There were lots of soaking wet kids ? and a few adults, too ? at First Baptist Church of Oxford last week.
No, the church was not holding some sort of mass baptism.
It was all part of the Neighborhood Bible Time activities held from July 14-18 for kids in first through eighth grade.
To help beat the extreme summer heat, a giant plastic sheet was coated with water and baby soap, so the kids could engage in some friendly competition.
In one game, teams of boys and girls scored points by seeing who could be the first to tug an inner tub off the sheet as they slipped and slid all over the place.
After that was over, they all took turns seeing who could slide the farthest across the slick surface.

In last Thursday’s swim meet, the Sea Wolves beat Rochester Adams, 106-79.
In their first meet of the season against Harrison, the team placed first in six events. Against Rochester Adams, they topped it this past week by taking first place in seven events.
Sophomore Jordan Zendejas took first place in one meter diving with a score of 215.3. He was fifty points ahead of Adams Kevin White.
The boys led the way in the freestyle events with the relay team of Philip Voorheis, Robert Nelson, Greg Dedow, and Adam Curry placing first in the 200 yard freestyle.
The time for the team was 1:38:53, beating Adams by five and a half seconds.
Next the team of Voorheis, Dedow, Jake Rush and Kenneth Stepflug relayed into first with the time of 3:38.10.
Individual swimmers placing in first in other freestyle events are Curry in the 50 yard freestyle (24:37) and in the 100 yard freestyle (54.08); and Dedow in the 500 yard freestyle with a total time of 5:12.97.
Also placing first, Nelson in 100 yard breaststroke (1:08.41).
The team’s next meet is Thursday at 6:30 p.m. against Troy-Athens at 4333 John R Road.