October 11-12, 2024

superheroes in the FAITH

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” - Joshua 1:9

2024 Date is October 11-12!

• 2024 Date is October 11-12! •

About Atlanta Women's Weekend

The Atlanta Women's Weekend, located in Alpharetta, GA, is an annual event that gives Christian women time together to study the Bible.

Our goal is to encourage women from Atlanta and beyond to learn from each other and grow in God's Word. We gather for a few hours every October to praise God and immerse ourselves in Bible study. We invite all women to join us in doing so.

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This Website and the Atlanta Women’s Weekend is not supported by, organized by, run by, or directed by any particular church. We are individual Christian women helping other women grow in the Lord our God. The 2023 Atlanta Women's Weekend Committee is Sherridon Dobbs, Debra Douthitt, Paula Hovater and Liza Mahn. See us on Facebook.

Photos from the 2023 Atlanta Women's Weekend. (View past images here)

Past AWW events

AWW started in 2010 - over a decade of amazing talks!

See our past themes, listen to previous speakers’ lesson and view images from over the years here:

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Speakers

2024 Keynote Speakers

Ellen Vaughn

Ellen lives in Arlington, Texas, with Josh, her husband of fifteen years, and their three children – Bennett, Olsen, and Laurel. She works for Sacred Selections as the Adoptions Director of Operations. She has entered this role after a decade of volunteering with the Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter and loves working directly with families along their adoption journey. Before beginning that role, Ellen was an educator for ten years. She has also been involved in FC Texas Camps directing FC Texas Winter Camp with Josh for the past six years. She loves teaching Bible classes, but working with older kids and ladies' studies are her favorites as it gives the opportunity to dig deeper with rich concepts and application. Ellen loves audiobooks, a good cup of coffee, and the gift of movement – whether that movement comes from time at the gym, a morning walk, or from playing with the kids!

Cindy Dunagan

Cindy Dunagan is the author of Your Fresh Start, the host of the Nomads You and I podcast, and co-host of the live online program Older Women Likewise. She and her husband of forty-four years live nomadically part-time in a van and have completed their quest to visit and encourage 100 conservative churches of Christ around the country in order to gather and share biblically sound, inspiring ideas for growing the Kingdom of Heaven. She shares those ideas on her blog NomadsYouAndi.com and in her new book One Hundred Churches: A Three-Year Road Trip to Witness the Joy of Authentic Christianity — both available through OneStone.com.

2024 Workshop Leaders

Tricia Hovater

Tricia Hovater lives in Roswell, Georgia, and worships with the Embry Hills church of Christ in Atlanta. She is active in teaching Bible classes for 2nd and 3rd graders. She has worked as an assistant in a Kindergarten class for the past ten years. She and her husband Clay have two adult children, Jordan and Anna, and a daughter-in-law, Clairee. Tricia loves to try new recipes and is an avid reader. She’s well-known to be a fierce competitor in board games.

Nikki Lee

Nikki Lee was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She met her husband, Benjamin, at a church event in New York in 2003 and quickly married him the following year. Nikki and Ben have worked with churches in Illinois, Missouri, and Beaumont, Texas, and currently work with the West Main Church of Christ in Lewisville, Texas. They have been there for the past five years. Nikki enjoys staying at home with her 12¾-year-old son, Joshua. They often spend quality time catching Pokémon, battling Beyblades, gaming on Roblox, and mining in Minecraft. Nikki has taught Bible classes to young people and conducted several retreats for young girls. She treasures her opportunities to help young girls build their confidence and make good choices. Nikki is heavily involved with Girl Talk, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Atlanta, Georgia. She is passionate about her faith, sharing Jesus, being a homeschool mom, and volunteering in her community.

Jacqueline Gilliam

Jacqueline obeyed the gospel of Jesus Christ and was baptized at the age of 25, along with her husband Brian. The newlyweds learned the truth sitting around a kitchen table in Tustin, California. They have been married for 41 years, and were blessed with the privilege of raising two children. Jacqueline’s passion is to inspire young children to excel in their Bible knowledge and their math and writing skills. She is an experienced elementary educator. In 2015, she and her husband moved to the Tampa Bay area to serve the students at Florida College. Brian and Jacqueline currently worship at the Henderson Blvd. church in Tampa, Florida, where Brian serves as an elder. She keeps the Henderson elementary Bible class program running smoothly. She is “Grammy” to four beautiful grandchildren, and is grateful for the opportunity to help with their homeschooling. She enjoys bike riding and crafting.

2024 Song Leader

Bonny Cable

Bonny Cable grew up with a song in her heart! She feels a close connection to the Lord through song, knowing it is one way He wants us to praise Him! Together with her husband Joe of 20 years, they are working to raise their boys, Jack and Jett, to also love praising the Lord in song and maybe even to raise them up to be song leaders! The Cables live In Temple Terrace where Bonny is an education professor at Florida College. She is thrilled to be able to impact education for many kids by teaching future teachers to work in that mission field. Bonny finds great joy baking for others and hosting them in their home which she loves to decorate for each season and holiday. Having learned music in band, then chorus, and in a singing group for Florida College called the Friends, she sees God's loving hand in preparing her to be able to serve in this unique way through song leading. What a blessing!

Weekend Schedule

FRIDAY

OCTOBER 11, 2024

3:00-6:00 PM - Check-In at the Hotel Lobby
6:00 PM - Worship in song
6:30 PM - Welcome
6:35 PM - Prayer/Dinner
7:30 PM - Opening Speaker
8:30 PM - Workshops
9:30 PM - Late Night Snacks

SATURDAY

OCTOBER 12, 2024

8:00 AM - Silent Auction Opens 8:30 AM - Meet and Greet
9:00 AM - Opening / Songs / Workshops
10:10 AM - Break/Hotel Checkout
10:30 AM - Prayer/Brunch
10:40 AM - Silent Auction Ends
11:00 AM - Workshops
12:00 PM - 15 minute break/Silent Auction winners pay
12:15 PM - Closing Speakers
1:15 PM - Wrap -Up / Farewell

Travel

2024 ATLANTA MARRIOTT ALPHARETTA HOTEL

You may select a hotel room that accommodates up to four people. Hotel guests may call the toll free number 1 (866) 312-4487 and identify they are with the Atlanta Women's Weekend group for further help.

Atlanta Women's Weekend guests are guaranteed a room with 2 double beds or 1 king size bed. Please request the room type you would prefer when making the reservation. The room type will be blocked AFTER the reservation is made.

The hotel will be offering our attendees an incredible rate of $95/night (plus state and local taxes) for Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights!

Check-in and Check-out

Check-in: 3:00 PM
Check-out: 12:00 PM

TO RECEIVE SPECIAL RATE, RESERVATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE 5 PM EST THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Atlanta Marriott Alpharetta
5750 Windward Parkway
Alpharetta, Georgia 30005

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Adult Ticket PRICING

June 15 - Sept. 8, 2023 “Early Bird Special Adult Ticket”
$85 (+$3.99 processing fee) = 2023 AWW Ticket

Sept. 9 - Oct. 8, 2023 “Regular Adult Ticket”
$95 (+$3.99 processing fee) = 2023 AWW Ticket

We are not able to accommodate children and toddlers. Newborns only. Thank you!

2023 Atlanta Women's Weekend - Adult Ticket

$98.99

This is an Adult Ticket for the 2023 Atlanta Women’s Weekend Conference which includes a full supper and brunch.

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Student-DISCOUNTED ticket PRICING

June 15 - September 8, 2023 Oct. 8, 2023 “Student-Discounted Ticket”

$60 (+$3.99 processing fee) = 2023 AWW Ticket

September 9, 2023 Oct. 8, 2023 “Student Ticket”
$70 (+$3.99 processing fee) = 2023 AWW Ticket

To make a charitable donation to our scholarship fund, see the link below under “Sisters Helping Sisters.”

2023 Atlanta Women's Weekend - Student Ticket

$73.99

This is a Student Ticket for the 2023 Atlanta Women’s Weekend Conference which includes a full supper and brunch.

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RESERVE A TABLE OF TEN

There will be reserved seating for Tables of Ten (with signage at no additional fee.)
*Request this by following these directions:*
1) Have all ten guests register for the conference.
2) Then, send an email to Sherridon Dobbs **by 10/1/23** at scdobbs@comcast.net letting us know who will be assigned to the reserved table at least two weeks prior to the event. You must include a name for your table. (Example: Friends of Margaret Head, Soul Sisters, etc.)
We will have signage for you to recognize the location.
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**OPEN SEATING** - There will be open seating for those who do not wish to have a table of ten.

“Sisters Honoring Sister”

2023: Caneta Hall

“I graduated from high school in the spring of 1947. When I told my friends I was going to David Lipscomb College, they all laughed and said I was going there to find a preacher. My reply was, “Not me!” But I did and will be thankful for the rest of my life.

Sewell has always wanted to go where he was needed. We first went to Montgomery Bible School, a small and very poor college, but one willing to accept all students whether they could pay or not! Our pay was $100 per month until the money ran out—usually the third or fourth month.

When we heard of a small church in New Jersey that was looking for a preacher, we decided to go. We were going to make a real sacrifice for the Lord. But we learned a lesson confirmed throughout the years. When you go to preach there are so many
blessings that you forget sacrifice. There are problems of one kind or another, but always you are thankful for the experience.

We have been blessed to live in foreign lands: four years in Nigeria, two in England and one in New York City. Since the Iron Curtain came down we have been invited to Eastern Europe to visit churches in Moscow, Prague, Budapest, Brno, Bratislava, Bucharest and Constantia, Romania. Before these opportunities, we visited Norway and Germany. Sewell also spent three months in Australia and some weeks in South Africa and Brazil. I have often laughed and said, “If you don’t want him, don’t ask him.”

When we decided to go to Nigeria the first time, the response from both our parents was, “You go if you feel you must, but leave Cherry and Gardner with us!” Through the years, our parents were blessed and gained much satisfaction from our work. We feel that our children also benefited from their experiences.

One special day at the Kentish Town church in London a few years ago, I noticed a Nigerian woman and after service I started a conversation with her. She turned out to be the daughter of a fine man Sewell had taught and baptized 40 years earlier. She remembered us and our children. Two years in the bush was worth it! Our sadness has come from those who at first obeyed, then fell away. It is difficult for us in this land to understand the tremendous problems those in other cultures face.

So I would encourage any who can to go. Jesus told us to! But if you cannot go, help those who can. Eastside church in Athens, Alabama, Embry Hills in Atlanta and several individuals have stood with us in these journeys. Encourage those you know to go into all the world.

For years we have had a standard joke when trying to make some decision: “Well, maybe we should just go to Afghanistan.” And just a few days ago Sewell had an email from a young soldier who has been there and hopes to return to preach the gospel when the Lord
opens the door. The Lord does open doors. Maybe we can go after all. That would be wonderful.”

— Caneta Hall

When Caneta wrote this in 2004, she and Sewell were working with the Upper West Manhattan congregation in New York City and also trying to encourage the many small congregations in New England by traveling to visit whenever a gospel meeting was announced, something they both enjoyed greatly. In December of 2005, they moved to work in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, until 2008, when they returned to the Embry Hills congregation in Atlanta, living in “the house on the hill.” In 2011, they moved into a condo just across the interstate from the Embry Hills building. It was there, on February 19, 2020, that she passed peacefully from this earth. She had served quietly but effectively as a wife, a mother, a grandmother, and even as a great-grandmother, but most importantly, as a Christian woman who constantly served others as she served Christ Jesus.