Venice Presbyterian Church is excited to offer a Bible class for students in grades 3-4 at Muse Elementary School and grades 5-6 at Cecil Intermediate School during the 2025/2026 school year. This is known as “Released Time” in Pennsylvania. The state allows for up to 1 hour a week of religious instruction for students and we’re partnering with Children’s Bible Ministries (CBM) to offer this opportunity to students. CBM has assisted communities in starting up these classes by training volunteers and offering curriculum.
Two times per month, October-April, volunteers from Venice and other local churches (all with PA clearances) will escort students from Cecil Intermediate School (CIS) and transport those from Muse to Venice (next to CIS) for one hour of Bible instruction. The students have a lesson, activity, snack, and learning goals. Students can receive prizes for finishing homework, learning verses, etc. They can even earn some discounts for select Christian summer camps.
If you’re interested, please follow the link below to access the registration form. Please note that you will need to return a signed registration form to the school office or to Venice.
Released Time Registration Form Link: https://venice-church.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Bible-Released-Time-Registration.pdf