Written by: Sandy Wilda
What do you get when you mix 130 ladies, two hours, worship, testimonies, small group fellowship, gift giveaways, and food? You get KingsWay’s By Design Summer Study!
This year, the ladies studied the amazing depth and richness of the grace found in the Christian life, benefiting from the Transforming Grace materials written by Jerry Bridges. The heart of this study may be summarized well by this statement taken from his book:
“Because we do not comprehend the superabundance of God’s grace and generosity, we ask Him for paltry blessings, the fifty-cent variety, when we could be drawing on the abundance of His riches”.
What a way to spend some of the summer - learning more about “drawing on the abundance of His riches”!
One of the highlights for us was hearing from different ladies about how they were experiencing God in their study of grace. Last summer, the value of reading Christian biographies was highlighted. Through John Piper’s teaching, we were encouraged in this, that we may “see Jesus with eyes more full of wonder than our own.” This summer, as we heard ladies share of how God has been at work in their lives, we experienced this through their testimonies. We were given the opportunity to see the beauty of Jesus through their eyes.
It’s hard to believe our study together is already over. God was kind to bless us with another summer of amazing truths from His Word, times of worship, and great fellowship
Written by Aaron Campbell
Colleen and I 
had the privilege of attending the Sovereign Grace Ministries Pastors College graduation this past Sunday evening. In the decade since my own graduation we have been able to make the trip to Gaithersburg, MD for the ceremony more years than not.
Each year we attend I experience a flood of memories and a fresh gratefulness to God for what we received there - and what the current crop of graduates has been blessed to be a part of. We’ve celebrated with several friends from KingsWay and other regional churches over the years.
As far as schools go, it’s a unique experience: nearly 40 classes, weekly fellowship groups, care groups, research papers, Greek, and a lot of relationship building - all within the context of Covenant Life Church, and all jammed into one very packed year.
This year was a special celebration for our family in particular as my younger brother Adam took his place among the graduating class. After interning several years at CrossWay Church in Charlotte, they sent him to the PC last fall. He and his family will be moving to Fredericksburg to serve alongside the Delages, for which I couldn’t be more thrilled.
This week the pastors joined students from the Pastors College for a class about Sanctification. Since sanctification relates to holiness that we receive from the Gospel and pursue through the Gospel, we are, in a manner, “pursuing holiness” in the class.
Our instructor is Dr. Bruce Ware, Professor of Christian Theology at Southern Baptist Seminary and a highly esteemed theologian and author. We chose this class because of our commitment to grow in sanctification and because we plan to teach a short series this August on sanctification as a fruit of a grace-filled walk.
‘Tis the season for graduations!
Whether high school or college, May and June mark a significant milestone for many families in the church. We prayed for all the graduates during our pastor’s meeting yesterday. King David’s words in Ps. 25 capture the essence of our desire for your experience of God during this season of transition.
“Good and upright is the LORD;
therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
He leads the humble in what is right,
and teaches the humble his way.
All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness,
for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.”
We’re rejoicing with each of you!
REMINDER!!!!
KINGSWAY YARD SALE this Saturday 8 am – 3pm!!! Tell all your friends… and for those not participating, grab your change purse and come prepared to find great deals and fun fellowship!
BENEVOLENCE FUND DONATIONS- For those interested in donating sellable goods to support the Kingsway Benevolence Fund. These items can be dropped off at the church Monday-Friday 9am-5pm or Saturday Morning before 7 am. Please label all these items “BENEVOLENCE” and drop them off thru the double doors nearest the kitchen and leave these items in the hallway at the designated location. All items that are NOT sold will be donated to the Richmond Outreach Center! (the ROC)
As we prepare for tomorrow evening’s 20th Anniversary celebration, here are a couple of quick reminders -
everything starts at 5:30
please bring a side dish and dessert to share
if you haven’t brought your picture for the timeline, please bring one with you!
Finally, to whet your appetite for our time together here is the video of Gene’s hair through the ages that we saw Sunday morning…
As you are aware by now we are celebrating 20 years of God’s faithfulness towards us as a church next weekend, March 21 and 22. Here are a few details to aid in your preparations for the weekend:
1. Pictures - please bring a picture of your family (recent, or for the brave, what you looked like the year you first came to KingsWay) to put up on our timeline. The timeline will be in the foyer this Sunday, but you can also still add a picture as late as next Saturday evening.
2. We’ll begin at 5:30 on Saturday the 21st in the auditorium with a church-wide dinner. Please bring a side dish and dessert to share. Following our meal together we’ll enjoy a video journey that will take us from KingsWay’s earliest days up until the present. We’ll be reminded of God’s kindness and faithfulness, and if the pictures circulating on facebook are any indication, we’ll have plenty of opportunities to laugh at ourselves along the way!
3. Sunday morning, the 22nd, we continue our celebration during the morning meeting capped off with a message by CJ Mahaney. It’s a time you won’t want to miss and also a wonderful opportunity to invite friends.
See you there!
This post was written by: Sandy Wilda
It was a joy having Carolyn McCulley join all the women of KingsWay for the Radical Womanhood Conference last weekend! Carolyn is the author of Radical Womanhood: Feminine Faith in a Feminist World.
Throughout the weekend, Carolyn presented a historical overview of feminism as it relates to the Church and to biblical truth. She wove in her own personal journey from feminism to faith and offered practical encouragement to women making the same journey.
This workshop equipped the ladies in understanding how to graciously and effectively apply the gospel to the prevailing worldview in our culture. Knowing the history of feminism and its absorption into our culture is helpful for realizing how radical it is to living today according to God’s Word!
But the weekend was not “all work and no play”! The ladies enjoyed a “Construct Your Own Dessert” following the meeting on Friday night, and they kicked off Saturday morning with a pancake breakfast! Delilah - AKA Prize Girl - joined the ladies at different points throughout the weekend, spreading joy through her gift of giving! All in all, it was a memorable weekend.
Carolyn’s messages are now available online
Friday Evening: Men Are Not the Problem
Saturday Morning Part 1: Home Sweet Home
Saturday Morning Part 2: The Mommy Wars
NEXT is a conference this May 23-26 in Baltimore with a passion for transferring the gospel to the next generation. Like New Attitude before it, NEXT’s primary goal is to connect attendees with Jesus Christ Himself, as well as His work on their behalf.
Where NEXT diverges a bit from New Attitude’s game plan is in who is being encouraged to attend. NEXT is not limited to a particular age group or marital status but open to all who desire to know Jesus better and share Him with others, whether you are 18, 35, or 60.
Get lots more info about NEXT, including conference rates and registration, at thisisnext.org.
KingsWay has a limited block of rooms near the convention center that will be available only till the end of this month. The cost is $440 per room for the 3 nights of the conference (for up to 4 people depending on the room chosen). The Baltimore Marriott also has a $24/day parking fee that the NEXT staff is trying to get waived/reduced but no guarantees on that! If you are interested in purchasing a room (by yourself or with a couple friends), contact Riette at the church office before March 29th for more information.
