Bible Society launches Bring Your Bible to Work Day

Christians across the country will be taking their Bibles to the office, school or building site on Monday 27 October, as Bible Society launches Bring Your Bible to Work Day.

It is hoped that thousands of churchgoers will slip a Bible in their briefcase, or pack Scripture with their sandwiches, to mark the special day.

The event is a follow-up to Bible Sunday, which takes place on 26 October. Churches across the country will be unearthing the riches of the Bible again during services on during the day, supported by free resources from Bible Society.

This year's Bible Sunday theme is Buried Treasure?, based on Psalm 119. The inspiring resources include talk outlines, a drama sketch and a free DVD.

Bible Society hopes that the morning after unearthing the Bible's riches - on Bible Monday - Christians will want to make the Bible part of everyday life by taking its message with them.

"These days people can have Moses on their Motorola, listen to God on their iPod, read Matthew instead of the Metro or look up Isaiah on the internet," said Beth Read, Bible Society's Church Development Officer.

"The Bible's treasures are there waiting to be discovered. On Bible Sunday we unearth the Bible's message for ourselves, so on Bible Monday we can make it a part of our busy lives and help others encounter it too."

Already a make-up artist, a local newspaper features editor and a carpenter have pledged to take their Bibles to work.

Meanwhile, others will be sharing the Bible's treasures by giving to help young people access its message. This year, Bible Sunday gifts will provide Bibles for young people - like those featured in the DVD at Jamaica's Sidewalk Sunday Schools.

The initiatives are part of Bible Society's mission to make God's Word heard, by connecting it with everyday life and making its life-changing message available around the world.

Bible Sunday resources can be downloaded or ordered from www.biblesunday.org