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MANASSAS, Va. – The Bible is the best-selling book in history, but how many people in the Manassas area are actually reading it? A Gallup survey reports the average American household has four Bibles. However, research by Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life (2008) found that only 16 percent of Americans read the Bible every day.

Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church is hoping to reverse this trend, starting with its own congregation. Pastor Jeffrey Wilson believes that The Story is the right tool to increase Biblical literacy, and help readers hear God’s story from Genesis to Revelation and how their own stories intersect with God’s. Consisting of 31 chapters of carefully-selected scriptures sequenced in chronological order, The Story presents the word of God in an engaging format, reading like a novel.

MANASSAS, Va. – The nonprofit humanitarian organization House of Mercy will accept August SHARE food orders until 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12. That’s the next deadline in the nonprofit program that House of Mercy joined this year to make nutritious food available at low cost to local families.

Orders for August must be picked up Saturday, Aug. 24, between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. at the agency, located at 8170 Flannery Court in Manassas.

Elysium — Rated R — 3 star out of 5

The movie “Elysium” sounds like a prescription for a bad infection, but it’s the new sci-fi thriller from Director/Writer Neill Blomkamp (District 9).

By KJ MUSHUNG

It may be August but the summer concert season has shows well into September within easy driving distance and for a lot less than you might expect. But first, you’ll have to head south.