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	Christy Wilkens and Peyton Duhon, L-R, pray together on most Thursday mornings in Mrs. Chenault’s third-grade class at Bowling Green Christian Academy.  There is a prayer time everyday in her class, but she says she likes to change up the style.  On Fridays, they pray in a big circle, on Thursday in groups or by themselves.
	In Mrs. Chenault’s third-grade class at Bowling Green Christian Academy, students take turns drawing the names of God out of a basket.  Allison Woodward reads a passage of the bible while classmates try to guess the descriptive name for God.  Chenault says she thinks this is a fun way to show all the things God does.  Today’s name was “Restorer.”
	“We like to let them express themselves,” third-grade Mrs. Chenault said.  In her class at Bowling Green Christian Academy, her students are allowed to go anywhere in the room they want to pray on Thursdays.  Justin Graham chooses to go under the desks.  Chenault says she tries to teach her students that prayer can be fun, too.  Bowling Green Christian Academy is a kindergarten through eighth grade school and is part of the Association for Christian Schools International.
	Ciara Scott, Vanessa Bolton, Allison Baseheart, and Emma Goetz, L-R, line up for morning prayer at St. Joseph’s Catholic School.  Every morning prayers are printed up for every student by the administration.  The prayers are then read in the gymnasium by the entire student body in unison.
	In Mrs. Alexander’s third-grade class at St. Joseph’s Catholic School, students were given space in one of their workbooks to show how they could better keep God’s commandments.  Students at St. Joseph’s have religion class three days a week.
	Alex Kloda slides towards his classmates Rachel French and Ben Stringer, L-R, on the playground at St. Joseph’s Catholic School.  Recess at St. Joseph’s is after lunch.  Mrs. Alexander said that the biggest punishment that she gives out is sitting out during recess.
	Lillie Stivers and Megan Reid, L-R, third-graders at St. Joesph’s Catholic School, play with a caterpillar, which they have named “Squishy.”  “I just don’t want him to pee on me,” said Stivers.  “The last one I got peed on me.”  Their teacher, Mrs. Alexander, allowed them to retrieve a container from her classroom to keep it in.
	Emma Goetz talks with Donovan Love as they go to Tuesday morning Mass at St. Joseph’s Catholic School.  The Mass, which the whole school attends at once, takes the place of the first morning class on the day.
	Allison Baseheart, right, teaches classmate Donovan Love a nursery rhyme quietly during Mass.
	Graham Mariter, a fourth grader at St. Joesph’s Catholic School, takes communion during Tuesday morning Mass.  Catholic children usually take their first communion around the second grade, but younger students can still participate. They can wait in line and be blessed by the priest; they just aren’t given anything.
	Travis Goodwin attends the Hillvue Heights Baptist Church senior high youth group.  The youth group meets every Wednesday and includes grades 9 – 12.  They have their own praise band made up by members of the group, and play a game at the beginning of every meeting.  The group meets during the same time as the adult Wednesday night church service.
	Eric Baker, the youth minister at Hillvue Heights, prays after he delivered his message to the senior high youth group, called The Journey.  He told them of a missionary who went overseas.  One night the missionary was approached by three teenage prostitutes.  The missionary arranged a meeting time at his hotel room, and when they arrived he had bought them each banana splits and they watched Disney movies all night.  Baker said he told this story to show that goodness may not make any permanent impact, but that it is still important to God.
	Lauren Carter and Joe Tichenor pray together at a meeting of senior high youth group at Hillvue Heights.  They both perform music for meetings of The Journey.  "That church and those people are my life," Lauren said.
	The high schoolers at Hillvue Heights were invited to attend the “Allnighter” lock-in in the multi-purpose room of the church one Friday night.  There were between 50 and 100 attendees who took part in games based on the show “Fear Factor,” a basketball tournament, Xbox competitions, ping-pong matches, and a concert.  “We want you to have a blast tonight,” said youth minister Eric Baker.  “But we also want to teach you and fill you up.”
	Members of one of Hillvue Heights Praise and Worship bands meet for prayer before they perform at “Allnighter.”  They prayed to reach their audience through the music.
	The “Allnighter” concert included comtemporary Christian rock music and utilized all the amenities that the Hillvue Heights stage had to offer.  The music was followed by a message delivered by a local high school football coach who is also involved in the ministry.
	The Baptist Student Union of Western Kentucky University leads an English as a Second Language (ESL) Class for international students on Wednesday nights.  Maryem Raissian and Eli Brainard are two of the leaders of the group.  Raissian, whose parents are Iranian, is fluent in Farsi, and Brainard speaks some Spanish.  Most of the students who attend are from Middle-Eastern and Asian countries.
	During the ESL class, the participants form small groups to do readings and answer discussion questions.  Kathy Wells leads her group in a discussion about happiness.  Wells tells Lesley Yang and Chan Yeng, international students from China, about how God is what makes her happy and full of joy.
	Campus Crusade for Christ has the largest attendance of any campus organization at Western Kentucky University according to student director Ben McGuire.  Chuck Stinson plays guitar and bass for the praise and worship band, which performs every week at the Thursday meetings.  They play everything from traditional hymns to contemporary Christian rock on instruments like electric guitar, cello, and conga drums.
	Hannah Somers sings along with a band playing at a Christian music concert sponsored by the Baptist Student Union on the South Lawn on Western Kentucky University.  The concert started in the mid-afternoon and went until after dark.  People filtered in and out all day, but at one point over 100 people were in attendance.
	Campus Crusade for Christ holds a prayer group on Sunday nights.  Grace Livingstone and Dan Wilkinson pray with a small group after making prayer requests.  The leader for the week also picks a Bible passage to pray over.  “Lord, thank you for letting us gather tonight in your name,” said Chuck Stinson, who sometimes leads the group.