Join hundreds of women from across the East of England region for an inspirational day exploring Bible themes of wisdom and the true meaning of life.
Karen Soole, (Author of Unleash the Word and Liberation: How the Bible Exalts and Dignifies Women), will be teaching from Ecclesiastes and unpacking what it has to say to us as we navigate the many complexities and seasons of life. There will also be opportunity to sing together, pray, attend seminars on relevant topics, browse our brilliant bookstall and connect with others.
Wherever you're from, we'd love for you to join us. Big church, small church, out on the coast, from a rural village or a city dweller. Whether you're new to following Jesus or have been trusting him for years. Young, old, feeling full of faith or empty and dry. Come on your own or come with a group. All are welcome!
We will share further details about the event with you nearer the time. To stay up to date, sign up online and if you have any questions, please email women@norfolkgospel.org.uk
| 9.30 | Arrivals |
| 10.00 | Session 1 |
| 11.30 | Coffee break |
| 12.00 | Seminars |
| 13.00 | Lunch & time to connect |
| 14.30 | Session 2 |
| 16.00 | Close |
There will be six different seminars running on the day. When you complete your booking form, you’ll be asked to choose which one you’d like to attend. Find out more about what’s on offer below.
If you have limited mobility, we’re sorry that five of our seminars will require walks of between three and seven minutes to reach the venues. Please contact us for more details by emailing women@norfolkgospel.org.uk
At times, church is a great joy, but at others it is the source of deep pain. We have great expectations and hopes of what the Church should be, but many frustrations with what it is. Our church families can experience wonderful community and fellowship but also complicated conflicts. What should we expect from the Church? How should we deal with the complexities of church life in all its seasons?
We are speaking creatures. Words and communication are ingrained in our daily life. As Christians we serve a God who speaks to us. When you stop and think about it, that really is amazing, isn’t it? Yet the Pharisees heard God's word regularly proclaimed too. How can we hear his voice regularly without becoming hard-hearted? In an age of information overload, what does it mean to hear God speak? Join us as we look to treasure and proclaim the word God has spoken to us.
How do our hormones interact with our ability to live godly and joyful lives? Can we have any control over the heat, sadness, rages, insomnia and even pain they sometimes seem to cause? Our hormones can have such an impact on our days and nights yet we may struggle to understand them in the context of the gospel.
Join our discussion as we take a look at whether the Bible has anything to say on this
important topic and what it realistically means to pursue joy and godliness throughout the different seasons of our lives as women. No medical advice and no judgment, but lots of hope.
The Bible tells us to "go and make disciples", but what does that really mean? Are we all called to evangelism? How do we even go about sharing our faith in a world that seems against Jesus and His followers? Come and explore what the Bible says about why the gospel is great news for all of us and grow in some practical ways to reach others.
Have you ever got to the end of the day and felt like it was wasted? Or wondered where the time went? Or how to fit everything in? Join us as we consider work, rest and honouring God with our time.
Despite being promised freedom, satisfaction and happiness through the mantras #betruetoyourself #liveyourbestlife #youdoyou, many of us battle with feelings of being unfulfilled, empty, lonely and anxious. In this seminar we’ll think about what it means to be made for God’s glory, lifting our eyes to beautiful biblical truths, as we consider how to break the anti-gospel cultural norms that surround us and wrestle our hearts’ desires for self-worship.
Karen Soole oversees the women’s ministry at Trinity Church, Lancaster. She has been teaching the Bible for more than 30 years in a variety of settings. Her passion is to help people read the Bible and she spends as much time as possible doing just that. She is the author of Unleash the Word and Liberation: How the Bible Exalts and Dignifies Women. She enjoys the great Northern outdoors in the company of her energetic Labrador. Karen is married to Martin, who leads the AMiE Church in Lancaster, and they have four adult children and one granddaughter.
We would love your help spreading the word about the conference and with inviting other women along. You can click here to download a digital image to put in your church notice sheet, add to your website or share by email, social media or WhatsApp. When sharing, please do include the weblink to this page so people can find out more and book into the conference. If you’d like some printed flyers to give out at your church or in your small group, please get in touch and let us know your address and roughly how many you need. Email women@norfolkgospel.org.uk
