READ ALOUD CHALLENGE - PART 4!
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Maps for this part of the Bible Read Aloud Challenge may be obtained by calling Pastor Sandra Jones at the Synod Office (814.677.5706)

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:

• Encourage a love for God's Word
• Boost Bible literacy
• Spend time with a child
• Learn from an elder
• Connect faith & life, church & home
• Join with individuals, families, and congregations of the Northwestern PA Synod!!

Bible Story Read Aloud Challenge Notes:

• Although, the challenge has been completed, this is still a great resource and Congregations may use this material at any time to involve members in listening to and reading the Bible.
   
• The challenge may involve people of any age group as listeners and/or readers.
   
• Listeners and readers may use any translation or version of the Bible they choose, or an age appropriate Bible story book.
   
• Please recognize participants in some way, such as a bulletin, newsletter, announcement at worship, etc.

Pray for God's blessing on this effort to listen, read, learn, enjoy, and share the power and promise of God's Word!!

If you have any questions or would like some ideas to implement this challenge in your congregation, then please contact:

Pastor Sandra Jones
Coordinator for Theological Education
Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod, ELCA
308 Seneca Street
Oil City, PA 16301
(814) 677-5706

Email: CLICK HERE

The following ideas have been shared as possibilities and many that are now being used in the congregations of our synod:

• Distribute to interested members to complete on their own
• Set up reading and listening group
• Challenge Sunday – choose one Sunday per month to gather to read and listen to stories—offer a meal and/or other cross-generational activities
• Use for Sunday School openings or closings
• Use for after-school programs
• Use for children’s sermons
• Use to supplement the Sunday School curriculum
• Use as the Sunday School curriculum, supplementing with activity sheets and ideas found in other resources
• Use the 11 divisions or groupings as a guide–emphasizing one or two per month
• Use as a devotional guide for group meetings
• Insert the story sheet with each Bible presentation
• Use with existing groups–women’s groups, men’s Bible study, youth group, etc.
• Gather a group of readers and listeners, audio-tape the reading of stories and share the tapes with homebound members or those who have vision impairments.
• Start a new Bible study group that will focus mostly on reading and hearing the stories and a little bit on study–using the 11 divisions as a guide, you could meet 11 times.

This list is not exhaustive...it is just a start of the possibilities

• KEEP IT SIMPLE!

• Get as many folk involved as possible - include all ages.

• Encourage people to get together to do this - emphasizing the Bible promises of what happens when 2 or 3 are gathered and that "faith comes by hearing".

• HAVE FUN! Remember that you may use any translation or version of scripture that you would like or an age-appropriate Bible story book.

With a few creative ideas, you can act out the 4 Keys to Nurturing Faith linked to The Child In Our Hands Initiative as you participate in the Bible Story Read Aloud Challenge:

CARING CONVERSATIONS DEVOTIONS

SERVICE RITUALS AND TRADITIONS