With questions about Women's Ministry, contact Kris Treiber (ketmomof4@yahoo.com). Refer to the church directory for additional contact information.
Women's Ministry
The Women's Ministry at Thornapple offers many opportunities for fellowship, support, relationships, and growth in your Christian faith.
Women's Day and Evening Bible Studies: For information on Women's Bible studies, click on the Women's Bible Studies highlight for it on the right side of this page.
If you have questions about any of the Women's Ministries events listed below, please contact Kris Treiber at ketmomof4@yahoo.com.
If you would like to read about what is happening with our denomination in the area of Women's Ministry, click here.
Special Events:
Garden Tour - Saturday, June 29. For more info click here.
Triennial IV is coming up in August 15-18, 2013. This is a gathering of Covenant women from around the country that happens every 3 years. For more about this event go to: http://www.covchurch.org/triennial/
Great Lakes Conference Women's Retreat at Portage Lake will be September 20-22. Save the dates!
Fall 2013 Women's Ministry Kick off is on Saturday, September 28 at 9:00am. Brunch and Pastor Rob speaking. Save the date and plan to come!
November 16: Special presentation by Women at Risk International President Becky McDonald plus Garments of Praise fashion show, Women at Risk Boutique - items for sale to benefit women saved from trafficking, and dessert. Event time: 6:30pm-8:30pm. Save the date!
Christmas Gala December 2 - Tentative date.
Weekly Events:
Women's Bible Studies: The evening study meets Wednesdays at 7pm. The Wednesday daytime study at 9:15am. For more details and the topics being studied, click here.
Wholyfit meets Mondays at 5:30pm and Fridays at 9:30am. Wholyfit is a fitness program that integrates exercise with worship. Childcare is provided on Friday mornings but not Monday evenings. For more information click here.
Thornapple current women's ministries include:
Bible Studies – There are a number of different women's Bible studies. For information on these studies click on the appropriate box on the right side of this page.
Prayer Groups – Monday mornings women meet to pray for children, schools, families, etc. Contact the office for more specifics.
Fellowship – Events are planned periodically to offer times of fellowship and fun. A highlight of the year is our Christmas Gala which takes place early in December. To view pictures from the 2012 Gala, click here.
Retreats – Retreats are offered periodically. There is a denominational retreat offered to all women in our Covenant conference every fall. Some years there is also a winter retreat for the women connected with Thornapple Covenant Church.
MOPS – Mothers of Preschoolers meets two Thursdays each month at 9:15 AM September through early May. For more on MOPS, click here.
Moms on a Mission - New program for the fall of 2013 for Moms of school age children. To learn more, click here.
3C Circle - This group ministers to women and their children living in the United States who have come from other countries. They meet on Friday afternoons September through early May.
Wholyfit - Women gather for devotional exercise typically on Fridays at 9:30am and Monday evenings at 5:30pm (meeting times change around holidays and school vacations). For more details, click here. With questions about Wholyfit e-mail Karalyn Tresh at karalyn@comcast.net.
Artists and Crafters Creating Together - Women gather to work on art and craft projects regularly. For more information e-mail Rachel Wong at rachelcwong@aol.com.
