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At Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Santa Monica, Calif., about 20 elementary school kids were in the thrall of Katie Nakata as she taught them a song: "In the beginning, God made the seas," she sang. "In ...

At Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Santa Monica, Calif., about 20 elementary school kids were in the thrall of Katie Nakata as she taught them a song: "In the beginning, God made the seas," she sang. "In ...

Campers at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Santa Monica, Calif., paint crosses during craft time at vacation Bible school. (Jason DeRose | NPR) At Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Santa Monica, Calif., about ...