Annual Bible Contest

By CSI East Parade Malayalam Pastorate, Bangalore

42nd ANNUAL BIBLE CONTEST(ABC 2024)

The 42nd Annual Bible Contest (ABC 2024) will God-willing be held on 27th October 2024, for all eligible children below the age of 17years. Details can be found in the adjoining poster.
Registration Details will be updated on this webpage, by September 2024

 

41st ANNUAL BIBLE CONTEST(ABC 2023)

ABC 2023 – The 41st Annual Bible Contest (ABC2023) was conducted on 29 October 2023 at the East Parade Church with 229 children participating from 15 churches & schools.
The top 3 students from every category were awarded cash prizes along with certificates. Consolation prizes as cash award with certificates was also awarded to the top performing students from every category.

ABC 2024

About ABC

“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” – Proverbs 22:6

In an endeavour to promote the learning of Scriptures among our children, the C.S.I. East Parade Malayalam Pastorate has been conducting Bible Exams for children below 17 years of age, since 1983. This exam, known as the Annual Bible Contest (abbrev. : ABC) is an exam based on 1 or 2 Books of the Bible, every year.

 

Portions:

The portions for each year is announced one year in advance.

Portions from 2015 onwards

Date: 27 Oct 2024

Sub Junior Portion: MARK

Juniors Portion: MARK

Seniors Portion: ISAIAH & MARK

Date: 29-Oct- 2023

Sub Junior Portion: Matthew

Juniors Portion: Judges

Seniors Portion: Joshua & Judges

Date: 30-Oct- 2022

Sub Junior Portion: Luke

Juniors Portion: Luke

Seniors Portion: Deuteronomy & Luke

Date: 31- Oct- 2021

Sub Junior Portion: Mark

Juniors Portion: Ruth & Esther

Seniors Portion: Exodus, Ruth & Esther

Date: 01- Nov- 20

Junior Portion: John

Senior Portion: Genesis and John

Sub Juniors Portion: John

Date: 20- Oct- 19

Junior and Senior Portion: 1 Samuel

Senior Portion: 2 Samuel

Sub Juniors Portion: Matthew

Date: 28- Oct- 18

Junior and Senior Portion: Daniel

Senior Portion: Isaiah

Sub Juniors Portion: Mark

Date: 22- Oct- 17

Junior and Senior Portion: Luke

Senior Portion: Deuteronomy

Sub Juniors Portion: Luke

Date: 23- Oct- 16

Junior and Senior Portion: Exodus

Senior Portion: Ezra / Nehemiah

Date: 25- Oct- 15

Junior and Senior Portion: Mark

Senior Portion: 2 Kings

Exam Model

The exam is conducted in English ONLY. All questions will be Objective Type.

You may refer to the Sample Question paper for more clarity on the exam model.

 Sample Paper

Registration:

Registration details will be sent closer to the exam date.

Results & Prize distribution

Results will be announced via email to all email ids provided at Registration. The same will also be updated on this webpage. It is typically published between the following December / January after the exam.

Prize distribution details will be mentioned along with publishing of Results

Awards

Sub Juniors

Age : Below 8 years

 

First Prize

P.N.John Memorial Rolling Trophy, along with a Cash Prize of Rs 2000/-

Second Prize

Cash Award Rs. 1500/

Third Prize

Cash Award Rs. 1000/

Juniors

Age : 8-11 Years

 

First Prize

Annamma Pothen Memorial Rolling Trophy, along with a Cash Prize of Rs 2000/-

Second Prize

Cash Award Rs. 1500/

Third Prize

Cash Award Rs. 1000/

Seniors

Age : 12-16 Years

 

First Prize

Joe Memorial Memorial Rolling Trophy, along with a Cash Prize of Rs 2000/-

Second Prize

Cash Award Rs. 1500/

Third Prize

Cash Award Rs. 1000/

Church

The church with the best performance receives the Sonu Memorial Rolling Trophy.

 

 

Achievements

1. Sub Juniors - P. N. John Memorial Rolling Trophy- : ELZABA SUSAN VARGHESE (East Parade Church - Malayalam Pastorate)
2. Juniors - Annamma Pothen Memorial Rolling Trophy - B Renee Gracelyn (St. Marks Cathedral)
3. Seniors - Joe Memorial Rolling Trophy - Rachel Sweetlin Betsy LS (Bishop Cotton Girls School)
4. Sonu Memorial Rolling Trophy for best overall performance by a Church/School - St. Marks Cathedral

1. Sub Juniors - P. N. John Memorial Rolling Trophy- : Joanne Clara Vishal (East Parade Church - Malayalam Pastorate)
2. Juniors - Annamma Pothen Memorial Rolling Trophy - Shaun Jeyasingh Selvam (St. Marks Cathedral)
3. Seniors - Joe Memorial Rolling Trophy - E. Fabiola Katherine (St. Marks Cathedral)
4. Sonu Memorial Rolling Trophy for best overall performance by a Church/School - East Parade Church - Malayalam Pastorate

It was decided not to offer positional prizes in the context of ABC 2021 exam being held online. Scores were made known to participants on completing their exams. A Merit List with the names of all children who scored above a cut-off mark was published.

It was decided not to offer positional prizes in the context of ABC 2020 exam being held online. Scores were made known to participants on completing their exams. A Merit List with the names of all children who scored above a cut-off mark was published.

Joe Memorial Rolling Trophy (Senior)

Sharon Paul Sathya (St. Marks Cathedral)

Annamma Pothen Memorial Rolling Trophy (Junior)

G. L. Cheryl Amanda (St. Marks Cathedral) &
S. Shaun Jeyasingh (St. Marks Cathedral)

P.N.John Memorial Rolling Trophy (Sub Junior)

Ann Merin Joshi (East Parade Malayalam Church)

Sonu Memorial Rolling Trophy (Best All-round performing Church)

St. Marks Cathedral

Joe Memorial Rolling Trophy (Senior)

Joan Liz Abraham (East Parade Malayalam Church)

Annamma Pothen Memorial Rolling Trophy (Junior)

Cheryl Amanda (St. Marks Cathedral) &
Fabiola Katherine E (St. Marks Cathedral)

P.N.John Memorial Rolling Trophy (Sub Junior)

Sara Mary Pothan (St. John's Church)

Sonu Memorial Rolling Trophy (Best All-round performing Church)

St. Marks Cathedral

Joe Memorial Rolling Trophy (Senior)

Leena Jennifer Edwin (St. Marks Cathedral) &
Reena Jasmine Edwin (St. Marks Cathedral)

Annamma Pothen Memorial Rolling Trophy (Junior)

Ben Gary (St. Marks Cathedral) &
Fabiola Katherine E (St. Marks Cathedral)

P.N.John Memorial Rolling Trophy (Sub Junior)

S. Shaun Jeyasingh (St. Marks Cathedral) &
Rachel Vinodhini John (St. Marks Cathedral)

Sonu Memorial Rolling Trophy (Best All-round performing Church)

St. Marks Cathedral

Joe Memorial Rolling Trophy (Senior)

Joan Liz Abraham (East Parade Malayalam Church)

Annamma Pothen Memorial Rolling Trophy (Junior)

Sharon Paul Satya (St. Marks Cathedral) &
Fabiola Katherine E (St. Marks Cathedral)

Sonu Memorial Rolling Trophy (Best All-round performing Church)

East Parade Malayalam Church

Joe Memorial Rolling Trophy (Senior)

Jeffery Samuel (St. Marks Cathedral) &
Pavithra Giri (FGCI)

Annamma Pothen Memorial Rolling Trophy (Junior)

Samantha Diya (St. Marks Cathedral)

Sonu Memorial Rolling Trophy (Best All-round performing Church)

St. Marks Cathedral

Get In Touch

In case of any queries, please feel free to contact us at [email protected]
Church Office : 080-25582867