Faithbooking at Concordia- Conover, NC

Belinda Bost tells a bit about the gatherings

 at Concordia Lutheran Church,

 in Conover, North Carolina.

"FAITH booking is simply creating

 your own spiritual autobiography.

 To creatively document a faith walk,

 values, beliefs,wisdom and stories 

using photographs, scripture,

 decorative paper and art/craft supplies. 

We gather each week. 

Sometimes there are 2 or 3 

and other times 10 to 12. 

It is very flexible with a set time and place and

a come when you can arrangement

 that everyone enjoys.

This group has grown by word of mouth 

and has become a popular girls night out.

Friends bring their own craft/art supplies 

that they share with each other. 

We also have a table set up with 

general supplies, glue, scissors,

 markers, paint, paper. 

This is helpful for any newcomers

 who are unsure of what to bring. 

In addition we have a resource table

 where we make available free journaling

 info that we find on the web.

We call it treasure hunting. 

Each week everyone brings in something 

they have found of interest 

using the different journaling/faith art sites. 

I choose a theme for us each week 

and offer scripture and lead a short devotion

 tying the two together. 

We take time to share how the theme relates

 to each of us personally 

and then we begin the process 
of documenting and illustrating our pages.

Some friends document in their Bibles

 using the margins, 

while others prefer to use art journals

 or their own hand made journals.

We also enjoy making faith art cards 

to be used as book marks

 or as an insert to a get well,

 happy birthday or miss you card.

 We use our stash of scrapbook paper

 to make our own envelopes!

We share our testimony 

while leaving a legacy of faith

 to hand down to the next generation."

An assortment here of teaching helps

 and materials for make and take.

Belinda serves as a Visual Faith coach

 and we give thanks for her gatherings 

and mentoring in North Carolina

 in the Southeastern District.