Use NOOMA with Youth This Fall

Kelly Wiant-Thralls at Market Square Church has used the NOOMA DVDs quite successfully with her senior high Sunday School class. She has used the videos entitled Rhythm, Luggage, Lump, Name, Rich, and Sunday and gotten great responses from her group. She even has prepared lesson plans for each of these and is willing to share. Plan your fall around NOOMA!

Fair Trade Bible Study

Looking for an engaging Fall Bible Study? A PC(USA) related group called Partners for Just Trade has just released a six-part Bible Study called “Fair Trade: Using Our Purchasing Power for Justice and Hope.” Fair Trade is a model of international commerce that ensures farmers and workers in developing countries receive a just price for their products, which helps them compete in the global marketplace and promote development in their financially strapped communities. The study walks readers through the principles of Fair Trade by means of personal narration, Biblical passages and questions for reader reflection. The table of contents for all six sessions can be viewed here. A sample session can be accessed here. The entire study can be downloaded for $5 here.

A New NOOMA

A new NOOMA DVD has arrived at the Resource Center. This one is entitled "Shells." This NOOMA deals with our use of time. The stories in the Gospels reveal that Jesus did not do it all. He did not heal every sick person. He did not meet every need or preach every possible sermon. After a busy day of healing, Luke records that Jesus went off by himself to pray. Rob preaches, "Busyness is a drug that many people are addicted to." He asks, "Where are you focusing your God-given energies?" This 11 minute DVD is another excellent discussion starter from Rob Bell.

Top Borrower for June

We have a new Top Borrower at the Resource Center. For the month of June, Rebecca Wertime wrestled the title from one of our presbytery's most avid readers, John Barlow. Congratulations Rebecca! I hope you put those seven Kerygma resources to good use. Teach those Presbyterians the Bible!

Bible Study Idea

Kathy Kuhn (of Camp Hill Church) used The Lucy Show Bible Study for an adult VBS program this summer. And her over-50 crowd loved it! This study weaves together clips from the show, scripture, and questions for discussion. Consider this resource as you plan fall curriculum.