Vacation Bible School Keeps Up With The Times In Texas
In Bryan Texas Vacation Bible school shifts from daylong sessions to evening hours to fit working families. Churches like Lily of the Valley Church of God in Christ and Beacon Baptist plan abbreviated programs and offer adult classes. Beacon Baptist aims to triple attendance using radio ads and Veggie Tales curriculum.
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Everitt
Beacon Baptist
Brazos County
Lily of the Valley Church
North Bryan
Vacation Bible School Kick Offs Across Local Churches
Westover Baptist Church at 2540 N Torrance Ave hosts a morning VBS kickoff from 10 to noon and evening sessions 6 30 to 8 30 p m Monday through Friday with themes Reflecting God through the Fruit of the Spirit for ages 5 to 6th grade Call 381 2877 Caprock Baptist at 1731 E FM 1787 offers 6 30 to 8 30 p m VBS Monday through Thursday for all ages Call 337 8337 First Southern Baptist Gardendale at 6849 Goldenrod St hosts 7 to 9 p m July 16 through ? VBS for ages 5 to 12 Theme Truth Trackers and the Secret of the Stone Tablets Christ Church at 4900 N Dixie Blvd runs 9 to 11 30 a m Monday to Friday for ages 3 to 6th grade Call 366 3641 Iglesia Bautista El Mesias at 610 Royalty Ave holds VBS 6 30 to 9 p m Wednesday through June 30 and family fun day July 1 Call 337 0748 Iglesia Bautista Jerusalem at 1449 S Sam Houston Ave hosts VBS kick off at 6 15 p m today and runs 6 15 to 9 p m Sunday through Friday Sunset Heights Church at 2401 W 16th St runs 8 30 to 11 30 a m Monday through Friday with Surfing God’s Word in Search of Truth and includes horseback riding Thursday and a pool party Friday Call 337 0240
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Hinduism conference near Chicago seeks Vedanta insights
Janet Poole, raised Protestant, explores Hinduism at a three day Vedanta in the Third Millennium conference at the Vivekananda Monastery in Ganges Michigan. About 500 people are expected as fourteen North American swamis discuss Vedanta’s role in the new millennium and Hinduism’s global reach.
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Ganges, Mich
Janet Poole
Poole
Naples
Fla
India
Nepal
Ganges
Michigan
Chicago
Foundation of Hinduism
Swami Varadananda
Vivekananda Vedanta Society of
Mexico church limits ease as papal visits prompt change
The article traces Mexico’s religion restrictions from 1917 through the Cristero War to reforms in 1980 and 1992 restoring religious groups’ legal status. It notes clergy bans on office, Fox attending Mass as president, and Pope John Paul II recognizing Sir Thomas More as patron saint of politicians in 1980s context.
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Mexico
Jose Lopez Portillo
Vatican
Fox
Archdiocese
Gerardo Lopez
St. Thomas More
More
England
Henry VIII
Catherine of Aragon
Church of England
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