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tho HERALD Friday July Community News Camp Cando offers more than just fun By LISA BOONSTOPPELPOT The Herald Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Acton is overflowing not only with Sunday worshippers but with kids of all ages from the Acton community who are taking part in the churchs Vacation School Over community children registered for the weeklong camp called Camp Can Do which Campers Steven Thompson front Dave Coles left and Brady Straw right make full use of the camping site their teacher Emmy V D designed in the Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Acton for Camp Can Do the churchs Vacation Bible School In their camp set ting this class of children have been learning about God and making crafts with teacher Emmy Henrickx Leest during the week long camp with ended Friday Herald photo by Lisa Boonstoppei Pot Camp Can Do organizers left to right Cindy Diane and Debbie spent three months preparing for the children that registered for the Vacation Bible School Camp at Beth E Christian Reformed Church in Acton from July The camp activities centred around the theme can do all things through Christ Herald photo by Lisa Boonstoppei Pot OFF All Summer Merchandise DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN MAIN ST S Mirrors Glass Furniture Sliding Doors Custom Mirror Installation Glass Replacement FREE IN HOME CONSULTMIOH ESTIMATES Caiulhers RU 8731230 a a 1 NOW OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 9 PM NEW BUSINESS HOURS 99 SATURDAY 96 vs CotOrYaurWorU 214 GUELPH ST GEORGETOWN 8731363 centres around the theme I can do all things through Christ It ended Friday Camp organizer Cindy said this is the first time in the camps eightyear history that membership has ex ceeded 100 children and she thinks its great Were having a wonderful time she said Wednesday after all the campers aged 4 to 12 dispersed to their classrooms after the morning sing song Given the influx of students this summer she wonders why or what has attracted parents to register their children Weve been asking ourselves if its just a babysitting service because it is a free camp or if its something more meaningful she said We know the kids feel safe here and love to take part In the singing and crafts but wed like to believe that people are starting to realize todays children need something of substance in their lives Substance meaning values morals and Christian teachings is certainly what the kids have been learning In their classrooms Christian teachers from the community and the church are leading the children in Bible reading studies of scriptural passages and songs on the love of God Crafts such as shirt painting making fridge magnets and weaving keep the children busy and interested along with install ing values of sharing and co operation One of the things Mrs is excited about is that approximately three quarters of the campers are not from the churchs denomination Its a good community outreach program she said Because the camp isnt strictly for ChristianReformed Church members teachers offer in terdenominational teaching without any Indoctrinational focus The community has responded in turn by donating cookies juice and food supplies to feed the children since the church has already expended its Vacation Bible School budget on cur riculum A dally collection has also been successful Money raised from the collection will be sent to Camp Horizon in a camp for physically and mentally handicapped children and adults Friday was the last day for campers at the church but theyll be able to meet again from August 1923 when the Acton Bap tist Church on Mill Street in part nership with the Bethel Christian Reformed Church will host another Vacation Bible School This is the first time two denominations have interacted to provide a summer camp said Mrs Weve been lucky to have the pastor of the Baptist church and his wife per form a puppet show for us and well help them out by donating the remainder of our craft sup plies to them Hospital did benefit Dorothy Hunt producer of the Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital show Operation 91 and Maureen Walker coproducer presented a cheque for to the Georgetown Hospital Wednesday morning Of the seats available at the Georgetown Little Theatre a respectable 88 per cent of them were filled people The cheque was presented to Hospital Board representatives Graeme Goebelle and John Oliver and the Chairperson of the An Committee for the hospital Linda Dawson The 5 raised is a tremendous increase from the first hospital benefit that took place in The play was called Move Over Mrs and it raised just FLYERS Watch for these MONEYSAVING flyers inside this edition of THE HERALD CANADIAN TIRE ACTON AND GEORGETOWN FULL DISTRIBUTION GEORGETOWN FOOD MARKET PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION vounci itd PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION BEAVER LUMBER PARTIAL If you did not receive your flyer please call our circulation department Monday to Friday am 5 pm