The Rest of the Story
May 2012
Evangelism is not optional, but it is personal. Brooke Petersen tells us how to make evangelism fit into our personalities. See what else is in May.
2012-2013 Gather Bible studies
Summer 2012: Along the Way
In this study, we meet biblical travelers, enter in conversation with them, and explore our own journeys of faith. We’ll walk with Jacob, who after wrestling a stranger throughout the night, discovers God. We’ll wander in the wilderness with people who complain to Moses about their aching feet and ask: “Are we there yet?” We’ll spend time with Jesus’ companions and reflect on our faith. The writer, the Rev. Julie A. Kanarr, an ELCA pastor from Port Townsend, Wash., is a pilgrim-student of the Bible who has journeyed extensively by car, bicycle, kayak, foot, boat, and airplane. Learn more and
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September 2012-May 2013: Gathered by God
"Gathered by God" is a word study on gather, and will cover session topics such as: gather to learn, gather for fellowship, gather for support, gather to be empowered, gather to be sent. The study will look at all the ways God calls us to gather and will support the new magazine name, as well as the purpose statement of Women of the ELCA. The writer Audrey West is author of the award-winning 2004 (Lutheran Woman Today, now Gather) Bible study, "Everyday Surprises: The Parables of Jesus." She lives in Bethlehem, Pa., and served most recently as visiting associate professor of Lutheran studies at Yale Divinity School.