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Bethel Students Part of Uganda CP Youth Team

6/4/2012

3:12 pm

Five Bethel students are part of the Uganda Cumberland Presbyterian Youth Team 2012. The team left this week for Uganda, where they will conduct a program called Spirit in Motion: Sports & Arts Day Camp. Bethel students include Candace Salcido of Portland, Tenn., Madison Rush of Brentwood, Tenn., Heather Hamblin of Drummonds, Tenn., Erin Swindle of Tampa, Fla., and Jenna Franklin of Fredonia, Ky.

While there, the team will conduct two VBS programs in two different locations. They will share Bible lessons through skits and songs.

You can follow The Uganda Cumberland Presbyterian Youth Team each day of their trip (time and technology permitting) at the following blog: http://cpyouthteam2012.blogspot.com/?m=0.

Sharon Scruton, Associate Professor of English

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