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1958: Dwight and Elizabeth Jones introduced Bible Flash Cards, later retitled Bible Quiz Cards.

1959: Bible Games Company is founded to market the Jones’ new product, Bible Tittat Toe.

1960: 66 Club Diplomas developed to encourage Scripture memorization at the North Little Rock Baptist Church, of Little Rock, Arkansas, and published by Bible Games Company.

1960 - 1987: Products presented on a single page flyer.

1987: The Jones retire and send out a dealer letter to liquidate Bible Games Company’s inventory. Ron and Jo Ann Vozar respond to purchase and move the company to Ohio. Jo Ann runs it as a part-time home business, with daughters Kristy and Kelly.

1987 - 1991: Bible Games Company continues part-time but begins doubling sales and customer base each year. Some new distributed products added.

1992: Bible Games Company produces its first new product in 30 years, Bible Quiz for Kids. Jo Ann moves to full time and adds some part-time help. Catalog is a six page fold out, including nearly every Bible game available.

1993: Bible Games Company begins exclusive distribution arrangements for self published game creators. The catalog is now 16 pages, and the company exhibits at the Christian Booksellers Association International Convention, in Atlanta, for the first time.

1994: Ron Vozar joins the company full time after 11 years in Christian retailing and three years in Bible sales. Jo Ann happily turns reins over to specialize in production and shipping. The product line now includes electronic games, learning games, and comics. Bible Games Company introduces milk caps and publishes AMEN, which becomes its best-seller. The catalog has grown to 24 pages, and the staff has sprouted to six employees.

1995: Bible Caps™ rule the roost in sales. The Game of Pilgrim’s Progress is introduced. The catalog is now 32 full color pages. The staff now numbers 14, including 12 college students.

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1996: The new Biblical drawing game Script-tionary and Bible Games Company’s first published electronic game, Bible Grand Slam for Windows CD-ROM, are published and released in October. Script-tionary’s first print run sells out by Christmas.

1997: Bible Games Company’s sister company HARK!® Entertainment is formed. The Bible Games Company and HARK!® Entertainment web site (www.vozar.com) goes online in November.

1998: Bible Games Company publishes Bible Grand Slam Deluxe CD ROM, B.I.B.L.E. and Bible Quiz for Kids Books 3 & 4. Dramatized audios on cassette Pilgrim’s Progress Part 1 - Christian, Christiana - Pilgrim’s Progress Part 2, and He’s Waiting for You - The Story of Mary Magdalene are acquired by HARK!® Entertainment and are republished with new packaging.

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1999: Bible Games Company releases Bible Touchdown CD-ROM, a football version of the best-selling Bible Grand Slam Deluxe. Both HARK!® Entertainment and Bible Games Company continue to grow and add products.

2000: AMEN™, our best selling card game, is made available on CD-ROM. Bible Book Game™ and Bible Quiz for Kids ™ are repackaged.

2001: Bible Games Company produces two new CD-ROM games, Nacah and Do You Know Who I Am?. Story Puzzles are introduced at the CBA Convention in New Orleans.

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2002: HARK® Entertainment introduces the Agapeland Music for Kids on CD. Bible Games Company’s online catalog redesigned at www.biblegamescompany.com.

 

2003: Dramatized audios Pilgrim’s Progress Part 1 - Christian and Christiana - Pilgrim’s Progress Part 2 are released on CD.

2004: HARK® Entertainment begins distribution of DVDs. Retail division Faith Outlet is formed. Consumers can buy directly via www.faithoutlet.com

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2005: Two best-selling computer games are updated and released as Bible Grand Slam Version 3.0 and Do You Know Who I AM? with new "DVD" style packaging. Catalogs are now designed and produced in house. Both Kristy and Kelly return to Bible Games Company to work full time. Faith Outlet opens a retail store in Fredericktown Ohio.

2006: MP3 format Cds of the dramatized audios Pilgrim’s Progress Part 1 - Christian and Christiana - Pilgrim’s Progress Part 2 are released.

 

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