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Joining Thousands Nationwide Participating in The Story
“The Bible is central to our faith but many people are intimidated by its scope and size. The Story gives us a way to journey from Genesis to Revelation together in 31 weeks so everyone understands God’s story and how their story intersects with it.” Daryl Hayes, Preaching Minister
The Bible is the best-selling book in history, but how many people in Bartlesville are actually reading it? A Gallup survey reports the average American household has four Bibles. However, research by Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life (2008) found that only 16 percent of Americans read the Bible every day.
Adams Blvd. Church of Christ is hoping to reverse this trend, starting with its own congregation. We believe that The Story is the right tool to increase Biblical literacy, helping readers understand God’s story from Genesis to Revelation and how their own stories intersect with God’s. Consisting of 31 chapters of carefully-selected scriptures sequenced in chronological order, The Story presents the word of God in an engaging format, reading like a novel.
We want the people in our congregation, as well as the city of Bartlesville, to realize the incredible love God has for them and how their story is found in His story.
The Story Church Campaign is a unique program providing up to 31 weeks of curriculum for children, teen and adult Sunday school and up to 31 weeks of corresponding sermons. When accompanied by reading through the five age-related books (The Story, The Story: Teen Edition, The Story for Kids, The Story for Children, and The Story for Little Ones), all participants can be literally on the same page for 31 weeks. Adams Blvd. Church of Christ plans to begin the experience on October 2.
We would like to provide you and your family age appropriate copies of The Story. Book distribution will take place September 25th & October 2nd before and after morning worship. We also invite you to participate in the program in any or all of the following opportunities: Sunday Bible Class, Sunday Worship, Sunday Evening Small Groups, and Individual Family Devotionals.
Sunday Bible Classes start at 9 am. Morning Worship begins at 10 am, and most small groups meet at 6 pm.