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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 2001

Page

10

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.

BRYAN Barbara 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

E Westover Baptist Church N. Torrance Ave Caprock Baptist Church Gardendale First Southern Baptist Church Goldenrod St Truth Trackers N. Dixie Blvd Moses Call Iglesia Bautista Sunset Heights Church W. 16Th St

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.

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.

John Paul II 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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