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At the Women’s Bible Studies, you’ll find a supportive and encouraging group of women of all ages ready to get to know you as they get to know the Bible. There is no homework, and you can join any week. The group begins with a large group teaching, then splits into smaller groups for discussion and prayer. In your small group, you will learn to live your faith as you share about and care for each other’s life experiences.
Fall Series: Strength in the Struggle—How Jesus Releases Us From Fear and Uncertainty
The women’s Bible studies are back this fall with teachers Kim Pattianakotta, Currie Renwick, and Meghan Reeves eager to bring you a series they’ve created! This empowering Bible study delves into the Gospel of Mark to reveal how Jesus gives us strength to face our fears and the unknowns of life. While the world may offer temporary relief, Jesus Christ provides lasting hope and courage. Through this study, you’ll enrich your understanding of how to trust God, apply Scripture to your life experiences, and embrace the divine strength that Jesus offers. Join us and seek the confidence and peace that come from a steadfast faith in Him.
Monday Meeting Time: 7:00-8:30 PM
Dates: The group meets weekly from September through May, starting September 16
Location: Learning Center in the lower level and simultaneously online (contact Kim Pattianakotta for the link)
Tuesday Meeting Time: 9:30-11:00 AM
Dates: The group meets weekly from September through May, starting September 17
Location: Learning Center in the lower level and simultaneously online (contact Kim Pattianakotta for the link)
How to Join: If you are new to the group, you can show up any week and be welcomed. There is no homework or materials needed for this Bible study. Copies of the lesson and Scripture are provided in class and via email. Signing up is not necessary, though the group leader, Kim, will appreciate the opportunity to connect with you ahead of time if you fill out the form below.
Meet the Teachers
Kim Pattianakotta is VPC’s Director of Adult Discipleship. With over sixteen years of ministry experience cultivating group environments, Kim loves to draw people into an engagement with Scripture that flows into the reality of their everyday lives. Along with her passion for Biblical study, she regularly draws from her academic backgrounds in teaching and sociology to facilitate lessons that incorporate different learning styles and are relevant to our cultural experiences.
Currie Renwick and her husband, David, have lived in DC since 2011, where she served as a librarian in the DC Public Schools and where David was Senior Pastor at National Presbyterian Church. Following retirement in 2022, Currie and David have found a welcoming church home at VPC. Currie has taught adult Sunday School classes for women and men for over 30 years, and is really excited to have been invited by Kim to help plan and teach the fall women’s Bible study at VPC on Mark. She’s looking forward to learning with Kim, Meghan, and other WBS members how Jesus gives us strength in the life’s struggles—no matter what they are!
Meghan Reeves and her family are thankful to call Vienna their home after many years of constant moving and living overseas. While most recently living in San Diego, Meghan taught women’s Bible studies and was the Moms’ Connection Coordinator at their previous church. As a former high school history teacher, diving into the Bible’s context and connecting themes of God’s constant love and provision is a passion Meghan loves to pour into her teaching. She is thrilled for this opportunity to draw closer to the hope and peace that is Jesus while growing together with the women of VPC in our upcoming study.
