Ten-year-old Chandler Cagle, of McDonough, worked on an art project at Community Bible Church in Stockbridge, during his fourth Vacation Bible School (VBS) experience. He said the summer church activity has had a significant impact on his spiritual life.
"I think it might have been at Vacation Bible School that I accepted Jesus into my heart," said Cagle.
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