NATIONAL BIBLE WEEK 2006
CELEBRATE National Bible Week January 23-29, 2006
National Bible Sunday January 29. 2006
NATIONAL BIBLE WEEK 2006
A Call for National Renewal
The whole nation observes the National Bible Week on January 23-29, 2006. This event was instituted by Presidential Proclamation Nos 44 and 1067, which emphasizes the importance of the Holy Scripture in the life of a nation; and thus held on the last week of January every year. This year's celebration is guided with the theme, "God's Word: Power for National Renewal."
The Bible Week reminds every Filipino to read the Scriptures every day as this is the key towards national renewal. God's Word has power to transform an individual and the whole nation. Individuals who feed on the Word of God daily make up strong families, and families rooted in the Word can influence a community, and communities that are transformed make up a renewed nation.
We can not ignore the sad state of our country as we are faced with alarming issues that create factions in our leadership and divide us as a people. Majority of our people suffers because of unstable economy matched with undeterred corruption in government. The need for individual and national renewal can not be denied. This is the hope pointed out by Philippine Bible Society General Secretary Mrs Nora Lucero: "If we are serious in using God's Word as foundation for
change -- change in ourselves, change in our families, in our communities, in our nation we will see a growing, blessed and transformed nation."
All churches, regardless of religious affiliation are expected to rally behind the week-long event by conducting Bible-related activities in their respective areas. Leaders in the home, schools,
churches and government agencies are encouraged to motivate their families, members and subordinates to celebrate God's Word during the Week and make Bible reading a part of their daily lives.
The National Bible Week is a yearly event in cooperation with major church bodies: the Episcopal Commission for the Biblical Associate of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, National Council of Churches in the Philippine, Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches, Philippines for Jesus Movement, National Bookstore and other ministry partners.
For additional information, please contact the Philippine Bible Society at 713-7115 or visit the web site at http://www.bible.org.ph
National Bible Sunday January 29. 2006
NATIONAL BIBLE WEEK 2006
A Call for National Renewal
The whole nation observes the National Bible Week on January 23-29, 2006. This event was instituted by Presidential Proclamation Nos 44 and 1067, which emphasizes the importance of the Holy Scripture in the life of a nation; and thus held on the last week of January every year. This year's celebration is guided with the theme, "God's Word: Power for National Renewal."
The Bible Week reminds every Filipino to read the Scriptures every day as this is the key towards national renewal. God's Word has power to transform an individual and the whole nation. Individuals who feed on the Word of God daily make up strong families, and families rooted in the Word can influence a community, and communities that are transformed make up a renewed nation.
We can not ignore the sad state of our country as we are faced with alarming issues that create factions in our leadership and divide us as a people. Majority of our people suffers because of unstable economy matched with undeterred corruption in government. The need for individual and national renewal can not be denied. This is the hope pointed out by Philippine Bible Society General Secretary Mrs Nora Lucero: "If we are serious in using God's Word as foundation for
change -- change in ourselves, change in our families, in our communities, in our nation we will see a growing, blessed and transformed nation."
All churches, regardless of religious affiliation are expected to rally behind the week-long event by conducting Bible-related activities in their respective areas. Leaders in the home, schools,
churches and government agencies are encouraged to motivate their families, members and subordinates to celebrate God's Word during the Week and make Bible reading a part of their daily lives.
The National Bible Week is a yearly event in cooperation with major church bodies: the Episcopal Commission for the Biblical Associate of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, National Council of Churches in the Philippine, Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches, Philippines for Jesus Movement, National Bookstore and other ministry partners.
For additional information, please contact the Philippine Bible Society at 713-7115 or visit the web site at http://www.bible.org.ph
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