Pastor Deb will be offering a joint four-week Advent Book Study for both Hope United Church and St. John's Church. If you would like to participate and this time does not work for you, please let Pastor Deb know at pastorstjohnsuccfc@gmail.com or 239.994.2528. Zoom Access has be made available if needed.

Tentatively at 4:00pm
Hope United Church
Cochrane, WI

• Tuesday, November 29, 2022

• Tuesday, December 06, 2022

• Tuesday, December 13, 2022

• Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Meeting ID: 839 5311 3583
Passcode: 261452

The book is Amy Jill Levine’s "Light of the World: A Beginner's Guide to Advent." The book is described as "author, professor, and biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine explores the biblical texts surrounding the story of the birth of Jesus. Join her as she traces the Christmas narrative through the stories of Zechariah and Elizabeth, Mary, the journey to Bethlehem, and the visit from the Magi. These stories open conversations around connections of the Gospel stories to the Old Testament, the role of women in first-century Jewish culture, the importance of Mary’s visitation and the revolutionary implications of Mary’s Magnificat, the census and the stable, and the star of Bethlehem and the flight to Egypt.

While reading the chapter in the book each week is not required, it will enhance the experience. Copies of the book will be available from Pastor Deb starting November 13. A donation to cover the cost is appreciated. (If you prefer, it can also be purchased as a Kindle or Audio Book from Amazon.)

In 1957 St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church became St. John’s United Church of Christ as a result of a merger. The denominations of the Congregational Christian Church, along with Evangelical and Reformed Church joined to form United Church of Christ. UCC is a distinct and diverse community of Christians that came together as one church. They joined faith and actions and currently are over 5,000 churches with nearly one million members across the U.S. The UCC serves God in the co-creation of a just and sustainable world. The UCC is a church of “firsts,” a church of extravagant welcome, and a church where “…they may all be one”.