Open the Book

The storytelling project equips and enables parishes to share Bible stories in their local primary schools. Some teams have been visiting the same school for as long as 7 years. The project was initially offered for 1 year but the schools love it and want it to continue, so it has. The children in those schools will have heard a Bible story shared by people of faith for almost every week of their school life, that is an amazing fact. Teams are working in the City, Duffield, Belper area, Mickelover, Breaston, Repton, Alfreton, Ripley, Great Longstone, Wirksworth, Ashbourne, Bakewell, Littleover, Allestree, Hadfield, Peak Forest, Chellaston. and Long Eaton a total of 59 schools.

I have been invited to several churches and Deanery Synods to talk, explain, and demonstrate Open the Book and other areas have committed to the project and are busy making the props to accompany the storytelling.

Psalm 84 verse 4 “We will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord. His power and the wonders he has done.”

Open the Book is an effective way of doing just this.

Many of the churches now involved in Open the Book have found it to be a great friendship building activity as a wide range of people can be involved in small ways.

Without exception the schools that are welcoming Open the Book value the addition to the curriculum and appreciate the local church involvement in this way.

I have schools that have expressed a desire for an Open the Book team to visit them but unfortunately no one is operating in their area. This could be your area!! Have your church/deanery ever discussed or considered the possibility of embarking on Open the Book?

If you are interested to learn more about the project or feel it is something you would like to be involved in please don’t hesitate to contact me, I’m happy to come and share the Open the Book story with you and explain how it works.

If you want to know more about Open The Book, download a leaflet, and/or call Helen Proudfoot for further information.