The supreme and fundamental priority of the Church and of the Successor of Peter at the present time [is]

leading men and women to...the God who speaks in the Bible.

~ Pope Benedict XVI

OUR JOURNEY FORWARD

Hundreds of thousands of Catholics around the world have been touched by the work of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. Thousands of Catholic clergy have taken advantage of what we have to offer. Yet we have hardly begun. We are, I believe, just beginning our most important work. Since founding the St. Paul Center, weve helped make the Bible an open book for Catholics. Because of generous Catholics who share our vision, we have been able to pursue our mission biblical literacy for all Catholics, biblical fluency for teachers and clergy and far outstrip our first ambitions. In a little more than a decade we have created an impressive network of faithful scholars and created from scratch the nations largest-circulation academic journal in biblical theology Letter & Spirit. Our staff and associates have produced well over a hundred books. Our high-school textbooks are now the leading titles in their category in U.S. Catholic schools. We have a lively presence in social media, from Facebook to YouTube to our online library and daily weblog. We are reaching people. As the founder and president of the St. Paul Center, I find myself amazed at the influence the Center has already extended in the Church and the academy. But Im brought to my knees when I realize that our work is just beginning. We have made our firm commitment to this as our future. Soon well be moving into new quarters, as weve long since outgrown our old space. Our Building for the Future Campaign will help us take bold new steps in the New Evangelization even as we keep the fires stoked in our established programs. For all of this, we need you. We need your prayers. We need your collaboration. We thrive on your encouragement. We depend upon your contributions. My colleagues and I are deeply grateful for your generosity and support. We pray together every morning for the intentions of our donors and friends you! who make the Center possible, and who inspire us to surpass our most ambitious goals. Please stay with us. We need you. I am... Gratefully yours in Christ, Dr. Scott Hahn Founder & President

OUR MISSION
O is to be a teacher of teachers. We want to raise up a new generation of priests who are fluent in the Bible and lay people who are biblically literate. For us, this means more than helping people know their way around the Bible. It means equipping them to enter into the heart of the living Word of God and be transformed and renewed by this encounter.

The most urgent task is that of the biblical and liturgical formation of the people of God, both pastors and faithful. ~ Pope John Paul II

AND PURPOSE
We read the Bible from the heart of the Church, in light of the Churchs Liturgy and living Tradition. In this way, we hope to help people experience the heart-to-heart encounter that Jesus disciples experienced on that first Easter night, when they knew Him in the breaking of the bread: "Did not our hearts burn within us while He talked to uswhile He opened to us the Scriptures?" (seeLuke 24:32)

Some highlights of what weve accomplished in the last decade:

Thousands have experienced Journey Through Scripture, our parish-based Bible study program which continues to train and ignite more and more Catholics to read the Bible from the heart of the Church.

.S H . Full of great audio, video and written material, our website reaches more than fifty thousand people a month...and counting.

Our monthly publication, Breaking the Bread is helping priests and deacons prepare their weekly homilies. Lay people by the thousands have made it part of their prayer and preparation for Mass.

Our Social Media presence continues to grow exponentially through new multimedia projects. Our Facebook page has exploded to over 25,000 likesand continues to expand, dramatically increasing our web presence and outreach.

Letter and Spirit, our groundbreaking academic journal is bringing the work of the Churchs most exciting and faithful biblical scholars into Catholic seminaries and universities.

New Books include: Covenant & Communion, Politicizing the Bible, Catholic Bible Dictionary, Jesus and the Jewish Roots, Understanding the Scriptures, Consuming the Word

CAMPAIGN OVERVIEW
Our Building for the Future Campaign will position the St. Paul Center to greatly increase the scope and reach of our ministry through a new headquarters and programming initiatives which include: $350,000 New Office Building $125,000 Journey Through Scripture Video Series $65,000 Multimedia Upgrades $35,000 Spanish-language translation $25,000 Faculty and Seminarian Scholarships
$25,000 Scholarships $35,000 Spanish Translation $65,000 Multimedia Upgrades $125,000 Journey Through Scripture Video Series $350,000 New Headquarters

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Due to ever-increasing demand, the St. Paul Center has grown to a point requiring more space. Franciscan University has provided an opportuntiy for the Center to relocate to a wonderful new location on its campus which will significantly augment our ministry and capacity for future growth.

$350,000 will transform an existing structure into a state of the art office building that will leave us with more office space, larger distribution area, and room to expand. This move will increase our potential impact and allow for a greater collaboration with the university.

A few highlights of the new office building: Increased office space New Media Studio Much larger library and conference room Much larger distribution center More synergy with Franciscan University Facilities in which we can expand

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Answering the Holy Fathers declaration that Catholics need to be trained to understand, live and proclaim the word of God, we created Journey Through Scripture, our dynamic parish-based Bible study program.

The goal of Journey Through Scripture is to help ordinary Catholics grow in their knowledge of Scripture and deepen their faith. The program currently includes: G J T B V M T B C F T B M T B S T B P

Though the program has exploded, spreading to more than a dozen countries, weve only begun to scratch the surface of the need. With growing urgency, the Church has repeatedly called for a New Evangelization. To answer the call and reach even to the ends of the earth, we need to produce a professional, video version of Journey Through Scripture. Our goal has always been to help ensure that the best Bible study in every town is a Catholic Bible study. Adding videobased studies to our existing live version brings that goal one step closer to reality.

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In his message for the 44th annual World Communications Day, Pope Benedict said, Gods loving care for all people in Christ must be expressed in the digital world not simply as an artifact from the past, or a learned theory, but as something concrete, present and engaging. More Catholics than ever before can do that through our YouTube Channel, which you helped us launch. The St. Paul Centers YouTube Channel features an ever-expanding library of videos about Catholic doctrine and the Church.

Social Media makes it easier than ever for Catholics to learn and share their faith. Its part of our answer to the Popes call for Catholics to use the tools of the new media to share the Gospel. To further that aim, our new office building will allow us to include a recording studio and new equipment devoted to increasing our presence on the internet through our existing website, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and othe new mediums that will surely arise. We also have plans for radio, podcasting, and greater video production.

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Interest from Spanish speaking Catholics in the St. Paul Center is growing at lightning speed. We continue to receive an increasing number of requests for videos, publications, and training materials in Spanish. Our desire is to expand the Spanish-language portion of our Website to include more free Bible studies and provide Journey Through Scripture trainings in Spanish across the country.

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We want to give our seminarians and seminary faculty the best resources possible, encouraging their biblical catechesis through the priceless gift of a Seminarians Book Shelf and scholarships for an Annual Letter & Spirit Conference. Having a class with Dr. Hahn in the seminary was like drinking out of a fire hydrant. The Seminarians Book Shelf was huge in furthering my understanding of scripture and allowed all the materials to always be at my fingertips. ~ Fr. Stechway (Former Seminarian)

BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE GIFT CHART

Gift Level $100,000 $50,000 $25,000 $10,000 $5,000 <$5,000 Amount Needed 1 3 6 9 12 Many Total $100,000 $150,000 $150,000 $90,000 $60,000 $50,000 $600,000

NAMING OPPORTUNITIES IN HONOR & MEMORIAM

St. Paul Center Entrance..............................$100,000 contribution St. Paul Center Library.................................$100,000 contribution Conference Room........................................$50,000 contribution Distribution Center.....................................$50,000 contribution Media Studio...............................................$50,000 contribution Bible Leaders Support Center...................... $50,000 contribution Emmaus Road Founder (Luke 24:13)...............$25,000+ contribution Road to Damascus Partner (Acts 9:3)..............$10,000+ contribution Straight Street Patron (Acts 9:11).....................$5,000+ contribution Kings Highway Sponsor (Num 20:17).............$2,500+ contribution Road to Jericho Donor (Luke 18:35)................$1,000+ contribution
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YOUR IMPACT
The St. Paul Center is working towards the day when the best Bible studies in your town, the best teaching in your town, and the best preaching in your town will all be found at your local Catholic parish. We appreciate your consideration as we advance the Building for the Future Campaign and the St. Paul Center vision. Please contact Ken Baldwin, director of advancement, to further discuss these giving opportunities. 740-264-9535 kenbaldwin@salvationhistory.com