Study groups are informal, familial associations of readers of The Urantia Book who join together to share and nurture their experience with the book through fellowship, service, and study. It is generally recognised that the establishment of thousands of study groups will be the primary method of developing an acceptance of The Urantia Book's expanded teachings of truth beauty and goodness.     

After a prayer for guidance (if your group so chooses), you might begin with a short introduction of the subject, read the introductory portion of the paper you have chosen to study, and then ask someone to read the first section. Some groups encourage interruptions for questions or comments at any point; others prefer that questions be held until the end of each section.

While there is no general recipe for an effective study group, various groups at different times and places have used some of these ideas. The host or sponsor may initially set the organizational style of the meeting, but this style must evolve to fit the creativity and needs of the participating members. It is important that your meetings be held at a consistent time so that people may plan their schedules accordingly.

This website has a regional contacts list to help you find other readers in your area. Your study group is invited to send in your sponsors' names, the dates and times of your meetings, and someone's telephone number. In this way, out-of-town visitors can get in touch with you if they wish to attend one of your meetings. Addresses are not given in the regional listing in order to facilitate any screening you might want to undertake. Contact ANZURA and you can be sure of a warm reception.

ANZURA as a regional association of Urantia Association International is in touch with the growing world readership and is focused on serving the needs of study groups at every level. Its task is to help put readers into contact with other readers for the purpose of the study of the teachings of The Urantia Book. If you are interested in the work of these tireless servers, would like to make contact with readers located near and far, or would like to be considered for such service yourself, simply write or call our office for information.