It’s been a while since January! Although I find myself dreaming of January temperatures, it’s hard to remember all of the things that I resolved to do on January 1, 2013: get in better shape, drink 8 glasses of water a day, read 25 books, and the list goes on and on. Perhaps one of the most challenging items on my list was something that we resolved to do together-read the Bible in a Year! Now many of us are still reading, others have found themselves falling behind, and others have given up all together. But just like moving toward improved health, it’s never to late to start! Even if you haven’t been reading your Bible, even if you are REALLY behind, I want to challenge you to begin again. Don’t feel like you have to start over, just begin were you are. Right now we are reading in the book of Jeremiah. Jeremiah is one of the major prophets in the Old Testament and has some really tough stuff that he has to say to God’s people. It’s interesting! Soon we will start Mid-Week Bible Study- Thursday, September 19 at 7pm. We will gather in the sanctuary to learn more about Jeremiah and many other Old Testament Prophets, and then on to the New Testament! If you haven’t been to Mid-Week you should check it out. It’s a great way to learn more about the Bible: 40 minutes of teaching and 15 minutes of questions and answers. Life groups will be begin again and our Disciple I Bible study will be finishing up in October and another Disciple Bible Study will be offered in January 2014. So pick up your Bible, grab a Bible Reading Plan (there are copies in the Gathering Space or in the Church Office), and recommit to that New Year’s Resolution that may seem like a distant memory. The Year’s not over! It’s not to late to have some victory! Church, reading and reflecting on God’s word has the power to change our lives!
Blessings,
Pastor Rachel
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