1. BASIC BIBLE SEMINAR/Growing in the Word
It is a basic introduction to the Bible in 5 evenings.
GHANA: SVD Ghana Province Coordinator, Ghana National/Diocesan Coordinators
SOUTH AFRICA: Catholic Biblical Foundation – Lumko Institute
DRC, KINSHASA: Centre Liloba

2. BIBLE BALL COMMUNICATION METHOD
Livingstone, ZAMBIA: The Method started in 2001. The target group is the youths. The aim is to give to the youths the chance to develop their personality in the basis of three elemnts combined together: Sport (Ball), Communication theory and praxis (Communicatio) and Bible reading and sharing, before the sport (Bible).
Contact person: Fr. Marek Grzech, SVD, P. O. Box 60138, Livingstone, Zambia.
Tel.: +260 3 321186 – Fax: +260 3 32482 – Email: pmedia2@zamnet.zm

3. BIBLE CAMPS FOR CHILDREN
A specific programme for children (6-17 years old) basically animated by young animators (from 18 years old), former participants to the programme and trained by the Sisters running the programme. Duration: 1 week of preparation for the animators; 2 weeks for the children.
BENIN (Abomey Diocese), BURKINA (Ouagadougou, Koudougou, Bobo Dioulasso, Zinder), CAMEROUN (Baham, Bafoussam, Yaounde), DRC, IVORY COAST (the leading country, since more than 30 years), MALI, CHAD (N’Djamena), RWANDA, TOGO (all the Dioceses of the country).
Contact person: any Soeurs de l’Assomption Community.

4. ASSOCIATION OF BIBLICAL EQUIPS
Yearly Biblical Courses (5-7 days), each class forming a “Family”. The Association of Biblical Equips is an Association of these Biblical Families. Every Family continues to meet after the annual courses, for Biblical talks, Eucharistic celebrations, and brotherly sharing.
BURKINA FASO: cf. National Coordinator

5.FORMATION BIBLIQUE ET THEOLOGIQUE A MAURICE (FBTM)
Interconfessional Programme including the Catholic Church
Contact : Director Centre Centre de Formation Biblique et Theologique ,Mauritus

6. TUMENYE BIBILYA
A programme of Biblical Pastoral Ministry in the local language and written by the local people.
RWANDA: Rwanda National Coordinator

7. DEI VERBUM COURSE
A forty days residential programme covering many aspects of the Bible ,to train Biblical Apostolate Promoters
ZIMBABWE, Harare: Fr. Krystian Tracyk, SVD, P.O.Box 225 Plumtree, Zimbabwe.
Tel: +263 192347 - +263 11412723 (cell.) – Email: krystian@svdbotswana.com
GHANA, Nsawam: Fr. Joseph MAZUR, SVD
DRC, Kinshasa: Centre Liloba

8. INTEGRATED BIBLE COURSES (LAY PEOPLE TRAINING PROGRAMMES)
In many our Catholic Institutions including major seminaries and pastoral centres, there is a training programme including Biblical courses.
BURKINA, Centre National Cardinal Paul ZOUNGRANA:
SENEGAL: Ecoles Cathédrales
GHANA : St Victor’s Major Seminary, Tamale -
TOGO : Institut St Paul,CEBILO, Lomé
KENYA : API, Eldoret
SOUTH AFRICA: Catholic Bible College

9. NIGERIAN PROGRAMME
National Bible Study Programme for Nigeria, prepared by The Religious Education, Catechesis and Biblical Apostolate of the Pastoral Affairs Department of Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, 2006.
Contact: National Coordinator

10.SOUTH AFRICA PROGRAMMES
a) EXPLORING SCRIPTURES TOGETHER (EST)
b) WINDOWS ON THE BIBLE
SOUTH AFRICA: Catholic Bible Foundation

11. HOLIDAY BIBLICAL COURSES
It is a common Biblical Apostolate activity,in almost all the countries of Africa,during the long vacation period
GAMBIA, The: Bible Camp for the Youths.
KENYA : API Basic Bible Seminar, AMECEA Pastoral Institute (GABA), P.O.Box 908, 301 Eldoret, Kenya
Tel: +254 53 62153 – Fax: +254 53 33658 – Email: pasto@africaonline.co.ke or bkiriswa@africaonline.co.ke
Short presentation: The course is designed with ideas borrowed from Dei Verbum Courses and African Bible on the Ground. Target groups: participants to AMECEA Pastoral Institute Programme and other participants from AMECEA region.
GUINEA CONAKRY: Bible Camp for Youths - Archbishop of Conakry
NIGERIA: Summer Bible School, scheduled to start next in 2008
SOUTH AFRICA:
Winter Bible School, Catholic Bible Federation

12. KUMASI BIBLICAL FORMATION PROGRAMME
It is a two-year Basic Bible Formation Programme, in twenty weekends, for religious and lay people.
Contact: Kumasi Archdiocese Coordinator: Fr. Rapahael PEPRAH. Email: raphpepra@yahoo.com

13. CORRESPONDENCE COURSES
GHANA: Yendi, Accra – National Coordinator
SOUTH AFRICA: Catholic Bible College. Email: cbc.rector@lantic.net

14. RADIO PROGRAMMES
It is a common programme spread everywhere in the continent.

15. BIBLICAL PASTORAL MINISTRY IN SEMINARIES CURRICULA
GHANA: St Peter’s Major Seminary, Pedu, Cape Coast

16. BIBLE IN CATECHISTS/LAY PEOPLE PASTORAL TRAINING
BENIN: Ongoing Formation Programme for Catechists (about 400) - Centre Catéchétique, B.P. 10 Ouidah, Bénin.
CHAD: A long experience of a Bible-based catechesis in all the dioceses of the country.
GAMBIA, The: Gambia Pastoral Institute.
SOUTH AFRICA, Lumko Insitute: Call to Serve Programme

17. ONGOING FORMATION FOR PRIESTS
SOUTH AFRICA, Lumko Institute
Two Weeks Course in June, in Coklock House, SA

18. AFRICAN BIBLE ON THE GROUND
Benedictine Monastry, Nanyuki, KENYA: P. O. Box 163 Nanyuki, Kenya. Tel: +254 62 32681.
Website: www.bibleontheground.org. E-mail: monastrynanyuki@africaonline.co.ke

19. DAY/SUNDAY/WEEK/WEEK-END/MONTH OF THE BIBLE
This is becoming a common programme in the countries, dioceses and parishes in Africa.