It Only Took 90 Days! --- Review

The “Bible in 90 Days” class that was started in September has now been completed! Over 30 people took advantage of the opportunity to read the Bible from cover to cover----Genesis to Revelations---completing 12 pages a day. The following are some thoughts some participants shared at their last celebratory session:

· “It was very rewarding to go to class each week to share and learn someone else’s views on what we had read that week.”

· “Reading 12 pages/day for me was very do-able. I found myself thinking about the things I was reading during the day and I felt a closeness to God that I hadn’t felt before. The videos we watched each week were excellent and helped me have a much better understanding of what I was reading. I have a greater understanding of the Old Testament and how it relates to the New Testament. I would encourage anyone who wants to read the whole Bible to do this program. The group support really helps. It can be life-changing!”

· “What a truly wonderful and uplifting experience! Completing this in the 90 days really helps to tie the Testaments together in a way that was very enlightening and in the group setting it was fun”

· “I did it! I read the Bible in 90 days. (OK…it took me 92 days) Reading this way made it read like an adventure, a love story (for God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son), an autobiography (God’s book)”

· “I’m not much for finding time to read, but was able to listen to the text during the week on my smart phone. When I could, I would read along with the recording and was able to get through the 12 pages/day each week as assigned. Each week during the discussion it was always interesting to hear what the others had received from their reading. They would bring out points that I had missed. As I read, I tried to allow the Holy Spirit to work through the tough parts and brings its’ meaning out.”

· “It has heightened awareness and a deeper appreciation for husband, family, church family and friends. It has also renewed my commitment to the Lord”.

· “It required a daily commitment, which is sometimes a challenge….but it made me rethink my priorities if I wasn’t able to commit 1 hour a day to reading the Bible.”

· “The experience of reading the entire Bible was a real mental awakening.”

· “I really like the way it made me feel…it was putting God first every day and it was a reminder on how little I do that”.

· “I would encourage others to take opportunities like this to strengthen their faith and relationships.”

· “This is the beginning of establishing a relationship with God that will be the basis of our faith. It’s a relationship God wants with us as we read in Genesis.”

· “I’ve always wanted to read the Bible and this definitely was a stepping stone for me.”

A huge thanks to Joyce Evans and Karen Fitzsimons for facilitating the classes! They put in a lot of time & energy preparing for class each week. They were enthusiastic and gave folks a “you can do it” attitude! They were dedicated to the task of sharing their leadership talents with the participants.

Because of the amount of positive feedback received from this class offering, the Adult Education Committee has determined that the class will be offered again sometime in the future. Watch for information coming out in 2012 regarding this and many other adult education opportunities!