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The Mary Jones Walk (her 26-mile walk through her homeland of North Wales to
buy one of the Welsh Bibles)
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WHO WAS MARY JONES?INFORMATION PACK AND ACCOMMODATIONPHOTOS FROM THE WALK
So, you're thinking of following in the footsteps of Mary
Jones?
What is the Mary Jones walk?
- A 26-mile route through breathtaking countryside, from the
wild slopes of majestic Cadair Idris to the charming lakeside town of Bala.
- A challenge to test your own fitness and determination.
- A bridge across 200 years to a walk by a determined teenage
girl. Her search for a Bible helped inspire the formation of the British and Foreign Bible Society and gave birth to a worldwide
Bible movement.
- A hand stretched out to communities worldwide who are reaching
out for the Bible’s life-changing message – something we take for granted but which millions still long for in
developing and more restricted countries.
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The Mary Jones Walk in the Welsh countryside
Along with immersing yourself in the historical moment, enjoying
the beauty of the Welsh countryside and having fun with like-minded people, you will also be stepping out to transform the
lives of millions, like Mary Jones who today are hungry for the Bible in their own language.
The distance between Mary’s village – Llanfihangel-y-Pennant
– and Bala is over 26 miles over the beautiful Welsh hills. Are you up to the challenge?
The church in Llanfihangel-y-Pennant has an exhibition about
Mary’s life and her parents’ graves are there. In the village there is also a ruin of the cottage where Mary Jones
lived and a memorial to her.
Download the Mary Jones Walk INFORMATION
PACK (PDF 498MB) (opens in a new window) to find out more.
We can also print your sponsorship forms and send you a detailed
route guide so you can follow in the footsteps of Mary Jones. To order your sponsor forms, contact us by telephone 01793 418222
or email CONTACTUS@BIBLESOCIETY.ORG.UK
WHO WAS MARY JONES?
In 1800 Mary Jones, aged 15, set out on a 26-mile walk through
her homeland of North Wales. She had a single aim– to buy one of the Welsh Bibles that had been delivered to the town
of Bala. The 17 shillings she took with her had taken six years to save.
Mary Jones
Her patience and determination were rewarded when Mary at
last received the Scriptures.
Mary’s story was part of the inspiration behind the
worldwide Bible movement now known as Bible Society. And, today, many people complete that same 26-mile walk to raise funds
so that others can read or hear the Bible’s life-changing message in their own language.
You can read and download the Mary Jones' story. GO TO THE
MARY JONE STORY - OVER HILLS AND OVERDALES
I have given a link below to a 28 minute video of how the love of god and
his word led a faithful Welsh school girl Mary Jones to make her famous walk to obtain a bible.
The inspiration of this walk led to the formation of the Bible Society to make the scriptures available
to the whole world in their own language.
Mary Jones and how god used this Welsh school girl to make the scriptures available to the whole world in their own language
by Shawn Boonstra (April 2007)
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