2025 RENEW Workshop Descriptions

Your admission ticket includes your choice of 2 helpful workshops. Click the links below to view and print a list to share with your traveling partners.

09.20.25 Batavia Site Workshop Choices
09.27.25 West Windsor Site Workshop Choices

Workshops offered September 20, 2025 at Grace Baptist, Batavia:

#1 Yes, You Can Persevere in Ministry – By Deb Bantle,  Pastor’s Wife (Retired), Marion, NY

Deb identifies with The Little Engine that Could (Author Watty Piper): “Who Me? I think I can, I think I can ….” and DID over 45 years at one church with her husband-pastor Tim. Amid the highs, lows, storms and detours along the way, she discovered and now shares some biblical insights that kept her heart and mind on the right track.

#2 Yes, You Can Achieve a Healthier You – By Launa Howell, Bath, NY
1 Timothy 4:4-5
“For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, because it is consecrated “
 
Hey, friend. You don’t have to be perfect to be healthy. If you’re looking for support, practical ideas, and a little spark to get going, this workshop is your next right step. Let’s do this together!
#3 Yes, You Can Make Your Church a Happier Place – By Brian King, Northeast Fellowship Director

You might be surprised how much of a difference you and your family can make by fully investing in your church.  God has given every Christian woman unique abilities, experiences, and passions.  Your church is not the same without you.  Enjoy this session about your key part in your church’s ministry.

#4 Yes, You Can Overcome Bitterness – By Jill Locke, Pastor’s Wife, Horseheads, NY
Unavoidable bitter circumstances in this sin-cursed world need not sentence you to a bitter life. God’s Word gives us examples and practical tools to process our bitter feelings and words.
YES, YOU CAN overcome a bitter heart and tongue and become a vessel for God’s blessing!
 
#5 Yes, You Can Trust God When Life Feels Out of Control  – By Cindi Massaro, Certified Biblical Counselor, Pastor’s Wife, Christian School Principal, Dunkirk, NY

How to Cast Your Cares on Him When Anxiety Hits 

Have you ever awakened in the night, unable to go back to sleep as you worry about one thing after another?

  • Do you struggle with worry over your health or the health of your loved ones?
  • Do you ever panic thinking about how to “get it all done”?
  • Do you worry about what others think of you? Are they mad at you? Disappointed? What if they knew the truth about you?

Join my workshop where we will talk about what God says about our thoughts and fears and how He wants us to fight against them and find peace.

#6 Yes, You Can Step Out of the Shadows and Walk in the Light (Teen/Young Adult focus) – By Anna Nobles (Wyoming, NY) and Jenny Case (Lagrange, NY)

Do you feel the pressure to present yourself as a “perfect Christian”? Do you believe that if you were honest about your sin struggles you would face rejection and shame? In this session, you will hear two testimonies from women who found freedom from secret sin by learning to walk in the light ofChrist together. Note: This workshop is especially designed for teen and young adult ladies.

#7 Yes, You Can Prepare a Devotional Talk – Janis Steckiel, Pastor’s Wife, Troy, PA 

When COVID made it difficult for her women’s Bible Study group to gather, this pastor’s wife taught her ladies not only how to stay in the Word for themselves but also how to share short Bible studies with each other. Using the Inductive Method of Bible Study, they learned to dig deeper into a passage and then how to develop and present a 15-minute devotional to share.

 

Workshops offered September 27, 2025 at West Windsor Baptist

#8 Yes, You Can Persevere in Ministry – By Deb Bantle:  Pastor’s Wife (Retired), Marion, NY

Deb identifies with The Little Engine that Could (Author Watty Piper): “Who Me? I think I can, I think I can ….” and DID over 45 years at one church with her husband-pastor Tim. Amid the highs, lows, storms and detours along the way, she discovered and now shares some biblical insights that kept her heart and mind on the right track.

#9 Yes, You Can Find Peace in Difficult Relationships: A Look at the Fears that Stand in the Way – By Jaclyn Edwards: Professional Licensed Counselor, Pastor’s Wife, West Windsor, NY

God created us for connection, yet our broken and sinful nature often gets in the way. Let’s take a deeper look at the fears that hold us back from the supportive, life-giving relationships we truly desire.

#10 Yes, You Can Make a Difference in a Single Mom’s Life – By Dena Jewell: Embrace Grace Coordinator, Breesport Baptist, NY
James 1:27 “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.”
How can we care for the “orphans and widows” of today? Who are they and how can I get involved?
Join me for insight, practical tips, and opportunities to help the single moms in your community by introducing them to Christ and to a church family where they can both heal and find support throughout their single parent journey.
If you have a heart for single moms or have personally experienced single motherhood or abortion, this workshop may be the way God uses those experiences to bring about lasting hope and change in a young lady’s life.
 
#11 Yes, You Can Make Your Church a Happier Place – By Brian King: Northeast Fellowship Director

You might be surprised how much of a difference you and your family can make by fully investing in your church.  God has given every Christian woman unique abilities, experiences, and passions.  Your church is not the same without you.  Enjoy this session about your key part in your church’s ministry.

#12 Yes, You Can LEAD: How to be intentional with your influence – By Rachel Nelson: Business Entrepreneur and Coach, Pastor’s Wife, Waterville, NY

It’s time to cut through the noise. In a world full of social media influencers, now more than ever we need godly women like YOU to step up and be leaders for those looking for guidance. Come to the session “Yes, You Can Lead!” and learn what the Bible has to say about being intentional with your influence.

#13 Yes, You Can Prepare a Devotional Talk – By Janis Steckiel: Pastor’s Wife, Troy, PA

When COVID made it difficult for her women’s Bible Study group to gather, this pastor’s wife taught her ladies not only how to stay in the Word for themselves but also how to share short Bible studies with each other. Using the Inductive Method of Bible Study, they learned to dig deeper into a passage and then how to develop and present a 15-minute devotional to share.

#14  Yes, You Can Navigate the Crises of Life- By Evelyn Stone: Prenatal Center President, Professor and Dean of Biblical Counseling, Lima, Peru 

What is a CRISIS? It’s a time of intense trouble or danger accompanied by uncertainty; a situation which requires difficult decisions to be made with significant consequences one way or another.

In 1999 the Lord directed Missionary Evelyn Stone to begin a new ministry to women in “crisis pregnancies” in Lima, Peru where she and her husband David had been serving since 1978. A prenatal center was planted near a college campus in the capital city of Lima, Peru, and over the years expanded its impact to multiple countries – and continents. It was clear from the beginning that the Bible was the best guide for navigating such situations, beginning with the transforming work of the Gospel.

Today Evelyn also serves as Professor and Dean of Biblical Counseling in Lima and has written extensively on the topic of using crisis counseling as opportunities to share Christ with others.  Join her workshop to learn how Scripture can help you navigate your own crises, and then how you – yes you – can share it with others in the trials they face.