Vol. 25| Iss. 6| June 2021
MERCYME COMING TO TAMPA’S AMALIE ARENA FOR INHALE (EXHALE) TOUR 17
By Kelly Wise Valdes
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platinum and double platinum in the digital domain. The song has now gone has gone four-times platinum. The band has sold out venues throughout the U.S. and Canada, including Radio City Music Hall and Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and they have appeared on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Good Morning The GRAMMY-nominated band MercyMe, who is most known for their song “I Can Only Imagine,” is coming America, GMA3, The Today on tour at Tampa’s AMALIE Arena this October. Show, CBS This Morning, FOX News Channel’s FOX The GRAMMY-nominatnation. A popular major motion & Friends and in the pages of ed, multiple American Music picture was based on the life Entertainment Weekly, The Award, Billboard Music Award of front man Bart Millard, who New York Times, USA Today and Dove Award-winning band wrote the megahit song “I Can and more. MercyMe has announced their Only Imagine” after the loss of Their 10th album, inhale(exFall 2021 inhale (exhale) tour. his father, and this movie also hale), is available now. The band is excited to hit 30 helped bring the band into the For ticket information on all cities across the U.S., includmainstream spotlight. MercyMe tour dates, please ing Tampa’s AMALIE Arena on Since their debut in 2001, visit www.mercyme.org or folThursday, October 21 at 7 p.m. the band has sold more than low them on their social media MercyMe released their 10th nine million units in CD, single sites through Facebook, Twitstudio project, inhale (exhale), and DVD sales; earned more ter, Instagram and YouTube. in April and the current sinthan 48 No. 1 multi-format Tickets for this event are on gle, “”“Say I Won’t,” has risen radio singles; and had four sale at www.ticketmaster.com. quickly across national radio consecutive mainstream radio Advanced parking passes are charts. MercyMe was named hits. MercyMe made history in available at www.parkwhiz. Billboard’s Top Christian Art2014 as “I Can Only Imagine” com. Visit www.amaliearena. ist of the 2010 decade, and in surpassed two million digital com or call 301-2500 for more 2020 they received their eighth downloads, making it the first information. American Music Award nomisong in Christian music to go
SUMMER JAM LITERACY FUN CAMP OFFERS 7-WEEKS OF FUN CAMPS
By Kelly Wise Valdes
Summer camp is always a fun time In addition to reading and writing, for students to unwind from the the camp also focuses on science, school year and have fun with their technology and mathematics. Due to friends while participating in a vaCOVID-19 safety protocols, the entire riety of camp activities. However, camp program is limited to 40 campthere is a phenomenon sometimes ers. All campers are able to particireferred to as a summer setback or pate in every activity the camp offers. the summer slide that students ex“My favorite part of Summer Jam is perience when they return to school seeing the excitement on campers in the fall. In order to minimize this when they learn and master new in Riverview hosts a seven-week summer literacy camp program. setback, Mt. Zion AME Church in Mt. Zion AME Church things,” said Sims. “The parents alPictured here are award winners from last year’s camp. Riverview is pleased to announce its ways want to know what we do all day annual Unstoppable Summer Jam because the campers are really tired Literacy Fun Camp. from a full day of activities when they get This is the seventh year that Mt. Zion AME home.” Church has offered this exceptional program The cost for Unstoppable Summer Jam Litthat is designed to keep students on track eracy Fun Camp is $65 per week and takes educationally while having summer fun. This place Monday to Friday from Monday, June 7 unique camp offers seven fun-filled weeks to Friday, July 23. The camp is held at Mt. Zion to students at a reasonable price. For stu- ers to have fun while learning,” said Rever- AME Church, located at 5920 Robert Tolle Dr. dents ages 6-14, this summer program blends end Karen Sims, lead pastor at Mt. Zion AME in Riverview (on the corner of Bloomingdale reading and writing along with dance class- Church. “Our teachers work to ensure that Ave. and Hwy. U.S. 301) The church’s swimes, swimming classes, Spanish classes, fitness campers do not have a summer learning lag ming takes place at the Brandon Sports and and are ready to go back to school in the fall, Aquatics Center. For more information, visit and field trips. “This is a literacy camp designed for camp- confident in their abilities.” www.MtZionRiverview.com or call 337-7457.