Bible
The Bible as God's Word is at the centre of all that we do at PMC.
For Christians The Bible is one of the main places we turn to for guidance and inspiration in our daily lives.
2011 is the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Version of the Bible and therefore presents a unique opportunity for the Church to focus its attention on the Word of God.
Our number of our young people have committed themselves to reading the bi
ble within a year with Soul Survivor.
As a church to mark this special year we have signed up to the 'Bible Fresh' project.
Biblefresh is a movement of churches, agencies, organisations, colleges and festivals which has a vision to reignite and re-enthuse the church in its passion for the Bible. The aim of the Biblefresh initiative is to encourage a greater confidence and passion for Scripture across the Church.
Biblefresh is asking churches to agree to raise the level of biblical understanding amongst their members by taking practical steps in four areas: Reading, Training, Translation and Experience.
There are now over 100 people in the Penrith Methodist Circuit who have taken up the challenge to read the whole Bible in one year through 2011. Every church in the circuit is represented. We are following a reading plan produced quarterly and by the 31st December 2011 we will have completed the challenge.
This is not just about reading the Bible in one year though. We are encouraging our members to consider what they have read, meditate on the word and apply it to everyday life.
We have signed up to:
- Read the Bible together as a church
- Invest in training the whole church to understand and apply the Bible
- Raise money to translate the Bible for Burkina Faso
- Help people experience the Bible in new and creative ways.
Events celebrating the publication of the KJV Bible are being planned throughout the year locally and county wide. These include amongst other events a complete, non-stop reading of the Bible and an ecumenical celebration at Carlisle Cathedral.
Our Bible reading plan can be found by clicking here. If you would like to join us then choose your preferred translation of the Bible and follow the plan.