" Just
as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue
to live in him, rooted and built up in him,
strengthened in the faith as you were taught,
and overflowing with thankfulness." ~Col.
2:6-7
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Caryl
Thomas (Wilsonville
OR) |
| Married |
| Mother
- 2 |
| Grandmother
- 3 |
| Hobbies:
golf, music, reading, ministry to
women |
| Believer
since 1977 |
| Email:
carylthomas@comcast.net |
| Phone:
503 694 2713 OR 520-777-8326 |
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Ministry
Specialties - Teaching the Bible
to women, teaching women how to study the Bible
and how to teach the Bible to others, helping
train Bible study leaders and small group leaders.
Public speaking on inspirational (Biblical)
topics. Teaching women to give life-changing
(public speaking) inspirational messages. Speaking
at women’s retreats or luncheons. Helping
a church to organize a women’s Bible study.
Mission Statement:
To share God’s truth with other women
(by taking what God has shown/taught me and
communicating it to other women through public
speaking, through Bible teaching and by my own
personal life example.)
Ministry Background
- 7 years of Bible Study Fellowship,
5 as a small group discussion leader. Developed
and coordinated several women’s Bible
studies at Beaverton Christian Church. 7 years
as co-director and co-teacher of 150-women weekly
Bible study at BCC. Taught “Basic Faith”
adult-education class at BCC for 3 years. Authored
BCC women’s Bible study materials on the
book of Joshua, book of Luke, Women of the Old
Testament and others. Authored Marketplace Women
small group Bible study material on the Beatitudes,
Psalms, etc. Small group leader and speaker
for Marketplace Women. 4 years as a seminary
student at Western Seminary, earning a Master
of Divinity degree. Bible study discussion leader
and teacher at Rolling Hills Community Church.
Taught graduate level class at Western Seminary
to women, entitled “Developing and Delivering
Life-Changing Messages (PCW 515) in Fall 2002
and Spring 2006.
Educational
Background - Corvallis High
School graduate (Corvallis, Oregon), B. S. in
pharmacy from Oregon State University, 1966.
Master of Divinity (M. Div.) from Western Seminary
(Portland, Oregon) in 2002.
Professional
Background - Part-time career as registered
pharmacist for 30 years. Full-time “career”
as wife and mother (now grandmother). Taught
a one-term graduate level course at Western
Seminary in Fall 2002, Spring 2006 as adjunct
faculty member.
Professional
Ministry Association - Network for
Women in Leadership, Oregon, Leaders in Fellowship
Together, Tucson, AZ, Oregon Society of Hospital
Pharmacists, Oregon Christian Writers.
Speaking
Level - Experienced (26+ events)
Speaking
Experience - Women’s Bible
Study speaker (lecturer) for 7 years at Beaverton
Christian Church, for one year at Rolling Hills
Community Church, speaker at Connections Leadership
Retreat, 2 years, Luncheon speaker, E Free Church
Green Valley, AZ, Women’s retreat speaker,
Carefree Arizona, and Eastmont Church, Bend,
Oregon. Adjunct professor, Western Seminary.
References
- Available upon request.
Current
Presentations/Tapes/Videos -
Women’s Retreat: A Balanced Life: is it
possible? ; Principles of Prayer; Walking the
Walk and Talking the Talk; Cultivating a Life
of Thankfulness.
Luncheon topics: A Balanced Life; The Purse-Driven
Life; Finding Joy in the mundane. Tapes of previous
talks available.
PREFERENCES AND
CONSTRAINTS
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Speaking
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Special
Needs |
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Fee
Requirements |
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Conferences |
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Lodging - I prefer a private
or semi-private room and can no longer sleep
in bunk beds |
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Love Offering |
X |
Women's Groups |
X |
Travel - Reimbursement for
travel expenses over 50 miles away |
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Usually under $500 |
X |
Workshops |
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Dietary |
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Usually over $500 |
X |
Retreats |
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Other - I request prayer
support from your group before and during
my talk. |
X |
Accepts your usual fee |
X |
Keynote |
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Other |
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Speaking
Availability |
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Audience |
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Audience
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Days |
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Women |
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Small groups (less than
50) |
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Evenings |
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Mixed |
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Medium (50-100) |
X |
Weekends |
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Male |
X |
Large (100- 500) |
X |
Local |
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College |
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Very large (over 500) |
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Regional |
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Career |
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National |
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Youth |
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