Jesus’ Prayer - “Father!...may they be one… just as you and I are one.” (John 17:21-22)

Jesus’ Prayer - “Father!...may they be one… just as you and I are one.” (John 17:21-22)

Our Dream/Our Response

Unite Christians in a 5-year (2009-2013) nationwide Campaign to distribute 5 million Bibles to 5 million homes in five years and encourage Filipinos to read, study and live the Bible resulting in the transformation of the Philippines.

Episcopal Commission for the Biblical Apostolate

Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines

May They Be One Bible Campaignwas inspired by the

12th Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops

in Rome, Oct. 5-26, 2008 with the theme:

“The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church.”

The Synod was called to spark an appreciation and deep love of Sacred Scripture so that the

faithful might have easy access to it.

“It is in knowing God’s Word that we can live it. We must all read and know the Word of God, through which God speaks.”

Now the snake was the most cunning animal that the Lord God had made. The snake asked the woman, “Did God really tell you not to eat fruit from any tree in the garden?”

Ang ahas ang pinakatuso sa

lahat ng hayop na nilikha ni

Yahweh. Minsa'y tinanong nito ang

babae, "Totoo bang sinabi ng

Diyos na huwag kang kakain ng

anumang bungangkahoy sa

halamanan?"

“We may eat the fruit of any tree in the garden,” the woman answered, “except the tree in the middle of it. God told us not to eat the fruit of that tree or even touch it; if we do, we will die.”

Tumugon ang babae, "Hindi

naman! Ipinakakain sa amin ang

anumang bunga sa halamanan,

huwag lamang ang bunga ng puno na nasa gitna niyon. Pag kami raw ay

kumain ng bunga nito o humipo man lamang sa punong iyon, mamamatay

kami."

The snake replied, “That's not true; you will not die. God said that, because he knows that when you eat it you will be like God and know what is good and what is bad.”

"Hindi totoo iyan, hindi kayo

mamamatay," wika ng ahas.

"Gayon ang sabi ng Diyos, sapagkat alam

niyang kung kakain kayo ng bunga niyon,

magkakaroon kayo ng pagkaunawa. Kayo'y magiging

parang Diyos; malalaman ninyo ang mabuti at masama."

From this story we see the importance that God gives to obeying His Word.

The consequence of disobeying His Word

is death.

Therefore we need to read the Bible because we cannot obey what we do not know.

“It is in knowing God’s Word that we can live it. We must all read and know the Word of God, through which God speaks.”

“While we are a Catholic nation, it is very surprising that many of our Filipino homes do not still have a

Bible. The aim ... of providing every Filipino Catholic home,

deserves our commendation and support. Indeed, putting a Bible in

every home is putting Christ in every heart.”

Gaudencio B. Cardinal Rosales, DDArchbishop of Manila

Then the Devil came to him and said, “If you are God's Son, order these stones to turn into bread.” But Jesus answered, “The scripture says, ‘Human beings cannot live on bread alone, but need every word that God speaks.’ ”

Dumating ang manunukso at sinabi sa kanya, "Kung ikaw

ang Anak ng Diyos, gawin mong tinapay

ang mga batong ito." Ngunit sumagot si Jesus, "Nasusulat, 'Hindi lamang sa

tinapay nabubuhay ang tao,

Kundi sa bawat salitang namumutawi

sa bibig ng Diyos.' "

Then the Devil took Jesus to Jerusalem, the Holy City, set him on the highest point of the Temple, and said to him, “If you are God's Son, throw yourself down, for the scripture says:

‘God will give orders to his angels about you;they will hold you up with their hands,so that not even your feet will be hurt on the stones.’ ”

Jesus answered, “But the scripture also says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”

Pagkatapos nito'y dinala siya ng diyablo sa taluktok ng

templo sa Banal na Lunsod. "Kung ikaw ang Anak ng

Diyos," sabi sa kanya, "magpatihulog ka, sapagkat

nasusulat, 'Ipagbibilin niya sa kanyang mga anghel na ingatan ka,'

at 'Aalalayan ka nila, upang hindi ka matisod sa bato.' "

Sumagot si Jesus, "Nasusulat din naman, 'Huwag mong

subukin ang Panginoon mong Diyos.' "

Then the Devil took Jesus to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in all their greatness. “All this I will give you,” the Devil said, “if you kneel down and worship me.” Then Jesus answered, “Go away, Satan! The scripture says, ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve only him!’ ”

Pagkatapos, dinala siya ng diyablo sa isang napakataas na

bundok. Mula roo'y ipinatanaw sa kanya ang lahat ng kaharian ng

sanlibutan at ang kayamanan ng mga ito.

At sinabi ng diyablo, "Ibibigay ko sa iyo ang lahat ng ito, kung

magpapatirapa ka at sasamba sa akin."

Sumagot si Jesus, "Lumayas ka, Satanas! Sapagkat nasusulat,

'Ang iyong Diyos at Panginoon ang sasambahin mo;

Siya lamang ang iyong paglilingkuran.' "

He gave importance to God’s Word. He knew it by heart and memorized it. And so He knew when and how to use it against the devil.

And more than that, Jesus obeyed God’s Word even to death on the cross.

Jesus is the example that we

follow. Like Him, we

should give high regard to

God’s Word.

“While we are a Catholic nation, it is very surprising that many of our Filipino homes do not still have a

Bible. The aim ... of providing every Filipino Catholic home,

deserves our commendation and support. Indeed, putting a Bible in

every home is putting Christ in every heart.”

Gaudencio B. Cardinal Rosales, DDArchbishop of Manila

Bible ownership Bible ownership

MMA Bal Luzon Vis MinTagalog 26 26 2 3English 19 14 20 12Dialect * * 14 19None 55 61 65 66

By Area

Male FemaleTagalog 15 20English 13 18Dialect 5 7None 67 56

By Gender

12-17 18-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-6013 31 13 20 17 18 18 2013 14 15 17 14 19 18 175 5 5 7 5 7 8 870 51 69 56 63 58 57 56

By Age Group

18%

16%

6%

60%

Tagalog

English

Other Languages/Dialects

None

• Relatively low level of Bible ownership• More people without Bibles outside Metro

Manila, among lower class, males and the teens/younger adults

Base: Total interviews

90 million Filipinos54 million do not own a Bible

If PBS is distributing 1 million Bibles a year,

it will take 54 years to reach the 54 million.

C H A L L E N G E

We can help reach at least 15 million Filipinos with God’s

Word during our lifetime

WHAT CAN WE DO?

2. support the May They Be One program

1. give one Bible a month and challenge your church members

to do the same

3. pray that God will continue to give us freedom and

opportunity to read His Word

PRAY – PRAY – for the success of MTBO, for the Filipinos for the success of MTBO, for the Filipinos who will receive their first Bible and for the Bible who will receive their first Bible and for the Bible promoters and teacherspromoters and teachers

EnglishEnglish

M - ake us love your Word M - ake us love your Word

O Lord O Lord T - each us to listen and T - each us to listen and live by your Wordlive by your WordB - less those who B - less those who promote your Wordpromote your WordO- pen our hearts that O- pen our hearts that

we we may be generous, that may be generous, that others might have a others might have a copy of the written copy of the written Word Word 

CebuanoCebuano

M – agmahigugma-on unta kami M – agmahigugma-on unta kami sa Imong Pulong O Diossa Imong Pulong O DiosT – udloi kami sa pagpaminaw T – udloi kami sa pagpaminaw

ug ug pagpuyo sa Imong Pulongpagpuyo sa Imong PulongB – endisyoni kadtong mga B – endisyoni kadtong mga nagpakaylap sa Imong nagpakaylap sa Imong

PulongPulongO –Ginoo, abliha ang among O –Ginoo, abliha ang among

mga mga kasingkasing sa paghimo kasingkasing sa paghimo kanamong manggihatagon kanamong manggihatagon aron ang uban maka-angkon aron ang uban maka-angkon og Biblia. – ang sinulat nga og Biblia. – ang sinulat nga PulongPulong

MTBO PILLARSMTBO PILLARS

MTBO Prayer

Biblical Pastoral Formation

Bible Distribution/Promotion

Fundraising

DO TWINING PROGRAMS DO TWINING PROGRAMS

May Biblia kami sa bahay na ito!

Bible Distribution and Formation –Help provide Bibles and Bible Formation to poor families.

Fundraising – Raise funds for Bibles and Bible formation

Adopt a Poor BarangayAdopt a Poor Barangay

ChallengeChallenge• By setting aside P25/week, you can By setting aside P25/week, you can

help a poor family have their own help a poor family have their own Bible in just a month and a half. Bible in just a month and a half.

• The church can schedule regular The church can schedule regular Bible distribution and Bible Bible distribution and Bible formation in an adopted barangay formation in an adopted barangay during Christmas novena, National during Christmas novena, National Bible Week, Lent or school Bible Week, Lent or school anniversaryanniversary

Adopt a poor Adopt a poor Parish/CommunityParish/Community

• Collaborate with Diocesan Bible Collaborate with Diocesan Bible Apostolate/Parish in selecting a Basic Apostolate/Parish in selecting a Basic Ecclesial Community (BEC)Ecclesial Community (BEC)

• Sponsor Bible distribution and Bible Sponsor Bible distribution and Bible formationformation

• On the average – a poor parish will On the average – a poor parish will need at least P15,000 to give need at least P15,000 to give

Bibles to 100 poor families in Bibles to 100 poor families in

their BEC outreach community their BEC outreach community

Sponsor Bible distribution Sponsor Bible distribution in:in:• Public schoolsPublic schools• Public librariesPublic libraries• PrisonsPrisons• Barangay/Town hallsBarangay/Town halls

During Christmas, Natl. Bible During Christmas, Natl. Bible Week, Lent, School Week, Lent, School anniversary anniversary

HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR MTBO HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR MTBO ‘BIBLE PRODUCTION FUND’ ‘BIBLE PRODUCTION FUND’

• Hold/Participate in ‘Unity fun Hold/Participate in ‘Unity fun runs’runs’

• Do “Bike for Bibles”Do “Bike for Bibles”• Organize and host a “Friends of Organize and host a “Friends of

the Bible” Dinner or Concertthe Bible” Dinner or Concert• Participate in the Handwritten Participate in the Handwritten

Bible ProjectBible Project

Just as the water fills the sea, the land Just as the water fills the sea, the land will be filled with people who know and will be filled with people who know and

honor the Lord.honor the Lord.(Habakkuk 2.14, CEV)(Habakkuk 2.14, CEV)

Our Hope and Prayer

May We Be One May We Be One in proclaiming thein proclaiming the

Word Word that shall not pass that shall not pass

away.away.

TO GOD BE THE TO GOD BE THE GLORY!GLORY!