Sponsored by First & the Uvalde Ministerial Alliance MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Dr. Ben Witherington III will present The Gospel of John at First United Methodist Church 301 N. High St Uvalde, TX Friday, October 6, 2017, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, October 7, 2017, 9:00 - 4:00 p.m. (There will be a catered lunch.) Sessions will be held in the Sanctuary. Sunday, October 8, Dr. Witherington will be bringing the message at the 8:30, 9:40 & 11:00 a.m. Worship Services You are invited to attend! Cost - $30/person Contact Susan Lovelace-Gerrish at 830-278-3135 or [email protected]. Bible scholar Ben Witherington III is Amos Professor of for Doctoral Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary and on the doctoral faculty at St. Andrews University in Scotland. A graduate of UNC, Chapel Hill, he went on to receive the M. Div. degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. from the University of Durham in . He is now considered one of the top evangelical scholars in the world, and is an elected member of the prestigious SNTS, a society dedicated to New Testament studies. Witherington has also taught at Ashland Theological Seminary, , Duke Divinity School and Gordon-Conwell. A popular lecturer, Witherington has presented seminars for churches, colleges and biblical meetings not only in the United States but also in England, Estonia, Russia, Europe, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Australia. He has also led tours to Italy, Greece, Turkey, Israel, Jordan, and Egypt. Witherington has written more than forty books, including The Quest and The Paul Quest, both of which were selected as top biblical studies works by Christianity Today. He also writes for many church and scholarly publications. Along with many interviews on radio networks across the country, Witherington has been seen on the History Channel, NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, The Discovery Channel, A&E, and the PAX Network. Ben Witherington currently resides in the state of Kentucky. Ben Witherington was born in 1951 and has an academic affiliation as follows - Asbury Theological Seminary. Sponsored by First United Methodist Church & the Uvalde Ministerial Alliance

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Dr. Ben Witherington III will present The Gospel of John at First United Methodist Church 301 N. High St Uvalde, TX Friday, October 6, 2017, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, October 7, 2017, 9:00 - 4:00 p.m. (Catered lunch included) Sessions will be held in the Sanctuary. Sunday, October 8, Dr. Witherington will be bringing the message at the 8:30, 9:40 & 11:00 a.m. Worship Services Registration 6:00 p.m., Friday, October 6, 2017 Roe Foyer (outside the Sanctuary) Cost /Person $30.00 Reservations due: Monday, October 2, 2017 It is requested that payment be made to your local church. You are requested to send one check to First United Methodist Church: 301 N. High St Uvalde, TX 78801-4613 ATTN: Susan Lovelace-Gerrish

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Contact: Susan Lovelace-Gerrish E-mail: [email protected]