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Sample Ten-Week Outline for
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Recommended Resources |
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WomanWisdom, WomanWitness, and WomanWord
Three-volume series on women in the Bible
written by Miriam Therese Winter. Published by Crossroad Publishing
Company.
Celebrate the Gifts of Women
Celebrate the Gifts of Women Sunday honors women who contribute their gifts to the church and community and lifts up issues of women’s rights.
Handouts on lectio divina and prayer
Published by the Office
of Spiritual Formation. Request
a copy.
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Weeks One Through Three: |
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Women Leaders in the Hebrew Scriptures |
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Use the books by Miriam Therese
Winter as a resource or simply use your own Bibles. |
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Week One: |
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Miriam (WomanWisdom, p.74)
- Exodus 2:1-10, 15:19-21; Numbers 12, 20:1-2; Deuteronomy
24:8-9; 1Chronicles 6:1-3; Micah 6:3-4.
- Miriam was the sister of Moses who played a major role in
the liberation of the Hebrews from Egypt. She was also a dancer.
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Deborah (WomanWitness, p.32)
- Judges 4:1-22, 5:1-31
- Deborah was a judge and prophetess in early Israel who was
also a military leader and brought the Israelites to victory
over the Canaanite army. She was also a musician.
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Esther (WomanWitness, p.95)
- The Book of Esther
- Esther was crowned queen after her predecessor was deposed.
She saved her people from genocide by using her "feminine
wiles."
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Week Four: |
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Celebrate
the Gifts of Women
- Use the liturgy prepared by Women's
Ministries Program Area.
- Celebrate the gifts of Miriam, Deborah, and Esther, as well
as the women leaders who have inspired you.
- Share your own hopes and dreams for your contribution to
the world.
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Weeks Five Through Eight: |
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Women in the Life and Ministry of
Jesus |
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Use the books by Miriam Therese
Winter as a resource or simply use your own Bibles. |
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Week Five: |
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Samaritan Woman at the Well (WomanWord, p.105)
- John 4:1-42
- An outcast woman is greeted by Jesus and offered "living
water." She qualifies as the "first evangelist"
in the gospel of John.
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Week Six: |
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Woman with the Flow of Blood (WomanWord,
p.57)
- Mark 5:25-34/ Luke 8:43-48/ Matthew 9:20-22
- A woman who has been ritually unclean for twelve years seeks
healing from Jesus.
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Week Seven: |
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Mary Magdalene (WomanWord, p.156)
- Luke 8:1-3; John 19:25, 20:1-18; Mark 15:40-41, 47, 16:1-11;
Matthew 27:55-56, 61; 28:1-10; Luke 23:49, 55-56; 24:1-11
- One of the Galilean women who accompanied Jesus in his ministry,
probably a leader of the women. Witness to the resurrection
and "evangelist."
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Week Eight: |
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Women at Pentecost (WomanWord, p.174)
- Acts 1:12-14, 2:1-18
- Women who were empowered by the Holy Spirit to teach, preach,
and witness to the good news. A good possibility for discussion
about how each student is called to be a bearer of good news
in the world.
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Week Nine: |
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Several Options
- Do another "Celebrate the Gifts of Women" time
with a focus on the women in the life of Jesus
- Conduct a further in-depth examination of one of the women
you have studied
- Engage in a spiritual discipline, such as a prayer walk
or lectio divina (see spiritual formation handout)
using Psalm 63, 52, or 23
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Week Ten: |
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Share a meal together
- Perhaps invite a "Wise Woman Mentor" who has been
important to you throughout the semester/year/your life. Share
what you have been doing with the Wise Woman and have her
share her faith journey with you.
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