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Ethan Gardner holds up the panda hat he created during craft time for 4- to 5-year-old vacation Bible school campers at Pilgrim United Church of Christ in Port Charlotte.

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Lawton Hussey, 10, Nicholas Creola, 11, and Daniel Yousif, 11, were the designated volunteer cleanup crew for this year’s vacation Bible school at Pilgrim United Church of Christ in Port Charlotte.

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Nine-year-old vacation Bible school campers Dylan Miller, Maya Lazard, Natalia Stickler and Tavin Lloyd show off their panda hats recently at Pilgrim United Church of Christ in Port Charlotte.

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During one of the games played by the 9- to 10-year-old age group, Lexi Thomann, Kayleigh Thomas and Alyssa Opsahl put their trust in their partners Kenneth Ray, Sofia Lazaro and Kaitlyn Fowlkes as they pour water into the cups balanced on their foreheads.

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Kaitelinn Worley, Adriana d’Amico, Clara Bailey and Delaney Miller of the 4- to 5-year-old vacation Bible schoolers at Pilgrim United Church of Christ in Port Charlotte watched “The Mystery of the Missing Pandas” on the big screen.

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Four-year-old Nicholas Brucci checks out the work of his fellow crafter while making panda hats during the summer vacation Bible school at Pilgrim United Church of Christ in Port Charlotte.

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One of the groups at Pilgrim United Church of Christ in Port Charlotte’s recent vacation Bible school, ages 6 and 7, gathered for a camp photo.