FOUR students from a North American Bible college will visit Barnoldswick during the first week of March.

The young people, ranging in age from 18 to 22, are from Capernwray International Bible College and will be hosted by the Gospel Mission Church in Barnoldswick.

They will take part in assemblies at local primary schools and RE lessons at West Craven High School and one at Ermysted's Grammar School. Skipton.

The students, who are from Canada and the USA, will also visit Cravenside Home for Older People, the Gospel Mission's Friday Youth Club, the "do drama" event in Barnoldswick town square at 10.30am next Saturday, March 7, and help with a family fun night at 6pm the same day.

In addition, they will share in the Gospel Mission's Sunday worship, which will be held at 6pm next Sunday, March 8.

"They are lovely young people with a refreshing love for God and people," said Dr Paul Standley, pastor at the Gospel Mission Church. "We hope they will be an inspiration to our children and young people as well as the town as a whole."