WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDIES

For more information: women@rpcstaff.org

Craving Community: A Bible Study on Friendship

Teachers (in person): Kris Murphy & Lauren Etter

Summer 2025

TUESDAYS IN JUNE, 6:30-8:30p

RPC - Parker Square

Have you every struggled to make friends? Or keep them? Whatever your experience has been, we were all designed for community. We all want to feel connected. Thankfully, God does not leave us on our own to figure out the ins and outs of friendship! This class is ideal for inviting friends who might be new to the Bible or have limited time in the summers.

Craving Community is a four-week study that will: 

• Help you to fix your gaze on Jesus who gives us friendship with God.
• Show you the attributes of a godly friend.
• Equip you to navigate difficulties in friendship.
• Encourage you to pursue godly friendship even when it’s hard.
  
  

For more information: women@rpcstaff.org

Hebrews Bible Study

Author/teacher (in person): Bobbie Glaser

Summer 2025

SUNDAYS | 9:15-10:45a | 3/30/25-7/13/25

RPC - Parker Square, rm 306

Fall 2025

SUNDAYS | 9:45a-11:10a | 8/17-12/14 (no class 11/30)

RPC - Parker Square, rm 306

Join us for this small group Bible study on the New Testament letter of Hebrews. Throughout this entire letter you will learn the author’s intent: 

• To elevate Jesus and show that He alone is worthy of total trust and devotion. 
• To challenge us to remain faithful to Jesus no matter what opposition occurs. 

Hebrews will closely walk us through the purpose of the Old Testament tabernacle, the beauty of the “shepherding ministry of Christ,” and guide us to the “Hall of Faith” chapter among many other topics and themes.

For more information: women@rpcstaff.org

The Story of Scripture Workshop

Author/teacher (in person): Ameena Payne

Fall 2025

TUESDAYS | 6:30-8:30p | 9/9-10/7

RPC - Parker Square

Have you ever picked up your Bible and after reading a passage you wondered, “What on earth was that all about? What am I supposed to glean from that? Why did God choose to include this Scripture in the Bible?” 

Well, the Bible is not just a random collection of poems and prose. It is an epic story—indeed, the greatest story ever told—of how the God of the universe pours out His love and redemption on His wayward children. 

In this five-week interactive workshop study, you’ll discover how the books in the Bible are interconnected, creating one unified story that demonstrates God's faithful love to us. You’ll learn to navigate His Word with a fresh understanding and gain some helpful tools for your future Bible studies.   

For more information: women@rpcstaff.org

God is Able (book study)

Author: Priscilla Shirer

Fall 2025

TUESDAYS | 6:30-8:30p | 9/9-10/7

RPC - Parker Square

Are you facing an IMPOSSIBLE situation? 

The anxiety it brings can wake you in the middle of a much-needed night’s sleep and then stalk you in the middle of broad daylight. It can take you down. 

No matter the details of your circumstances, God’s raw power, potential, and immeasurable ability refuse to cower in the face of any challenge. Nothing is impossible with God. Nothing. 

Join us for this book study as we savor the beautiful truths found in Ephesians 3:20–21 that remind us how God is always up to great things, even when the difficulties of our lives sometimes lead us to anxiety, fear and hopelessness. As God's children, we can be confident that no matter what is happening in our lives, God is able. 

Please note: this class has limited capacity registration; once we reach our class limit we will shift to a waiting list. 

For more information: women@rpcstaff.org

Now and Not Yet Bible Study

Author: Ruth Chou Simons

Fall 2025

TUESDAYS | 6:30-8:30p | 9/9-10/14

RPC - Parker Square

Have you ever wondered if your current season has a purpose? Do you ever feel like your present moment is so far from where you really long to be, but the answer to all your prayers is "not yet"? 

Now and Not Yet Bible Study explores six profound ways God makes His faithfulness known in the biblical stories of Abraham, Joseph, Israel, Hannah, and the Apostle Paul. As you encounter God through the pages of His Word, you'll see His ways, His character, His purposes, and His faithfulness in the lives of His people. Video teaching and small group discussion format. 

Please note: this class has limited capacity registration; once we reach our class limit we will shift to a waiting list. 

For more information: women@rpcstaff.org

The Mothers of Jesus: How the Women in Jesus’ Lineage Impact the Story of Salvation
(lecture and Q&A)  

Teacher (in person): Rebecca Carrell

Fall 2025

TUESDAYS | 6:30-8:30p | 10/14-11/11

RPC - Parker Square

Tucked amid Matthew’s genealogy lies a list of five women—unusual for ancient lists of lineages in a world that prioritized men. But Jesus was just as much the Son of Tamar, Rahab, and Ruth as he was the Son of David or Abraham.

In this five-week lecture series (followed by Q&A time), Rebecca Carrell walks you through the story of the mothers of Jesus. Discover how their lives were not incidental in the pages of Scripture, but rather mission-critical to God’s grand story of salvation. 

For more information: women@rpcstaff.org

This Hope: Finding, Borrowing, and Dealing Hope in our Best & Worst Days (Bible study)

Author/Teacher (in person): Kris Murphy

Fall 2025

WEDNESDAYS | 10a-12p | 9/3-11/12

RPC - Central Campus

Everyone hopes in something. 

But what if we’re hoping in the wrong things? In our best days and worst days, we get to choose what we hope for, who we trust to make it happen, and what we want the outcome to be. 

The Bible is not silent on the topic of hope. Will we cross our fingers and wish for life’s circumstances to fit our expectations? Or will we reach for what the Apostle Paul called, “…this hope [that] will not disappoint.” 

For this class, we’ll learn how to: 

• Understand the anatomy of hope: desire, source, and expectation. 
• Differentiate between the world’s view of hope and God’s perfect promise of hope. 
• Focus on what Scripture says about hope and how we can seek and share it. 
• Learn practical ways to lean on God’s hope in the quiet and chaos of our lives. 

BIBLESTUDYGO: The Woman at the Well

Author/Teacher (video) by Kris Murphy
ONLINE, INDEPENDENT STUDY

BSG is a 4-session video-led Bible study series. Each series includes an engaging, brief teaching to watch together that guides group conversation and meaningful reflection. Each group simply needs a “host” willing to pray for, communicate with, coordinate, and guide discussion with the other participants. No special skill or knowledge is required to start a BSG group.

BSG was created to provide access to reliable biblical resources for anyone—regardless of limitations in your schedule, mobility, or experience level—wanting to explore faith and respond to the basics of Christianity.