We’d love for you to join us for our Women’s Retreat, happening Friday, November 7 through Sunday, November 9 at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Valencia. This elegant hotel offers comfort and luxury in a safe, welcoming area—just steps away from great shopping and dining.
Retreat Focus:
In a world full of noise, worry, and endless striving, Jesus speaks a gentle, powerful promise: His peace. Not temporary calm or surface-level rest—but a deep, soul-settling peace that the world can’t give and nothing can take away. Join us for a weekend where we explore what it means to receive, live in, and reflect the peace of Jesus with speakers Debbie Vietti, Vicky Loman, and Nicole Dickey.
Empower University is designed to help women grow through focused classes that equip them in key areas. While each class is short-term, the impact is meant to create lasting growth for a lifetime.
Our Fall 2025 session is here with
-Faith Forward Finances
-Prayer Boards
-Spiritual Fitness
-The Garden Within
Empower University meets once a month, for three months, at the East Campus, on a Wednesday evening, from 6-7 pm, on Sept. 24, Oct. 22, and Nov. 19.
Might Women Gathering: October 7!
We love gathering with so many VBF gals on the first Tuesday of each month, at 9:30 am or 6 pm, at our Northwest Campus. This season, our focus will be "Among the Twelve: A Journey Through the Gospels Alongside the Disciples." We offer two times for the same gathering, both with food, worship, the same teaching, and child care.
October is our clothing swap! You can bring with you lightly worn women’s clothing and take new-to-you pieces home!
In this season of Mighty Women, we’ll gain fresh insight into the cost and beauty of discipleship, while learning to follow Jesus more personally, courageously, and faithfully. We hope that you will join us!
Passionate Hearts
Passionate Hearts is a support group for female adults, age 18+, who have survived sexual abuse. We are starting a group in September 2025. The meetings will be held on Monday evenings, and the location will be provided after the spot is reserved. Class is open for enrollment through the month of August.
Empower Women’s Ministry Social Media
EMPOWER is the Women's Ministry for the multiple campuses of Valley Bible Fellowship. Valley Bible Fellowship is a Bible-based church established in 1975, with multiple campuses throughout Bakersfield.
Now for who we really are... We are a group of women who desire to walk this journey with you! We believe that we were not created to walk this journey alone. Whether you are young/old, married or single, with children or without children, we have a place for you!