tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57880298929496359212024-03-05T18:01:27.699+00:00OpenBook IrelandIrish Christian ProjectUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788029892949635921.post-43472757072291622312012-11-27T19:18:00.005+00:002021-09-02T13:43:51.967+01:00<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">O</span>penBook Project Ireland is a small, non-profit Irish christian Project run by volunteers around the country with the</span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> objective of sharing God’s Word & the life changing Message of Jesus Christ in print & digital media in Ireland -so that it is freely and readily available & understandable to every person who would like to hear the message on this island.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">Background: Biblical literacy in Ireland today </span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">• The Bible is (incredibly) still a relatively unknown, closed book, although vaguely respected. Very few have read the Bible -God's message to humanity. (That's why we call the project 'Openbook')</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">• Most people have very little idea of what the message of Jesus actually is. </span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #6aa84f;">We would like to help address issues like these.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Ireland has a rich heritage of the gospel coming with Saint Patrick and in fact a copy of the gospels (The Book of Kells in Trinity College, Dublin) is regarded as our National Treasure.</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Ironically,</span> <span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">scriptural knowledge in our country is almost nil.</span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> </span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">What do we do?</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">We design the calendar ourselves & arrange printing of the annual booklet/calendar called '<b>Iosa -Inspirational Irish Christian Calendar' </b>featuring scenes from Ireland with Bible verses & inspirational educational and gospel messages. Designed </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">specifically </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">for free, non-profit </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">distribution within Ireland, t</span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">his calendar is used by over 80 different christian </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">churches all over the island </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">of Ireland – North & South. Many photographers have supplied free photos over the years.</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Average Calendar Printrun= 35,000.</span></p><p><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">How is the Free Calendar financed?</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The various churches that distribute the Calendar club together via the Openbook Project to pay for the printing and then organise for copies to be given away for free. This keeps the costs lower than if each church printed their own calendar. Also some individuals send us donations towards the costs.<br /></span></span></p><p><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">How can I help this project?</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">If you would like join with the production or distribution of the Calendar, simply email us on: <a href="mailto:openbookireland@gmail.com">openbookireland@gmail.com</a> and we will get back to you. Please note: this is a volunteer based project. </span></span></span> </span><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">Who?</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">OpenBook is operated by:</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Mervyn -director</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Peadar -designer</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Aiden, Eddie, Erika -photographers</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">& with thanks to many other volunteers</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">Contact</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Please eMail: <a href="mailto:openbookireland@gmail.com">openbookireland@gmail.com</a> for information on this project.</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">May the Irish once again hear the Word of the Living God -loud & clear!</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Thank you,</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">OBI</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">Links</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.4you.ie/">www.4you.ie</a> -Find out about authentic Christianity</span><br />
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="http://www.aontas.ie/">www.aontas.ie</a> -Join with christians from around Ireland</span><br />
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