SERMON NOTES
Sermon Notebook
Early in 2018 I designed and created mixed media journals to sell. My long affection for journaling rushed headlong into my art studio’s abundance of scrap paper, embellishments,
and inspirational junk.
I also learned a new word for junk. Ephemera. What a fun word to roll around the lips and toss around as I shopped for special embellishments. Ephemera became my push into the dictionary, thesaurus, and frankly, my writing hobby became an obsession as much as the art projects had.
Soon after my production commenced, I made a journal for my sermon notes.
I have found practical use for washi-tape and put the partial sticky tape to temporary use. I’ll opt for scotch tape once I finish my other rolls, but for now, my shiny copper and silver washi-tape rolls may need replacing soon.
Inside Cover Stickers and Photos
I completed the cover, experimented with glues, gloss and matte sprays and took photos along the journey.
Adding scrapbook papers to the inside front and back cover created the desired
handmade touch
to an otherwise store bought journal.
I located a prominent place for those experimental photographs I printed or Typorama designs and Canva graphics.
The internet showered my next few months with innovative apps and software programs I’d only imagined.
One of the more unique apps from the Apple App store is called Percolator. I know. Even the menu within the app, as well as the directions, use coffee brew type, cream assortments, and grind and blend terms for manipulating photos. Crazy inventive. Check it out here. Percolator.
Creativity soared with the invention of innovative apps. Although I do not get reimbursed for your link clicks, I enjoy offering tech solutions to art and writing projects and problems. Join me on my FB collaboration group if you’d like to connect. This group focuses on ideas and sharing with each other ideas, yet primarily Christian Creatives gather. As long as you are not opposed or antagonistic towards Christianity, you are welcome.
Here are a few pages with simple sermon notes taped to the page. Our church holds series of messages and the preaching is accessible through the Sermon APP on audio. Perhaps your church has such a service?
Study of the book of John during Sunday morning Worship. Washi-tape strange green color for INSIDE the book.
What a rush. The successive attachment of bits of papers—normally misplaced or filed in baskets— now found a home without the need for organizing or tossing the rogue notes.
I could now review my sermon notes and potentially keep them as photobooks and art journaling notebooks.
Scripture memory pages printed from Bible for quick access. Washi tape as hinged pages to write out the Scripture behind the panels.
Title page with more photos and a first trial of the script before venturing into bullet journal lettering.
Sermon Notes on Revelation.
The two year study of the Book of Revelation found a resting place in the pages of my notebook journal. Grace Church has an online presence and a sermon library of all the messages from the book of Revelation.
So far, I’ve used a roll and a half of the green tape to create a mini book within the mixed media journal sermon notebook.
What else could I add to my notebook for quick reference?
Photographs of my Bible, Coffee, and Chocolate. Colored Bible Index tabs and Prismacolors. Beautiful.
The Precepts Bible study on the Gospel of John,
began at Grace Church in September of 2018. I am still listening to videos, creating visual highlights and outlines, and basking in the richness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Why didn’t I study one of the gospels in this great of depth before my 58th birthday?
Although an incredible amount of time already occupies an inductive Bible study method, but now I added triple the time by including artsy, visual drawings, and sketches. Prismacolors from architectural school design studio in the 80’s! I am so grateful I saved these brilliant tools. They have a wax base and blend extremely well, if not better than they did forty years ago.
I pray I have inspired you to investigate and innovate your own journal for sermon notes and bible study.
Instagram Author’s Challenge 2019 and Precepts International Bible Study of the Gospel of John.
Thanks for reading!
The Gospel of John Art Journaling. READ THE BOOK OF JOHN to learn more about JESUS. Although the “March Challenge” by #jesusjournaljunkies progressed long after the spring of 2018, I’m enjoying the opportunity to slow down and visualize the truths, sketching prominent words I want to remember. I thank the Lord for Jesus, God’s son, who brings the free gift of eternal life.
Written by Patricia Tiffany Morris