Panera Bread Study Group:
Participants meet from 7:30-8:45 a.m. on Thursday mornings at Panera Bread on Perryville Road in Rockford. The group recently completed the books The Last Word: Beyond the Bible Wars to a New Understanding of the Authority of Scripture by N. T. Wright and The Heart of Christianity by Marcus Borg. Beginning in January, the group will study Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time by Marcus Borg. The Panera studies are led by Pastor Mark Hagen. Interested persons may contact the church office at 815-398-3557 to sign up for the study. Books may be ordered through Buy.com or Amazon.com.