Every Tuesday afternoon from Sept. 24 through mid-May 2020, Bible Adventure volunteers will walk participating third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students from Quarryville Elementary School to Memorial United Methodist Church - just down the block. The long-running program (formerly called Released Time Bible Program) is administered by Joy El Generation and approved by the state, allowing students to be dismissed from school for religious instruction. Students must have parental permission to participate.
Volunteers await the students in the church's sanctuary for large-group singing and teaching. The children then separate into small groups where their volunteer small-group leaders (called listeners) reinforce the lesson, encourage the students to memorize Bible verses and pray with the children.
The students can earn points by memorizing Bible verses, locating those verses in the Bible and explaining what each verse means. With their accumulated points, children earn incentive awards and discounts on fees for summer camp, run by Joy El Camps and Retreats.
Students in third through fifth grades at Quarryville Elementary may pick up a permission form in the school office and take it home for their parents to fill out. Completed forms must be returned to the office by Wednesday, Sept. 18, in order for the student to start Bible Adventure on Sept. 24. Parents can also register online at http://www.joyelgeneration.org. Questions may be directed to Quarryville Bible Adventure coordinator Pat Reed at 717-806-7156.
Bible Adventure programs are also being held for Bart-Colerain, Clermont and Providence elementary schools. Readers may contact Tammy Brown at 717-618-9839 or tammyjoyel@gmail.com for information about these programs.
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