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Register NOW for Learning Ministries Day!
The
Book of Faith initiative was adopted by the ELCA Assembly in
Chicago in 2007 in order to encourage the whole church to become more
fluent in the first language of faith, the language of scripture.
The ELCA website provides additional information concerning this initiative including videos, Bible study suggestions for congregations, and even a place for people to share what they are doing.
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod encourages all congregations to join the initiative and commit to engaging the scriptures. Take the initiative, collect information, and get your congregation involved. Join the conversation! You can sign up by clicking here.
Use our website to—
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See and share ideas for encouraging
people to open
scripture. Click on "Share Ideas" in the
NEPS Book
of Faith Blog. |
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Join the conversation
in our synod about questions of scripture. Go to "Scripture Conversation"
in the NEPS
Book of Faith Blog. |
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See and share online resources for
faithful study of the scriptures. Go to "Online Resources" in the
NEPS
Book of Faith Blog. |
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Receive and share news
concerning what is happening with the initiative in our congregations,
clusters, mission districts, and synod. Send your ideas and news to the
Worship and Spirituality Team c/o Karen Matthias-Long (karen.matthias-long@ecunet.org)
and, if possible, we will post them on our webpage to share with others. |
As a key partner in the Book of Faith initiative, Augsburg Fortress is working to develop resources for the whole church. And the first resource is now available!
Opening
the Book of Faith: Lutheran Insights for Bible Study is a helpful
introduction to the initiative. This book explores Lutheran perspectives
on Scripture and applies these insights in practical ways for leaders,
Bible study groups, and individuals who want to renew their relationship
to God's Word.
Coming in 2008, Augsburg Fortress will be publishing two new Book of Faith courses:
Available August 29 (preorder now) the Opening the Book of Faith Course is the first step for those preparing to launch Book of Faith initiatives in their synods and/or in local congregations. This seven-session course outlines the purposes and goals of Book of Faith for small group leaders, education committees, synod teams, and others
Available October 2 (preorder now) the Rediscovering the Book of Faith Course seeks to answer three key questions: where did the Bible come from, how did the Bible come to be, and how did the Bible become our Book of Faith?
In 2009, several new Book of Faith resources will be available:
A new Lutheran Study Bible will be released in spring 2009 (preorder now). Using the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) translation, this engaging and inviting Bible will integrate rich study material maps, timelines, historical background with articles and notes from Lutheran perspectives and principles for Bible study.
The Book of Faith Forty Day Lenten Journey will connect forty personal daily readings with a study of Scripture, and provide a creative way to encourage and engage small groups directly with Scripture during the Lenten season.
Coming in spring 2009, a new line of Book of Faith Adult Bible Studies will provide a comprehensive, holistic, Lutheran approach to engaging Scripture using the four methods of study introduced in Opening the Book of Faith.
Visit the Book of Faith
store for resources that support the goals of the initiative.
Bible Rewards Program
Cheryl Statham,
Prince of
Peace, Johnsonville
Does your congregation give your Sunday school students a Bible that they
then never, ever bring to Sunday school? If so, you are not alone.
Read more...
Learning Ministries Day 2009: Book of Faith
Book of Faith is the theme for the 2009 Learning Ministries Day, to be held January 24, 2009.
The
keynote speaker will be Dr.
Rolf A.
Jacobson. Dr. Jacobson is an associate professor of Old Testament at Luther Seminary
in St. Paul, MN. Prior to joining the seminary, he taught at Augsburg
College, Minneapolis, as an assistant professor of religion.
Dr. Jacobson's teaching interests include the Psalms, Old Testament prophets, biblical poetry, biblical theology, and biblical narrative. An in-demand speaker and author, he recently served as editor of Crazy Talk: A Not-So-Stuffy Dictionary of Theological Terms, whose authors included three recent Luther Seminary graduates.
Learning Ministries Day is a daylong event open to Christian education leaders (teachers, superintendents, others), youth, congregation council members, and other church leaders.
Click here for materials you can print from your computer:
Synod Resource Center
Stewardship Resources
Worship Resources
Ministry Ideas
Other Resources and Links
Synod Forms and Documents
Check out this book!
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