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PHOTO GALLERY: Tabernacle VBS


  • By Pam Eubanks
  • | 4:00 a.m. July 25, 2014
  • East County
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PHOTO GALLERY: Tabernacle VBS
Siblings Elisha, Caleb and Ava Light all don animal-themed headgear.
Siblings Elisha, Caleb and Ava Light all don animal-themed headgear.
Game leader Amanda Masarik dresses in character for each year's VBS theme. This year she played a wacky bird.
Game leader Amanda Masarik dresses in character for each year's VBS theme. This year she played a wacky bird.
Camilla Ruiz, Adira Figueroa, Jandy Zahzu and Ava Singleton wait for the biblical character Saul to arrive.
Camilla Ruiz, Adira Figueroa, Jandy Zahzu and Ava Singleton wait for the biblical character Saul to arrive.
Leilani Razguin, 5, holds a candle as she tries to escape the persecution of Saul, during an interactive Bible lesson.
Leilani Razguin, 5, holds a candle as she tries to escape the persecution of Saul, during an interactive Bible lesson.
Joshua Pope plays animal sounds, while other children guess which animal makes the noise.
Joshua Pope plays animal sounds, while other children guess which animal makes the noise.
Sabina Alvarez, Ava Boot-Handor and and Sofia Sampaio enjoy the day's festivities.
Sabina Alvarez, Ava Boot-Handor and and Sofia Sampaio enjoy the day's festivities.
Lucas Kilpatrick, 7, decorates a paper airplane.
Lucas Kilpatrick, 7, decorates a paper airplane.
Counselor Vanesa Viera stands with her mom, Lizbeth Viera, VBS director and children’s director at The Tabernacle.
Counselor Vanesa Viera stands with her mom, Lizbeth Viera, VBS director and children’s director at The Tabernacle.
Valeriy an Alexander Serebryanskiy eat snacks together.
Valeriy an Alexander Serebryanskiy eat snacks together.
Byron Milligan, 4, eats Jello with his sister, Dajah, 6, not pictured.
Byron Milligan, 4, eats Jello with his sister, Dajah, 6, not pictured.
Danielle Kendall gives a ride to Julie Sampaio, 3.
Danielle Kendall gives a ride to Julie Sampaio, 3.

 

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