Woodland Community Church vacation Bible school journeys off the maps

The East County church themed this year's camp on travel.

  • By Jessica Salmond
  • | 2:22 p.m. July 23, 2015
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Children enrolled in Woodland Community Church's annual summer vacation Bible school "traveled" throughout the church this week to different activities, themed around the church's biblical message, "journey off the maps." Students aged pre-kindergarten through 5th grade participated in crafts, bible lessons and recreational activities that reflected the theme. 

Jennifer Passmore, Director of Preschool, said the program had 875 children registered this year. Her feeling about organizing for that many students? "mass chaos," she said. One family in the church had attended the program for five years before they moved to Orlando this year, she said. The family organized their vacation so that their children could attend the vacation Bible school.

Shannon Satira has been a pre-kindergarten teacher at Woodland for about five years, and volunteered to do a game class this year at camp. 

"I like to let (the kids) have fun and learn about God's word," she said. 

Mariana Albarez, Aliyan Perez and volunteer Daniele Spring
Mariana Albarez, Aliyan Perez and volunteer Daniele Spring
Noah McAfee shows off his dragonfly.
Noah McAfee shows off his dragonfly.
Sofia Llambes and Aubrielle Clarke get ready to try a game.
Sofia Llambes and Aubrielle Clarke get ready to try a game.
Trey Griffin and Aviana Perez run across their
Trey Griffin and Aviana Perez run across their "bridge."
Shannon Satira gets the children's attention to tell them about the bridge game.
Shannon Satira gets the children's attention to tell them about the bridge game.
Seth Hayden and Brennan Perra play with their paperclip dragonflies.
Seth Hayden and Brennan Perra play with their paperclip dragonflies.
Pamela Patterson, a Little Lambs teacher, asked the children if they liked ice cream, and gave high fives.
Pamela Patterson, a Little Lambs teacher, asked the children if they liked ice cream, and gave high fives.
Julianne Beecher and Emma Dunn
Julianne Beecher and Emma Dunn
Joshua Munoz tries to hit a target with his straw cotton swab shooter.
Joshua Munoz tries to hit a target with his straw cotton swab shooter.
Jennifer Freeman helps blindfold Sofia Llambes for a guide game.
Jennifer Freeman helps blindfold Sofia Llambes for a guide game.
Ezra DeJesus guides Brielle Baker for a game.
Ezra DeJesus guides Brielle Baker for a game.
Grace Hullinger
Grace Hullinger "builds" a bridge.
Emily Fay tries to shoot a cotton swab and hit a target on the floor.
Emily Fay tries to shoot a cotton swab and hit a target on the floor.
Abby Beach bounces down the inflatable slide.
Abby Beach bounces down the inflatable slide.
Children made a
Children made a "bridge" with papers and guide their campmates across the "water."
Danny Stratton and Dominik Turner partner up for a game, and Jennifer Freeman helps them pick out an object.
Danny Stratton and Dominik Turner partner up for a game, and Jennifer Freeman helps them pick out an object.
Lucas Burnell, right, leads Jack Kerzner back to the relay line.
Lucas Burnell, right, leads Jack Kerzner back to the relay line.

 

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