A Lunchtime Sanctuary
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
By Heather Bremner

Aaron Moon's voice and the soft strums of his guitar echo gently across the room.

"God is bigger than the air I breath. God will save the day," sings the 17-year-old.

The audience soon joins in, humming the tune and singing along with the lyrics. One teen whispers, "I love this song."

When he wraps up, Rachel Whiteside, 17, leads the group in a prayer.

Sure, the above is commonplace in a church or youth group gathering, but this meeting occurred in a place where Bibles, group prayer and religious hymns aren't often found: a public school classroom.

Every Thursday afternoon, members of Gilroy High School's Grace Club head to Mark Rose's classroom for a little lesson on Christianity and to discuss the dilemmas we all face in our day-to-day lives. the rest