Women's Ministry Book Club

Women's Ministry invites you to come and fellowship each month with new friends, a good book, and a sweet dessert.

How often do they meet?

Book Club is offered the 4th Tuesday of the month.

When and where do they meet?

It meets at 6:30pm at Cheri Wallace's home.

What kind of commitment is required?

There is no set commitment.  You may pick and choose the months you would like to participate.

What should I bring/when do I come?

It is helpful to have read that month's selection before coming so that you can participate in the discussion.  Generally, everyone brings a small appetizer or dessert to share during discussion.  It is a very casual and relaxed atmosphere - all women are welcome.

MONTHLY SELECTIONS FOR 2010

Date:  August 24

Book Selection:  "Fireflies in December" by Jennifer Erin Valent

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"When her best friend Gemma's parents are killed in a house fire, Jessilyn Lassiter's parents take the girl in.  Trouble is, the year is 1932, Gemma is black, the Lassiters are white, and they live in a small Virginia town.  Spunky Jessilyn is 13 years old, but her story will appeal to readers of all ages.  Winner of the Christian Writers Guild's 2007 Operation First Novel contest, Valent's debut is both heartwarming and hand-wringing as it shows how one family endured the threats small and large of a prejudiced community while maintaining moral integrity.  The cast of characters is rich.  Jessilyn's mother wrestles with the social cost of challenging convention, her father is a dream dad and the neighbor's wisdom is as spicy as her cake.  Jessilyn's romatic interest and penchant for trouble keep the tone light while the plot reminds readers of the evil that ordinary human beings are capable of doing even in the name of righteousness.  The book stares down violence and terror, making its affirmation of surprising goodness believable." ~ Publishers Weekly, December 1, 2008 starred review.

Little does anyone realize that simple Christian charity will inflame the bigots and hatemongers in this small Virginia town.  Escalating episodes of horrific violence ensue, including sexual attacks directed at 13-year old Jessilyn Lassiter, the novel's narrator, after her white famiy takes in her black best friend, Gemma, when she is orphaned by a tragic fire.  Winner of the Christian Writers Guild's 2007 Operation First Novel contest, Valent has created a darkly evocative historical novel that boldly explores the divisive effects of unreasoning hatred, greed, and fear on a community already struggling with the economic and racial tensions caused by the Depression and exacerbated by the Ku Klux Klan.  As these forces impact one family, childhood innocence is lost, but Valent's characters also experience the affirmation of a deeper, more lasting faith.

DATE:  September 28

Book Selection:  "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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Corrie ten Boom was a woman admired the world over for her courage, her forgiveness, and her memorable faith.   In World War II, she and her family risked their lives to help Jews escape the Nazis, and their reward was a trip to Hitler's concentration camps.   But she survived and was released -- as a result of a clerical error -- and now shares the story of how faith triumphs over evil.  For thirty-five years Corrie's dramatic life story, full of timeless virtues, has prepared readers to face their own futures with faith, relying on God's love to overcome, heal, and restore.  Now releasing in a thirty-fifth anniversary edition for a new generation of readers, The Hiding Place tells the riveting story of how a middle-aged Dutch watchmaker became a heroine of the Resistance, a survivor of Hitler's death camps, and one of the most remarkable evangelists of the twentieth century.