Island Community Joining Thousands Nationwide Participating in The Story

The Bible is central to our faith but many people are intimidated by its scope and size. The Story gives us a way to journey from Genesis to Revelation together in 31 weeks so everyone understands God’s story and how their story intersects with it.

 We invite you to experience The Story during our Sunday services at 10:00 a.m. Also, an additional (related but different) adult study led by Pastor Hammon begins at 9:00 a.m. each Sunday in room 206. There are also special Sunday classes for children and teens. We encourage you to join us in this exciting study of God's Word. Please consider inviting others to find their story in God's story with you!

The Bible is the best-selling book in history, but how many people in the Keys are actually reading it?  A Gallup survey reports the average American household has four Bibles. However, research by Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life (2008) found that only 16 percent of Americans read the Bible every day. 

We are hoping to reverse this trend, starting with our own congregation.  Pastor Hammon believes that The Story is a great tool to increase Biblical literacy, helping readers understand God’s story from Genesis to Revelation and how their own stories intersect with God’s.  Consisting of 31 chapters of carefully-selected scriptures sequenced in chronological order, The Story presents the word of God in an engaging format, reading like a novel. 

We desire that the people in our congregation as well as others in the Keys realize the incredible love God has for them (and how their story is found in His story). 

The Story Church Campaign is a unique program providing up to 31 weeks of curriculum for children, teen and adult Sunday school and up to 31 weeks of corresponding sermons.  When accompanied by reading through the five age-related books (The Story, The Story: Teen Edition, The Story for Kids, The Story for Children, and The Story for Little Ones), the entire church can be literally on the same page for 31 weeks.  We have been making all the books available (in limited quantity) for those who would like to purchase them. (Special arrangements may be possible if someone is not able to afford the book at this time.) In addition, The Story may be purchased from various sources online, and is also available for download in several formats. 

With thousands of participating churches nationwide, The Story is becoming a movement that is bringing wide-ranging benefits to local churches. Many have reported increased community outreach, increased Biblical literacy, congregational growth and a greater understanding of how God’s story reveals the reasons for the things that happen in man’s story. 

We invite you to join us as we seek God together in His story!