Making lives better by the book

Making lives better by the book

Book Aid are back – giving you yet another reason to attend CRE National 2021!

‘Our van will be at Sandown Park, near the main entrance,’ said director Christine Pulsford. ‘We always need Bibles, theological books and commentaries, in fact all manner of Christian books. If you have any you can donate, please bring them with you. All we ask is that they are in good condition.’

While many British Christians have dusty tomes languishing in lofts, their fellow believers around the world are bringing the faith to others with limited literary resources at their disposal. 

Started some 34 years ago, Book Aid has distributed around 35 million second-hand Christian books and Bibles to overseas partners – mainly in Africa.

With a network of collection points in the UK, donated books make their way to the warehouses for sorting and selecting. Many are shipped overseas to Book Aid partner bookshops. Others are sold in Book Aid’s four UK Book Aid shops in London, Doncaster, Belfast and Barnard Castle – to help cover shipping and administration costs.

‘Our shops are filled with a wide range of Christian books – from rare finds to contemporary publications. If you enjoy reading, we look forward to welcoming you,’ said Christine. ‘And if you are unable to visit our bookshops, we also sellbooks online to support the ministry.

‘Our current project, “Spreading the Word”, started as a project to provide more Bibles for our partner in Zimbabwe. We simply cannot supply enough! So if you have Bibles, we would be delighted to receive them. Just remember – if you’d be happy to receive it, we’ll be happy to send it. More partners are asking to join this project too, so we need more Bibles than ever.’

• The Book Aid van will near the main entrance to CRE National 2021

Image: Jessica Ruscello/Unsplash

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