Harvest United Methodist Church campers spelunk for spirituality
The Lakewood Ranch church held its annual vacation Bible school with an underground theme.
By
Jessica Salmond
| 10:30 a.m. June 22, 2016
East County
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Things got a little batty at Harvest United Methodist Church this week.
The East County church hosted its vacation Bible school June 20-24. This year’s theme was Cave Quest, so the church decorated accordingly.
Children enrolled in the VBS are helping raise money to donate to Syrian refugees with a goal of $2,500, as well as collecting canned food items for Samoset Elementary School. If they meet the goal, they will get to “slime” the pastor and youth minister.
Trevor Schmid, Nicholas Almeida, Alex den Boggende, Jayden Halas, Gabriel Klein, Blake Boules, Garrett Day and Jacob Crum try to form a circle without letting go of each other's hands.
Vacation Bible school leaders Lily Dunn and Jordan Conelias take a walk through the tunnels of Harvest United.
Kerri Martin helps her daughter, Delaney, navigate a path.
"Listen to my voice," Kerri told her. "You hear it all the time."
Elizabeth Trumbull sprays at the blindfolded campers.
Carin Doddroe, operations administrator at Harvest United, participated in the VBS's crazy hair day.
Chloe Fuentes, Marisa Williams, Autumn Wildgrube, Megan Bovaird, Kaitlyn Harper and Ainsley Williams were the first group to get into a circle.
Isla Stewart and Molly Rindeman
Marissa Boccarossa, Svannah McIntosh and Anthony Yanevich
Avery Ruffing decorated her hair for crazy hair day at VBS.
Grace Goudelock talks with Arlene Raterman during snacktime.
Raegan Caffrey and Anatalia Diaz went all-out for crazy hair day.
