At the Canadian Bible
Society, we believe that the Bible has the power to change hearts
and lives. And now, in the midst of our 100th anniversary year, we
are reaching out to a new generation in a new way, with the launch
of an interactive, and fun-filled website for children called BibleKids.ca.
It is our hope that through kid-friendly music, colourful animation, Bible adventure stories and games, BibleKids.ca will engage youngsters with the Old and New Testament Scriptures, and help them to develop a love for God's Word.
When children visit www.biblekids.ca, they can listen to a Bible story as they colour a picture illustrating the same story. They can watch an entertaining music video that teaches the biblical account of God's creation. They can play a guessing game to identify a "mystery person" from the Bible by uncovering clues and hints, or they can participate in interactive adventure stories from the Old and New Testaments. To encourage children to pursue Scripture exploration with their families, all adventure stories begin by telling visitors where to find the story in the Bible. The site also includes tips and tools for parents.
While we see this as a forum for parents and children to explore the Scriptures together, Biblekids.ca has been designed in such a way that even preschoolers can navigate it on their own, with auditory and visual cues throughout the site to aid them.
Developed in consultation with parents, teachers and children, BibleKids.ca conveys the Bible accurately, attractively and understandably. Scripts are based on Scripture using the Contemporary English Version and Good News Translation as guides.
We hope that through Biblekids.ca we can help destroy that image of the Bible as a dusty old book, because that's not what it is! Instead, it is our desire that children will have fun as they grow in their relationship with God and grow in their love for His Word.
BibleKids.ca is the latest addition to the CBS family of web sites, which includes the award-winning main site, www.biblesociety.ca and its French language version, www.societebiblique.ca, the on-line bookstore www.biblescanada.com, and the news-oriented site, www.biblenetworknews.com.
The Canadian Bible Society translates, publishes, distributes and encourages the use of the Bible throughout Canada and the world. Chartered in 1906, the Canadian Bible Society (CBS) formed when 14 regional auxiliaries of the British and Foreign Bible Society in Canada (dating as far back as 1807) joined together.
The Canadian Bible Society is a member of the United Bible Societies, a fellowship of more than 140 national Bible societies around the globe.