Books of the Month

The Resource Center is
open during Presbytery hours
8:00 - 4:30
Monday - Thursday.

Please sign out any resources you wish to borrow before you leave!

The Turnaround Church

Mary Louise Gifford

Inspiration and Tools for Life-Sustaining Change

"With imagination and vision, she proves tht decline in mainline Protestantism is not the final word for the Church.  Rebirth is possible!"

With insightful telling of the Wollaston Congregational Church, she has a message for us all.

The Wisdom of the Seasons

Charles M. Olsen

How the Church Year Helps Us Understand Our Congregational Stories

You just may want to start this book on Page 183: How to use this book: Personal Devotions, Keeping a Journal, A six week Study Group, Teaching a Confirmation Class, Writing a History of Your church, To plan an Anniversary Celebration, and more!  This short book is full of goodies for you to consider!

When God Speaks Through You

Craig A. Satterlee

How faith convictions shape preaching and mission.

"Holy and active listening" means listening openly and attentively to one another with the expectation that God will speak in and through the conversation.  Homiletics professor Satterlee helps preachers and congregations learn to listen to one another with such grace.  Creating discussion groups about preaching prepares congregations for broader conversation about how people's faith convictions shape both their lives and the congegation's worship, life together, and mission.

The Circle of Life

Joyce Rupp & Macrina Wiederkehr

The Heart's journey Through the Seasons

The authors turn to the seasons of the earth to connect with life's sacred center.  Using reflections, poems, prayers and meditations, they invite us to listen carefully and closely to the wisdom of each season.  They help us open our eyes to what each season teaches and show how how we can claim its unique grace.

Please feel free to leave a telephone message or send an e-mail for any books you would like to borrow. Thanks, Pat

There are over 700 books, magazines, DVDs, videos and audio-visual equipment you may borrow to use.

Call, e-mail, or visit the Resource Center. We can mail the resources you wish within our Presbytery at no charge to you and you may return them to the Center or at one of the quarterly Presbytery Meetings!

Resources may be borrowed up to 2 months unless otherwise agreed.

And now, something fun-for-all!

The Complete Book of Questions

Garry Poole

1001 conversation starters for any Occasion

 "Most of us want Many o      Most of us realize that raising questions is a powerful way to generate interesting dialogue.  But asking good ones an be another matter -- they're not always that easy to think up.  A compilation of questions -- 1001 - you can use to launch great conversations in most any context.  And many of these  questions are likely to trigger other questions.  The questions are arranged in categories and range from "light and easy" to extreme spiritual matters of complex spiritual issues and everything in between.   

THE HOT SPOT!
Have time between meetings?
Wireless internet access is available right here at 109... so feel free to bring your laptop and never feel withdrawn and disconnected from the cyber world!

Grab a cup of Journey Java and take time to browse around...

it's a good place to be!

 Hurricane Ike:The Forgotten Storm 

We recently received a 5 minute DVD prepared by Presbyterian Disaster Assistance describing the critical need for additional funds, volunteers and prayers for this response.  Help spread the news - request that the DVD be mailed to your church to share with your congregation, Sunday School Classes, PW groups, etc.