12 Opening Service

GBM 2020 Opening Service

GBM statement of purpose: To inspire people everywhere – readers, listeners, viewers, to embrace God’s Word in our everyday lives, the light for our journey in life, the gospel of our salvation through the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Inspiring everyone to embrace it – read it, meditate on it, study it, believe it, obey it, apply it!

(Conducted by the Church Opening the Marathon Reading)

5.00pm. Opening (On-Air & Online Streaming begins) Praise & Worship Message Song(s)

5.40. Prayer led by Pastors present

5.58. Fanfare – Chauffer/Trumpet

5.59. Announcement Declaring ‘……1 GLOBAL BIBLE MARATHON 2020 Open”

6.00pm. Marathon Reading begins – Genesis. 1.1 “In the beginning God …..”

Average Overall Framework
20 minutes of Singing – Praise & Worship
20 Minutes of The Word – Message
20 Minutes of Prayer, Fanfare, Announcement (Declaring Start of Marathon)
1. The Name of your Church or City etc
e.g. after a brief introduction, we say “Declare the Tobago Bible Marathon Open and now begins in the Name of The Father, The Son our Saviour Jesus Christ and The Holy Spirit”