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Ashburn Presbyterian Church has started registration for its third annual Christian Musical Theatre Camp. The camp begins July 29 and runs through Aug. 2. Theatre Camp times are 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. daily. Registration deadline is June 1. Space is limited. The cost per student is $100. The camp is open to all youth in the community ages 11 through 16. Participants will enjoy comedic acting, lively songs and time in scripture and prayer. The theme of this year's camp is "Friends." Camp participants will give two performances at a dinner theatre at the conclusion of the week. The dinner theatre, which is open to the public, will take place on Friday, Aug. 2 and Saturday, Aug. 3 at 7 p.m. Tickets will go on sale shortly and will be available through the church office. For more information, call the church office at 703-729-2012 or visit the church website at www.ashburnpresbyterian.org.
UCC Conversations, a new adult class offered by St. James United Church of Christ, will begin on Monday, April 15. The book to be studied will be Marcus J. Borg's "Reading the Bible Again For the First Time: Taking the Bible Seriously but not Literally." Susan-Jane Stack will lead the nine-week class in her home from 7-9 p.m. The book is $24 and will be ordered by Stark. Participants will also need a bible that can be marked in. For more information, call 703-443-8676 or e-mail babyb46@aol.com.
Parents REACHing for Night Out will take place Saturday, April 13 from 6:30 – 10:30 p.m. at Ashburn United Methodist Church, 43454 Crossroads Drive in Ashburn Farm. This a baby-sitting fund-raiser for children aged 3 and older which raises funds to send a group of teenagers to a REACH summer work camp in Broadlbin, N.Y.. The cost is $12 for the first child; $6 for each additional child in the family. Church teenagers will lead the program, which includes activities, games, crafts and snacks. Adult supervisors and CPR-certified personnel will be on-site. For reservations or more information, call 703-729-5717.