Come Meet
A How-To Biblical Retreat/Study Guide for Women
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COME MEET is a comprehensive, "how-to" for any Christian' women's group leadership or retreat organizers. It is to be used by any size group of women seeking to learn more about some of the women of the Bible. Mary & Martha teach us to focus on what is really important. We need to help others but God has to take first place in our lives. Jesus relates to them on a personal level. He gently chastises Martha to let Mary learn and then He weeps with them at the death of their brother. This closeness reminds us that our God is personal, He cares about our problems, and He is there when we need Him. Naomi & Ruth encourage us to use the strength and diversity that we have as women to overcome all odds. Together they rely on the God of Israel to stay with them and show them the plan He has for their lives. Elizabeth & Mary are truly blessed among women for all generations. They encourage us to let God guide us and to trust in what He asks us to do.
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About the Book
If you or the women in your community are looking for a fun way to empower yourselves, this is one way to do it. The book is a step-by-step guide for three different women's retreats. There are guidelines as to scheduling, team members, administrative needs, song and/or videos, worship subjects, and conclusions, which can be followed exactly or adapted for your specific group. It can be used by large or small groups and provides the right blend of teaching and creativity. These suggested retreats or studies include a perfect combination of reverence, levity, and learning for any women's program.
About the Author
My personal bio sketch is as follows: Bette A. Decoteau, Wales, Massachusetts, and Naples, Florida. I graduated magna cum with a bachelor’s in religion from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, in 2012. I was baptized and accepted Christ as my Savior at the age of twelve in my hometown. At the age of nineteen, I married my husband Hank, a military man, and we spent the next ten years traveling around the world. After he had served twenty years in the military, we retired to Martha’s Vineyard and hoped to live there for what we thought would be forever. It turned out to be only twenty years because God had other plans for us. We have taken care of children, aging parents, and now ourselves, sharing time between Massachusetts and Florida. I am currently serving as Associate Lay Pastor at Mayflower UCC in Naples, Florida. I wrote the verbiage for these retreats. However, it takes several women to accomplish the event, so I’d like to thank the women of Mayflower UCC for making these retreats possible and successful. I’d like to dedicate this book to Pastor Judy Montgomery, who went home to glory about a month after meeting Mary and Martha.