{"id":14524,"date":"2013-12-19T09:00:44","date_gmt":"2013-12-18T22:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/imaginarydiocese.org\/bishopjohn\/?p=14524"},"modified":"2013-12-19T09:06:06","modified_gmt":"2013-12-18T22:06:06","slug":"bold-vision-new-name-sparklit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/imaginarydiocese.org\/bishopjohn\/2013\/12\/19\/bold-vision-new-name-sparklit\/","title":{"rendered":"Bold vision, new name: ‘SparkLit’"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SparkLIT\"<\/a><\/p>\n

SPCKA becomes SparkLit<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

As President of SparkLit, formerly SPCKA, I want to share with you the news of the new name for this Christian literature mission. Please see below the correspondence from SparkLit’s National Director, Michael Collie.<\/em><\/p>\n

In the port of London, 227 years ago, a small group of Christians stowed books aboard a ship bound for an unknown continent. These books competed for space with tools, provisions and livestock and were accompanied by soldiers, sailors and 700 convicts.<\/p>\n

A gift from the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge<\/em>, Australia\u2019s first library arrived at Port\u00a0Jackson aboard the HMS Sirius, flagship of the First Fleet. This library contained\u00a04000 Christian books and tracts (including 100 Bibles, 400 New Testaments, 500 Psalters, 400 children\u2019s readers and 100 spelling books).<\/p>\n

The vision that sent literature to the other side of the world as a foundation for the new colony is a vision I cherish.<\/p>\n

Wherever the gospel is preached, literature will be needed. And today just as in 1786 this need is only met with the support of generous and imaginative people like you.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m excited to be writing to you for the first time under our new name: SparkLit<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I am especially pleased because it reflects what you\u2019re doing when you support our work. Each time you help us put Christian literature into people\u2019s hands, you are fanning the flames of faith.<\/p>\n

I hope you agree that our new name reflects this vision: a\u00a0name as bold as our mandate!<\/p>\n

In Jesus\u2019 name.<\/p>\n

Michael Collie
\nNational Director
\nSparkLit – See website: http:\/\/www.sparklit.org\/<\/a>
\n(Formerly SPCKA – Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge Australia)<\/p>\n

Be encouraged<\/em>:\u00a0Together we can advance God\u2019s kingdom by empowering Christian writers, publishers and distributors. As you read these words your gifts are making Christian books available to those who need them most. Through SparkLit, you can equip a publishing professional in Latin America, nurture an emerging publisher in Asia and provide vital theological references to a pastor in East\u00a0Africa.<\/p>\n

Bold vision. New name. SparkLit<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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