masks, Mandates and the Gospel
From the Editor’s Desk at ufcwomen.blog, Jamie Harms reflects on the statewide mandates that indoor groups must now be limited to 10 people and masks must be worn in public places, including outside if social distancing is not possible. You won’t want to miss this short, simple post on the greatest mandate of all that…
Editor’s Desk: Bible Buddies
Happy Fourth of July, Ladies! Thanks for pausing with us for a few minutes on this day of celebration. You’ll find Jamie Harms at the Editor’s Desk today at ufcwomen.blog as she encourages you to check in with your Bible buddy as you read through the Psalms this summer.
Editor’s Desk: Thankful for You
In today’s post from the Editor’s Desk, Jamie Harms shares how thankful she is for those who have rallied during this very different season to love and to support the women of UFC. Find the post at ufcwomen.blog.
Summer Reads and More
In Jamie Harms’ post today at ufcwomen.blog, read about our Backyard Book Club, a Thursday fellowship time at the Barn, and this week’s Psalms reading.
Writing in My Bible
In today’s post at ufcwomen.blog, women within our church community share snapshots of the pages of their Bibles. Some of the pictures show pages clear of pen and pencil marks. Other pictures display pages heavy with notes, while still others are covered with colorful artwork. We hope you’ll be encouraged that no right or wrong…
Image Bearers
A man was killed in our nation last week by the very people who were supposed to protect and defend him. In response, protests and riots have erupted in almost every major city as people cry out for justice and racial reconciliation. In the wake of this death and others in recent days, anger has…
Editor’s Desk: The Gospel and Our Lives
In our Saturday series “A Note From the Editor’s Desk,” Jamie Harms shares her thoughts on how UFC Women can grow together in God’s Word this summer. Find the full post along with a Psalms reading schedule and other resources at ufcwomen.blog.