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How to Start a PWOCINITIAL STEPSPray (Psalm 127.1a)See God’s will in establishing a PWOC. Start on your knees! (Ephesians 1:17-18)Seek a prayer partner. (Ecclesiastes 4:9)It is a holy process to build a Christ-centered foundation. Hebrews 10: 19-25Seek out Titus II women in chapel for wisdom and support. (Titus 2:1, 11-14).Meet with the ChaplainMeet with the senior Protestant chaplain at your installation.Ask the chaplain what his vision is for the women in the community and chapel congregations. Share your vision.Pray together. Be in agreement.Meet for PrayerAdvertise for women who have an interest in starting a Christian women’s fellowship to come for prayer.Meet regularly/weekly for prayer as you seek the Lord’s will.Survey the Chapel WomenSunday 1 & 2.. Advertise the purpose of the survey and the dates it will be done. Research the installation’s childcare policy.Sunday 3 Conduct a survey in all Protestant chapel bulletins. Ask questions such as: Are women interested in meeting for prayer, Bible study, fellowship, etc.?What should occur; when should it occur; where should it occur?Are the needs of active-duty military women being considered?Sunday 4 Publish the survey results in all the Protestant Chapel bulletins.Based on the results, plan an initial prayer/Bible study/fellowship meeting within the next 2 weeks. Provide childcare information.THE SEQUENCEThe sequence of dynamic, Christ-centered steps in organizing a PWOC have come about in this order:Weekly prayer meeting often leads toWeekly Bible study, which often leads toOutreach, which often leads toMonthly fellowship meetings with inspirational speakers, which often leads toSpecial programs (i.e. mother-daughter banquet, Secret Sisters), which often leads toAnnual women’s chapel retreats, which often lead to7.Annual regional/national PWOC fellowship and training opportunities.Chapter8How to Start a Bible StudyPRAYSeek the Lord first, on your own or with a friend. Pray for God’s will. Ask the Lord for direction and for a leader for this study. (Eph. 1:15-19; John 15:17; Phil 4:6-7; II Chronicles 7:14-16.For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us. Ephesians 1:15-19PurposeWhy would you want to start a Bible study?The purpose for a Bible study is to equip, edify, encourage (correct in love) and build up the Body of Christ (Eph. 4:11-16).AdviceSeek the advice of leadership (i.e. chaplains, PWOC leadership, spouse, friends).InquiriesFor lack of guidance a nation falls, but many advisers make victory sure.Survey others who would like to join you. Be inclusive. Procure the Resource List from the PWOC website to help you choose Bible studies and speakers.Place, date, and timeIf you are hoping to use the chapel, ensure that you fill out the appropriate forms. You must arrange to have the date and time scheduled on the chapel calendar of events with the Chapel Manager or Secretary. Remember that he or she does not work for PWOC. Come together in one place and in one accord.StructureEach study should begin with prayer (asking for the Holy Spirit to guide the study), announcements, praise and worship, study, then close with prayer for the needs for participants, and thanksgiving for what the Lord has done. The study will run smoothly and timely if the above areas are prearranged.HOW TO START AN EVENING BIBLE STUDYBut as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:11-17.PurposeTo share the Spirit of the Living God and encourage spiritual growth.To accommodate Protestant women in the chapel community who are unable to attenddaytime Bible studies.StepsAddress the need for having an evening Bible study with the PWOC President.Conduct a survey at all Protestant services to assess the desires and needs of the PWOC pile all information received from the study to select the best day and time to hold the weekly plete and submit a facility request form to the chapel management staff to secure the meeting room. Indicate the weekday and time at which the meeting is to be held and a point of contact. Let them know this will be a recurring meeting which needs a meeting space.Note: The Bible study should ideally be held in a chapel multi-purpose room where there is easy access to audio-visual equipment and other religious materials/teaching aids, when required.Select a Bible study teacher. (Students may better identify with the teacher if she also works outside the home)Select a Praise and Worship leader/group to help ease the pressures of the day and free the participants’ spirits to focus on God.Select a member of the group to represent the Bible study at the PWOC board meetings. This person is able to disseminate information to the Bible study from the board to members who would otherwise not know what is going on in the chapel community. This person is also responsible for submitting the study’s request before the board for approval and funding, if required.Try to limit the time for the study to no more than 2 hours. Release everyone immediately after study to go home. ................
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