Sunday, April 27, 2008
Small Groups Meetng May 4
Sunday May 4 will be the next meeting time for the Sunday Noon combined groups. Plan now to join us!
April Game Night Blast
April's game night was a blast. Here are some photos we took with a phone - sorry they are not as sharp as they could be - blame the photographer. Apples to Apples and Uno Attack seemed to be the favorites, although Daniel was cleaning up on Scrabble.
Later on we'll post a survey about whether we should try to have a game night during the summer or start up again in September. Check back to let us know your opinions.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Best comment of the day for April 20, 2008
Kelly said to be sure to mention that if you missed the discussions today, make plans to join us on May 4th. You can join any of our discussion at any time, or switch between our studies as your interests change.
Thanks for the reminder, Kelly.
Thanks for the reminder, Kelly.
How to Study the Bible #1 - April 20, 2008
Terry's discussion group on studying the Bible talked about "What Do We Bring to the Bible?" Everyone was encouraged to think about why we want to study the Bible, and there were lots of good reasons discussed by the group. Terry suggested that we have some resources available when we study, including a study Bible, a concordance, or a good website that can handle both...
Terry's favorite study Bibles include: Harper's Study Bible, Thompson's Chain Reference Bible, The Study Bible and The Serendipity Bible. Harper's and Thompson's are based on older translations, but are free from most denominational bias. The Study Bible and The Serendipity Bible both include good questions that help you dive into the Word. You may have a different personal favorite, just know that some study Bibles' study helps push a particular view of scripture. The value of any of these study Bibles is that they include an introduction to each book that will help you put the book in it's historical context.
Strong's or Young's concordances are reference books that contain an alphabetical list all of the words that appear in the King James Version of the English Bible and
then provides a short definition and a list all of the verses in which that word appears.
The advantage of a good website, like http://www.biblegateway.com/ is that it can provide you with several translations along with the word search tools of a concordance. It also include a link to the NIV Study Bible's web of introductions to each book of the Bible: http://www.ibs.org/niv/studybible/
So, armed only with a computer you can access various translations, good introductions and word search helps without buying expensive reference books.
We closed the conversation by discussing the fact that we bring to our Bible studies our own "filters": Our experiences, our needs, our prejudices, our problems, etc. that will affect how we approach the text and how we hear God in the text.
In the weeks to come we will open the Bible and start wrestling with the text together. Next time bring a question you have about the text. What question would you ask of God?
Come join us!
Terry's favorite study Bibles include: Harper's Study Bible, Thompson's Chain Reference Bible, The Study Bible and The Serendipity Bible. Harper's and Thompson's are based on older translations, but are free from most denominational bias. The Study Bible and The Serendipity Bible both include good questions that help you dive into the Word. You may have a different personal favorite, just know that some study Bibles' study helps push a particular view of scripture. The value of any of these study Bibles is that they include an introduction to each book that will help you put the book in it's historical context.
Strong's or Young's concordances are reference books that contain an alphabetical list all of the words that appear in the King James Version of the English Bible and
then provides a short definition and a list all of the verses in which that word appears.
The advantage of a good website, like http://www.biblegateway.com/ is that it can provide you with several translations along with the word search tools of a concordance. It also include a link to the NIV Study Bible's web of introductions to each book of the Bible: http://www.ibs.org/niv/studybible/
So, armed only with a computer you can access various translations, good introductions and word search helps without buying expensive reference books.
We closed the conversation by discussing the fact that we bring to our Bible studies our own "filters": Our experiences, our needs, our prejudices, our problems, etc. that will affect how we approach the text and how we hear God in the text.
In the weeks to come we will open the Bible and start wrestling with the text together. Next time bring a question you have about the text. What question would you ask of God?
Come join us!
Friday, April 18, 2008
Menu for Sunday April 20,2008
We decided last meeting to have spegetti and or pasta for lunch this week. DeAnne and Terry will bring a pot of pasta. We also need . . .
Meatballs,
Sauce
Salad
Garlic Bread
Desserts
Drinks
Please reply to the email Terry sent out with the menu item you will bring. . . .
Meatballs,
Sauce
Salad
Garlic Bread
Desserts
Drinks
Please reply to the email Terry sent out with the menu item you will bring. . . .
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Study For Sunday April 20th
How to Study the Bible begins this Sunday!!!! We will start this week in our discussion on How to Study by talking about "The Tools We Bring!" We will talk about both the "physical tools" i.e. Bible, Study Helps, etc. and the Intellectual and Emotional Tools, i.e. our personal "stuff." Come prepared for the Journey!!!!
Women of the Bible . . . We will begin this study this week by looking at "The Worthy Woman of Proverbs 31." This picture will set the stage as we begin to look at other women of faith in scripture.
Women of the Bible . . . We will begin this study this week by looking at "The Worthy Woman of Proverbs 31." This picture will set the stage as we begin to look at other women of faith in scripture.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
April 25th will be Game Night
Our next game night is scheduled for Friday April, 25th at 7:00 PM at the building. Some of the men will be looking for a chance to win at least one round against the women, so bring your favorite game and a snack.
Next Meeting April 20
We will meet again on April 20. The menu will be spaghetti and we will have two discussions after lunch.
1. DeAnne and Wendy will coordinate a study of Women in the Bible. Watch this blog for more information about what to do to get ready to for this study. Everyone is invited, including men...
2. Terry and Josh will coordinate a study of how to study the Bible. Again, come back here to see if there is information you need to read before this conversation starts. Everyone is invited.
1. DeAnne and Wendy will coordinate a study of Women in the Bible. Watch this blog for more information about what to do to get ready to for this study. Everyone is invited, including men...
2. Terry and Josh will coordinate a study of how to study the Bible. Again, come back here to see if there is information you need to read before this conversation starts. Everyone is invited.
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