Equipping Women

Saturday Seminars

The women’s ministry of Covenant Life Church hosts Saturday Seminars for the women of the church and their guests a few times per year. The seminars described below and future seminars are designed to provide encouragement and teaching on a variety of issues, with some seminars targeting the needs of specific groups of women. There is no cost for the seminars, but registration is required.

Message audio from our May 2011 seminar with Betsy Ricucci is available in the Resource Library.

Betsy Ricucci: A Woman and Her Emotions
How Do You Feel About Your Feelings?

Seminar Description
We all have emotions, and emotions are a gift from God. The ability to think and feel are actually wonderful aspects of being made in his image. However, there are times when our emotions seem to overpower us and tempt us to believe lies about God.  Whether these emotions are a result of wrong beliefs, hormonal fluctuations, a response to trying life situations, or even experienced amidst the challenges found in everyday life, there is grace for us to live by faith in the Rock of our salvation.  How should we view these negative emotions?  What can we do when our feelings don’t seem to be lining up with God’s Word or if they don’t seem to be changing?  How can we find strength to persevere?  How do we fight for hope, faith and joy? Betsy Ricucci will encourage us as she shares from God’s Word and her own battles with this kind of temptation.

Betsy’s Bio
Betsy Ricucci became a Christian at the age of 16 at a Young Life Retreat.  She married Gary in October of 1977, and he was ordained as a pastor in Covenant Life Church (called “Gathering of Believers” then) in December 1977. Gary transitioned to his role as Director of Student Care of the Sovereign Grace Ministries Pastors College in 2003 where Betsy serves alongside him in caring for the students’ marriages and families.  Gary and Betsy are blessed with a growing family. They have two married daughters, a married son and a son finishing his second year of college ... and three precious grandchildren.

Message audio from our October 2010 seminar with Charlotte Ennis is available in the Resource Library.

Charlotte Ennis: An Ordinary Woman and Her Extraordinary God
Walking with God as a Single Woman

You may think that being single means being alone, but nothing could be further from the truth for the Christian. Our amazing, loving God is always near and always much more involved than we can imagine.

Is it possible to find faith, hope, and joy, no matter what? Who is this God who loved us so much that he gave his only Son to save us? What does he say about himself and us? How can we not only be encouraged but excited about the future? Charlotte Ennis shares a look back on her 20-year walk as a Christian single woman, from amazing moments to the ordinary days.

Charlotte’s Bio
Charlotte Ennis became a Christian at the age of 21. She spent more than 20 years as a working single before she married Pat Ennis (now Executive Director of Sovereign Grace Ministries) in 1995. Charlotte, a UCLA graduate, was the Research and Administrative Services Manager at a large Washington, D.C., publishing company and a member of the board of directors of a subsidiary company.

Today, Charlotte and Pat have three children and reside in Gaithersburg. They are long-time members of Covenant Life Church.