Candy Gibbs

It’s chosen time again!  One of my favorite things in the world is leading the chosen bible study at CareNet in Amarillo.  Just seeing the sweet faces of 8-12 year old girls soaking up the Word brings refreshment to my soul!
chosen is dedicated to helping girls between the ages of 8 and 12 live lives honoring and worthy of the Savior, Jesus Christ. We have often looked into the eyes of a precious preteen girl as the scripture is being read: “The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance…” (Galatians 5:22) and watched as she develops a blank stare. You can tell what she is thinking…

 “I know I am supposed to be loving, joyful, and gentle but how do I pull that off in my middle school while my friends are going out, going wild, going behind my back, going overboard and going wrong? What in the world does that mean to me?” 

If we were being honest, we would have to say that we have often felt the same way. The truth is our girls can be all God has called them to be. chosen trains them in Godly character and leadership and they will have a ton of fun along the way! 

If you are interested in starting your own chosen group…

You can find the curriculum herechosen has divided into 4 sessions.  The first 3 sessions contain 6 lessons and the 4th session contains 8 lessons.  This format is beneficial because it gives longevity and consistency to the program. The chosen curriculum may be done continually for 26 weeks or broken into four semesters–whichever best fits your group.  The Leader’s Guide contains all 26 lessons and corresponding letters to moms that will keep parents in the loop and encourage them to come alongside their daughters as they learn and grow through chosen.  We also provide activities that correspond with and enhance the material as well as DVDs containing teachings for each lesson.  

The chosen program also provides journals that girls can use to foster their own personal quiet time with the Lord.  The journals have scriptures that correspond with each of the 26 lessons and also contain posters for each session.  Each of the posters are prints of Ginger Nelson‘s original paintings created especially for chosen based on the theme of each session.   

The posters are something each girl can hang up to be reminded of what the Lord has done and wants to do in and through them!

Check out our online store for everything you need to get your group off to a great start!  

We hope you will journey with us as we seek to know the One who chose us!

My love, 

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