Learn and grow together as you enter a new season. Whether you are new to the faith or you’ve been walking with Christ for a while, you’ll find classes for all levels of learning.
Bible Studies
Tuesday Mornings, starting Feb. 27 @ 9 a.m.
Tuesday Evenings, starting Feb. 27 @ 6:30 p.m.
$15 for all classes
($5 for Zoom Only for Precept Class) + Book
Connect, reflect and discuss with our peers what you’ve read throughout the week. Each club will meet at least four weeks.
We value all generations seated together around the table at our Bible Studies! However, childcare costs and fees can often deter moms and women from attending. Personally, when my boys were little – living on a single teacher’s income – I couldn’t afford to come to WBS, but someone paid my way for me by covering my childcare costs. If you wish to donate to help young moms and women who might not be able to afford WBS, you can provide your donation here and select Women’s Ministry Fund.
By Sharon Betters & Susan Hunt
Psalm 92:12 says, “The righteous flourish like the palm tree” but sometimes life brings us challenges that make it difficult to feel like we are flourishing. The Lord has promised us his grace to help in times of need. Join us as we journey through Psalm 92, look at the lives of Bible women and hear from women who have flourished in the midst of challenges.
TEACHER: Beth Underwood & Ginny Burkhart
HOMEWORK: 1 hr/wk
LEVEL: All
BOOK: Aging with Grace: Flourishing in an Anti-Aging Culture by Sharon Betters & Susan Hunt
BOOK PURCHASE LINK: Amazon, Christianbook, The Gospel Coalition
By Alisa Childers
We’ve all seen the memes that populate the internet: live your truth, follow your heart, you only have one life to live. They sound nice and positive. But what if these slogans are actually lies that unhinge us from reality and leave us anxious and exhausted? Join us as we examine modern lies that are disguised as truths in today’s culture, while discovering that Christ alone sets us free and fills us with deep, abiding joy.
TEACHER: Patty Scott & Kate Wool
HOMEWORK: 2 hrs/wk
LEVEL: All
BOOK: Live Your Truth and Other Lies: Exposing Popular Deceptions That Make Us Anxious, Exhausted and Self-Obsessed by Alisa Childers
BOOK PURCHASE LINK: Amazon, Christianbook
By Jodie Berndt
How can we pray God’s best for the ones who leave our homes, but never our hearts? That’s the question behind Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children. Each chapter focuses on a different stage of adulthood, with encouraging stories from parents who’ve prayed their grown-up kids through some of life’s trickiest places. Each chapter ends with a collection of power-packed, biblically based prayers you can personalize for your own family. Whether you are praying for your child’s marriage, a young adult’s addiction, or a beloved prodigal, you’ll find courage and strength in these pages. And as you tether your prayers to God’s promises, you will discover his peace.
TEACHER: Jamie Plasterer & Sharon Armstrong
HOMEWORK: 2 hrs/wk
LEVEL: All
BOOK: Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children by Jodie Berndt
BOOK PURCHASE LINK: Amazon, Christianbook
By Timothy Keller
The book of Romans completely changed the church, and it has the power to change you! We’ll study the second half of Romans, diving into a deeper understanding of God’s righteousness and sovereignty, salvation, and living the Christian faith and showing how it transforms our hearts and lives today.
You may join even if you did not take Romans Part 1 Chapters 1-7 in the fall. If you desire to catch up, we used the book Romans 1-7 For You by Dr. Timothy Keller.
NOTE: This is a 10-week class and will meet Feb. 27 – April 30.
TEACHER: Melinda Bear
HOMEWORK: 3 hrs/wk
LEVEL: Intermediate
BOOK: Romans 8-16 For You by Dr. Timothy Keller
BOOK PURCHASE LINK: Amazon, Christianbook, The Gospel Coalition
By Jen Wilkin
In His sweeping depiction of kingdom citizenship, Jesus utters some of the most familiar passages in all of Scripture. Most of us have only encountered the Sermon on the Mount in fragments, considering its subdivisions as complete teachings in their own right – a study on blessedness; a reflection on the Lord’s Prayer; a discussion of religious devotion, money, ambition, and relationships.
What if we navigated these three chapters in Matthew as they were originally heard? What if we read them as one cohesive, well-ordered message, intended to challenge us to think differently about what it means to be a follower of Jesus?
This 9-session study will give you the opportunity to do just that. Come and learn from Jesus, just as His disciples did.
TEACHER: Lois Mellon & Toni Turoff
HOMEWORK: 2-3 hrs/wk
LEVEL: All
BOOK: Sermon on the Mount by Jen Wilkin
BOOK PURCHASE LINK: Amazon, Christianbook, Lifeway
By Sheri Walker
What does it mean to be strong in the Lord, and what if life has you feeling anything but strong? This course will challenge worldly concepts of strength, and replace them with biblical truths, while enabling you to recognize and defeat threats to a strong walk of faith.
Sheri Walker, long-standing member of West Shore, has suffered 4 miscarriages, lost her mother to an early death, raised 2 children with FAE (Fetal Alcohol Effects) and RAD (Reactive Attachment Disorder), and in 2016 and 2017, dealt with a debilitating and paralyzing brain tumor. She knows firsthand how out-of-control life can be. Sheri published Strong, From Here to Eternity in early 2023, and her 2nd book, Challenged, From Here to Eternity will be out this spring. She’ll be teaching on themes from both books. www.sheriwalker.com
TEACHER: Sheri Walker
HOMEWORK: 1-2 hrs/wk
LEVEL: All
BOOK (Optional): Strong from Here to Eternity by Sheri Walker
BOOK PURCHASE: available in class for $10
By Glenna Marshall
We cannot plant a garden, ignore it, come back two months later and hope to reap a bountiful harvest. For abundant fruit we need to labor daily; weeding, fertilizing and watering the plants, caring gently and persistently for them. Our faithfulness to being spiritually fruitful and prepared for life requires the same diligence as a garden. Discover the steps that will enhance your daily walk with the Lord and develop deep roots as you persevere in obedience to Him. The storms will come, how ready will you be?
TEACHER: Kathy Jo Sassaman
HOMEWORK: 1-2 hrs/wk
LEVEL: All
BOOK: Everyday Faithfulness by Glenna Marshall
BOOK PURCHASE LINK: Amazon, Christianbook, The Gospel Coalition
By Timothy Keller
The book of Romans completely changed the church, and it has the power to change you! We’ll study the second half of Romans, diving into a deeper understanding of God’s righteousness and sovereignty, salvation, and living the Christian faith and showing how it transforms our hearts and lives today.
You may join even if you did not take Romans Part 1 Chapters 1-7 in the fall. If you desire to catch up, we used the book Romans 1-7 For You by Dr. Timothy Keller.
NOTE: This is a 10-week class and will meet Feb. 27 – April 30.
TEACHER: Melinda Bear
HOMEWORK: 3 hrs/wk
LEVEL: Intermediate
BOOK: Romans 8-16 For You by Dr. Timothy Keller
BOOK PURCHASE LINK: Amazon, Christianbook, The Gospel Coalition
Jesus’ Message to the Church
We will study chapters 1-3 of Revelation, which teach us God’s message to the seven churches of Asia. See how His messages recorded by John still speak to the church today! Training, optional, for the inductive method is offered if you are new to PUP studies, it has been a while, or you’d like a refresher!
TEACHERS: Tina Dunlap & Melody Dietz
HOMEWORK: 5+ hrs/wk
LEVEL: Advanced
BOOK: Revelation, Part 1 NASB or ESV PUP Workbook
SUPPLIES NEEDED: Colored pencils or pens, 3 ring binder, or other organizational supplies, Bible Dictionary, a commentary
BOOK PURCHASE LINK: Precept Ministries
DATES: beginning Feb. 27 and ending May 7th
By Louie Giglio
The Enemy is constantly seeking to fill your mind with destructive and harmful thoughts – whether fear, worry, insecurity, anxiety, temptation, envy…It’s all too easy for Satan to manipulate his way into a seat at the table intended for only you and Jesus, and to try making himself at home in your mind. It’s an ongoing battle, but one you can win! We’ll discuss ways to overcome the Enemy’s lies and instead find peace and security in any challenging circumstance or situation. Louie draws from Psalm 23 as a framework for offering biblical insight into rejecting the lies and knowing the TRUTH!
LEADERS: Shelley Steck & Bree Anderson
WHEN: Tuesday mornings @ 9:30 AM
WHERE: WSFC, Coffee Central
BOOK PURCHASE LINKS: Amazon, Christianbook
DATES: March 19, 26; April 2, 9, 16
CHILDCARE: available for a fee upon registration
By Sissy Goff
Anxiety has an amazing ability to spread. Anxiety is contagious, and it’s likely affecting the children in your life, distracting you in the present, and making you feel like it will define a child’s family’s future. We’ll discuss the practical, well-researched tools that veteran counselor and parenting expert, Sissy Goff, offers in this book that will help you experience freedom from anxiety, impact confident, courageous kids, and become a worry-free adult in an increasingly anxious world. This book is relevant to all adults (parent or not).
LEADERS: Alicia Ewer & Cyndi Alioth
WHEN: Sundays, 6:30 PM
WHERE: WSFC
BOOK PURCHASE LINKS: Amazon, Christianbook
DATES: March 24, April 7, 14, 21, 28