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DESCRIPTION:Some conversations are worth slowing down for.\nQuestions about
  women\, calling\, leadership\, and the church have shaped Christian commu
 nities for generations. Faithful Christians have read the same Bible and s
 ometimes come to very different conclusions about who can preach\, teach\,
  lead\, or serve in positions of spiritual authority.\nThis September\, we
 ’re making space to look at those questions carefully together.\nClosed 
 Doors? Women\, Calling &amp\; Leadership in the Church is a four-week Bibl
 e study exploring what Scripture actually says about women and leadership.
  Rather than beginning with church tradition\, modern culture\, or the pos
 ition we already hold\, we’ll return to the Bible and work through some 
 of the passages at the centre of this conversation.\nAlong the way\, we’
 ll look closely at difficult texts like 1 Corinthians 14 and 1 Timothy 2\,
  talk about how context shapes faithful interpretation\, and eventually st
 ep back to consider the larger biblical story—from creation and the Fall
  to the prophets\, the early church\, and the redeeming work of Jesus.\nHi
 llside Church is fully egalitarian. We believe that calling\, gifting\, ch
 aracter\, and faithfulness\, not gender\, determine a person’s opportuni
 ty to serve and lead in the church. But this study is not simply about tel
 ling you what Hillside believes. We want to show why we believe it\, take 
 the difficult passages seriously\, and invite Scripture to shape our concl
 usions.\nWhether you already share that conviction\, come from a church ba
 ckground that taught something different\, or simply have questions you’
 ve never had the opportunity to explore\, you are welcome.\nJoin us Wednes
 day nights throughout September at Hillside Church as we open the Bible\, 
 ask difficult questions\, and consider together whether some of the doors 
 Christians have assumed were closed were ever closed by God at all.
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LOCATION:209\, 2903 Kingsview Blvd\, Airdrie
SUMMARY:Closed Doors?
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