The NEM Women’s Ministry encourages women in the workplace to connect with other women in deep and meaningful ways as they explore the impact of faith in Jesus Christ in every aspect of their lives.
Strength, passion, creativity, loyalty, compassion, wisdom, collaboration-- women bring so many abilities and aptitudes to the marketplace. How do we use those talents wisely? How do we balance our roles as career women, daughters, wives, mothers and friends? And how does a relationship with God affect who we are in all of those roles?
Needle’s Eye offers marketplace women of all ages a place to find answers to those questions. Whether you're just beginning to explore Christianity or have been studying Jesus for years, we provide opportunities to explore the connections between Christianity and life in the marketplace. For more information, contact Jennifer Parham, Director of Women’s Ministry.
Small Group Bible Studies
Joining a women's small group is a great way to meet and connect with other women who are seeking to grow spiritually. Small Groups consist of four to 12 women who meet weekly to encourage one another as they study a book or passage of Scripture, share lives and pray for one another. There are lunch-time and evening groups that meet year-round, as well as short-term studies that meet for a season.
Recent short-term evening studies include DVD-based studies by Beth Moore, Priscilla Shirer, Jennifer Rothschild, and Angela Thomas.
Special Events
The women of Needle’s Eye periodically gather for events such as weekend retreats, seminars, and city-wide women's gatherings.
Upcoming Events
Thursday Night Beth Moore Study: "Esther: It's Tough Being a Woman"
When: Thursdays, September 16 - November 18 from 5:45-7:45 PM (10 weeks) Where: Needle’s Eye office—104 Berrington Ct. Cost: $15(bring cash or check on September 16) RSVP: by Tue., September 7 to reservations@needleseye.org or 804.358.1283
In Esther: It's Tough Being a Woman, Beth Moore explores God's providence and the hope He offers women facing challenges in our society. Esther, though a queen, lived as an outsider in a hostile environment. Her life offers an example for today's woman who finds it difficult to live in someone else's shadow, to see physical beauty take precedence over character, to face life-altering decisions, to move from self-preservation to brave determination, and to see mean-spirited people prevail.
Weekly format: small group
discussion (1 hour) followed by Beth Moore video (1 hour). We will
have 5 weekly homework assignments (each assignment requires 30-45
minutes). Workbooks will be provided for you at our first meeting on
September 16.
Beth Moore's "Living Proof Live" Comes to Richmond
Friday, August 27 - Saturday, August 28, 2010 at the Richmond Coliseum
Beloved speaker, author and teacher Beth Moore will present her "Living Proof Live" conference again this year at the Richmond Coliseum. Beth will be joined by praise and worship leader Travis Cottrell. If you've ever done a Beth Moore study, you know this is an event not to be missed! Tickets to the two-day event are $60 and can be purchased online. For more information on "Living Proof Live" and to purchase tickets, click here.
Featured Guests
Beth Moore is a speaker and author of
best-selling Bible studies and other books for women. Beth is a woman
of purpose, preparation, prayer, and passion. It's apparent in
everything she does, from teaching her weekday class at Houston's First
Baptist Church to speaking to the thousands of women who attend her
Living Proof conferences each year. Read more about Beth...
Travis Cottrell and praise teamare musicians from the Nashville, TN, area. Travis is a contemporary
Christian singer, arranger, and worship leader. He uses a blended style
of worship in leading churches, student conferences, and events such asLiving Proof Live with Beth Moore. Some of Travis's recent musical projects include Jesus Saves: Live, the 3:16 Worship Musical, The Lamb Has Overcome for Living Proof Live, and the live worship project Alive Forever. He and his wife Angela, who often ministers with him, are also songwriters. For more information about Travis visit LifeWay's Travis Cottrell page.
Women of Faith Conference: Over the Top August 27-28 in Washington, DC
A local group is organizing a bus trip to the conference that will leave from Grove Avenue Baptist Church on August 26 at 6 PM and return on August 29 at 9 PM. Group Leader: Deborah Shannon 804.840.2502
Cost: $249(4/rm); $284(3/rm);
$348 (2/rm)
Registration: taken through May 27 - First come, first served. Please call Deborah Shannon to check availability prior to registering. For full details and to register, download and complete the Registration Form, return it with your $150 deposit made out to Grove Avenue Baptist Church, and mail to:
Deborah Shannon
1608 Old Compton Rd.
Richmond, VA 23238
Note: This is not an NEM Women's Ministry sponsored event. For more information and to check availability prior to registering, please contact Deborah Shannon at 804.840.2502.
Photos from Past NEM Women's Events
July 31- August 1, 2009: Attended “Deeper Still” Conference featuring Priscilla Shirer, Beth Moore and Kay Arthur in Greensboro, NC
September 7-8, 2007: Attended “Deeper Still” Conference featuring Priscilla Shirer, Beth Moore and Kay Arthur in Nashville, TN
July 22, 2006: Co-hosted "loving the life i didn't expect" (an afternoon tea with author and speaker Connally Gilliam) with Community Fellowship
May 22, 2006: Co-sponsored "The Giant Purse Swap" (Sweet Monday's second city-wide celebration for the women of Metropolitan Richmond)
October 7-8, 2005: Co-hosted "Living Proof Live Simulcast with Beth Moore" with Third Presbyterian Church
May 16, 2005: Co-sponsored "The World's Largest Tea Party" (Sweet Monday's 10th Anniversary celebration for the women of Metropolitan Richmond)
September 27-28, 2003: "An Oasis for the Heart"-- Needle's Eye Women's Retreat at The Hospitality House in Williamsburg featuring speaker Barbara Markland
"As a speaker and corporate consultant, I have seen up close the need for encouragement, support and hope in the marketplace. Needle’s Eye creatively meets those needs in personal, deep and lasting dimensions."
The NEM Women’s Ministry encourages women in the workplace to connect with other women in deep and meaningful ways as they explore the impact of faith in Jesus Christ in every aspect of their lives.
Thursday Night Beth Moore Study: "Esther: It's Tough Being a Woman
and other books for women. Beth is a woman
of purpose, preparation, prayer, and passion. It's apparent in
everything she does, from teaching her weekday class at Houston's First
Baptist Church to speaking to the thousands of women who attend her
Living Proof conferences each year. Read more 
Travis Cottrell and praise teamare musicians from the Nashville, TN, area. Travis is a contemporary
Christian singer, arranger, and worship leader. He uses a blended style
of worship in leading churches, student conferences, and events such as
