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JULY 2, 2010 ARCHIVED STORIES:
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (BP)--Homes and cars are riddled with bullet holes. Gangs rule this South African neighborhood, and crime is high.
Schauderville Baptist Church has been in the Schauderville community since 1903. The tall, rock structure is located on the edge of the Coloured* neighborhood in northern Port Elizabeth, the second oldest city in South Africa.
As rough-looking men walk by the church building they stare questioningly at it, hearing the loud noise coming from within.
During the World Cup, the church is hosting a Holiday Bible Club to teach children about Jesus while letting them have fun and keeping them safely off the streets. It's difficult to contain the excitement of more than 100 children as they watch skits, scream with delight when their team wins a game, and dance and sing as loudly as they can, "Jesus is my superhero, my star and my best friend."
Wayne Barros, pastor of the church, is leading the event for the children, ages 2 to 13.
"The idea is that we keep them fairly busy, because ... the area where the children come from is needy, and most come from poor backgrounds," Barros said. Read More
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