Veritas Church is a gospel-preaching community helping people find rest in God through Jesus Christ. Our women’s ministry aims to encourage and equip women of all ages to fulfill the mission of our church, especially through three ordinary means of grace— God’s Word, prayer, and fellowship.
Registration for Winter Bible Study and Book Club will open mid-December. Reach out to us anytime at women@veritasdayton.org.
Service Event
serving refugees in dayton with no longer strangers
tuesday, december 9
7:00-8:30pm
nls ministry house
1231 n main st, dayton ohio 45405
On December 9, we will gather at the No Longer Strangers ministry house to bring practical items to aid their ministry (items can be purchased here). At NLS, we will have the opportunity to:
hear about their ministry to refugees in our city and how we can get involved
listen to testimonies from refugee women whose lives have been changed by God’s mercy through NLS
work together to package the items we have donated for distribution
pray together for the ministry of NLS and for refugees in our city
Daughters age 10 & up are encouraged to attend. If you have a daughter under the age of 10 who you believe would benefit from attending, just let us know!
You can purchase underwear, menstrual care items, and cold weather items from the list linked below to help NLS meet the needs of refugee families in Dayton. Ship them to your home if you are able to attend the event and bring them with you, or ship to Teresa Beach at 116 Ringgold St., Dayton OH 45403.
Bible Study
This fall we gathered to study the book of Jonah. Resources and teachings from this study can be found below. Registration for our winter study in the Psalms will open mid-December.
jonah resources
context
Listen to Pastor Garrison’s 2018 sermon covering the history and context of the book of Jonah.
genre
Learn about studying prophecy literature, as well as an overview of the book of Jonah from Dr. Chris Miller of Cedarville University.
SESSION 1
Listen to teaching on Jonah 1:1-6 from our Tuesday morning session by Natalie Herr.
RESOURCES: Obadiah, Jonah, Micah by Baker, Alexander and Waltke; Man Overboard! The Story of Jonah by Sinclair Ferguson; The Prodigal Prophet by Tim Keller; Salvation Through Judgment and Mercy by Bryan Estelle; The Books of Joel, Obadiah, Jonah and Micah by Leslie Allen; The New American Commentary: Amos, Obadiah, Jonah by Smith and Page
SESSION 2
Listen to teaching on Jonah 1:7-17 from Natalie Herr at our Tuesday morning session.
RESOURCES: Obadiah, Jonah, Micah by Baker, Alexander and Waltke; Man Overboard! The Story of Jonah by Sinclair Ferguson; The Prodigal Prophet by Tim Keller; Salvation Through Judgment and Mercy by Bryan Estelle; The Books of Joel, Obadiah, Jonah and Micah by Leslie Allen; The New American Commentary: Amos, Obadiah, Jonah by Smith and Page; Word Biblical Commentary: Hosea-Jonah by Douglas Stuart
Listen to teaching on Jonah 1:7-17 from Bethany Sibbitt at our Tuesday evening session.
RESOURCES: The Prodigal Prophet by Tim Keller
SESSION 3
Listen to teaching on Jonah 2 from Natalie Herr at our Tuesday morning session. Natalie references this visual representation of the ancient Hebrew understanding of the universe.
RESOURCES: Obadiah, Jonah, Micah by Baker, Alexander and Waltke; Man Overboard! The Story of Jonah by Sinclair Ferguson; The Prodigal Prophet by Tim Keller; Salvation Through Judgment and Mercy by Bryan Estelle; Word Biblical Commentary: Hosea-Jonah by Douglas Stuart; The Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary
Listen to teaching on Jonah 2 from Bethany Sibbitt at our Tuesday evening session.
RESOURCES: Matthew Henry’s Commentary; Rediscovering Jonah (previously published as “The Prodigal Prophet”) by Tim Keller; “What did Jesus do?” from the Knowing Faith podcast; “He Descended Into Hell?” by Joe Rigney; Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy by Mark Vrogoep
SESSION 4
Listen to teaching on Jonah 3 from Natalie Herr at our Tuesday morning session.
RESOURCES: Obadiah, Jonah, Micah by Baker, Alexander and Waltke; Man Overboard! The Story of Jonah by Sinclair Ferguson; The Prodigal Prophet by Tim Keller; Salvation Through Judgment and Mercy by Bryan Estelle; Word Biblical Commentary: Hosea-Jonah by Douglas Stuart; The New American Commentary: Amos, Obadiah, Jonah by Smith and Page; Immutability and Reformed Theology by Kevin DeYoung
Listen to teaching on Jonah 3 from Bethany Sibbitt at our Tuesday evening session.
RESOURCES: David Guzik’s Study Guide on Jonah 3; The Prodigal Prophet by Tim Keller; A Gracious and Compassionate God by Daniel Timmer
SESSION 5
Listen to teaching on Jonah 4 from Natalie Herr at our Tuesday morning session.
RESOURCES: Obadiah, Jonah, Micah by Baker, Alexander and Waltke; Man Overboard! The Story of Jonah by Sinclair Ferguson; The Prodigal Prophet by Tim Keller; Salvation Through Judgment and Mercy by Bryan Estelle
Listen to teaching on Jonah 4 from Bethany Sibbitt at our Tuesday evening session.
RESOURCES: The Prodigal Prophet by Tim Keller; A Gracious and Compassionate God by Daniel Timmer