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THE DALLAS POST
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Kids Dive
In to VBS
at SUMC
‘Operation Overboard’ is
Vacation Bible School theme
Shavertown United Methodist Church hosted its annual Vaca-
tion Bible School the week of July 22 with the theme “Operation
Overboard: Dare to Go Deep with God.”
Families were encouraged to visit the church for a free cooked
dinner prepared by Sandy Michalisin and her kitchen team each
night at 5:30 p.m. followed by a high energy VBS program.
Chief Rebecca Oley and her Dive Crew led the children with
music and dancing as each night they introduced a new Bible
verse and a Pearl of the Day: Depend on God, Dare to Care, Claim
Jesus and Choose to Follow.
The message was reinforced by a visit from Rev. M. Lynn Snyd-
er, disguised as “Ocho” the Octopus each night.
The VBS message was also evident in the High Tide Hangout
games organized by Beth and Mike Viglone and Aquatic Arts and
Crafts organized by Karen Fiorello and her family.
Two mission projects were supported throughout the week.
The first mission involved collecting small toys, games and other
amusements to fill over 50 Jared Boxes which will be donated to
the Janet Weis Children’s Hospital in Danville and distributed to
hospitalized children to keep them occupied when they are ill.
The second mission collected $1,003 to support SUMC mem-
ber Susan Roese in purchasing art supplies for deaf children at a
school in Dakar, Senegal where she will deliver the supplies and
give art lessons later this year.
The VBS program, spearheaded by SUMC Christian Educa-
tion Director Katie Hrivnak, was attended by over 90 children
and supported by numerous adult and teen volunteers as well as
donations from the Shavertown congregation.
“Ocho” the octopus, aka Rev. Lynn Snyder, makes a daily appear-
ance.
The Dive Team with some of the collection taken for the Jared Boxes. From left, first row, Tessa Liskosky, Emily Carey, Chloe Miller,
Bethany Fiorello, Ashley Kaleta. Second row, Emma Oley, Greg Navistad, Joey Fiorello, Malik Kaleta.
Anna Polishan tries to get a
better view.
3:
of
SH a
Members of the Shavertown United Methodist Church Vacation Bibl
left, Chris Biesecker, Bethany Fiorello, Joey Fiorello, Greg Navistad, Emma Oley, Tessa Liskosky,
Rebecca Oley, Ashley Kaleta and Amy Wall.
e School Dive Team are, from
Locals perform with Kirby Kidz next weekend
Production marks
conclusion of seven-week
theater workshop.
“Disney’s Cinderella Kids and
Fame JF” will be staged at 6
p.m. on Friday and Saturday,
Aug. 17 and 18 at the F. M.. Kirby
Center in Wilkes-Barre.
The production marks the
conclusion of a seven-week thea-
ter workshop held for regional
children which began the end of
June and focused on acting tech-
nique, theater fundamentals, vo-
cal performance, dance termi-
nology and performance.
Kirby Kidz is a product of the
F.M. Kirby Center’s and the Har-
ris Conservatory for the Arts ou-
treach programs, respectively,
and is made possible in part
with the support of the Passan
Foundation.
This year, members of the Kir-
by Kidz were broken up into two
different shows. Children ages 5
to 11 years old make up the cast
of Cinderella Kids. Fame JR fea-
tures the Kirby Kidz ages 12
through 16 years old.
Some of the Back Mountain
residents who will be part of this
weekend's performances are
Hope Frantz, Shavertown; Giu-
liana Schineller, Dallas; Alan
FTES PPR
row, Justin Yavorski, Dallas.
Dallas; Grace and Alexander
Aiello, Shavertown; Lindsay
and Janice Lisman, Shavertown;
Grace Nicolai, Dallas; Stephen,
Kevin and Christopher Miller,
Sherrick, Hunlock Creek; and
Justin Yavorski, Dallas.
Tickets are $15 in advance
Some of the players from the Back Mountain communities who will appear with the ‘Kirby Kidz’
next weekend are, from left, first row, Christopher Miller, Dallas; Kevin Miller, Dallas; Stephen Mill-
er, Dallas; Giuliana Schineller, Dallas; Grace Nicolai, Dallas. Second row, Alan Lisman, Shavertown;
Janice Lisman, Shavertown; Hope Frantz, Shavertown; Lindsay Sherrick; Hunlock Creek. Third
and $18 the days of the perform-
ance and are available at the
Harris Conservatory for the
Arts in Luzerne and the Kirby
Box Office. Children 5 years of
age and under will be admitted
free.
For more information, call the
Harris Conservatory for the
Arts at 718-0673.
CHURCH BRIEFS
Harvest Assembly
plans VBS
Vacation Bible School will
be held from 9 a.m. to noon
Aug. 13-15 at Back Mountain
Harvest Assembly, Carverton
Road, Trucksville.
For more information, call
696-1128 or log onto
www.bmha.org.
Music camp set
Carl Shinko will direct a
music camp for children ages
6-13 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Aug. 13-17 at St. Peter’s, SR
6, Tunkhannock.
Call 836-2233 to reserve a
space.
Chicken barbeque
set for Saturday
The Maple Grove United
Methodist Church, 5876
Main Road, Sweet Valley,
(1/4 mile from O-Live Res-
taurant, Route 118) will hold
its annual chicken barbecue
from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sat-
urday, Aug. 18.
Adult dinners are $80 (1/2
chicken, baked potato, corn-
on-the cob, cole slaw, cake
and beverage) and child din-
ners are $4, eat in or take
out.
Vendor fair
set for Aug. 18
A vendor fair featuring
direct sellers under one roof
will be held from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18
at the Sweet Valley Fire Hall,
Main Road, Sweet Valley.
LIUM Church plans |
summer Services
The Lehman-Idetown Unit-
ed Methodist Church Sum-
mer Worship Services will be
held through Aug. 19.
This will include an 8:30
a.m. contemporary worship
service and a traditional
service at 10 a.m. A coffee
break will be from 9:30 to
9:55 a.m.
Vendor space
available at HUMC
The Huntsville United
Methodist Church, 2355
Huntsville Rd, Shavertown
will have two community
yard sales.
The first will be held from
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturd
Aug. 25 and the second 4
be held from 8 a.m. to 2
p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22.
Outdoor vendor space is
available for $10. Call 477-
3748 to reserve a space.
For information, call 639-
2958.