Subject: More Info about Summer Manuscript Study |
From: "Paula Puckett" |
Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 15:06:27 -0400 |
To: "Deloice Holliday " |
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***Thanks to everyone who expressed
an interest in our Grad/Faculty Summer Manuscript Study of the
Gospel of John----and thanks for taking time to complete the short survey.
Although there is never a
night of the week that works for everyone, Tuesday evening was
the best night for us and for the majority.� I apologize to those of you
who wished to be involved but for whom Tuesday nights did not work.� Perhaps if
there is interest, we will do this again in the fall—maybe during the
day.
So for those of you who wish
to be involved, please mark your calendar for Tuesday evenings from 7—9pm,
�beginning June 9th and running weekly through
July 21st.� You do not need to bring anything with you, unless
you have a favorite highlighter.�
To see a picture of a
manuscript study (as a sample), there is a photo available on our blog: http://www.iugfm.blogspot.com/
I have yet to determine the
location, but will get that info to you.� If you have any other questions, feel
free to contact me.
Warmly,
Paula Puckett
Paula Puckett
InterVarsity Graduate & Faculty Ministry staff
Indiana University
333-3395
**For those who asked for
more information about what manuscript study is: �A manuscript study is when the Biblical text has been
printed out on 8 � x 11 inch paper, with wide margins, and no verse or
paragraph notations. You are given pens, highlighters, markers, etc.,
some instruction, and time to dive into the passage by yourself to start.
Then depending on how many people there are, we either then discuss the passage
in small groups or as a large group. You are invited to write all over
the page, circle repeated words, or highlight themes, etc. The process of
physically engaging with the manuscript usually produces an incredibly rich
study. Very different from just reading it. I’ve taught
manuscript to people who’ve grown up in the church who later affirmed
that it transformed their study of the written Word.