Jun 24, 2014
Committing the Word to memory
by Andrew J. Camenga
Part of obeying all that Christ commanded is remembering what He said and what He valued. Seventh Day Baptists encourage this part of discipleship by memorizing Scripture together.
The Board of Christian Education has strengthened that impulse with the annual Scripture Memory program. Since the program began, more than 1,900 people from 68 churches have participated.
Mary G. Clare
Scripture Memory Bowl
We grant the Mary G. Clare Scripture Memorization Award each year to the SDB church with the most participants. This seven-inch silver plate bowl is held by the winning church for the year and then passed to the winner. Since the program began 1981, 12 different churches have won the award.
2013 Toronto, ON
2012 Alfred Station, NY
2011 Boulder, CO
2010 Toronto, ON
2009 Toronto, ON
2008 Toronto, ON
2007 Toronto, ON &
Milton, WI
2006 Toronto, ON
2005 Toronto, ON
2004 Milton, WI
2003 Shiloh, NJ
2002 New York City, NY
2001 New York City, NY
2000 New York City, NY &
Toronto, ON
1999 New York City, NY
1998 Seattle, WA
1997 Toronto, ON
1996 Toronto, ON
1995 Verona, NY
1994 Lost Creek, WV
1993 Lost Creek, WV
1992 Lost Creek, WV
1991 Lost Creek, WV
1990 Lost Creek, WV
1989 Lost Creek, WV
1988 Richburg, NY
1987 Lost Creek, WV
1986 no program
1985 Seattle, WA
1984 no award
1983 Riverside, CA
1982 Riverside, CA
1981 Dodge Center, MN
SCRIPTURE MEMORY HONOR ROLL
In 2002, recognizing that smaller churches might never have the chance to win the Scripture Memory Bowl, the Board instituted the Scripture Memory Honor Roll to recognize churches with an amazing participation rate in the program. Churches are placed on the Honor Roll when their participation rate exceeds 50% of their average worship attendance. Six churches have attained the honor roll in at least one year.
2013
Bell Seventh Day Baptist Church,
Salemville, PA
2012
Middle Island,
New Milton, WV
2011
Middle Island,
New Milton, WV
2009
All Nations,
Gardena, CA
Middle Island,
New Milton, WV
2008
All Nations,
Gardena, CA
Metro Atlanta,
Hiram, GA
Middle Island,
New Milton, WV
2005
Vision Christian Fellowship,
Westerly, RI
Central SDB Church,
Mitchellville, MD