Bible Month is an annual campaign that celebrates Scripture by inviting the whole Methodist Connexion to feast on one particular book of the Bible together.
Through a menu of carefully curated resources, training and learning opportunities, churches and circuits are encouraged to taste and see the goodness of an individual text; enjoying some of its unique flavours, considering its origins, appreciating its place alongside the rest of Scripture, and savouring the unique contribution it might make to our faithful living and learning today.
New to Bible Month or thinking of running it for the first time? Find out more about it all in our Bible Month Stakeholders Guide.
Typically, churches engage with Bible Month during June and many of the resources and training opportunities are timed accordingly. It is possible, however, for churches to choose a different month in the year in which to engage with the materials if that works better for their local calendars and needs.
In 2025, we'll be feasting on the Gospel of John.
Discover for yourself the life-giving truths that this brilliant book ponders and imparts.
Gospel of John invites you to journey through the superabundant life Jesus offers.
John’s Gospel opens by presenting Jesus as the Word of God – the source of life and light for all people (John 1:1-18). In Jesus, we encounter God’s boundless, gracious love, which brings us into a relationship with him as his children. Through Jesus, the fullness of grace and truth is offered to everyone willing to receive it.
Animations
We've produced some short animations for each week of Bible Month which you can play in services or put out on social media. They offer a short, accessible introduction to that week's theme to help whet your appetite for engaging further.
Daily Reading Guide
We don't just want to encourage churches and circuits to talk and read about John - we want to encourage them to read it too! And hopefully discover that its fascinating narratives can lead us into deep reflections that will help us to better read the rest of the Bible too. So we've broken it down into this guided reading plan which also includes some helpful notes to help you get the most out of reading it together, and some questions and space for your thoughts.
Bible Journalling Kit
For those artistic and crafty ones amongst you, we've put together a Bible Journalling Kit. This is a printable resource with keywords and images from the text of John, that you can cut out and stick into your Bibles or journals to help you as you meditate on its message.
Coming soon!
- Conversation Videos
Here you can see and sign-up to upcoming Bible Month training and events (you can also browse through the calendar below to see what is happening when.
Here you can ‘like’ ‘follow’ and join in on the general conversation about Bible Month itself as well as find updates, links and details for Bible Month related events and resources.
Here you can find helpful videos including input from the Study Guide authors, full-length recordings of the various Learning Network events, and bite-sized input and guides to help you prepare for delivering Bible Month in your context.
Past Bible Month Archives
You can access information and resources for past years' Bible Month books by clicking on the links below.