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Vacation Bible School - clownin' around
By Heather Mir
T -A Reporter
BRUCEFIELD - The dog days of summer often bring
swimming lesions, family outingsand trips to -the beach for
_many children but they also herald the start of Vacation Bible
School.
In communities throughout Huron County, churches work
with the community to provide children with a Week of
activities that include bible lessons. Most Bible Schools run -the
program with” a theme to help children understand the lessons.
A group of 87 children from.Brucefield, Kippen, Varna,`
Coshen,,Hensall and Seaforth participatedin last weeks bible
school held at Brucefield United Church. This year's theme
was "A Little. Clowning Around" and Friday's performance
gave.participants ari opportunity to dress up and'share some of
what they learned-. The program included introductions, songs
and four local clowns who helped to present the Gospel
message in a funny way. • -
Theoffering collected each day from the children and leaders
.-was presented to the Ontario -Street Summer Team, a group of.
nine young people from the,area who provided recreation for
-.classes each day -and assisted with the singing and crafts:-- They
were: LeisaMustard, Cheryl Cdlson, Kendra Jewitt, Chris
Dawe, Sarah McNichol,'Rachel Bokhout, Jess Huls, Corinne
Chalmers and Krista Mustard: A local clown group"Bumbling
B Leavers" including clowns known as,Tuffy, Cherry, Buzz and
'Tumble Toes; also shared in the offerings. The clowns
entertained the -children with animal balloons, juggling acts
and face painting.
Leaders included Kim Watterv<•orth, Rev. Tracy Crick, Lauren
-Love,.Trish-McGregor,-Beth-CooPer,-Sandra Wilson, Willi.. --
Laurie, Lori Dewys and Rev. Cheri DiNovo. Helpers_were
Heather Laurie, Kim Preszcator, Bobbi=Jean Clifton, Amanda
Van Miltenburg and Becky Robinson.
-A group of 87
children partici-
pated inlast
week's .Vaca-
tion Bible
School activites
that included
songs and
crafts with the
- Ontario Street
Summer Team.
Brucefield Vacation Bible School: par:_
ticipanfs watch as local 'clowns Cherry,
pictured -at right,. • and Tufty Use,- humor
to teach the Gospel message;
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