Sacraments/Bible/Prayer

Diocese of Eastern Michigan

Ministries Resource Center Directory (A Lending Library)

Subject: Sacraments/Bible/Prayer

Topic: Teaching the Bible

Teaching the Bible

The following items are located at the Diocesan Center, Saginaw:

Ministries Resource Center Home Anglican/Episcopal Church Christian Formation Congregational/ Leadership Development Ecumenism/Evangelism Music and Worship Peace & Justice Ministries Bible/Prayer/Sacraments Stewardship/Mission and Outreach Youth/Journey to Adulthood About the Bible Bible Studies Teaching the Bible Prayer Baptism First Communion/Eucharist Confirmation Marriage Burial

The Bible Alive - by Stanley Birnbaum, Winston Press, San Francisco CA A variety of creative ways to get elementary education students and youth using the Bible New Interpreting the Truth – L. William Countryman, Trinity Press, Harrisburg PA; 2003 A discussion of how the study of the Bible needs to be done in community for best understanding In Dialogue with Scripture, 4^th Edition – Linda Grenz ed, Church Publishing, Harrisburg PA; 1998 A variety of interesting and exciting ways to interact with Scripture, includes background information for small group work, large annotated resource section; 2 copies Opening the Bible with Children – Patricia Griggs, Abingdon Press, Nashville TN; 1986 Griggs explains effective ways to prepare children to receive a Bible from their church; she then goes on to give many ideas of ways to get the children to use the Bible. Instructions and samples as well as plans are included for the teacher to recreate her ideas. The suggestions all indicate the appropriate age of the children/youth who would use the suggestion. Bore No More – Mike and Amy Nappa, Group Publishing, Loveland CO Focuses on helping sermons have greater Biblical teaching and impact; includes 70 creative ideas, suggestions for use Teaching the Bible Creatively – Bill McNabb and Steven Mabry, Group Publishing, Loveland CO Discusses a variety of ways to teach youth about the Bible; includes both ideas for teaching and principles about teaching. Director’s Workbook for Small Groups – Steve Sheely, Serendipity, Littleton CO; 1994 This book is specifically designed for those working with the Serendipity Bible studies, but it offers a great deal of good information about forming, maintaining, and ending small groups. It provides a number of “exercises” to use in learning about leading small groups and much additional information. The following items are located at St John’s, Midland: Introducing the Bible - William Barclay, Abingdon Press, Nashville TN The Youth Worker Encyclopedia of Bible Teaching Ideas – Group Publishing, Loveland CO The Youth Worker’s Encyclopedia of Bible Teaching Ideas for the New Testament – Group Publishing, Loveland CO Goes through the NT book by book with games, skits, prayers, devotions, etc. creative ways to get the youth into the Bible

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For more information or to borrow a particular item, contact Marnie Bash,

Coordinator, Ministries Resource Center: mpbash@ameritech.net or 989-839-9364.

If you are a member of the Diocese of Eastern Michigan, you may contact directly the listed church or person,

or, for items found at the Diocesan Center, Saginaw, contact Marnie Bash as listed above.