Dozens of kids between the ages of 5 and 13 rolled, slid and zipped around the Barnegat Light skate park on Saturday as they got schooled in some basic board skills and safety, as well as the message of Jesus Christ.

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a nonprofit Christian sports ministry that’s been around for 70 years. The South Jersey Surf and Skate chapter put on the free skate clinic, led by Camp Director Pete Davis and Ship Bottom wave rider Caroline Unger, with the help of local…