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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...