Saturday, May 4, 2013

Amen or not again? Students and teachers leave class for... | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com

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Get Schooled: Amen or not again? Students and teachers leave class for three-hour prayer revival





Not sure if  V for Vendetta has followed us to the new blog, but this is a story that will interest V.
And puzzle most of us.
On Wednesday, a three-hour prayer revival occurred at Lumpkin County High School, drawing 50 students who left class to attend. According to the news coverage, the event began when one student sought out the weightlifting coach for guidance about questions of faith early in the school day.
Via text messages, this one-on-one student/coach counseling session became known to other students who came to the gym, turning what began as a personal conversation about God and Christianity into a prayer meeting on school time. Even three to four teachers joined in, including