March 7, 2012

Cokesbury Grand Re-Opening

The Cokesbury store in Raleigh will be celebrating the grand re-opening of their newly remodeled store all next week, March 12-17.  In addition to special sales, free Common English Bibles, and reusable shopping bags, Bishop Gwinn will be storytelling on Thursday, March 15th at 10:00am, and Chick-fil-a will provide free chicken biscuits to the first 100 customers on the same day.  Take the kids to meet the Chick-fil-a cow and Ms. Milly Smiles the clown on Saturday, March 17th, 12:30pm-2:00pm.  There will be more entertainment, storytimes and meetings with authors throughout the week.  Click on this link to get a $10 off coupon for your purchase.  The Raleigh Cokesbury store is located at 1669 North Market Drive, Raleigh, 27609. Call 919-872-8810 for more details.

SEJ Historical Society Meeting

The Southeastern Jurisdiction Historical Society is having their annual meeting from July 9th to July 12th in Nashville, TN.  They are encouraging participation by anyone interested in the history of Methodism, especially church historians, with the hopes that these people return to their churches to share what they have learned.  In addition to the informational sessions, the meeting includes tours of Mt. Olivet Cemetery and the Upper Room Chapel and Museum. The registration deadline is April 9th.  To view the conference program and registration form, visit: http://goo.gl/R7EFv.

New DVD Bible Study uses Bonanza Episodes

Fans of The Mayberry Bible Study series may be interested in another study from Steve Skelton new to the Conference Media Center.  The Bonanza Bible Study comes in three volumes each with four lessons that use Bonanza episodes to teach biblical lessons similar to how Jesus used parables.  Perfect for a men’s study but accessible to all audiences, get in your request for this fun educational experience. A reproducible study guide is included for you to make copies for all of the members in your group.