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[X9yXX[XX9yXX[X9y  _         BXX9yLetterfromtheFounder    & %BDearFriend:   Whatanexcitingtimetobeliving!Weareseeingmanyreligious,ethnic,andnationalbarriers  givewaytocooperativeeffortsasweprepareforthesooncomingofourLordandSaviorJesus L Christ.Whatanopportunitywehaveintheselastdaystocalournationtoprayerandtothe d readingofallofGodsWork!WhataprivilegewehavetoleadourlocalcommunitiesinBible , ReadingMarathons,aroundtheclockfor80to90hours,proclaimingHisWordinaworldof   confusion. l  YourinterestsinbeingpartofbringingournationbacktotheBibleisclosetotheheartofour 4  CreatorwhotellsusHehasesteemedHisWordevenaboveallHisName[Psalms138:2].The  L  BiblewasgiventousbyGodandisHisonlyinspiredGuiderevealinghowHewouldhaveus    liveinordertoaccomplishthepurposeforwhichHecreatedus.Withalltheconfusionfacingour    countrytoday,takingpartinaBibleReadingMarathonisacourseofactioninwhichyoucanbe T  involvedthatwillproducepositive,eternalresults. l  AfterPresidentBushsignedaProclamationdeclaring1990InternationalYearofBibleReading, 4  itsoonbecamethe1990sDecadeofBibleReading.Therehasbeenaglobalawakeningtothe   ageoldsolutionsourcetheBible.BibleReadingMarathonshavebeenconductedonthesteps t  ofstatecapitols,countycourthouses,schoolcampuses,cityparks,andchurches.Thisprojecthas <  beensuccessfulinmanycomminutesindrawingattentiontotheimportanceofreadingallthe T Bible.  HereisawonderfulopportunityforyoutobeanambassadorforChrist.The_IBRA_soriginalgoal  wastoencourageabillionpeopletoreadthroughtheBibleeachyear.Aswearenowinthe \ twentyfirstcentury,thegoalisevenmoreimportant.Thisnumbershoulddoubleoreventripleas $t ChristiansuniteandboldlyreadGodsWord. < Abroadbasedlocalorganizationofpeoplefromcooperatingchurches,groupsofeveryage,and  ethnicgroupsreadingfromtheirBibleswillbehelpfulinmakingyourMarathonsuccessful. | I_ncluding_Ԁthewidestpossibleparticipationwithcivicorganizations,suchastheChamberof D Commerce,Kiwanis,GirlorBoyScouts,Womensclubs,oranygroupofconcernedlaymenor  \ womenofallfaiths. $ WewouldlovetoknowwhenyourMarathonisscheduled,andourstaffwilljoininprayerfor  theLordsrichestblessingsuponyourendeavor. d TheLordspromiseispowerfulandestablished:SoshallMyWordbethatgoesforthoutofMy ,| mouth:ItshallnotreturnuntoMevoid,butItshallaccomplishthatwhichIplease,andItshall D  prosperinthethingwheretoIsentIt[Isaiah55:11].  ! Thefollowingpagesofsuggestionswillhelpyoutobecomemoreeffectiveincreatingan " awarenessofthevalueofreadingalltheBible. L # YoursforthegloryofGod, !d$ JohnA.Hash !,%   r%& BasicOutlineX9yXrԀ l#'   PRAY: 8% ( Sq&!&n! S X X<(4 44 <DLX<Beforeyouplan,haveyourPrayerCoordinatorscheduleameetingof q&!) allinvolvedandearnestlyprayfortheLordtoguideinallthe W'"* preparations.SeekHisblessingsonallwhoparticipateandonthe =(#+ entireBibleReadingMarathon. #)s$,  S X XE+ 4 <DL!444XEWHY: \*%- S+&B+& S X X?(4 44 <DLX!?BecauseGodhasesteemedHisWordevenaboveallHisName[Psalms +&. 138:2].TopubliclyhonortheLordandunitethecommunityby {,'/ openlyproclaimingtheonlyinspiredGuidetoprepareustofulfillHis a-(0 Will.AMarathonisanactofworship.HoldingaBibleReading  MarathontoprecedetheNationalDayofPrayerhasbeenvery  successful. |  SOr,asanalternative,youcouldholdaMarathon:   " (03` ""  ,XH.4 <DL!444XH  S> S ,B% 4 <DL4X!BͼXX9y$j ͼ2 3     ͼ $j atthededicationofanewchurchbuilding.X9yXͼԀ݌ > Ќ X'444X 4X'   ""  ,XH.4 <DL!444XH  Sz ' w ,B% 4 <DL4X!BͼXX9y$j ͼR2 3     ͼ $j ataChristianschoolbystudentswithparentalandfacultysupport.X9yXͼԀR݌ z  Ќ X'444X 4X'   ""  ,XH.4 <DL!444XH  S V  ,B% 4 <DL4X!BͼXX9y$j ͼ2 3     ͼ $j asacommitmenttotheWordofGodbyanorganizationanditssupporters.X9yXͼ  V ݌̌ X'444X 4X'   ""  ,XH.4 <DL!444XH  Sx %u  ,B% 4 <DL4X!BͼXX9y$j ͼW2 3     ͼ $j atafamilyreunionasadedicationofthefamilytoGodandHisWord.X9yXͼԀW݌ x  Ќ X'444X 4X'   ""  ,XH.4 <DL!444XH  ST   ,B% 4 <DL4X!BͼXX9y$j ͼ2 3     ͼ $j tocelebratethecloseofthiscenturyandthebeginningofthenew T  millennium.X9yXͼԀ !݌   Ќ X'444X 4X'   ""  ,XH.4 <DL!444XH  S\ Y  ,B% 4 <DL4X!BͼXX9y$j ͼx"2 3     ͼ $j orsimplyasawaytoliftuptheWordofGodinyourcommunity.X9yXͼԀx"#݌ \  Ќ X'444X 4X'   S X XE+ 4 <DL!444XEWHEN:   S{ S X X?(4 44 <DLX!?Aspecificdatemustbechosenwellinadvance.Keepinmindthatthe   sitelocationandthecooperationofcommunitygroups,officials,  churches,andindividualswilltakeseveralweekstoorganize.   S X XE+ 4 <DL!444XEWHERE: # S \  S X X?(4 44 <DLX!?Chooseaspecificplace.Selectyoursiteearly,perhapsayearin  \ advance.TheMarathonisapublicreadingtocallattentiontothe B importanceofreadingthroughyourBible.Yoursiteshouldbea ( publicandvisiblelocation.ABibleReadingMarathonhasbeen  conductedonthestepsofournation'scapitolinWashingtonDC  everyyearsince1990.Marathonshavebeenconductedonthestepsof  statecapitols,countycourthouses,schoolcampuses,cityparks,and p churches. V  S X XE+ 4 <DL!444XE WHO: u! S"[" S X X?(4 44 <DLX!?Everyone!Anypersoncanparticipateinthereading.SoshallMy " Wordbethat_goeth_ԀforthoutofMymouth:itshallnotreturnuntoMe # void,butitshallaccomplishthatwhichIplease,anditshallprosperin z$ thethingwheretoIsentit[Isaiah55:11]. `%   S X XE+ 4 <DL!444XEHOW: &! S'"#'" S X X?(4 44 <DLX!?Apermitmustbeobtained.Keepinmindthatthereadingwilltake80 '"#  to90hours.Inthisdayoffastserviceandinstantgratification, ($! insteadofhavingascheduleofonepersonreadingatatimeand )$" takingseveraldays,wemaybepronetohaveeveryonereadatthe *%# sametime.WefeelthatthisisadisservicetoGod.Whatapityfor j+&$ Godtoonlyget15minutesofourtime.Besuretoalsoallowtimefor P,'% setup,openingandclosingceremonies,dismantling,andcl_ean_Ԁup. 6-(& Firstitwillbenecessarytodetailallofthecomponentsthatyou  choosetouse,asthismayaffectthetypeofpermityouwillneed.In  applyingforapermit,besuretoincludeeverypossibility,asitisoften | difficulttoaddanythingtothepermitrequestonceitissecured.A b BibleReadingMarathoncannotbeprohibitedaslongasitmeetsthe H samecriteriaasotherpublicfunctions.Trytostaywithinthebasic . ~ guidelinesgiveninthisoutline,asitwillhelpyouobtainyourpermit  d muchmoreexpediently.Onceyougetthepermit,makecopiesand  J givethemtotheOnsiteAssistantCoordinatorwhowillbeincharge  0 oftheMarathonlocation.     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X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!EͼXX9y$j ͼ$A2 3   4   ͼ $j PlatformorStandforReadersAlsoprovideanextrastoolorplatformforsmallreaders, &"# especiallyifyouhavechildreninvolved.Aplatformisagoodplacetodisplayyourbanner '"$ andanyothertypeofdecorationsyoumaywant.X9yXͼԀ$AXB݌ O(#% Ќ X$ X!44X!$   ""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  S)+%)$ X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!EͼXX9y$j ͼlD2 3   4   ͼ $j PodiumIfpossible,setuptwolecterns[oneforthecurrentreader;theotherforthenext )+%& reader]toavoiddelays.Eachlecternshouldhaveagoodmicrophoneattachedtoit.X9yXͼԀlDE݌ *%' Ќ X$ X!44X!$   ""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  S3,'+0' X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!EͼXX9y$j ͼkG2 3   4   ͼ $j BibleHavelargeorgiantprintBiblesavailableforeasierreading,butencouragereaders 3,'( tobringtheirownpersonalBibles.SomeMarathonshavehadreadersreadtheirownBibles ,O() indifferentlanguages,whichcanbeanencouragementtoillustratethattheWordofGodis -)* _beingproclaimedandisapplicableandrelevantineverylanguage.  IfyourMarathonisbeingconductedinamultinationalarea,youmaywishtoprovideBibles o invariouslanguages.X9yXͼԀkGH݌ .~ Ќ X$ X!44X!$   ""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  S g X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!EͼXX9y$j ͼK2 3   4   ͼ $j BanneroridentifyingsignAwaterproofbannerisbest.Youmaychooseyourown   wording.ApictureisenclosedofthebannerthatwasusedontheMountofOliveson  January1,1990,beginningtheInternationalYearofBibleReading.ASuggestedwording E  mightbe:"CelebratetheCenturyofBibleReading"or"ReadtheBiblethePathwaytoLife"  T or"ReadtheBibleItIsGod'sWord."X9yXͼKM݌   Ќ X$ X!44X!$   ""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  SO  L X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!EͼXX9y$j ͼP2 3   4   ͼ $j SeatingYouwillwantchairsforthosewhoareparticipatingandforgroupswaitingto O  read,aswellassufficientchairsforspectators.X9yXͼԀP;Q݌  k  Ќ X$ X!44X!$   ""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  S T  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!EͼXX9y$j ͼR2 3   4   ͼ $j Umbrellas,waterjugs,cups,etc.Havetheseitemsalllocatedinonespot,offtotheside   andoutoftheway.Oversizeumbrellasareagreathelpinrainyconditions!X9yXͼԀRT݌ s  Ќ X$ X!44X!$   " "  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  SO   X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!EͼXX9y$j ͼU2 3   4   ͼ $j LargeplasticbagsHaveseveralonhandthatarelargeenoughtocoversoundequipmentif O  itshouldrain.YouwillalsoneedafewtrashbagsduringandaftertheMarathon.We   representChristandneedtoleavethereadingareacleanerthanwhenwebegan.X9yXͼԀU W݌   Ќ X$ X!44X!$   " "  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  Sf X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!EͼXX9y$j ͼ;Y2 3   4   ͼ $j SmallemergencykitKeepafirstaidkithandy,justincaseofminoraccidents.X9yXͼԀ;YoZ݌ f Ќ X$ X!44X!$   " "  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  SO X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!EͼXX9y$j ͼ[2 3   4   ͼ $j Camera,video,etc.Youmayneedtoobtainaspecialpermitifyouplantouse  photographersorvideocameras.Checkoutwellinadvance.Wewouldgreatlyappreciateit n ifyouwouldsendusphotosfromyourMarathonsothatwecanmakethemapartofthe -} historyoftheCenturyofBibleReading.X9yXͼԀ[\݌ < Ќ X$ X!44X!$   " "  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  Sx%u X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!EͼXX9y$j ͼl_2 3   4   ͼ $j TelephoneItiswisetohaveacellularphoneavailableforsecuritypurposesaswellasfor x Coordinatorsandmediapeople.X9yXͼԀl_`݌ D Ќ X$ X!44X!$   " "  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  S } X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!EͼXX9y$j ͼ7b2 3   4   ͼ $j RefreshmentsProvidingrefreshmentsforreadersisanicetouchofhospitality.Acaterer   orrestaurantmightbewillingtocontributethisfreeofcharge.X9yXͼԀ7bkc݌  Ќ X$ X!44X!$   ""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  S(x% X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!EͼXX9y$j ͼ"e2 3   4   ͼ $j Besuretopubliclyacknowledgethosebusinessesand/ororganizationswhohelpsupply (x equipment,refreshments,andotheritemsfortheMarathon.X9yXͼԀ"eVf݌ D Ќ X$ X!44X!$   S & %XX9y  r%& MarathonCoordinatorX9yXrԀ %d    Yoursisanimportanttaskyouareresponsiblefortheoverallimplementationofthe &0"! Marathon.Thisincludesassigningdutiestoyourcommittee,aswellastoleadersand '#" facilitatorsinvolvedinthisevent.Consideraskingaclosefriendtoactasyourprayer (## intercessorduringthetimeyouarepreparingfortheMarathon. )$$ OneofthemostimportantresponsibilitiesoftheCoordinatorandAssistantCoordinator x*%% istheselectionofyourteamcaptains.Theseindividualsmustbewillingtocommitto ^+&& organizingreaderstofilleachoftheir15minutereadingslotsfortheblockoftime D,'' allottedtothem. *-z(( TheroleofeachTeamCaptainistokeeptheMarathongoingtomakesurethateach  readerisreadytoreadinsuccessionandtodealwithanyschedulingchallengesthat  arise.Basically,theTeamCaptainactsasthestagemanagerforhisorherdesignated | time. b TheteamcaptainshavetheultimateresponsibilityofseeingthattheWordcontinuesto H beread,eveniftheyneedtofillinforamissingpartnerandreaditthemselves. . ~ Teamcaptainsshouldbespirituallymatureindividuals,suchasdeacons,SundaySchool  d teachers,SundaySchoolsuperintendents,etc.andbeknownbythosetheywillbe  J workingwith.Theydonotnecessarilyneedtobepastorsorministers.Teamcaptains  0 mustbekind,faithful,andcommittedtotheLord.    Threecaptainsstationedatonetimewouldnotbetoomany.Eachcouldberesponsible    foradifferenttask.Onecouldbeliningupreaders,onemakingsureeachindividual   readersignsinsothatarecordcanbekept,andonecouldencouragethegroupwaitingto x  readtobeprayingfortheactualreaders.  ^                 Hereisalistofitemsthatyouwillneedtoaddress:   % (00" / / ""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  S -  S X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!Er2  1  .3   4   SchedulingAssistantCoordinator rs݌  - Ќ X$ X!44X!$   S XB+4 44 <DL!X!BͼXX9yChurchTeamCaptainX9yXͼԀ "f  ͼXX9yYouthGroupCaptainFindsomeonewillingtoorganizetheyouthandcollegegroupsandto "L! encouragethemtogetinvolved.X9yXͼ # " ͼXX9yChildren'sGroupCaptainFindsomeonewillingtoorganizethechildren'sgroupsandto z$# encouragethemtogetinvolved.X9yXͼ 9% $ ͼXX9ySeniorCitizenGroupCaptainFindsomeonewillingtoorganizetheseniorcitizengroupsandto %H!% encouragetheirparticipation.Arrangingfortransportationforthisgroupwillgreatlyincreasethe &"& numberofpeoplewhowillsignup.X9yXͼ v'"' S(#5(# SͼXX9yCommunityGroupsTeamCaptainX9yXͼ  (#(  SӁ )%)  ""  ,XH.4 <DL!444X!H  S*J&*% S X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E y2  2  .3   4   Publicity/MediaAssistantCoordinator 󀄀PhoneCallsTeamCaptain yz݌ *J&* Ќ XX'444X!44X!'   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S XE+ 4 <DL!444X!E& %XX9y  r%& GuidelinesX9yXrԀ :   ManydifferentgroupsofpeoplewillenjoyparticipatingintheBibleReadingMarathon  byvolunteeringasreaders.Itisgoodtofindouthowwidespreadandallinclusiveyour  achievementwasinreachingeverysegmentofyoursociety.Wehaveincludedasample  commitmentforminthisHowtoKit.Enlistmentofreaderswillbeeasierifyoupublish h adescriptionoftheprojectearlyon.BesuretoincludethepurposeoftheMarathon,the N datesandlocation,otherpeoplewhowillbeinvolved,aswellasinformationtellinghow 4 tovolunteertobecomeareader. j Itisimportanttohavereadersfromasmanysourcesaspossibleregardlessoftheirfaith. P Areadercanbeanyone.This,ofcourse,wouldincludedifferentculturesandlanguages, 6 evenreligions.OurfirstmarathoninJerusalem,ontheMountofOlives,includedJews  andArabs.Manyanatheist,HinduandMuslimhasbeensavedbyreadingtheBible.  Evenactivechurchmembershavebeenconvictedthattheywereonly"membersof  churches"whentheybeganreadingtheBible,andthenexperiencedbeingbornagain ~  (John3:5).ItwouldbemostunfortunatetoeliminatenonChristiansfromreadingthe d! BiblebecausethatisthewholepurposeofGodgivingHisWord,justastheLordsaid: J" TheSonofmaniscometoseekandtosavethatwhichwaslost(Luke19:10).Andthen 0# theHolySpiritmakesitclear:AsmanyasreceivedHim,tothemgaveHepowerto $f becomethesonsofGod(John1:12).ItistheWordofGodthathaspowertoenlighten, $L  convict,andconvertallwhowillsincerelyreadHisDirection. %2!! Godhassaid:MyWord...shallnotreturnuntoMevoid,butitshallaccomplishthat &"" whichIplease,anditshallprosperinthethingwheretoIsentit(Isaiah55:11). '"# Furthermore,theWordofGodisquick,andpowerful,andsharperthananytwoedged (#$ sword,piercingeventothedividingasunderofsoulandspirit,andofthejointsand z)$% marrow,andisadiscernerofthethoughtsandintentsoftheheart(Hebrews4:12). `*%& ABibleReadingMarathonisawaythattheHolySpiritcanwitnesstothosewhoread F+&' God'sWord,whileothersareblessedastheyhearitbeingread.BibleReading ,,|'( MarathonscallourattentiontothefactthatGodhasesteemedHisWordevenaboveHis -b() Name(Psalms138:2).ItistheBiblethatclearlyrevealswhoGodis,aswellaswhowe -H)* arelostsinnerswhocanreceiveeternallifeandahomeinHeavenwhenwereceive  JesusChristasourpersonalSaviorandLordofourlives.  FollowyourheartandprayfortheguidanceoftheHolySpirittoincludeeveryonefor | yourMarathon.Wehavehadmanydifferentlanguagesread,suchasKorean,Spanish, b Swedish,aswellasAfrican,Indian,Japanese,andChinesedialects.Itisimportantnotto H limitthereadingonlytoEnglish.Eventhoughwemaynotallunderstandthelanguage . ~ beingread,itisGod'sWordgoingforthanditwillnotreturnvoid.Godhasamany  d facetedChurch!  J ForacompletereadingoftheBible,approximately365peoplewouldneedtoparticipate  0 ifeachistoread15minutes.Somemayread30minutesormore,andsomewillreturnto    readmorethanonce.SchedulecelebritiesandVIPsfirst,asmosthavebusyschedules    andarebookedfarinadvance.Askchurches,synagogues,governmentofficials,civic   clubs,BoyScouts,andotheryouthgroupstoenlistreadersforaparticularblockoftime. x  Collegestudentsmightenjoycoveringthehourslaterintheeveningwhentheymaynot ^  beinclass.Childrenarevaluablemembersofoursocietyanditisaspecialblessingto D  includethem.Theirdesiretoparticipateinthismomentouseventwillbesomethingyou *z  willneverforget,norwillthey.Alsoincludeteenagers,theelderly,andthehandicapped. ` Don'tleaveoutthehearingimpairedsigningisalanguagetoo.Consideraskingfor F volunteerstosignforsegmentsofthereading. , Structureyourschedulefor15minutereadingsegments.Experiencedreadersmaydesire  toreadaslongas30minutesatatime.Approximatelythreechapterscanbereadin15  minutes.YoumightwishtousetheBiblePathwayreadingschedule[copyenclosed]asa  patternsinceitisbasedon15minutesofreadingeachday.However,thereading t scheduleisonlyaguideanestimateofwhereeachindividualwillbereadingsince Z somepeoplereadmuchfasterthanothers.Itisimportantnottoassignchapterswith @ scheduledtimesbecausethiscouldcreatetimegapswhennothingisbeingreaddueto &v fastreaders.  \ Communicateaheadoftimewithyourreaders.Onceenlistedandassignedatimeperiod, B sendyourreadersaprogramscheduleandinstructionstoconfirmtheassignmentin ( writing.EmphasizethattheyareavitalpartoftheMarathonandthattheyshouldbe  committedtobeingthereatleast30minutesinadvanceoftheirscheduledtime,inorder  topreparethemselvesspirituallyandmentally.Theycanbeprayingforthosewhoare   readingaheadofthemaswellasbeingtheretosupportandencourageotherreaders. p!  Notallpeoplereadatthesamerate,whichwillnotaffecttheschedulewhenfollowinga V"! timescheduleratherthanachapterschedule.Someindividualsmayreadseveraltimesif <#" thegroupissmallorifscheduledreadersdonotcome.Ifchaptersareassignedsome "$r# groupswillreadfasterandfinishaheadofschedule,andoftenthenextteamofreaders %X $ maybeslowreaders,leadingtoconfusionandtimesofsilence.Whentimeblocksarenot %>!% tiedtochapterassignments,thisproblemwillnotoccur.Teamcaptainsareresponsible &$"& forfinishingtheirgroup'sassignedtimeblockofreading. ' #' Also,preparemapsanddirectionstothesiteforyourreaders.Morepeoplewillsignup (#( whenthedirectionsareclearandprecise. )$) WehaveyettoseewhatGodcandowithapeoplewhoaretrulyunitedinHisSpiritand l*%* HisWord.Maywesay:"Lord,makeusone."LetusgiveHimachancetodosomething R+&+  greatinandthroughus,apeopleunitedunderHisLordship!_ 8,', InHeavenwewillbepartofthatgreatmultitudeofallnations,and_kindreds_,andpeople,   andtongues[Revelation7:9],standingbeforethethrone,proclaimingthegloriesofGod.  ParticipationinaBibleReadingMarathoncanbeasmallforetasteofthatheavenlyone, | anditwilladvancethecomingoftheKingdom.MayGodblessyouandenableyouto b accomplishHiswill. H   rXX9yGettingtheWordOutX9yXrԀ . ~   GoodpublicitybeforeandduringtheMarathonisessential.Realizethatthemainreason  J youaredoingthisistoglorifyGodandspeakHislifechangingWordtoyourcity,state,  0 ornation.ItwillbeencouragingforotherbelieversnearandfartohearwhatGodis   doing.    DesignateoneMediaCoordinatortohandleallmediacontacts.Thispersonshouldhave   asmanyhelperstoassistasneededforthekindofpublicityyouwant.Thiswilltakea x  greatdealoftimeandattention.Thesehelpersshouldhavesomeexperiencewiththe ^  media,writingpressreleases,etc.Also,besuretogetallradioandtelevisionstations D  involved.Thisisagreatopportunityforthemtodosome"live"footage,iftheyareable. *z  Besuretoletalltheprintandbroadcastmediaoutletsknowwellinadvanceaboutyour ` Marathon.TheMediaCoordinatorshouldtalkinadvancewithTVandradionews F directors,andpublicservicedirectors,andnewspapereditorstogetnewscoverageofthe , actualevent.[SeeenclosedpageswithcopiesofNewspaperarticlesandphotosfrom  previousMarathons.UponcompletionofyourMarathon,wewouldgreatlyappreciateit  ifyouwouldsendusphotosfromyourMarathonsothatwecanmakethemapartofthe  historyofthe1990s~DecadeofBibleReading.] t HavethemayororothertopcivicleaderdeclareanofficialMarathon.Newspaperscan Z takepicturesoftheofficialsigningthedeclaration.Thismakesanexcellentopening @ articletoannounceofficialBibleReadingMarathonevent. &v HaveyourMediaCoordinatorpreparenewsreleases,radiospots,andinterviewswith  \ committeemembersandreaderstoletthegeneralpublicknowaboutyourMarathon. B PlanaspecialopeningceremonyforyourMarathonwithcivicleadersandcelebritiesto ( attractasmuchmediacoverageaspossible.Also,organizeaspecialclosingceremony  andagaininvitethepress.Thismaygiveparticipantsachancetotellwhattheir  Marathonexperiencemeanttothem.Ifyouhaveseveralethnicgroupsparticipating,you   maywishtohavethemdressedinnativecostumetocompletetheBibleReading.This p! willdrawextrapresscoverage. V"  & %XX9y  M,',   r%& OnSiteFacilitatorX9yXrԀ     YouwillworkwiththeCoordinatorformanyofthesetupanddismantlingtasks.You | willneedacommitteeofdedicatedpeoplewhoarewillingtoworkbehindthescenesin b orderthattheLordmaybeglorifiedthroughtheMarathon.Hereisalistofareastocover H withyourcommittee: . ~ / /""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  Sg  d S X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!EԱ2  1  .3   4   SettingupthephysicalpreparationsforBiblereading.Ա݌ g  Ќ X$ X!44X!$   ""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  S C  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E2  2  .3   4   YourprimaryresponsibilityduringtheMarathonwillbetoseetotheneedsand  C comfortofyourreadersaswellasspectators.݌  ) Ќ X$ X!44X!$   ""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  Se b  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!ES2  3  .3   4   LightingandElectricaloutletsYoumayneedtechnicalhelpinthisarea.SI݌ e  Ќ X$ X!44X!$   ""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  SA   X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!Eo2  4  .3   4   SoundYoumayneedtechnicalhelpinthisarea.oe݌ A  Ќ X$ X!44X!$   ""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  S} *z  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!Eq2  5  .3   4   Volunteerstolocatepodiumsandotherequipment.qg݌ }  Ќ X$ X!44X!$   ""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  S Y X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!Er2  6  .3   4   Asweknow,SatanisnotpleasedbythereadingofGod'sWordandwilldomuch  Y  toopposeit.YoumayencounterhecklerstryingtodisrupttheMarathon.This ?  seldomhappens,butitiswisetohaveatleast4peopleonsiteatalltimes,withat %  leastoneofthesefourdesignatedtodealwithdifficultpersonsandsituations.   Youshouldplantomeetwiththegroupofpeoplewhowillbeservinginthese  capacitiestoworkthroughpossiblescenariosandsolutionsaheadoftime.  OppositioncomesfrompeoplewhomGodlovesandwhoneedtobesaved.Itis m goodtocontactlocallawenforcementtopatrolthereadingareaduringnighttime S hours.rh݌ 9 Ќ X$ X!44X!$   ""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  Sr X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!Ee2  7  .3   4   StandinsTheremaybetimeswhengroupsorindividualswhowerescheduled  toreadarenotonsiteattheirscheduledtime.Theabovefourpeople,onsiteat  alltimes,needtobepreparedtostepinandreadifnecessary.Haveaphonelist  ofallreaders,aswellasstandbyswhowouldbewillingtocometotheMarathon w andreadorhelpoutatamoment'snotice.e[݌ ] Ќ X$ X!44X!$   ""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  S 9  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E2  8  .3   4   Dismantlingandreturningallequipment,chairs,etc.Youwillneedphysicalhelp  9 todismantlethepodium,platform,publicaddresssystem,lighting,etc.atthe ! closeoftheMarathonaswellasappropriatevehiclestoreturnequipmentto " appropriateowners.݌ # Ќ X$ X!44X!$   ""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  S'%w $$  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E2  9  .3   4   Youwilloftenneed"go_fors_"torefillcoffee,juice,water,andsoftdrink '%w  containers.Also,youneedtokeepafreshsupplyofdisposablecupsandnapkins.  &]! Thisgroupcouldalsotakecareofpickinguptrash,etc.,keepingtheareaclean &C" duringandaftertheMarathon.݌ ')#  Ќ X$ X!44X!$   S& %XX9y .T)'   r%& PrayerAssistantCoordinatorX9yXrԀ |   Yourresponsibilityisofvitalimportance!ThemostsuccessfulandanointedMarathons H arethosewhichhaveongoingprayer,priortoandduringtheevent.Youmaywishto . ~ enlistasmallcommitteetohelpyou.Herearesomeideastomakeyourprayerefforts  d moreeffective.  J Havepeoplesignuptopraybothonsiteandattheirownhomes.Contactthosewhohave  0 agreedtobereaderstoseeiftheywillalsocommittoprayforthereaderimmediately   afterthem.Encouragepeopletocommittoprayforgroupsofreaders.Forexample,ina   citywideMarathonenlistagroupofintercessorsandassigneachonealistofgroupsor   churchesthatwillbereading. x  AsthePrayerCoordinator,considerprayingpersonallywitheachreaderorgroupof ^  readersbeforetheyread,orhavemembersofyourcommitteedoso.PastorsorChristian D  workersoftenstopbyforacoffeebreakandprayerontheirwaytoworkintheearly *z  hoursofthemorning. ` Duringthereading,intercessorsshouldprayquietlytooneside,awayfromthepodium. F Alltheprayingonsiteshouldbedonediscreetlyandwithoutfanfare.Thefocusshould , alwaysbeontheWord.  IfyourBibleReadingMarathonisheldprecedingtheNationalDayofPrayer,itisof  utmostimportancethatthroughoutallprayerassembliesallNationalDayofPrayer  leadersberememberedinprayer.ItistheconvictionoftheInternationalBibleReading t Association,baseduponbiblicalhistory,thatwhenthenationbeginsreadingtheWordof Z God,followedbyprayer,revivaltakesplace.TheBiblealoneoftenleadstolegalism,and @ prayerwithouttheWordofGodispowerless.But,togetherthewillofGodis &v accomplished.[PleasenoteenclosedpageslistingafewofthemanywaysthattheBible  \ speakstoourhearts,howtoImitateChristinourPrayers,andhowimportantitisto B PraytheWordforAreasofInfluence.] ( & %XX9y  r%& IncidentalsX9yXrԀ +k&*   ItisgoodtoletthereadersrealizetheyareactingasonebigteamspeakingGod'sWord ,7(+ forHispurposestobeacc_omplished_Ԁ[Isaiah55:1011].Thereshouldbenoreaders"more -), _important"thantheothers.Noreader'snameshouldbeannouncedbeforetheyreador  aftertheyfinish.LeteachonerealizetheyaretheretoliftupJesus.  Theremaybesomereadersfromoutoftownoronatighttimeschedulewhomustbe | workedinatadesignatedtime.Thesemayincludevarioussenators,representatives,and b otherswhowillonlycommittoaspecifiedtime.Everyeffortshouldbemadetoschedule H thesepeopleatthetimetheyhaverequested. . ~ & %XX9y  r%&  DayoftheProductionX9yXr  % %   Leavenodetailtochance!Donotassumethatsomethingwillhappenitwillnotifyou _'"& donotplanandprepareforit.Doublecheckyourarrangementsforstaging,sound E(#' systems,lighting,foodservices,seatingforyouraudience,aplaceforyourreadersto +){$( wait,settingdecorations,andlargeprintBibles. *a%) Wesuggestthatyouhavepreprintedcertificatesonhandtogivetoeachreaderashe/she *G&* finishesreading.Thisisanicegestureofappreciationaswellasaremindertothereader +-'+ ofhisparticipationinliftingupGod'sWord. ,(,  -(- Ї  rXX9y FollowUpX9yXr  t    Sendthankyouletterstoyourparticipants,tothemediaoutletswhogavepublicityor @ newscoverage,andtoallotherswhohelpedintheeventinanyway.Don'tforgetthe &v leaderswhoservedastheHonoraryCommittee.  \   8,'"   rXX9y ReaderApplicationX9yXrԀ D    IwouldliketobeapartoftheBibleReadingMarathontobeheldat ` __________________________________________________________________. F  Ipreferreadingfrom______to______am/pm[circleone]on____________ ,  _________[dayanddate],butIwouldbewillingtoread__________________.    Ё    NAME___________________________________________________________   ADDRESS________________________________________________________ t CITY_____________________________STATE_______ZIP____________ Z PHONE[includeareacode]_________________________________________  @ Ё  &v Iamachild[312]_____youth[1319]_____collegestudent____  \ adult_____seniorcitizen[55+]_____  B Ё  ( NameofAffiliation:________________________________________________    rXX9ySampleLettertoMayor l*%  orCountyExecutiveX9yXrԀ 8,'!   ͼXX9y[Thislettershouldcomefromprominentcitizens,ministers,etc.,andshouldbehanddelivered.Wesuggest  includingacopyofPresidentBush'sProclamationortheJointResolution,whichareavailableupon o requestfromtheInternationalBibleReadingAssociation.]X9yXͼ .~ Dear_______________: d Theyear1990wasproclaimedbyaJointCongressionalResolutionandPresidential J ProclamationasInternationalYearofBibleReading.Sincethen,themajorityofour 0 Governorshavesignedsimilarproclamations,aswellasanumberofindividualcity   officials.   Withtheworldincompletechaosandeventsbreakingdailyfromeverysectionofthe   globe,weareallawarethatwehavemanyneedstodayinournationandinourworld! x   Manyofusbelievetheseneedscanbemetandtheseproblemssolvedonlythroughour ^   returntothebasicChristianbeliefsthisnationwasfoundedupon. D  Therefore,wearemakingaspecialrequest.Yourhelpcouldbemonumentalinbringing *z  aboutanawarenessofthesourceofmoralvaluessovisiblyneededtosolvetheproblems `  confrontingournation. F  Ourprayeristhatyouwilllendyoursupportbyproclaimingtheweekof___________ ,  asBibleReadingWeekin_________________________.Incelebrationofthisweek,  Christiansinthis_____________[city/county]wouldliketoconductaBibleReading  Marathonbeginningat__________andendingat__________atthe  _______________________[courthousesteps,townsquare,centralpark,etc.]. t Weappreciatetheworkyouhavedonewhileinoffice.[Rewordaccordingly.]Anything Z youcandotohelpfurtherthisparticulareventwillalsobegreatlyappreciated. @ Sincerely, &v   rXX9yLetterSuggestionToAllPastorsX9yXrԀ #$#   Dear_______________: % $ Gracebetoyou,andpeace,fromGodourFather,andfromtheLordJesusChrist &!% [Ephesians1:2]. l'"& AsaprominentChristianleaderinthiscommunity,Iamwritingyouabouttheannual R(#' BibleReadingMarathontakingplaceherein________________. 8)$( Individuals,churches,schoolgroups,families,andorganizationsareneededinourBible *n%) ReadingMarathonalltakingtheirturntoopentheirBiblesandreadaloudaportionof +T&* ScripturethatGodhasesteemedevenaboveHisName[Psalms138:2].Itisaglorious +:'+  privilegetohonorourGod,andamemorythateachparticipantwillcherishforever. , (, Thisyear,on_____________,May______,wewillbeginreadingwithGenesis1:1and   continuethroughRevelationuntiltheentireBibleisreadaloud,culminatingon  Thursday,May____,theNationalDayofPrayer. | OurMarathonwillbeoneofmanygoingonsimultaneouslyinournation,includingone b thathasbeenheldeveryyearsince1990onthestepsofournation'scapitol.We H anticipateanexcitingtimeintheweeksaheadasweplanforthisevent.Ourgoalisto . ~ schedulepeoplefrom____________________andthesurroundingareatojointogether  d at____________________toreadallofGod'sWord.Christiansofallagesareinvitedto  J participate.  0 OurearnestdesireistoexposeourcommunitytothepowerfulWordofGod.TheBible's    transformingpowerisguaranteed.JesusquotedfromtheOldTestamentwhenHegave    usthekeytovictoryoverSatan'stemptationswhenHesaid:Mandoesnotlivebybread   only,butbyeverywordthatproceedsoutofthemouthoftheLord[Matthew4:4;see x  Deuteronomy8:3].However,itisessentialthatweopenourheartsandreadwhatHe ^  saysorourprayerswillnotbeheard:OnewhoturnsawayhisearfromhearingtheLaw, D  evenhisprayershallbeabomination[Proverbs28:9]. *z  ThroughtheBibleReadingMarathon,wecelebrateourfaithinthreeways.First,we ` proclaimtheimportanceoftheBibletoournation'spast,present,andfuture.Second,we F celebratethereligiousfreedomweenjoyinthisnation.Third,wedemonstrateourdesire , thatallforwhomChristdiedbesaved.Wewelcomeeveryonetoreadtheonlyinspired  revelationtomankind.AsDr.Hash,FounderoftheInternationalBibleReading  Association,says:"ItistheWordofGodthathaspowertoenlighten,convict,and  convertallwhowillsincerelyreadHisdirection.[Pleasenotetheenclosedpageslistinga t fewofthemanywaysthattheBiblespeakstoourhearts.]Ipersonallyknowformer Z Jehovah'sWitnesses,atheists,andHinduswhoweresavedwhentheyreadtheBible." @ TheprayeroftheInternationalBibleReadingAssociationisthatthisMarathonwill &v causepeopletorealizehowimportantreadingalltheBibleisforthempersonallyandto  \ ourentirenation. B AsyoureadthroughtheBible,maytheLordHimselfopentheeyesofyour ( understandingthatyoumayrecognizethatallScriptureis...profitable[IITimothy  3:16].  Wearepresentlyschedulingandreservingreadingtime.Individualreadersareusually   scheduledtoreadfor15minutes,whilegroupsareinvitedtosignupfor"blocks"oftime. p!  Iurgeyoutocontactustoreserveatimeforyouandyourchurchtoread. V"! WeneedvolunteersfromyourchurchtoassistwiththeBibleReadingMarathoninother <#" areas,suchassetupandprayersupport.Iencourageyoutoinvolveyourcongregationin "$r# thisgreatevent.ChallengethemtotakethetimetohonorGodinthisBibleReading %X $ Marathonnationalevent.MyWord...shallaccomplishthatwhichIplease,anditshall %>!% prosper[Isaiah55:11].IassureyouthattheBibleReadingMarathonwillbeoneofthe &$"& highlightsofyourchurch. ' #' Sincerely,& %XX9y (#( X9yX%& Coordinator& %XX9y )$)  -). Ї  r%& SamplelettertoIndividualsX9yXrԀ "   Dear_______________:  TheHolySpiritguidedKingDavidtowrite:Iwill...praiseYourNameforYour  lovingkindnessandforYourTruth:forYouhaveesteemed[exaltedaboveallelse]Your j WordaboveallYourName[Psalms138:2]. P Ahistoricaleventistakingplaceherein___________thatwillgiveallofusan 6 opportunitytopublicly"magnify"theonlyinspiredWordofGod.Youareinvitedto l participateinourBibleReadingMarathonacontinuousreadingofthewholeBible, R beginninginGenesisandconcludinginRevelationculminatingonThursday,May6, 8 withtheNationalDayofPrayer.Manyvolunteerswillbeneededtoparticipateinthis  rewardingopportunity,eachtakingtheirturntoopentheirBibleandreadaloudaportion    ofScripturethatGodhasexaltedaboveallelse. !! OurMarathonwillbeoneofmanygoingonsimultaneouslyinournation,includingone "" thathasbeenheldeveryyearsince1990onthestepsofournation'scapitol.Many f## Christianshaveexpressedhowmuchtheyhaveenjoyedpubliclyreadingaloudatthe L$$ BibleReadingMarathons.Readers,aswellaslisteners,areoftenoverwhelmedwiththe 2% % awesomeexperienceofproclaimingGod'sWordaloud.ParticipatinginaBibleReading &h!& Marathonwillbeamemorythateveryonewilltreasure. &N"' Weanticipateanexcitingtimeintheweeksaheadasweplanforthisevent.Ourgoalis '4#( toschedulepeoplefrom_________________andthesurroundingareatojointogetherat ($) ______________________________toreadallofGod'sWord.Weinvitepeopleofall )%* agesadults,children,senioradults,highschoolandcollegestudents,businessmen, *%+ governmentandstateofficialstoparticipateinthismomentousevent.Some |+&, individualsmayreadseveraltimesifthegroupissmallorifscheduledreadersdonot b,'- come. H-(. OurearnestdesireistoexposeourcommunitytothepowerfulwordsofourCreator.The  Bible'stransformingpowerisguaranteed:MyWord...shallaccomplishthatwhichI  please,anditshallprosper[Isaiah55:11].However,itisessentialthatweopenour | heartsandreadwhatHesaysorourprayerswillnotbeheard:Onewhoturnsawayhis b earfromhearingtheLaw,evenhisprayershallbeabomination[Proverbs28:9]. H OurprayeristhatthisMarathonwillcausepeopletorealizehowimportantreadingall . ~ theBibleisforthempersonallyandforourentirecountry.  d AsyoureadthroughtheBible,maytheLordHimselfopentheeyesofyour  J understandingthatyoumayrecognizethatallScriptureis...profitable[IITimothy  0 3:16].    Iwillbeintouchinthenextfewdayswithallwhorespondtodiscussplansand    preparationsfortheMarathonandhowyoucanbecomeinvolved.   PleasefillouttheenclosedReaderApplicationFormandreturnitassoonaspossiblein x  theenclosedselfaddressed,stampedenvelopetoletusknowthatyouwillbe ^  participatinginthishistoriceventandtoreserveatimeforyoutoread. D  Sincerely,& %XX9y *z  X9yX%& Coordinator& %XX9y `   r%& SampleProclamationX9yXr +V&  S%-u(,"( STXX9yElT      --El/M--Church,Denomination,MinisterialAssoc.T/Me MԌ %-u(! ЌX9yXTX9yXXX9y S    WHEREAS,the21stcenturyhasbeenproclaimedInternationalCenturyofBibleReading  bymillionsaroundtheworldwhorecognizetheBibleastheinspiredWordofGodto  mankindwhichisprofitableforinstructioninrighteousness[IITimothy3:16];and | WHEREAS,allScriptureisessentialtoprepareustobethepeopleGodwantsustobe b andtoaccomplishthepurposeforwhichhecreatedus;and H WHEREAS,America,beingfoundeduponbiblicalprinciplesandJudeoChristianethics . ~ astaughtintheBible,paidtributetotheBibleforitsimportantinfluenceuponthe  d developmentofourNationbymanyofourgreatnationalleaderssuchasPresidents  J Washington,Jackson,Lincoln,andWilson;and  0 WHEREAS,PresidentAndrewJacksoncalledtheBible"theBookonwhichthisRepublic    rests"andPresidentAbrahamLincolncalledtheBible"thebestgiftGodhasgivento    man";and   WHEREAS,theBibleisrecognizedastheonetruerevelationfromGod,showingtheway x  ofSalvation,Truth,andLife,andenrichingthedailylivesofmillionsofmenandwomen ^  whothroughtheageshavelookedtoitforcomfort,hope,andguidance;and D  WHEREAS,thedeclineinthemoralfabricofourcountrycanbedirectlytracedtothe *z  timewhenthereadingoftheBiblewasremovedfromourschools;and ` WHEREAS,lawmakers,lawenforcement,socialscientists,civicandchurchleadersare F searchingforsolutionstothecriticalproblemsfacingournation,suchasthedrugcrisis, , violence,andsocialinjustice,allofwhichcanbefoundwithinGod'srevealedwillfor  mankind;and  WHEREAS,regularBiblereadingrenewsthemindofmen,thustransformingthelifeof  theindividualwhichultimatelyaffectsthelivesofthoseinthefamily,thelocal t community,thestate,andtheNation; Z NOWTHEREFORE,wejoyfullyencourageeveryoneinour________________toread @ throughtheBibleonadailybasisin1999andtocontinueuntiltheLordcomes. &v WESEEtheInternationalCenturyofBibleReadingasamajoropportunitytocreatean  \ awarenessofthemessageofTruthandHopewithourcommunitiesandneighbors. B NameofChurch,etc.________________________________________________ ( Title[Pastor,Minister,Elder,etc.]_____________________________________  Address___________________________________________________________  City,State,Zip_____________________________________________________   Date_________________________________ p!  & %XX9y  r%& SamplePressReleaseX9yXrԀ )%*   TheannualBibleReadingMarathon,sponsoredbytheInternationalBibleReading +&+ Association(IBRA)andhostedby__________________________,willbeheldon/at s,', __________________[time,day,anddate]. Y-(- ThisMarathonispartoftheIBRA'sgoaltoencouragereadingalloftheBibleworldwide  andtoaffirmthiscenturyasthecenturyofBibleReading.  1990s~DecadeofBibleReadingwasofficiallylaunchedatmidnightonJanuary1,1990, | ontheMountofOlivesinIsrael,asJewsandGentilesreadthroughtheBiblenonstop. b OpeningceremoniesforourMarathonwillbeginpromptlywith____________________ H [nameofindividual,possiblyadignitary]beginningthereading. . ~ Accordingto____________________,Coordinatoroftheevent,localchurches,  d businessmen,andinterestedindividualswillparticipatebystartingtoreadinGenesis,the  J firstbookoftheBible,andthenreadingpubliclyandcontinuouslyin15minute  0 segmentsthroughthelastchaptertheBookofRevelation,thefinalbookoftheBible,in    preparationfortheNationalDayofPrayer,May6.Lastyearitrequiredapproximately90    hourstocompletetheBiblereading.   ____________________notedthatthepurposeofaBibleReadingMarathonistocreate x  anawarenessofreadingtheonlyGodinspiredGuideforsuccessfulliving.Anopen ^  invitationhasbeenextendedtothoseinthecounty,aswellasinsurroundingareas,who D  wishtoparticipate.Billedasaninterdenominationalevent,allchurches,Christian *z  groups,andindividualsarewelcometotakepart.Churchesareencouragedtotakeblocks ` oftimewherememberscanreadconsecutivelyandareurgedtosignupearlyinorderto F reservetheirtimes. , ____________________alsonotedthatlastyearthereweremanyparticipantsfromthe  majorityofchurches,schoolgroups,families,andotherorganizations.Christiansfroma  numberofothernationsandethnicgroupsalsoreadtheBibleintheirownlanguages,  including___________________.InrecognitionoftheinternationalpoweroftheWord t ofGod,tentativeplansforthisyearincludeadesignatedportionoftheceremonyfor Z groups,dressedintheirculturalattire,toreadtheBibleintheirownlanguage. @ Thoseinterestedinparticipatinginanypartoftheeventarewelcomeandmaycontact &v ____________________.ForadditionalinformationyoumaycontactBarbaraAnn  \ Bivens,InternationalBibleReadingMarathonCoordinator,InternationalBibleReading B Association,P.O.Box50,WashingtonDC20044,18662252002,Fax:6158931744, ( oremail:4' XO  5  !  mail@internationalbiblereadingassociation.org!,held  6D,XX,alB  7b,Ԁ  TheIBRAnotedthatathousandBibleReadingMarathonsareexpectedtobeheld  simultaneouslythisyeararoundtheworld.TheMarathonheldinWashington,DC,onthe   WestStepsoftheCapitolBuildingwillnotablybethemostvisibleinournation.Forthe p!  seventhconsecutiveyear,theStateofOhiowillconductthelargestnumberofBible V"! ReadingMarathonsofanystateinthemajorityofits88counties. <#" & %XX9y .V)/ Ї  r%& ResponseCardforChurchTeamCaptainsX9yXrԀ j /MXX9y WelovetheLordandreverenceHisWord.X9yX/M  6  Iwill...praiseYourNameforYourlovingkindnessandforYourTruth:forYouhave 9   esteemedYourWordaboveallYourName[Psalms138:2].  !o!   ӁWewouldliketobeapartofthe_________________BibleReadingMarathon ";# tobeheld__________________________________________________________. #!$ Wepreferreadingfrom_____________to_____________am/pm[circleone] $ % on_________________________________[dayanddate]. % & ЁName______________________________________________________________ i'"( Address____________________________________________________________ O(#) City__________________________________State________Zip____________ 5)$* Phone[includeareacode]____________________________________________ *k%+ Positionheld[deacon,elder,SSsuperintendent,teacher]:_________________ +Q&, ЁNameofChurch:____________________________________________________ ,(. Address____________________________________________________________ -)/ City_________________________________State________Zip_____________  Phone[includeareacode]____________________________________  Thebesttimeanddayforaplanningmeetingis[]morning[]afternoon[]evening  |  onSunMonTuesWedThursFriSat[circleone]& %XX9y b   r%& RoundtheClockScheduleX9yXrԀ     MarathonCoordinator_____________________________Phone______________ `   TeamCaptain____________________________________Phone______________ F  *() ddd Xdd Xdd X!!,? , ,L ,  +  1',| ,|  @1 Day/Date ',| @ @' StartTime ,|   [15min.segments] +!b @ @+ Reader'sName&PhoneNo. B8 ,| @   @BK*(XH KSun/May2 'H @ @'3:003:15PM +!H @ @+Song/Praise/Prayer/OpeningRemarks B8 H @   @BK*(X. KSun/May2 '. @ @'3:153:30PM .  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