New Song Church in Bolingbrook is excited to announce the beginning of the 2012 Bible Bee season and the local Bible Bee competition. Contestant registration runs from April 1st through May 31st, and official contest materials will be released on June 1st. Every contestant will receive a Bible, Scripture memory cards, inductive Bible study curriculum, a T-shirt, and more as part of registration.

The Shelby Kennedy Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging the spiritual growth of the entire family through Bible study, Scripture memorization, and prayer, launched the National Bible Bee in 2009. The competition challenges youth ages 7 to 18 years  in Bible knowledge and memorization first at local contests held around the country at the end of August, and then at a national competition held in November for the top 300 contestants from across the nation.  The winners of the National Bible Bee Competition will be awarded $260,000 in cash prizes, as well as other awards. In addition to the exciting competition, national contestants and their families will enjoy a variety of family activity rooms, musical performances, guest speakers, a vendor hall, and a formal banquet.

The New Song Church local Bible Bee will be held on August 25, 2012 at 151 E. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook, IL. 60440. You can learn more about the Local Bible Bee at www.Biblebee.org/bolingbrookIL.