About REAL Women Life Groups

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Relationships
We desire to build an authentic community where women are connected to each other and friendships have the opportunity to grow. Each week we will take time to share what is happening in our lives. As we better know one another this will become more informal and personal as we feel more comfortable.

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Encouragement
We want to encourage each woman to see herself as Jesus does and to use the gifts God has given her to further His kingdom. We will strive to support one another as Christ commanded (John 15: 9-13). Prayer, encouragement, listening, challenging one another, and meeting real needs are some of the ways we can support one another.

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Authenticity
We strive to create an environment where women can share their lives and find genuine support and acceptance. It is perfectly fine to not be an expert in the Bible. It is perfectly fine to not know where the books of the bible are. We are here to help one another grow, not make others think we have it all together. We will help one another locate versus’ and become familiar with our bibles.

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Love
We hope to be known by our love for God, His word and the world around us. Spiritual growth is fostered not only by what we gain through the support and input of others, but also through service to others. We will use our God given gifts to be the hands and feet of Jesus, not only to one another, but to the community around us. (Ephesians 4:11-16)

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Our Staff

Brette Sterk

Director, REAL Women
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Community outreach, sales, and marketing professional, Brette Sterk has had the pleasure of working for North Coast Church since 2019.  Her outside the box thinking, experience with thousands of clients, and small business management, brings a wealth of skills for her to serve the REAL Women community. Brette is a California native; having grown up in the Bay Area and graduating from the University of Southern California, she loves the West Coast! Before her last move to Southern California, she and her husband lived in Wisconsin for 10 years where they started a family and learned the delights of small-town living. Brette has lived in North County and attended North Coast Church since 2016. She and her husband Sam, who met on a mission trip to Uganda, have been married since 2004 and have two daughters.

Lisa Skelly

Manager of Operations, Life Groups
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Lisa was born and raised in Wisconsin and graduated from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire with a double major in Financial Management. After graduating from college, she moved to California where she met her husband, Jeff, and they were married in 1995.  They have two adult sons, Spencer, a chef at Campfire Restaurant and Blake, a college student at the University of Oregon. Lisa has an MBA from Pepperdine University and has been working for North Coast Church since 2015.  She loves cooking, pilates, going to movies and live musicals (and all things Academy Awards), reading, traveling, and the Green Bay Packers.