European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday july 9, 1990 the stars Ano stripes Page 9 education. By Deedee Arrington Doke kaisers lantern Bureau Span Dahlem a West Germany a a Adam Brejcha spent part of his summer vacation in Paglash Al a Village from the time of Jesus where shopkeepers and craftspeople entertained and instructed Young people with parables projects and prayer. The fictional Village sprang up at Span Dahlem elementary school for five Days in late june when the bases vacation Bible school look a different twist this year. It Wasny to what Brejcha 11, Calls a the Plain old Ordinary things a sitting still m a hot classroom having one teacher do All the instructing per class and snacking on cookies. It instead More than 300 villagers from kindergarten through sixth Grade made candles and Finger lamps and were instructed by teachers dressed in bib a Era costumes. They feasted on dates raisins and nuts. And they travelled Between learning centers in Multi age a a tribes named for 10 of the 12 tribes of Judah. The name Paglash Al Means a encounter god in hebrew. And organizers of Spang Dahlem a Bible school believe that hands on projects costumes and other aspects of living history in the Village setting help children relate More personally to the Bible. A the More senses you use the More you learn Quot said Claudia Juarez the base chapels protestant religious education coordinator. Added maj. Steven Rich a protestant chaplain at the base a kids done to want to be the handicraft projects illustrated instructors religious lessons. Candlemas ing for instance emphasized the Precept of letting ones Faith or Light Shine. Instead of dropping their spare change into a collection plate the children encountered Blind beggars who pleaded for daily offerings. A that Way a Rich said a the kid is aware of needs in the social Community. A beggar in the Street May be in the same situation As the homeless people they see the five Day session that ended june 29 was the first time that the living history concept has been used for Bible school at Span Dahlem. It Cost the Chapel program about $900, and several base agencies donated materials. A traditional Bible school program with curriculum materials that must be bought costs about $2,000, Rich who first tried out the new concept at Francis e. Warren fab wyo., said the idea is becoming popular with students and teachers in the United states a once its set up its a lot easier for the teachers a Rich said. Quot Here they teach one lesson for the whole five Days and they do it two times a Over the noise of 15 pounding hammers wielded by would be carpenters the proprietor of the carpentry shop confided that the revitalized concept led him to Volunteer As a teacher. A a in a kind of an actor at heart a said Michael also known As air Force staff sgt. Mike Brooks of the 52nd Security police so. A of thought this sounded really Good a Brooks said. A it puts kids in the biblical atmosphere and it makes the Bible More real for Kim Oleson 12, and her Friend Danielle Dutton 10, preferred the new version of Bible school to the old. A a it a much better a Oleson said. A you done to have to sit in a classroom. That a Boring. You had to sit in a class and do worksheets. I done to learn anything a you learn history with fun things Quot Dutton said. Rob Belton 11, summed it up a a it a easier to understand the messages Here than in a one common thread that ran through the free programs course was a daily up Quot a Date on the illness death and resurrection of the biblical character Lazarus. A they want to see Lazarus. They want to see Jesus too a said Carolyn Tolson the Village Candle maker of the youngsters. Down the walk by the pottery shop where he worked As an assistant Jimmy Hansen 13, was concerned with a less spiritual Issue an age old problem of classroom handicrafts. A people done to listen a Hansen said. A we Tell Mem not to bang on the table to flatten their Clay but they do. It the Clay is hard to get off the to or apr a id rrrw., d a vhf i ss3 Lynda Dave tear it chaplain Steven Rich As the Dos Dale Peter tells the children the Story of his life. A a ass Lynda own Traon children who attended the Span Dahlem Bible school were immersed in biblical culture. Kids Learned handicrafts that illustrated religious lessons a making the Bible More real to at left Amanda Juarez 5, listens intently to instructions on How to make a leather Sandal. This year Brian Kurth center8, did no to have to sit in a hot classroom listening to a Boring lesson. Instead he wields a Hammer in the carpenters shop. Teachers realize that the More a child uses his senses the More he or she learns. Candle maker and instructor Carolyn Tolson right checks the Wicks of newly poured candles one of the crafts the kids Learned to help them experience history
