October, 2014
Lower Susquehanna Synod, ELCA
"One Synod.  One Book" Initiative
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In September, we announced our first-ever "One Synod. One Book" initiative.  We encourage congregations to study Laura Lapins Willis' book Finding God in a Bag of Groceries: Sharing Food, Discovering Grace (Abingdon, 2013) during the fourth quarter of 2014.  When it comes to studying and learning how to be a better church, wouldn't it be great if everybody in the synod was on the same pages - literally? That's the idea behind "One Synod, One Book" - to lift up thought-provoking books that we can all look at together. Quarterly throughout the year we will suggest a book that challenges us to grow. Book groups and congregational classes may want to take on the book, as may colleague groups or just faithful disciples looking for new ideas.  If you and/or your congregation participate in this initiative, please reach out and let us know.   Haven't ordered your books yet?
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We have made the following convenient arrangements for book purchases through Hearts & Minds Bookstore (http://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com/): 

  • Single book cost is $13.00 (Retail price is $15.99)

  • Multiple book discount

    • 1 - 4 copies of Finding God in a Bag of Groceries - $13.00/each

    • 5 or more copies of Finding God in a Bag of Groceries - $12.00/each

  • Free shipping (expect delivery in less than 2 weeks)

  • Several payment options:  Direct bill to the church or individually, or pre-pay with credit card.

To order, please call Hearts & Minds Bookstore directly at 717-246-3333.  

  
About Willis' Finding God in a Bag of Groceries  The book describes how while working in a food pantry Willis "discovered a world of neighbors she never knew: the lonely, unemployed, chronically poor families, and middle-class folks surprised to be struggling in a great recession. To each, she offered a bag of groceries, a compassionate ear, and a heart of love. And from each, Laura learned about her own hunger for God, realizing her calling card-a bag of groceries-could change lives, including her own."  The book challenges us all to see our faith in new ways. Please consider Finding God in a Bag of Groceries for your next study session.
  

Free Study Guides Available Online
The author's website contains free study guides that can help us wrestle with the issues (http://www.lauralwillis.com/#!studyguides/c1vv5).

 

More information about "One Synod.  One Book": http://www.lss-elca.org/blog/one-synod-one-book/

 

  
Sincerely,
  

Marsha Roscoe
Director for Resource Ministries                       

Lower Susquehanna Synod, ELCA

717-652-1852, Extension 103