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Many people are getting involved with the collection and sending of new and used Bibles to many countries around the world. Reports come in that Muslims are coming to the Lord by the thousands and there are no Bibles for them and many read English. Many are begging for all the used, even damaged Bibles they can get. The network makes it easy to help move Bibles. Will you help? It can make a life changing difference in people around the world. Individuals and groups can send Bibles with their prayers and make an eternal impact. Bible Foundation can provide names and addresses along with information on collecting, packaging, and mailing English Bibles. Folks that want to help can request addresses from Bible Foundation and mail Bibles directly or send Bibles and/or postage to Bible Foundation. To get involved, or email for more information, click here.
The Bible networking program needs free publicity to the Christian community. Help getting this message posted in Christian circles will be appreciated.
MAILING BIBLES WITHIN U.S.A.
Bibles that are not "gooey," even damaged Bibles may
be mailed to many ministries, including BIBLE FOUNDATION,
using the very cheap "LIBRARY RATE," (which needs to be
written on the package). The per pound rate is the same from any
address to any address in the U.S.A. If your post office tries to
have you use a more expensive rate to send to Bible Foundation,
please tell them: “The US Postal Service Domestic Mail
Manual section 483 (Library Mail), part 2.3 says nonprofit
religious organizations are entitled to use LIBRARY RATE to send
and receive reading matter to/from an individual who has no
financial interest in the sale, promotion, or distribution of the
materials. Bible Foundation qualifies for that.” Click here for the Bible Foundation
shipping address.
MASTER COLLECTION CENTERS
Many ministries in the U.S.A. and Canada accept Bibles, even damaged ones, and ship them overseas or to ministries that do. Click here for the current list. Please help find more such ministrires. Details are at the end of the current list. As master collection centers establish drop points that accept and trnsport Bibles to them, they should be listed on a web page that could be linked from their listing here. An example is in the Pacific Northwest. As this network grows, many more individuals and groups will be able to do Bible drives and have places close at hand to take the Bibles. Everyone can help the network grow.
MAILING BIBLES TO OTHER COUNTRIES
US Postal regulations changed in May 2007 and eliminated the economy mail bag service and established global priority mail flat rate airmail service. It made mailing Bibles to other countries easier but much more expensive. The new rate allowed up to 4 pounds to be inserted in the priority flat rate envelope for $11.95 to most countries. There are many situations that greatly need English Bibles in countries such as Nepal, Myanmar, Indonesia, and Ethiopia. Anyone that can help mail $11.95 Bible packages or M-Bags (11 pound minimum $4 to $4.50 per pound, 2008 rates) should click here for more information.
TRANPORTATION NEEDED
As the network grows, Bible freight needs to be moved around the U.S.A. The more freight connections, the more master collection centers can be developed. Please help the network grow. Click here to request by email the current list of freight transportation needs. Many areas of the country need master collection centers such as New Mexico, western New York state, and Minnesota. Without being able to move out loads of Bibles a couple of times a year, they are difficult to establish. Loads would need to be transported to ministries that ship containers like those in Decatur, AL 35603, Bell, CA 90201, and Spring Grove, PA 17362.
THE CRY FOR BIBLES
A pastor in Kenya, East Africa says that there are many people in the area that need English Bibles but most of them are so poor they can not buy one or even decent clothes.
A minister in Zambia wrote that thousands of people are responding in their crusades but they don't have Bibles. They want as many English Bibles as possible.
The president of a work in Trinidad and Tobago said they minister in Junior Colleges and hold seminars in churches. For a year and a half they have been trying to find American sources of used Bibles and want at least 200.
A thirteen year old boy with Muslim parents became a Christian and asked for a Bible and prayer that his parents may be delivered from the power of darkness.
A Ghana man shot his wife and her lover dead and was sentenced to death and became a Christian and was miraculously saved from the death squad. He wrote from prison asking for a Bible.
The pastor of a large work in Malawi wrote that thousands of people are asking for Scripture and he pleads for Bibles for them.
A young Ghana man wrote "I am on my knee's begging you to send me one of your Bibles."
A man in Tanzania said English is common and Bibles are needed.
A ministry in Nepal wrote and requested Bibles, saying the new generation would rather read the Bible in English.
A lady in the Philippines wrote that the Cebuano people are hungry for the word of God but most can't afford to purchase a Bible.