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Spotlight on
P.R.A.Y. Recipients
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Barnardsville
United Methodist Church
Venture Crew 891
God and Family
Venture Crew 891 and
Barnardsville United Methodist Church sponsored
the God and Family program for Special Needs
Scouts during the months of March and April
2013, and three successfully completed the
program. They met an hour and a half for 8
different sessions. Also attending the sessions
were the pastor and committee chair as well as a
visit by the executive director of venturing. |
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Congratulations to Brian D.,
Franklin G., and Brian C. for their hard work
and persistence in earning their religious
emblem.
Click here to read more, view pictures and read
what the Scouts and their parents had to say. |
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Bryan L.
Four Star Recipient
Williston, ND
Bryan L., age 16, is a Four Star
Recipient and received his award, October 4,
2012, at our Fall Court of Honor. It was stated
in the presentation that he is the only Boy
Scout EVER in the State of North Dakota to
receive this award. His parents, Stuart, Eagle
Scout from Williston, ND in 1977, and Pam are
extremely proud. Bryan’s Eagle Board of Review
was October 8, 2012 just 35 years after his dad
became an Eagle Scout in the same hometown. |
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Third
Presbyterian Church, Richmond
On Sunday, February 3, 2013,
Third Presbyterian Church in Richmond, VA
celebrated both Youth Sunday and Scout Sunday.
David Lynch was presented the Celtic Cross (a
National Association of Presbyterian Scouters
award). This Eagle Scout and God & Country youth
award recipient, Scoutmaster, and dad of 2
Scouts, has taught the 5th and 6th graders for
over 10 years, and has been active in the
sanctuary choir (and playing trumpet with the
brass section) every Sunday for more than two
decades. |
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Sunday
February 3, 2013
Scout Sunday Immanuel Lutheran Church Memphis,
TN
Left to right: Pastor Lane Reutter, Norm Moody,
Peter Duncanson, Ed Mell |
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Norm Moody
was presented with the Servant of Youth Award.
Norm has served his troop and Living Word
Lutheran Church for over 8 years in areas of
youth ministry and service.
Duncanson and
Mell each received the Lamb Award.
Duncanson has
recently retired as Scoutmaster after 14 years
and will continue as the Charter Organization
Representative for Immanuel Lutheran. He has
served at Immanuel for 18 years in the area of
Scouting, school board and an active parent of
four sons who all attended day school at
Immanuel. He also is an active supporter and
philanthropic provider for Le Bonheur Children’s
hospital in Memphis, TN.
Ed Mell has served as the Charter
Organization Representative for the past 11
years and is currently the Congregations
Chairman. Ed is an Eagle Scout as well. |
Zion Lutheran
Church
Anoka, MN
God and Family, God and Church |
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Pictured are Webelos and Boy
Scouts that have completed the programs offered
at Zion Lutheran Church. There were 16 boys in
total (6 Boy Scouts and 10 Webelos) that have
earned their religious emblem. Pastors Mark
Tiede and Peter Nycklemoe from Zion served as
the counselors for the program. The boys worked
with their parents between meetings with the
Pastors to complete their projects and books.
Zion is planning to sponsor this program again
next fall. |
Parent
Comment:
"My name is Trent Ekberg and I helped organize
these programs at my church. Both of the
Pastors involved really enjoyed the programs and
so did the parents and children. I did the God
and Family program with my son last year and we
both enjoyed it. That is when Pastor Nycklemoe
and I discussed trying it with a larger
group." |
First United
Methodist Church
Isle of Palms, SC
God and Church
(left to right: Ronnie H., Collin R., Vance P.,
Will F.)
Four boys
from Pack 502 completed their God & Church
award.
Click here to view their God & Church video. |
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Trinity
United Methodist Church
Elkhart, IN
God and Church
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During Scouting Sunday, this
group of scouts was recognized for completing
the God in Church Program. |
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The church has sponsored Troop 1,
of the Pioneer Trails District, LaSalle Council
for 102 years. However we have no record of a
group finishing a PRAY program during that
tenure. Through the encouragement of our new
pastor, Mark Dicken (shown on the left) a
passionate advocate of scouting, we are in the
process of making the PRAY awards an annual
event. These recipients will be honored with a
plaque adjacent to that of our Eagle Scouts. In
this morning of firsts, we were also pleased to
recognize L. Craig Fulmer (far right) with the
Cross and Flame award in thanks for his years of
services to the youth in our community. |
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Emily E.
Four Star Recipient
Ladue Chapel Presbyterian Church
St. Louis, MO
Emily was the speaker at the Girl
Scout Sunday Worship Celebration on March 10,
2013 at Mount Zion UMC hosted by the Christian
(Protestant) Committee on Girl Scouting. She is
an Ambassador Girl Scout with Troop 1450. Not
only is Emily a Four Star recipient of the
P.R.A.Y. award, she has also received her Girl
Scout Gold Award and the Congressional Award
Gold Medal. Emily told her early memories about
learning the Brownie elf story and shared how
Girl Scouting with its emphasis on service has
had a strong impact on her. |
Den 10 and
Den 6 of Pack 226
God and Me
Wesley United Methodist Church
Nederland, TX |
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God and Me
Counselor/Parent:
"We were truly blessed to see the program at
work in the boys’ lives. We were incredibly
fortunate to be able to lead the program with
our den. My husband and I are also Sunday
school teachers at our church and our pastor
liked the idea of us teaching the program. We
are always working on public speaking in our den
meetings. One of our scouts didn’t want to
stand in front of the group and share the animal
he had created. At that time we had eight boys
going through the program. We had just learned
how we are all created in God’s image and all
God’s creations are good. What happened next
was one of the most heartwarming things I have
ever witnessed. Another scout leaned over and
looked at the first scout’s drawing and
complimented him. One by one every single boy
in the program encouraged and complimented the
first scout on what he created. My husband and
I did nothing to start that process. What we
saw were 7 little boys who had HEARD the message
of that lesson. It was absolutely incredible.
I was disappointed to see the program end, but
look forward to the next one." |
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AHG Troop
OH0025
God and Me
Montgomery, OH
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American Heritage Girls from
Troop OH0025 received their God and Me awards.
“This Troop has served the Montgomery, OH
residents for over 16 years. Each level plans a
two year cycle to provide the opportunity for
girls to earn their PRAY Awards. We are honored
to facilitate your program, bringing girls into
stronger relationships with Christ.” |
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Manchester United Methodist
Church
Manchester, MO
God and Me
Manchester
UMC has a long standing tradition of the
P.R.A.Y. Programs. This picture is the God and
Me class from Fall 2012. |
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Zumbro Lutheran Church
Rochester, MN
God and Me, God and Family,
God and Church, God and Life, Four Star
Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, American
Heritage Girls, Sunday School
2013 Classes
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2012 Classes
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P.R.A.Y.’s immediate database
goes back twenty years, and Zumbro Lutheran
Church in Rochester, Minnesota appears EVERY
year in this database, but Zumbro actually
started offering the P.R.A.Y. award in 1988.
Impressive! They have faithfully been offering
P.R.A.Y. classes ever since. Zumbro has had
recipients in all levels of the P.R.A.Y. program
(including the prestigious Four Star Award!) and
has served youth in their Sunday school program
as well as in the following youth agencies:
American Heritage Girls, Boy Scouts of America,
Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., and 4-H.
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Dalton S.
God and Me
Cornerstone United Methodist Church
Naples, FL
My son, Dalton, and I completed
the "God and Me" program this year through our
Church, Cornerstone United Methodist Church in
Naples, Florida. He is the first and only scout
to receive his Religious Emblem of Faith Award
in Pack 210 in the last three years. I was his
Adult Mentor in the program and I must say this
brought us closer together as Mother and Son,
Den Leader to her scout son, but most
importantly, in our own relationship with God.
It was enjoyable and he really blossomed in
learning how to speak to God through prayer.
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He really liked creating the
games, making our prayer rock, and learning
about the P.A.T.H. to prayer {which he can
explain what that means any day because he truly
enjoyed what he was learning.} This wasn't work
for him, he'll tell you, but fun! Thanks for a
great program and we will spread the WORD! Grae
Sidener, Bear Den Leader in Pack 210, Naples, FL
and one proud mom! |
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Quinn P.
God and Life
Columbia, MO
First Baptist Church
“My favorite part was learning
more about the Bible and helping others. For one
of my God and Life projects, I planned,
designed, drew, cut, sanded, and painted a 6
foot tall plywood lighthouse for Vacation Bible
School. I am very pleased with how it turned
out. I am absolutely grateful for the P.R.A.Y.
program that recognizes Scouts for their
religious faith.”
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Jonathan, Katie, Samuel T.
God and Church
Third Presbyterian Church
Henrico, VA
Sunday, 3 Feb. 2013 we celebrated
both Youth Sunday and Scout Sunday. God &
Church awards were presented to Jonathan, Katie,
and Samuel. They had earned these at the God &
Country weekend sponsored by the Episcopal
Scouting Assoc. in the Heart of Virginia
Council. Note that this was the 3rd award for
each of these youth, and their older brother,
Eagle Scout James, has earned all 4.
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Don Baker, Cubmaster Pack 56
Good Shepherd Baptist Adult
Recognition
Meadwood Baptist Church
Amory, MS |
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At the beginning of the evening
service on January 27, 2013 at Meadwood Baptist
Church, Cubmaster Don Baker received the Good
Shepherd Emblem, a Baptist adult recognition.
Don was nominated and presented the award by
Chris Driskill, a fellow Scouter and Good
Shepherd Emblem recipient. Family and friends
were present including his wife Charlotte, son
Sam, and Pastor Dr. Lloyd Sweatt.
Pictured (from left to right)
Chris Driskill, Don Baker, Charlotte Baker |
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God and Family
Little River United
Methodist Church
Woodstock, GA |
We had Webelos and one Explorer American Heritage Girl.
I (Ginger Moss) was the counselor
and the Pastor came the last night to talk with
the kids and review what they learned. We
absolutely loved the program. The kids were
disappointed that it was over! |
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Benjamin W.
God and Church
Allison Park, PA
Elfinwild Presbyterian Church
Ben: “My favorite project was
making the stained glass window.”
Mom: “Ben was able to see how
other churches/missions need our help. He is
closer to his sister since they did the three
week Bible reading together over the phone.”
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Travis A.
God and Me
Fort Worth, TX
Chapel Creek Fellowship
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Travis’s favorite part of God and
Me was “looking up things from the Bible.” He
wrote that he wanted to grow up to be a
“scientist and a doctor.”
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From Lesson One, this is what
Travis drew to remember that God created all
things. |
From Lesson Two,
here is one of Travis’s favorite gifts! |
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God and Me, God and Family,
God and Church
First United Methodist Church Fox
Hill
Hampton, VA |
Fourteen
youth successfully completed their age level
“God and Country” program at First UMC Fox Hill
in Hampton, Virginia. These youth committed to
attending sessions where they learned about God
and their faith.
The counselors were proud to have
shared the experience with this wonderful group
of questioning youth. |
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TJ E.
God and Me
Katy, TX
Live Oaks Christian Fellowship
Parent
Comment: God and Me opened his eyes a little
more to different things. We now have started a
prayer rock going around our church. |
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Troop 22
God and Church / God and Life
Stephens City, VA
Just recently 17 Boy Scouts from
Troop 22 in Stephens City, Va. completed the God
and Church program. Troop 22 has 5 Scouts that
have completed both of the Boy Scout program of
God and Church and God and Life. The Scouts were
presented with their God and Country Award
during the Court of Honor. One scout is absent
from picture.
Pastor David Duckworth, Troop Chaplain |
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