Small Group In-Person Gatherings
In-Person and Online Small Group Gatherings
Circles of Connection
A Small Online Group Just for Pastors’ Wives
Meet with other women who are married to pastors to encourage and pray for one another. Our hope is that the group will be a safe space where wisdom can be shared and we can pray for each other.
Feeling like you can’t have truly safe, close friendships in your own church?
Experiencing “polite distance” from church members who keep you and/or your husband on a pedestal?
Lacking peers who understand the pressures of ministry life?
We often navigate ministry without peers who can fully understand the unique pressures we live with. God told Adam in the Garden of Eden (before the Fall) that it wasn’t good for him to be alone, even though God himself was with him as his constant companion. We’ve been created to flourish in community. Women married to pastors need other women who get us, to be our circle of like-minded friends. But it can be really challenging to make those connections. This group is an opportunity to meet women outside of your local area who can become your safe group of friends.
We’ll begin meeting monthly via Zoom, Thursday, February 26, 2026, 4-5:30 p.m. Pacific/7-8:30 p.m. Eastern.
Cost $10. (Fully refundable if you decide after the first meeting that this group isn’t for you.)
Small Group Leaders (all are pastors’ wives): Davette Bishop, Luann Budd, Beckie Fanous, Kristy Howard, Tessa McGilba, Deborah Mosley, Janet Lee Royal, and Erin Schwab.
Email LuannBudd@newim.org if you would like more information.
Deadline to register is February 25, 2026.
Spiritual Disciplines in Community
A New Online Group Meeting Via Zoom
The Newim Fuller Spiritual Formation was a rich and rewarding experience which brought women closer to God and ignited a passion to belong and grow in faith.
In this spirit, we are offering an opportunity to put into practice what was learned during the cohort, as well as learn additional spiritual disciplines, in community. These online learning sessions will begin in January 2026 and will be offered monthly throughout 2026. There will be time for review and new learning, time to practice and reflect in small groups and in between sessions.
We will meet on the second Tuesday of every month, at 9am PST/noon EST, for 75 minutes.
Spiritual Practices | Date in 2026
Simplicity | January 13
Psalm of Lament | February 10
Lectio Divina | March 10
Psalm of Praise | April 14
2-min prayer | May 12
Dialogue Journaling | June 9
Contemplative Prayer | July 14
Examen | August 11
Sabbath | September 8
Listening Prayer | October 13
Prayer of Recollection | November 10
Waiting | December 8
Cost: $25
Facilitators: Anne Dhanda, Amy Ruff, Julia Burkhead
“I was totally blessed by our time together, and would welcome these women in my home
ANY time! We had some wonderful sharing time, prayer time, and LOTS OF LAUGHS, too! ”