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U.S.: VBS drew 1 in 16 elementary age kids

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Feb 28, 2008

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Vacation Bible School is huge. How huge? Almost 1 in 16 children ages 5-12 in America was enrolled in a Southern Baptist VBS, according to figures from 2006.

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