By Jordan Bowers, CHS Senior Clover, SC—Biblical Studies Released Time(BSRT) is an organization where elementary school students, grades 3-5, can be excused from their elective classes, with their parent's permission, to participate in activities and discussions centered around the Bible. On Saturday, March 2nd, BSRT held its first pancake supper since the pandemic, where the students sang songs and recited verses about the main topics they learned about. They then got to eat pancakes and a side of sausages with their families. Prior to Covid, this was an annual tradition. The pancake supper was a resounding success, with hundreds of people showing up to eat the pancakes, listen to the children’s choir, and watch the kids recite their Bible verses. The event lasted from 4:30pm-8:00pm, with the line stretching out the door, full of people excited to get their food. The food was exceptionally fantastic, and the drinks were just perfect. The children’s choir was great, singing songs about God and the verses they studied. Each elementary school group was scheduled to present during the supper. Crowders Creek Elementary kicked off the event, followed by Kinard Elementary, Larne Elementary, Bethany Elementary, Griggs Road Elementary, Bethel Elementary, and Oakridge Elementary. Each school got to share songs and Bible verses for approximately 20 minutes. BSRT initially started as a part of the school curriculum in 1996, and several people were asked to put together a program without using school assets. They conducted a search and discovered an organization called School Ministries that operated a similar program in schools. School Ministries dates back to the 1930’s in Ohio. the Clover Biblical Studies Released Time is primarily based on the School Ministries Program that is present throughout much of the United States.
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