Bible Learning Centre celebrates 10th anniversary
…but Centre coordinator laments continued decline in Bible reading as recent survey reveals fewer than half of British households possess a Bible and three-quarters have hardly ever read the Bible
The Solihull Bible Learning Centre is celebrating 10 years of making the Bible available, accessible and understandable. During this time it has had over 41000 adult visitors, provided hundreds of free Bible learning sessions, giving away many free Bibles and Bible reading planners and helped to ensure that Bibles, Bible books, children’s books, greetings cards and gifts are available to purchase to everyone in the borough and far beyond.
“Although Bible reading and church attendances have both declined further in the last 10 years, what has happened in that time demonstrates more than ever how important the Bible message is,” says John Botten,.the centre coordinator, “ because central in that message is the promise of the return of Jesus Christ to the earth to setup God’s Kingdom.”
Celebration Saturday
On Saturday the 16th of July a team of young people will be out in the high street and the centre of Solihull to:-
- At the BLC they will be giving a free birthday cupcake who brings in a special birthday flyer distributed in the town centre
- They will be giving away balloons in Solhull High Street & the park.
- They will be face-painting
- They will have free literature tables and be there to chat to and support the local community with the Bible message.
- They will also be giving out free Bibles from the BLC
- They’ll all be in light blue branded T-shirts too!
“Over the years the public have been very welcoming to us on the whole, says John, “we hope to welcome old friends and new to the Bible Centre at this time.”
Editor’s note
The Solihull Bible Learning Centre is a joint venture of the Christadelphian congregations of South Birmingham and beyond. The Centre is staffed by volunteers and supported by donations. Further information can be obtained from John Botten john.botten@gmail.com, 0121 705 0646 or on our website biblelearningcentre.org
