Our Members Make it Possible
-Did you know that Take Up & Read has a private membership group? It’s true!
Why, you ask?
-We want more meaningful connections online.
-We want to encourage Catholic women to cultivate the habit of reading their Bible each day.
-We have more to say about Holy Scripture than just what we can print in a book a few times/year.
But can we let you in on a little secret? We’re not salespeople. We’re not business women. We’re not marketing wizards. We’re just women. Women of God who want to spread the love of Christ and His Church through our small-but-mighty ministry.
Our group is so awesome that we want to take a break from ADVERTISING the membership and focus on GROWING EVEN CLOSER TO GOD with our current members.
Before we do that though, we want to give everyone one last chance to join.
Our membership drive begins TODAY and closes NOVEMBER 11. It will remain closed until after Easter.
We want you all to have the chance to be a vital part of our work here at Take Up & Read. Members are the pioneers of each new book. Through their prayers and encouragement, they give us spiritual nourishment, and through their financial support, they provide us with the practical means to complete new print books. They are an integral part of the Take Up & Read ministry. Members always receive our print books (at least three every year, including our beautiful new Advent +Christmas Journal) for only the cost of shipping.
When you subscribe to be a member at Take Up & Read, you will receive original monthly content sent directly to your inbox, unlock access to all of our past subscription content, join our exclusive Band group for members only, and much much more!
Membership features:
- Our digital weekly Scripture study plan with reflection essays delivered directly to you every Monday
- Our monthly digital magazine on liturgical living + feminine beauty in the life of Church + more
- Access to the exclusive BAND group for members only, including live sessions
- Tools to help you grow in your Scripture Study
- Full access to previous content archived for members only (So you won’t miss any of our previous membership content. If you join now, you get it all.)
Membership opportunities will close in early November and will not re-open again until after Easter.
We create beautiful, intentionally themed and seasonal Scripture studies, tools, and resources for all women to keep God’s wisdom close to their hearts in their everyday lives. We have gathered here to share with you our enthusiasm for God’s Word and to be encouraged by your insights as you read. We want to hear your hearts, share your burdens, celebrate your joys, and pray the Scripture with you.
We invite you to grow and learn with us, as we intentionally pause each day and allow God’s grace to overfill our hearts.
What’s included in your digital subscription:
Grace Notes | In your inbox at the beginning of each week
Once a week, members will receive our “Grace Notes,” a scripture study and reflection to help you center your heart and find Jesus’s presence throughout the liturgical year. Written by Elizabeth Foss, each essay explores specific biblical themes and reflects on how to apply the grace of these truths to our everyday lives. All original and new content, the essays are focused on promoting biblical literacy and connection to scripture in women’s hearts in all seasons of life.
The weekly scripture study includes:
Intentionally chosen scripture chapters and verses (enough to ponder for the entire week)
A 500+ word reflection on the scripture cited and its relevance in a woman’s life today
Encouraging prompts to help you carry your daily lectio divina into the actio phase.
The Digital magazine Heart & Home | in your inbox in the middle of the month
The digital magazine connects members with the core team and contributors at Take Up & Read, providing an insight into the lives of the women behind-the-scenes. Reflective, informative, and full of curated resources, the e-magazine is more than a newsletter. It’s a comprehensive guide to finding the graces in liturgical living and the holiness of intentional moments during every season of the Church year.
The digital magazine content includes:
Daybook-style journaling by Elizabeth Foss, a conversational sharing of faith and family life that reflects found joy and everyday graces.
Curated resources to help you and your whole family live liturgically and faithfully through each month and season, including children’s book suggestions and ideas for a reading basket for women.
Recipes and inspiration for seasonal cooking
Inspiring encouragement essays
Access to our exclusive BandGroup with special Live! chats
Women who join our Bandgroup exclusively for Take Up & Read members will find a place for kind conversation with fellow Take Up & Read members who have like-minded hearts. Here you can engage with other members who share your passion for Scripture, pray for each other and receive updates and reminders on content, and more. Once a month, join contributing members of the Task Up & read team for a BandLive! chat on Scripture Study and liturgical living. These talks will be archived so you can view them at any time.
Take Up & Read Book Club
Wish you had a kindred spirit with which to share the books you love? Read and discuss books with the membership community. We’ll always have one book going, with weekly conversations for members. All discussions will be archived. You can revisit your favorites and find your next great read.
Downloadable Tools of Encouragement
Members will receive printable tools intentionally designed exclusively for our Scripture Plans that will deepen Scripture Study and Liturgical life. Each month is unique and will offer a different variety of digital products.
Some examples of tools that may be included are:
weekly and monthly planners
gratitude + prayer intention lists
Scripture memory cards
maps and charts
gift tags
scripture art prints
Full access to all previous membership content
Full Access to the archives of all previous membership content
All members have full access to our archives of content and downloads. Whether you want to revisit a previous study or start a new one you missed, we give members access to all of the content and downloads they need to keep their scripture study strong.
Full access includes:Access to all previous membership content
Our full library of tools for members, including digital children’s books
As well as previews of upcoming studies and seasonal membership content