To celebrate the 500th anniversary of Anabaptism, MennoMedia is partnering with Mennonite World Conference to host a global Anabaptist Bible Read-a-Thon, featuring 500 or more voices reading the entire Bible in multiple languages.
Anabaptists around the world are invited to participate as readers, with video recorded through Zoom. Participants can receive their passage and instructions by registering at mennomedia.org/register-now. Participants are invited to read their assigned Bible passage in any language they choose.
A recording of the complete biblical text will begin streaming Jan. 18 for 72 hours, culminating in a livestreamed worship service Jan. 21 at College Mennonite Church in Goshen, Ind. The date commemorates 500 years since the baptisms that marked the birth of the Anabaptist movement. Streaming will take place at anabaptismat500.org and mennomedia.org.
“This read-a-thon focuses on the centrality of scripture for Anabaptists across countries, languages and traditions,” said John D. Roth, Anabaptism at 500 project director. “By uniting 500 voices from around the world, we celebrate our shared commitment to the Bible as a living Word that speaks across cultural differences.”
Participants will need to submit their readings by Dec. 15. All voices, all languages and all backgrounds are encouraged to join.
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