***I have only been to one non-Catholic church that had bibles in the pews. That was an Independent Fundamentalist Baptist Church. ***
Similar experiences here. I’ve been to two independant non denominational churches that had a couple of Bibles in each pew. No Anglican, Lutheran (MS or ELCA), Presbyterian or Baptist church that I’ve been in has had a Bible in the pews. Come to think of, neither has any Church of Christ that I’ve been in.
Thank you all for your input on this subject of whether or not churches provide Bibles in their pews...it seems that the three of you, have had the same experiences that I have had, that is, that most churches, regardless of denomination, usually do not provide Bibles in the pews for those in attendance...I guess this may all come down to each particular church, or congregation, making those decisions, taking into consideration things such as their budget, what they expect of their members, etc...
It appears there is no general consensus....appears to be just a individual thing...that is, each particular church, does as it sees fit, or does as it is able, concerning providing Bibles in their pews...
FWIW, my church has Bibles. We are a Missouri Synod Lutheran Church. They have been encouraging people to bring their own so they can write in them but people are slow to change.
I usually have mine because I’m also in a Bible Study. I guess some people figure why bring one when they have them there and, besides, they always have the scriptures up on the projection or in the bulletin too.