Women’s Ministry

The North Church Women’s Ministry exists to spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all peoples through Jesus Christ. We long for women to treasure Christ in all of life, finding ever-increasing joy through seeing more clearly and knowing more deeply the glorious triune God revealed in scripture, and embracing with assurance the great gospel hope offered us in Christ.

Our Women’s Ministry theme for 2024-25 is God of Hope: “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope” (Romans 15:13).

Women’s Bible Study

Winter 2025 — Romans: Rejoicing in Our God of Hope

Introduction to Romans with Dr. Andy Naselli

  • Saturday, January 25, 10am

  • EVERYONE is welcome! This seminar is hosted by Women’s Ministry, but is open to all.

  • There is no cost to attend, but please register by January 22.

Romans Part 1: God of Saving Grace (Romans 1–7)

Romans is a BIG book! Its doctrines are life-changing and central to the gospel—Luther called it ‘purest gospel’. Romans teaches that the biggest problem in the universe is that we have all sinned and fallen short of his glory and stand condemned under the wrath of God. The greatest news of all time is that Jesus, God’s son, brought salvation, deliverance, reconciliation, redemption, peace with God, and hope! In this study of Romans, you will become familiar with the great themes and vocabulary of the book and learn what Paul means by words such as law, sin, gospel, righteousness, grace, faith, justification, justice, love, and hope. You will abound in hope as you call to mind his saving grace, his amazing love, sovereign hope and great faithfulness.

Classes will run January 28 & 29 through April 1 & 2 with the following options available:

  • Tuesday evenings, 7–8:30pm

  • Wednesday mornings, 9:45–11:45am (Childcare available; register by January 17)

  • Wednesday Connection, 6:50–8pm

  • Independent Study

REGISTER

To follow:

  • Summer ‘25: God of Amazing Love (Romans 8)

  • Fall ‘25: God of Sovereign Hope (Romans 9–16)

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing,
so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. —Romans 15:13

To watch or listen to recorded messages from previous studies, visit …

Childcare volunteers are urgently needed for our
MOMS and Women’s Bible Study programs.

MOMS: Two Tuesdays each month January 14–May 6

Bible Study: Wednesday mornings from January 29–April 9

Contact Carmen Tomaszewski if you are available and willing to help!

Other Core Ministries

  • MOMS

    * If you are planning to continue using childcare for Tuesday morning MOMS, please submit your payment by the January 14 MOMS meeting.

    ** If you were NOT using Tuesday MOMS Childcare in the Fall, but would like to start now, please email Maggie Sporleder ASAP and submit your payment once she approves your request.

    Mothers of all ages, join us for MOMS—“Making Our Mothering Significant”—as we learn and grow together from September–May each year. Topics range from growing our marriages to growing our gardens, from raising our children to raising our eyes to Jesus, from inspiring testimonies to inspiring household organization.

    Please join us this year as we encourage one another and strive to hope in God alone in our mothering and all areas of life.

    ~ Visit our MOMS web page for more information and to register.

    ~ MOMS message recordings are available on The North Church Women podcast.

  • Rope Holders

    Rope Holders typically meets every second Monday at 7pm from September–May. We seek to “hold the ropes” for those sent out for the sake of the name of Jesus, bringing their needs to God in prayer.

    Why “Rope Holders”? William Carey, often called the father of the modern missions movement, had a dear friend, Andrew Fuller, who believed that every Christian was commanded to spread the gospel, and some were called to do so cross-culturally. Before leaving for India, Carey famously told Fuller, “I will go down into the pit, if you will hold the ropes.” And the global partners that we send out are also sustained and enabled by God’s grace as the “rope holders” back home pray for them!

    You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God. (3 John 1:6-7)

    For I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance. (Philippians 1:19)

  • Titus 2

    New groups launch each September—contact us for more information.

    In response to the biblical mandate of Titus 2:3–5, we support the discipleship ministry of the church by calling women to establish godly mentoring relationships that will encourage and equip them to live for God’s glory. In Titus 2 groups, one or two older women lead a group of younger women, meeting once a month, through a book study or a focus on a wide variety of skills or topics.

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith--that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

— Ephesians 3:14–19

Get in touch.
We would love to answer your questions!

Leadership

  • Pam Larson

    Minister for Women’s Ministry

  • Beth Nordquist

    Administrative Assistant for Women’s Ministry