Gold, frankincense and myrrh may not be on your shopping list, but they were in fact the original Christmas gifts to Him whose birth we are preparing to celebrate. If you haven’t yet decided what to give Him this year, how about an extra hour of your time to know Him better?

Father Caldwell’s Bible class will be held on the three Advent Wednesday mornings at 11:10 AM in the Parlor after the 10:30 AM Holy Communion Service. The group will take a fresh look at the three conspicuously different Gospel narratives of Our Lord’s Birth:

• December 5th: Saint John’s proclamation of God’s Word made flesh in Jesus
• December 12th: Saint Matthew’s version of Christmas, too seldom studied in depth but likely more true to history
• December 19th: Saint Luke’s version, the most loved Nativity story

Put these dates on your calendar and be rewarded.

Please join us at 6:45 PM tomorrow evening at the Buckelews’ place for a bowl of soup, or come at 7:15 PM for just the study. Please call 787-6919 or e-mail John or Judy at jbuckelew1@earthlink.net for directions. Just bring your Bible and a friend and join the group for an evening of food and fellowship. We have completed the study of The Gospel According to Saint John and are thankful for all of the helpful comments and insights John Buckelew brought to our study. Tomorrow evening we will return to The Book of Genesis that we began last summer.Clarence Bunting will lead us through our study. After tomorrow evening we will take a break through the holidays and resume the study in January.

The Monday night Bible study group is on the move again! Please join us at 6:45 PM Monday evenings at the Buckelews’ place for a bowl of soup, or come at 7:15 PM for just the study. Please call 787-6919 or e-mail John or Judy at jbuckelew1@earthlink.net for directions. Just bring your Bible and a friend and join the group for an evening of food, fellowship and continuing study of the Gospel of John.

After the Labor Day Weekend the Bible Study will return to the Church Parlor on Monday, September 10th at 7:00 p.m. Please bring your Bible and someone you know so we can continue the study of The Gospel according to John, led by John Buckelew.

The Monday evening Bible Study will be on a short hiatus for the summer months. The study of The Gospel according to John, led by John Buckelew, will continue in the early fall. Please watch the announcements in the bulletin for the day and time for restarting. In the meantime, the Bible Study will meet at the home of Beverley Brock. If you would like to continue with a study of The Book of Genesis, please bring your Bible and someone you know to Beverley’s house each Monday night at 7:00 PM throughout the summer. Please call Beverley at 848-8318 if you plan to attend. This will give Beverley a way to know how many to expect and to give you directions.

The Monday Evening Bible Study will not meet on April 2nd or April 9th. We are taking a brief break after finishing The Book of Daniel and before starting The Gospel According to Saint John. Please join us on Monday, April 16th as we meet Jesus once again and, perhaps this time, in a whole new light. John Buckelew will lead us through the study.

The Monday Evening Bible Study will meet on Monday, February 19th at 7:00 PM in the Parlor. We have completed our study of the Letter to Titus and will begin a study of the Book of the Prophet Daniel. Clarence Bunting will lead the first session, and it will be helpful to have read Chapter One of the Book of Daniel prior to this session. Please come and join us in this informal opportunity to learn more about God’s Holy Word.

Each Wednesday morning in Lent, not including Ash Wednesday, Father Caldwell will be leading a study of the five major events in Holy Week. This study will follow the events as they are recorded in The Gospel According to St. Matthew. This study is intented to be largely based on discussion, so come with questions, comments and challenges and add to what is sure to be a deep and lively discussion. The schedule will be: March 2nd – Palm Sunday, March 7th – Maundy Thursday, March 14th – Good Friday, March 21st – Holy Saturday, and March 28th – The Resurrection.

The Monday Evening Bible Study will resume Monday, January 8th at 7:00 PM in the Parlor. Please join us for a study of the Pastoral Epistles of Saints Timothy and Titus.