St. Luke’s is Reading through the...

​Dear Beloved,
 
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.” – John 3:16

The Gospel of John is God’s love letter to the world. It is a total of 21 chapters totaling 879 verses.  We will take 19 weeks to read it. You will hear most of the story by attending the 27 preaching dates between January 4 through Sunday, May 10; this includes Sundays, Lent Wednesdays, and Holy Week. Yes, I’m writing this on January 13, however if you’ve attended worship, you are not behind, because there are only 9 weeks where you will need to read additional verses outside of worship – which doesn’t begin until after Sunday, February 1st.
 
There is a reading plan available at the Welcome Desk and will be posted on our website: https://www.stlukesbloomington.org/---adult-study.html
 
Bible Study Options:

• Wednesday Night Study, 6-7 PM in the Great Room. Each week will stand on its own. Come as often as you are able. Contact: Mollee Erickson ([email protected])
• Individual Study, Follow the daily reading plan. You choose time and place. There are Serendipity Bibles available in the St. Luke’s Library next to the Great Room. It provides questions and insights to deepen your study: Opening questions to prepare you for what you are about to read. Dig questions to dive deeper into the text. Reflection questions of how you can live it out.

 
The first Reflection Question is, “How much have you allowed Jesus to “dwell” with you? Are you keeping Jesus at your door, invited into your living room, or given him keys to your home? Why? 

• Listen to the Gospel of John. There are several audio files available online. Note the Version of the Bible. We are using the New Revised Standard (NRSV). Here is a link using the NRSV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SkdwvZvh0E
• Small Group Study is one of the best ways to read the Bible. If Wednesday evenings do not work for you, contact the office or Pastor Rob. The best days and times will be chosen by those interested. For those who are already in a Bible Study, please let the office know if you would like to open it to others.

 
I hope you will open and read God’s letter to you, Dearly Beloved.

To Sign up for a small group or if you have questions Contact:
[email protected] / 952-881-5801 ext. 103