Summer Bible school takes students to new heights

John Howell
Posted 7/2/15

School is out for the summer, but that isn’t stopping Margaret Andreozzi from challenging 150 students from reaching for new heights.

Andreozzi has run the St. Peter Church summer Bible school …

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Summer Bible school takes students to new heights

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School is out for the summer, but that isn’t stopping Margaret Andreozzi from challenging 150 students from reaching for new heights.

Andreozzi has run the St. Peter Church summer Bible school for the past eight years, and this year she’s directing the collective efforts of students, camp staff and the support of the church to helping victims of the earthquakes in Nepal. Campers range from pre-school to grade four and counselors are fifth graders on up to college students.

By fate, the theme for the camp and the curriculum developed by Our Sunday Visitor more than eight months ago is Mount Everest.

Pictures of the mountain as well as cardboard cutouts decorated the church basement and adorned rooms in the former church convent used for different components of the program that runs this week.

As the camp started yesterday, Dr. Tim Warren, who has climbed Everest, spoke to students about the challenges of the climb as well as what he is doing to assist people in the wake of the devastating earthquake and aftershock. Warren brought along climbing gear and photographs. He is planning to return to the mountainous village of Phortse that is at an elevation of 13,000 feet in late August or September to help rebuild a house. He’ll be bringing cash because that’s what is needed.

And cash is how Andreozzi plans to help. She said Warren was given $500 to come that is going to the cause, which was matched by the church St. Vincent DePaul Society. There are pitch games that will raise more funds, and campers are being asked to give what they can.

Plan International, which has been coordinating relief efforts in Nepal, will send a representative for the school closing ceremony today.

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  • Justanidiot

    Did the climbers see the face of god when they were on Everest?

    Or did they just leave their sh*t for the sherpas to clean up?

    Friday, July 3, 2015 Report this