Unfortunately, the statistics on regular Bible reading are very low—even among Church attendees! The last Australian Church Life Survey showed that only 19% of church attendees read the Bible daily or on most days; it also showed that 12% of respondents read the Bible a few times a week, 5% once a week, 27% occasionally and 37% hardly ever or never.

We would like to help the Church to encourage people to engage regularly with the Word of God. We suggest that one week in each year be set aside as Bible Celebration Week, as a week when the focus would be on helping individual Christians develop the discipline of Bible reading 365 days a year. As a practical way of getting started, we have prepared and printed an easy-to-use Daily Bible Reading Guide to help each reader on the most rewarding and life-changing journey of reading the Word of God daily.

By clicking on the graphic above, you can download the Bible Reading Guide.

The guides are totally undated so you can begin any time during the year. They have tick boxes to help you keep up-to-date. The readings are taken from the Scripture Union reading notes "Daily Bread". They cover approximately one quarter of the Bible. Each year's readings follow from those of the previous year, so by following them for 4 years you will read the whole Bible.

They cost $10.00/50. They must be prepaid. To order - download the order form and fax to 02 9829 4685, contact customer service 1300 139 179 or post your cheque/ credit card details and delivery address to Locked Bag 3, MINTO NSW 2566. When you order 50 or more you will also receive a FREE poster to display in your church.

Resources.
To help you prepare for your Bible Celebration we have some material that you may find helpful.

For the most recent Bible Society distribution figures and translation figures available Click here

NEW RESOURCES!
Available here are some resources that may help you to prepare a Bible Celebration! in your church or group. These are freely avaible for you to use as they are or as a basis for your sermon or talk. Just click on the title to view the document.

Amazing Facts about the World's Most Read Book.

The Bible Lost and Found

What the Bible is Like Children's activity/talk

PREVIOUS RESOURCES

Click here for a sermon on the importance of the Bible. (Rev Drew Mellor)
Click here for the sermon entitled "How do we make sense of life?".
Click here for the resource sheet with a sermon outline, a small group discussion and a Children's talk from 2003.
Click here for a sermon on the Lord's Prayer.
Click here for a sermon entitled "The Terrorist, the Hostage and Me" based on Psalm 1.

For other reading plans we suggest you take a look at www.heartlight.org/devotionals/reading_plans