A new kind of church program attracts so many kids in the summer that many have to be put on waiting lists.
Parents are even willing to pay to send their kids through the program.
What it offers is special training in everything from soccer and basketball to science and drama. A sampling of camps offered in the Chicago area offers insights into how this program works. Intro to Theater Glen Ellyn Bible Church, west of Chicago, has offered Summer Funner Theater for five years now. In 1999, the 500-family church had to run the camp twice to accommodate all the kids that signed up. Even the second session filled to capacity.