This year, as a Bethel Church family, we are committing ourselves to walk through the story of Scripture from Genesis to Revelation with one united prayer: “Lord, make Your presence known among us.”
Echoing Moses before the Lord in Exodus 33, we desire God’s presence to go before everything we do in 2026. Though God had promised the land, Moses knew that a destination without God’s presence was not enough. Standing in the tent of meeting, he pleaded, “If Your presence will not go with us, do not bring us up from here.” Moses understood that what set God’s people apart was not success or strength, but the nearness of God Himself.
This is our prayer as well. We do not want to simply move through another year. No, we want this year to be marked by the presence of God — in our lives, in our church, and in our community.
The Bible is not simply a book to study. It is a place where we encounter the living God. As we read together, week by week and month by month, our hope is that every heart, every home, and every generation at Bethel would grow more aware of God’s nearness among us.
Our Reading Plan Major Themes
Jan-Mar
God's Presence & His People
Apr-June
God's Presence & His Power
Jul-Sep
God's Presence & Our Obedience
Oct-Dec
God's Presence & His Promise
God's Presence & His People
Week 1:
Jan 1 - Gen 1-5
Jan 2 - Gen 6-10
Kid Theme: Creation Story + Fall of Man - Gen 1-3
Week 2:
Jan 5 - Gen 11-16
Jan 6 - Gen 17-20
Jan 7 - Gen 21-24
Jan 8 - Gen 25-27
Jan 9 - Gen 28-30
Kid Theme: God’s Promise to Abraham - Gen 12
Week 3:
Jan 12 - Gen 31-34
Jan 13 - Gen 35-38
Jan 14 - Gen 39-41
Jan 15 - Gen 42-45
Jan 16 - Gen 46-49
Kid Theme: Jacob Wrestles with God - Gen 32
Week 4:
Jan 19 - Gen 50; Ex 1-3
Jan 20 - Ex 4-7
Jan 21 - Ex 8-11
Jan 22 - Ex 12-14
Jan 23 - Ex 15-19
Kid Theme: Parting The Red Sea - Ex 14
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Week 5:
Jan 26 - Ex 20-23
Jan 27 - Ex 24-27
Jan 28 - Ex 28-29
Jan 29 - Ex 30-33
Jan 30 - Ex 34-37
Kid Theme: The 10 Commandments - Ex 20
Week 6:
Feb 2 - Ex 38-40; Lev 1
Feb 3 - Lev 2-5
Feb 4 - Lev 6-8
Feb 5 - Lev 9-12
Feb 6 - Lev 13-14
Kid Theme: The Tabernacle - Exodus 40
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Week 7:
Feb 9 - Lev 15-18
Feb 10 - Lev 19-22
Feb 11 - Lev 23-25
Feb 12 - Lev 26-27
Feb 13 - Num 1-3
Kid Theme: The Sabbath - Lev 23
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Week 8:
Feb 16 - Num 4-6
Feb 17 - Num 7-9
Feb 18 - Num 10-13
Feb 19 - Num 14-15
Feb 20 - Num 16-19
Kid Theme: The Twelve Spies -
Num 13-14
Week 9:
Feb 23 - Num 20-22
Feb 24 - Num 23-26
Feb 25 - Num 27-30
Feb 26 - Num 31-33
Feb 27 - Num 34-36; Deut 1
Kid Theme: Balaam & The Donkey -
Num 22
Week 10:
Mar 2 - Deut 2-4
Mar 3 - Deut 5-7
Mar 4 - Deut 8-11
Mar 5 - Deut 12-15
Mar 6 - Deut 16-19
Kid Theme: The Shema -
Deut 6
Week 11:
Mar 9 - Deut 20-23
Mar 10 - Deut 24-27
Mar 11 - Deut 28-30
Mar 12 - Deut 31-33
Mar 13 - Deut 34; Josh 1-4
Kid Theme: Crossing the Jordan -
Josh 3-4
Week 12:
Mar 16 - Josh 5-8
Mar 17 - Josh 9-11
Mar 18 - Josh 12-15
Mar 19 - Josh 16-20
Mar 20 - Josh 21-23
Kid Theme: Jericho Walls -
Josh 6
Week 13:
Mar 23 - Josh 24; Jdg 1-3
Mar 24 - Jdg 4-6
Mar 25 - Jdg 7-9
Mar 26 - Jdg 10-13
Mar 27 - Jdg 14-17
Kid Theme: Gideon’s Army -
Judges 6-7
God's Presence & His Power
Week 14:
Mar 30 - Jdg 18-20
Mar 31 - Jdg 21; Rut 1-3
Apr 1 - Rut 4; 1 Sa 1-3
Apr 2 - 1 Sa 4-8
Apr 3 - 1 Sa 9-12
Kid Theme: Ruth
Week 15:
Apr 6 - 1 Sa 13-15
Apr 7 - 1 Sa 16-17
Apr 8 - 1 Sa 18-21
Apr 9 - 1 Sa 22-25
Apr 10 - 1 Sa 26-29
Kid Theme: David & Goliath - 1 Samuel 17
Week 16:
Apr 13 - 1 Sa 30-31; 2 Sa 1-2
Apr 14 - 2 Sa 3-6
Apr 15 - 2 Sa 7-11
Apr 16 - 2 Sa 12-14
Apr 17 - 2 Sa 15-17
Kid Theme: David’s Worship - 2 Samuel 6
Week 17:
Apr 20 - 2 Sa 18-20
Apr 21 - 2 Sa 21-23
Apr 22 - 2 Sa 24; 1 Kgs 1
Apr 23 - 1 Kgs 2-5
Apr 24 - 1 Kgs 6-7
Kid Theme: Solomon Asks for Wisdom - 1 Kings 3
Week 18:
Apr 27 - 1 Kgs 8-10
Apr 28 - 1 Kgs 11-13
Apr 29 - 1 Kgs 14-16
Apr 30 - 1 Kgs 17-19
May 1 - 1 Kgs 20-21
Kid Theme: Elijah Calls Down Fire-
1 Kings 18
Week 19:
May 4 - 1 Kgs 22; 2 Kgs 1-3
May 5 - 2 Kgs 4-6
May 6 - 2 Kgs 7-9
May 7 - 2 Kgs 10-12
May 8 - 2 Kgs 13-15
Kid Theme: Elijah Taken Up to Heaven-
1 Kings 22​
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Week 20:
May 11 - 2 Kgs 16-18
May 12 - 2 Kgs 19-22
May 13 - 2 Kgs 23-25
May 14 - 1 Chr 1-4
May 15 - 1 Chr 5-7
Kid Theme: Hezekiah Trusts God -
2 Kings19
Week 21:
May 18 - 1 Chr 8-11
May 19 - 1 Chr 12-16
May 20 - 1 Chr 17-21
May 21 - 1 Chr 22-26
May 22 - 1 Chr 27-29; 2 Chr 1
Kid Theme: God’s Promise to David -
1 Chr 17
Week 22:
May 25 - 2 Chr 2-6
May 26 - 2 Chr 7-9
May 27 - 2 Chr 10-15
May 28 - 2 Chr 16-20
May 29 - 2 Chr 21-24
Kid Theme: God’s Glory Fills the Temple - 2 Chr 7
Week 23:
Jun 1 - 2 Chr 25-28
Jun 2 - 2 Chr 29-31
Jun 3 - 2 Chr 32-34
Jun 4 - 2 Chr 35-36; Ezr 1-2
Jun 5 - Ezr 3-7
Kid Theme: Josiah Finds God’s Word- 2 Chr 34
Week 24:
Jun 8 - Ezr 8-10
Jun 9 - Neh 1-5
Jun 10 - Neh 6-8
Jun 11 - Neh 9-12
Jun 12 - Neh 13; Est 1-2
Kid Theme: Nehemiah Rebuilds the Wall - Nehemiah 1-6
Week 25:
Jun 15 - Est 3-8
Jun 16- Est 9-10; Job 1-5
Jun 17 - Job 6-12
Jun 18 - Job 13-19
Jun 19 - Job 20-27
Kid Theme: Esther
Week 26:
Jun 22 - Job 28-33
Jun 23 - Job 34-40
Jun 24 - Job 41-42; Ps 1-9
Jun 25 - Ps 10-20
Jun 26 - Ps 21-31
Kid Theme: Psalm 23
God's Presence & Our Obedience
Week 27:
Jun 29 - Ps 32-39
Jun 30 - Ps 40-50
Jul 1 - Ps 51-61
Jul 2 - Ps 62-71
Jul 3 - Ps 72-78
Kid Theme: Psalm 51
Week 28:
Jul 6 - Ps 79-88
Jul 7 - Ps 89-101
Jul 8 - Ps 102-106
Jul 9 - Ps 107-118
Jul 10 - Ps 119-126
Kid Theme: Psalm 119
Week 29:
Jul 13 - Ps 127-142
Jul 14 - Ps 143-150; Pro 1-3
Jul 15 - Pro 4-10
Jul 16 - Pro 11-16
Jul 17 - Pro 17-22
Kid Theme: Trust in the Lord - Proverbs 3
Week 30:
Jul 20 - Pro 23-28
Jul 21 - Pro 29-31; Ecc 1-3
Jul 22 - Ecc 4-9
Jul 23 - Ecc 10-12; Sos 1-5
Jul 24 - Sos 6-8; Isa 1-4
Kid Theme: A Time for Everything -
Ecc 3
Week 31:
Jul 27 - Isa 5-9
Jul 28 - Isa 10-15
Jul 29 - Isa 16-22
Jul 30 - Isa 23-28
Jul 31 - Isa 29-32
Kid Theme: Send Me -
Isaiah 6
Week 32:
Aug 3 - Isa 33-37
Aug 4 - Isa 38-42
Aug 5 - Isa 43-47
Aug 6 - Isa 48-51
Aug 7 - Isa 52-58
Kid Theme: Fear Not -
Isaiah 43
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Week 33:
Aug 10 - Isa 59-64
Aug 11 - Isa 65-66; Jer 1-2
Aug 12 - Jer 3-6
Aug 13 - Jer 7-9
Aug 14 - Jer 10-14
Kid Theme: Jeremiah’s Calling -
Jeremiah 1​
Week 34:
Aug 17 - Jer 15-18
Aug 18 - Jer 19-22
Aug 19 - Jer 23-26
Aug 20 - Jer 27-30
Aug 21 - Jer 31-32
Kid Theme: New Covenant -
Jeremiah 31
Week 35:
Aug 24 - Jer 33-36
Aug 25 - Jer 37-40
Aug 26 - Jer 41-44
Aug 27 - Jer 45-48
Aug 28 - Jer 49-50
Kid Theme: Restoration -
Jeremiah 35
Week 36:
Aug 31 - Jer 51-52; Lam 1
Sep 1 - Lam 2-5
Sep 2 - Eze 1-5
Sep 3 - Eze 6-10
Sep 4 - Eze 11-15
Kid Theme: God is my Hope -
Lam 3
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Week 37:
Sep 7 - Eze 16-17
Sep 8 - Eze 18-20
Sep 9 - Eze 21-23
Sep 10 - Eze 24-27
Sep 11 - Eze 28-31
Kid Theme: A New Heart -
Eze 18
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Week 38:
Sep 14 - Eze 32-35
Sep 15 - Eze 36-38
Sep 16 - Eze 39-41
Sep 17 - Eze 42-44
Sep 18 - Eze 45-48
Kid Theme: Dry Bones-
Eze 37
Week 39:
Sep 21 - Dan 1-3
Sep 22 - Dan 4-5
Sep 23 - Dan 6-8
Sep 24 - Dan 9-12
Sep 25 - Hos 1-8
Kid Theme: Fiery Furnace -
Dan 3
God's Presence & His Promise
Week 40:
Sep 28 - Hos 9-14; Joe 1
Sep 29 - Joe 2-3; Amo 1-4
Sep 30 - Amo 5-9; Oba
Oct 1 - Jon 1-4; Mic 1-4
Oct 2 - Mic 5-7; Nah 1-3; Hab 1
Kid Theme: Jonah
Week 41:
Oct 5 - Hab 2-3; Zep 1-3; Hag 1
Oct 6 - Hag 2; Zec 1-6
Oct 7 - Zec 7-12
Oct 8 - Zec 13-14; Mal 1-4; Mat 1
Oct 9 - Mat 2-5
Kid Theme: Jesus’ Birth - Matt 1
Week 42:
Oct 12 - Mat 6-9
Oct 13 - Mat 10-12
Oct 14 - Mat 13-16
Oct 15 - Mat 17-20
Oct 16 - Mat 21-23
Kid Theme: The Lord’s Prayer - Matt 6
Week 43:
Oct 19 - Mat 24-26
Oct 20- Mat 27-28; Mk 1
Oct 21 - Mk 2-5
Oct 22 - Mk 6-8
Oct 23 - Mk 9-11
Kid Theme: Jesus Calms The Storm - Mark 4
Week 44:
Oct 26 - Mk 12-14
Oct 27 - Mk 15-16; Luk 1
Oct 28 - Luk 2-3
Oct 29 - Luk 4-6
Oct 30 - Luk 7-9
Kid Theme: Jesus Feeds The Five Thousand - Luke 9
Week 45:
Nov 2 - Luk 10-11
Nov 3 - Luk 12-14
Nov 4 - Luk 15-18
Nov 5 - Luk 19-21
Nov 6 - Luk 22-24
Kid Theme: The Prodigal Son - Luke 15
Week 46:
Nov 9 - John 1-3
Nov 10 - John 4-6
Nov 11 - John 7-9
Nov 12 - John 10-12
Nov 13 - John 13-15
Kid Theme: The Samaritan Woman - John 4
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Week 47:
Nov 16 - John 16-19
Nov 17 - John 20-21; Acts 1-2
Nov 18 - Acts 3-6
Nov 19 - Acts 7-9
Nov 20 - Acts 10-12
Kid Theme: Jesus’ Death & Resurrection - John 19-20
Week 48:
Nov 23 - Acts 13-16
Nov 24 - Acts 17-19
Nov 25 - Acts 20-22
Nov 26 - Acts 23-26
Nov 27 - Acts 27-28; Rom 1-2
Kid Theme: Paul & Silas - Acts 16
Week 49:
Nov 30 - Rom 3-7
Dec 1 - Rom 8-12
Dec 2 - Rom 13-16; 1 Co 1-2
Dec 3 - 1 Co 3-7
Dec 4 - 1 Co 8-12
Kid Theme: God’s Love - Romans 8
Week 50:
Dec 7 - 1 Co 13-16
Dec 8 - 2 Co 1-7
Dec 9 - 2 Co 8-13
Dec 10 - Gal 1-5
Dec 11 - Gal 6; Eph 1-5
Kid Theme: The Fruit of The Spirit - Galatians 5
Week 51:
Dec 14 - Eph 6; Phil 1-4; Col 1
Dec 15 - Col 2-4; 1 Th 1-4
Dec 16 - 1 Th 5; 2 Th 1-3; 1 Ti 1-4
Dec 17 - 1 Ti 5-6; 2 Ti 1-4; Tit 1
Dec 18 - Tit 2-3; Phlm; Heb 1-5
Kid Theme: The Armor of God - Ephesians 6
Week 52:
Dec 21 - Heb 6-10
Dec 22 - Heb 11-13; Jam 1-2
Dec 23 - Jam 3-5; 1 Pe 1-3
Dec 24 - 1 Pe 4-5; 2 Pe 1-3; 1 Jn 1
Dec 25 - 1 Jn 2-5; 2 Jn; 3 Jn; Jude
Kid Theme: Faith that Pleases God - Hebrews 11
Week 53:
Dec 28 - Rev 1-5
Dec 29 - Rev 6-11
Dec 30 - Rev 12-17
Dec 31 - Rev 18-22
Kid Theme: Jesus Makes All Things New - Revelation 21