OPEN THE BOOK
Want to see primary children engaging with the
Bible? Enjoy telling stories?
Have you ever thought that children in schools might be missing out on
what the Bible has to show them? They could go through their entire
school life without ever learning about Adam and Eve, Noah, David,
Jonah ... or even the life of Jesus and the stories of the New Testament.
Open the Book is a national storytelling programme delivered by
Christians in local primary schools. It offers a programme of themed and
dramatised Bible stories delivered by volunteer storytellers using drama,
mime, props and costume to present the Bible stories in ways that are
lively, engaging, informative ... and great fun for everyone.
There are currently two ‘Open The Book’ teams in Barrow Deanery who
have regular contact with six local primary schools, including
St. George’s, Cambridge Street, Yarlside and Roose Schools in our
Team area.
What is striking about the ‘Open The Book Team’ is that none of the men
and women involved had done anything like it before but were prepared
to ‘give it a go’. Now there’s no holding them back - they love it and the
school’s love having them to tell stories from the Bible!
The OTB Team also go into Risedale Nursing Home on Abbey Road.
Across Barrow there are 31 Primary Schools and as a deanery our hope is
to be in contact will all these schools.
However, we need more volunteers to create more teams. Do you have
a couple of spare hours each month? Is this something you might be
interested in doing? If so, please contact Maureen Aubrey (822135) or
Julia Burns (824112) who has kindly agreed to co-ordinate ’Open The
Book’ in Barrow. Alternatively, you can chat to Gary, Matt or Jo, to find
out more.