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Published - Friday, July 18, 2008

Activities for Saturday, July 12, 2008

Vacation Bible School, for children in preschool through seventh grade, 5:45 to 8:15 p.m. July 14-18, Gospel Baptist Church, 1700 W. Wisconsin St., Sparta, Wis., (608) 269-4760, www.spartachurch.org.

Grief: The Spirituality of Tears, with Janet Mallak, July 18-19, Franciscan Spirituality Center, (608)791-5295, fscenter@fspa.org.

Ecumenical outdoor worship service, 9:30 a.m. July 20, Cance Park, Galesville, Wis., with members of Zion Lutheran Church and First Presbyterian Church; bring your own lawn chair; inclement weather site is Zion Lutheran Church.

Centennial celebration, Mass at 10:30 a.m. with Bishop Jerome Listecki, July 20,

St. Mary Parish, 121 School St., Gays Mills, Wis., (608) 872-2108 or (608) 735-4420.

Vacation Bible School, for children ages 3 (potty-trained) through fifth grade, 9 to

11:30 a.m. July 21-25, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2720 S. 26th St., (608) 788-6262.

Kicking Bear Camp, for children ages 5 to 15, July 25-26, Rod & Gun Club, West Salem, Wis., free, (608) 790-1416, (608) 790-8767, www.kickingbear.org.

Vacation Bible School, for children entering first through fifth grades, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 11-15, Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 1333 13th St. S., (608) 782-2028.

Living Proof Live 2008 simulcast with Beth Moore, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Aug. 1 and 8:30 a.m. to noon Aug. 2, First Evangelical Free Church, 1950 Hwy. 35, Onalaska, Wis., $30,

(608) 781-7223.

Submit Activities to Scott Rada by noon Wednesday via e-mail at srada@lacrossetribune.com.