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Billy Todd
Staff Writer
The Sampson Independent
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The Illuminate sign posted on the front of Charles E. Perry Elementary's entrance to signify the location of the 2012 Illuminate. The organizers for Illuminate are most appreciative to the Sampson County Schools for making the building available to them for this year's event.
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Vacation Bible School held at Charles E. Perry Elementary, Royal Lane Park, The Sampson Center, Newkirk Park and Marian Jordan Mobile Home Park each included a time for crafts where the kids that attended VBS were able to make something they could take home.
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Music is also featured during each Vacation Bible School site across the county.
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Vacation Bible School also always includes a time of fun and games. Pictured those attending the Newkirk Park VBS are playing 1, 2, 3, Redlight.
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Vacation Bible School is a big part of Illuminate. During Bible study pictured here at Newkirk Park focused on the weeks theme of The Great Commission, Matthew 28:19-20.
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By midweek the Illuminate participants had made over 100 dresses for Haiti. Each dress is made with care and is embellished with ribbons or other decorations.
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Dresses for Haiti is another of the many mission projects completed by the Illuminate participants. Pictured are a number of girls making simple dresses for Haiti under the supervision of several volunteers at Mintz Baptist Church.
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Numerous volunteers assist the youth in construction of the ramps. Some ramps are more complex than others. This year Illuminate is expecting to complete 18 ramps for those in need.
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Skilled construction leaders assist various crews at the work sites where ramps are being built. Some of the youth on the cutting crew help the carpenter make cuts in the wood used for the ramp.
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Ramps for those who are experiencing difficulty entering and leaving their homes is a big part of the work accomplished by the participants in Illuminate. Pictured are some girls nailing the cross planks to the ramp.
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While a different youth minister leads the worship service each evening, the Illuminate participants are very involved in what is being said. Some are even reading from their Bibles as the speaker preaches.
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Illuminate attendees, both young people and adults spend each evening in worship. Over 225 students were in attendance for this year's event.
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Vacation Bible School Bible study held at Charles E. Perry Elementary.
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Illuminate 2012 has been a great success, according to organizers of the community outreach project.
Although the event is not officially over until later today, those involved in the week-long event said they were pleased that over 225 young people came to participate and a total of over 260 individuals helped each day to make Illuminate possible.
During the week ,the participants worshiped together, prayed together, ate together and played together. They went out into the communities and held Vacation Bible Schools, built wheelchair ramps, cleaned yards, made dresses for Haiti and packed thousands of meals for Stop Hunger Now.
Multiple young people have been led to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and savior during the week, organizers said.
Look for a complete wrap up of the the week’s event in a future edition of The Sampson Independent.
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