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of Religious Activities with YouthBoy Scout News Bulletin Fourth Quarter 2008 Welcome to P.R.A.Y.’s Boy Scout News Bulletin. This Bulletin is how we share information about the religious emblems programs and ways to strengthen relationships with the religious community. P.R.A.Y. IS MOVING! New address effective January 1, 2009: P.R.A.Y. 11123 South Towne Square, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63123-7816 After 25 years in the same location, P.R.A.Y. is moving because the building where we rent office space is being sold. We’re not moving far (we’re in the same zip code and only 5 miles from our current location), however, the move seems a lot bigger than perhaps what it really is. CEO Mark Hazlewood remembers setting up the office for his Dad in the summer of ’82. At that time P.R.A.Y. was just starting up and everything fit in a single “classroom.” We have more than tripled since then. We are leaving a lot of memories behind, not the least of them being a terrific relationship with the Work Activities Center (the sheltered workshop that owned the building and from which we always employed a worker). P.R.A.Y. will be relocating to an office/warehouse facility. The move is rather sudden. If we need to shut down for a day or two, we will announce it on our website www.praypub.org . Please make note of our new address and visit our website for updates. Thank you! KEEP UP WITH THE CHANGES: USE OUR ONLINE ORDERING There have been a lot of changes at P.R.A.Y. recently from a price increase in July 2008 to an upcoming move. Our online ordering is the best way to submit orders to ensure prompt handling and current pricing. Please take advantage of this service! Click here for more information . READY FOR SCOUT SUNDAY/SABBATH? ORDER YOUR PUZZLE PATCHES NOW! 
The requirements for the puzzle patch are simple: find out about the religious emblems and promote them. Plan now to make presentations on the religious emblems programs so that the young people who hear about the religious emblems and make a commitment may receive a puzzle patch. Scout Sunday/Sabbath is coming up in February. It’s a good time to generate interest in religious emblems. The puzzle patch is on a four-year cycle. P.R.A.Y. currently has two segments available: the anchor patch with the kneeling Scout (the anchor patch should be the first patch that a Scout receives), and the Eagle Patch. The patches will be available on a continual rotation. Don’t worry if you have missed one because it will come around again. Information on religious emblems and sample presentation resources are available from P.R.A.Y. To purchase a segment of the puzzle, go to www.praypub.org . P.R.A.Y. TARGET COUNCILS P.R.A.Y. is accepting applications for “Target Councils.” Target councils receive 2 scholarships to the “Religious Emblems Course” taught at the Philmont Training Center (at least one of the scholarships must be used by a Council Professional). Target Councils also receive follow-up onsite training from P.R.A.Y. for council staff and volunteers. Target Councils must be interested in growing their membership through the religious community. If interested, click here for an application form. Please note the dates for the Philmont course: June 21-27, 2009. UPDATES FROM P.R.A.Y.
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God and Country Four-star recipients are individuals who have completed all four levels of the Protestant/Christian religious award series (i.e. God and Me, God and Family, God and Church, and God and Life). Congratulations to the following Scouts for achieving this prestigious four-star status! Here are the 3rd quarter 2008 recipients : Atlanta Area – C.J. Brown (Lutheran) Bay Area - Scott Harmond (United Methodist), Todd Loggins (United Methodist) Chester County - Derrick Rowe (Lutheran) Connecticut Rivers - Karl Grulke (Lutheran) East Carolina - Alex Walker (Baptist) Finger Lakes - Timothy Goria (Presbyterian) Heart of America - Christopher Lopez (Disciples of Christ) Jayhawk Area - James Manning (Baptist) Last Frontier - Micheal Barnes (Baptist) Longs Peak - Mason Lillich (Lutheran) Mississippi Valley - Ronald Lee (Lutheran) Montana - Miles Hanson (Lutheran) National Capital Area - Andrew Wells (United Methodist) Occoneechee - Andrew Sloggy (United Methodist) Old Hickory - Michael Smith (United Methodist) Ore-Ida - Joel Jung (Protestant) Pony Express - Drew Williams (Protestant) Quivira - Bryce Loesing (United Methodist) Sam Houston Area - Robert Nash (Baptist) Suffolk County - Alexei Brandt (Episcopal) HAVE A STORY YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE? Send an email to debh@praypub.org . We look forward to hearing from you and sharing your story with others! PLEASE SHARE THIS NEWS BULLETIN WITH OTHERS Please forward this email to other people in program, membership/marketing, newsletter/publications, council store, volunteers, etc. who may benefit from this information. Here is the link to sign up for our mailing list. Please pass it on to those who are not signed up. (If you received this in an original email, you’re already signed up!) Sign up for PRAY's Boy Scout E-Mail List UNSUBSCRIBE If you feel that you have received this email in error, or would prefer not to receive these emails, please reply to this email with “Unsubscribe” in the subject line or send an email to jenniferh@praypub.org to be removed. Thank You! |
New “Building Faith in Youth Award” – P.R.A.Y. has announced a new award to
recognize adults who have used the God and Country program to disciple young
people and their families and to support the Christian Education program of
the local congregation. Nominations must come from the church; the only
signature required is the pastor’s.