A New Women’s Bible Study Class will begin on Sunday, June 2 at the Scottsburg United Methodist Church from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.  The materials used for this twelve-session study will be “Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World,” by Joanna Weaver.

With nearly a million copies sold, Joanna Weaver’s popular book shows women how to blend intimacy with Jesus and service for Him.  

An invitation for every woman who feels she isn’t godly enough… isn’t loving enough… isn’t doing enough. The life of a woman today isn’t really all that different from that of Mary and Martha in the New Testament. Like Mary, you long to sit at the Lord’s feet… but the daily demands of a busy world just won’t leave you alone. Like Martha, you love Jesus and really want to serve him… yet you struggle with weariness, resentment, and feelings of inadequacy.

Then comes Jesus, right into the midst of your busy Mary/Martha life-and he extends the same invitation he issued long ago to the two sisters of Bethany. Tenderly he invites you to choose “the better part”-a joyful life of “living-room” intimacy with him that flows naturally into “kitchen service” for him.

How can you make that choice? With her fresh approach to the familiar Bible story and its creative, practical strategies, Joanna shows how all of us -Marys and Marthas alike- can draw closer to our Lord, deepening our devotion, strengthening our service, and doing both with less stress and greater joy.

If you would like to be a part of this bible study please call or email the church office to register by Sunday May 26.  Each participant that registers will receive a book and study guide on the night of the first lesson.  A donation of $20.00 per participant to cover the cost of the book and study guide will be appreciated but not required.  When registering please include your name, cell phone number, & email address.  Contact the SUMC church office by phone: 812-752-3545 or email: bmaloney.sumc@gmail.com.