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The real story of Bible work can be traced back to the desire of a young Welsh girl, Mary Jones, to own a Bible in her own language. Mary was born in Wales in 1784 at a time when Bibles were very scarce and expensive. This little girl longed for her own Bible from a young age and saved for years to be able to buy one. In 1800, when she was 16 years old, she travelled on foot for about 40 km in order to obtain her own Bible.

During a meeting of the 'Religious Tract Society' in 1802 Thomas Charles, the minister from whom she eventually got a Bible, related Mary's story. Plans were made to make more Bibles available in Wales and one of the persons present, Joseph Hughes, cried out: "If for Wales, why not for the whole world?"

On 7 March 1804 there was a meeting of 300 people in the London Tavern and the British and Foreign Bible Society was born. The young Bible Society soon spread its wings and expanded to other countries.
In Ghana, the early Christian missionaries pioneered Bible work in the 19th century in various parts of the country. However, it was in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s that discussions on the possible establishment of a national Bible Society were held. Pioneering leaders like Rev. Prof. Baeta, Mr. A. L. Quansah and Mr. E. S. Aidoo led the drive for the establishment of a national Society. So, on 18th September 1965, Bible House, the head office of the Bible Society of Ghana was officially opened. Full operation as a national Bible Society started in 1966 and it became a full member of the United Bible Societies in 1968.
 
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You are invited to this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Bible Society of Ghana, scheduled for Thursday, 12th August 2010. The venue is the auditorium of the Evangel Assemblies of God Church, opposite Avenida Hotel, Kojo Thompson Road, Adabraka, Accra. The time is 2.00 p.m. prompt.

 
 
‘I am a Minister of God today because of the partnership Bible Society of Ghana and Legon Interdenominational Church(LIC) - BAM Club which made it possible for me to become saved after I read a ‘Jesus who is He?' Portion in 1989 while in school.’ Rev. Michael Ayensu, Senior Pastor, North Legon Assemblies of God Church
 
Launching of the second phase of the One Million Bibles for JHS was held at Kasseh in the Ada District on Wednesday September 23, 2009 at the Kasseh Presbyterian Church. The guest of honour was the Hon. Alex Tettey-Enyo, Minister of Education and Member of Parliament for the Ada Constituency. The Minister also presented the commemorative 500,001 Bible to a pupil of the Kasseh JHS.
 
‘Twenty years in the life of an individual or an organisation calls for thanksgiving.  And when those twenty years have been fruitful and produced great results then there is every cause to celebrate. The Legon Interdenominational Church(LIC) - BAM by your partnership with us have chosen the best method of evangelism.’ - Rev. Kofi Owusu, General Secretary of the Bible Society of Ghana
 
On Sunday July 27, 2009, The Bible Society of Ghana marked the 500,000th (Midway) distribution of the JHS Bibles at the La Bethel Presbyterian Church during the forenoon service. The guest of honour was H. E. Mrs. Ernestina Naadu Mills, the First Lady, who also gave out the commemorative 500,000th copy of the Jubilee Bibles to a pupil from the Osu Home JHS.
 
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