The Gideons

The cafe service speaker is from the The Gideons

Gideons International is a Christian organisation founded in 1899 in Wisconsin, USA, with its headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee. It is registered as a charity in England & Wales, and in Scotland, with its registered office in Lutterworth.

Its primary activity is the free distribution of Bibles. This comprises a global enterprise in some 200 countries and members currently distribute over 8 million Scriptures annually.

The name comes from the Biblical character Gideon whose story can be found in the Old Testament book of Judges, chapter 6.

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