The Canadian Bible Society is partnering with the GMA Covenant Awards, by awarding for the new category of 2009 Scripture Song. This will be great exposure for CBS, and GMA Canada is happy for the further credibility and added value to the awards.

Here is the scope of the project:

Event Date: October 20-23, 2009 (Awards on Friday the 23^rd)

Location: Calgary, AB

Award Category: 2009 Scripture Song

Prize: (valued at over $9000)

For more details and to register please visit the information site

The Canadian Bible Society has a long history of distributing Bibles into the Canadian Forces.  We are also the only Bible organization in Canada that is able to do this, and over 50,000 copies of this Bible have been distributed in the last few years. This Bible is especially designed with the Forces camouflage colors and fits into the kit of the soldiers.

To read more, see a picture, or to make a donation you can click here.

There are also some great pictures at the CBS Facebook page.

At one time or another we have all wished that we could find buried treasure. I remember growing up and wanting to have one of those hand held metal detectors.  I had observed people using them at the beach and knew that this was all I needed to find buried treasure!  Well, my wish never came true, and every know and then I think about all the fun I would have with a metal detector!

This year, the theme for Bible Sunday 2009 is Buried Treasure. Based on Psalm 119, the theme invites all ages to uncover the riches of the Bible to know God better. The Canadian Bible Society is providing FREE resources to help you on this important day.  We are suggesting October 25th, but you are encouraged to pick whatever Sunday might fit into your church calendar.

When you register for this Sunday, you will receive everything you need to uncover buried treasure in your faith community!  To register click here.

This week I learned of an initiative to teach sign language to hearing people so that they could help hearing impaired people to hear the Bible. On May 30, 2009, the first 15 students to complete level one Sign Language training organized by the Bible Society in Swaziland were presented their certificates. This initiative follows up on the launch of the signed SiSwati Bible project that began last year! Luke was the first Gospel to be signed, and the Gospel of John is now in the final production phase.

Mr Masinga, the Manzini Regional Education Officer, said “We thank the Bible Society for making people aware that deaf people are very important to society. We cannot continue to marginalized people: they are our neighbours, as Jesus taught us.”

Celebrate this good news from Swaziland with me!

There are also times when you might want to connect with people over a common cause. You can meet in a building, at an event, or in an online community.  The Canadian Bible Society has an online community by way of our Facebook group. This group has experienced incredible growth in the last few weeks and offers a place for people to connect around the Bible cause. It also offers a place for people to communicate prayer concerns.

For those of you who use Facebook, why not take a moment to join the Canadian Bible Society group? You can join the group at Canadian Bible Society Facebook.   It is a place to get connected to other people who believe in The Word. For Life.

The evening starts at 6:00 p.m. with a delicious meal.  Tickets are $15 and are available by calling The Bible House at 613-236-3910 or by stopping in at 315 Lisgar St.

The Canadian Bible Society just released our new "Word at Work" magazine.  This publication highlights how the Bible impacts the hearts and lives of people here in Canada and around the world.  You can downlaod a PDF copy here.  Regular supporters to the Canadian Bible Society receive this publication in the mail.

Would you be interested in distributing this publication in a waiting room, or at your workplace?  Please let us know and we would be happy to drop copies off to you.