Welcome to….
the Evergreen Model
Updates coming soon!
What is the Evergreen Model?
An original framework for Christian women to intentionally guide pre-teen and teen girls (4th-12th grade) to know and walk with God, using Bible journals and inviting them into our homes
The Radiant Course
What is Radiant?
Radiant is a time for Christian women to teach pre-teen girls (4th-6th grade) the Bible and to mentor them in building a personal relationship with God through his Word.
All 4th-6th grade girls from congregation invited
Meeting once a week (generally around church time)
Teaching and learning through a different Radiant journal each "semester"
3-year rotation
In your course…
Videos of how to build your own Radiant
- Overview
- Commit
- Build
- Prepare
- Share
- Nurture
- How to create a Celebration event
Accompanying Radiant Course Workbook (digital download) to make your notes and plan
The goal
For pre-teen girls to start studying the Bible for themselves and to connect it to their lives with Christian women to guide them in the Truth (Acts 8:30-31)
Radiant Journal - available in shop
Explaining the Radiant course
Our Radiant group
The LIGHT Group Course
What is LIGHT Group?
Christian women inviting teen girls into their home for dinner and to study God’s Word together through the LIGHT journals — to encourage rooted faith in God and to build godly intergenerational relationships in the church.
All 7th-12th grade girls from congregation invited
Meeting every ~2-3 weeks (suggestion: Sunday evening around dinner)
Teaching and learning through a different LIGHT journal each "semester"
6-year rotation
In your course…
5 Modules of videos teaching how to start your own LIGHT Group
1. Commit
- For teen girls
- Your reason
- Your commitment2. Build
- Thinking through the team
- Find your team
- Hostess
- Teacher
- Encourager3. Prepare
- Date + time
- Together or split
- The invites
- The journals
- The membership (and studies)4. Share
- A typical evening
- Establishing relationships
- The study
- Asking their questions
- Answering their questions5. Nurture
- Stage 1
- Stage 2
- Stage 3
- The retreats
- Stage infinity
INCLUDED: Accompanying LIGHT Group Course Workbook (digital download) to make your notes and plans
The goal
Helping guide them so they understand what they are reading in God's Word (Acts 8:31) and encouraging them to hold fast to good (Romans 12:9)
LIGHT Journals - available in shop
Team explaining the LIGHT Group course
Our LIGHT Group
The LIGHT Retreat Course
What is a LIGHT Retreat?
LIGHT retreat (hybrid) - a half-day ladies' retreat (hosted by the teen girls) within a teen girls' retreat weekend.
LIGHT group girls hosting women of the congregation
Once a year
Teaching through a LIGHT retreat booklet
In your course…
6 Modules of videos teaching how to put on your own LIGHT Retreat
1. The Vision
- The big picture
- The goal for the girls
- The goal for the women
- Logistics: locations
- Logistics: budget
- Logistics: date + schedule2. Build
- Core team: event coordinator
- Core team: teacher
- Core team: support
- Support team
- Guides3. Plan
- Teaching
- The schedule
- Crafts
- Gifts
- Activities
- Decor4. Invite
- Invite the girls
- Invite the guides
- Invite the ladies5. Event
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday6. Debrief
- With the girls
- With the core team
- With the guides
- With you!
INCLUDED: Accompanying LIGHT Retreat Course Workbook (digital download) to make your notes and plans
Extra checklists to help throughout the event
The goal
For all generations of women in the church to encourage each other in the truth of God's Word and to enjoy fellowship together
Retreat packages - coming soon!
Team explaining the LIGHT Retreat course
Our first LIGHT retreat
What our LIGHT group girls have to say
“LIGHT group to me means a chance to get together with people who share a common interest - wanting to know more about the Bible. It’s a safe space to ask questions that might seem silly or insignificant and to learn from others who might have different strengths when it comes to studying the Bible.”
“LIGHT group is something I look forward to and always enjoy eating and engaging with other likeminded girls my age.”
(from a teen girl to a teen girl)
“Don’t be afraid to ask questions because this is a place of growth that is meant to be beneficial to both the LIGHT group girl and teacher.”
“LIGHT group means to me love and connection to the women who run LIGHT group, to the girls, and to Jesus! Most of the stuff I’ve learned about God and His plan come from LIGHT group.”
“LIGHT group is a safe place for all of God’s daughters and that is what makes it so special to me.”
“I have been a part of LIGHT group for 3.5 years now and I have never regretted it. It has helped me to grow spiritually and has taught me quite a few lessons in speaking with grace and kindness toward those who disagree with me.”
“LIGHT group for me is a place where women are able to grow closer to God individually while growing closer to each other.”
“LIGHT group is all about learning about God but in a special way. It is an all-girl “Bible class” where you can share you thoughts to people who understand you. It is also a way to connect to your friends!”
