USSSP: A Scout's Duty to God and Country
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UNITED METHODIST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YOUTH EMBLEMS:                                                                      RESOURCE PACKET NO.[1]

 

      TIGER CUBS                                               God and Me             T33604, T33603, T33606

      CUB SCOUTS                                              God and Me             T33604, T33603, T33606

      WEBELOS SCOUTS                                    God and Family        T33597, T33598, T33595

      BOY SCOUTS                                              God and Church       T33599, T33600, T33596

      SCOUTS/EXPLORERS (14 & OLDER)        God and Life             T33609, T33610, T33605

 

UNIT RECOGNITION:                                 Bishop's Award of Excellence, YES-5015

 

ADULT AWARDS:                                        Cross & Flame[2]        YES-5013

                                                                           Torch Award[3]           YES-5014

                                                                           God and Service[4]     17-107

From the United Methodist Church monthly Men's Ministry newsletter (quoted from a note on Scouts-L in June 2008)

"It is with great excitement that we announce two new awards to recognize adult scouters and UM churches.

The Silver Torch Award was created for persons who have rendered valuable service through scouting ministries at the jurisdictional and general church and central conference levels. It goes beyond the existing Torch Award given for service at the annual conference level. Unlike any other UM adult recognition, there is no tenure requirement. It is expected that nominees have an exemplary record of service through scouting ministries and/or UM youth. An attractive medallion and accompanying certificate is bestowed upon honorees. Cost is $75. A three-member committee reviews applications periodically.

The Shepherd Church Charter Recognition was developed to recognize UM churches for sponsoring scouting groups (Boy Scout troops, Chub Scout packs, Venture crews, Girl Scout troops, Camp Fire and 4-H clubs and mentoring ministries like Big Brothers Big Sisters).Qualifying criteria, in addition to sponsorship, includes offering the God and Country series to youth and related items. Cost is $40 for the initial charter (recognition certificate) and annual renewal. Pastors of recipient churches will receive a subscription to Scouting News and notices about training opportunities among other benefits. UM men’s groups are encouraged to cover the first year’s charter fee as an appropriate option in celebrating 100 years of men’s ministry. One charter covers one or more church groups.

Additional information will soon be available on http://www.umscouting.org, the new scouting-ministry web site."

 

ABOUT THE EMBLEMS:

 

For more detailed information concerning the requirements of the God and Me, God and Family, God and Church, and God and Life religious emblems, look under the heading  "Protestant" in Part 2 of this book.

 

 

CRITERIA FOR UNIT AWARD:

 

      BISHOP'S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE:   See, http://www.naums.org/AWARDS/Bishops-Award-of-Excellence.pdf

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SCOUTING ASSOCIATIONS:

 

      National Association of United Methodist Scouters   Membership Fee:  $20.00

      Buddy Davis, President

      c/o Rev. Byron Lee White                                          On the Internet’s World Wide Web:

      Director, Youth Engaging Services                                          http://www.bsa.net/nc/t476/

      General Board of Discipleship

      P.O. Box 859

      Nashville, Tennessee 37202-0859

      1-800-509-4563.                                                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESOURCES:

 

      BSA, Exploring Division, Exploring and Your Youth Ministry: Methodist, No. 23-537 (1990).

 

      BSA, Exploring Division, United Methodist Youth Ministry and Exploring, No. 17-212 (1983).

 

      National Association of United Methodist Scouters (NAUMS), Building a Better Tomorrow through Church Scouting Today, No. OSM 607.

 

United Methodist Church, Civic Youth Serviing Agencies/Scouting, Civic Youth Serving Agencies/Scouting Packet, No. CYS-500 (1995) (Replaces OSM and YES material)  Includes:

 

      Duties: CYSA/Scouting Coordinator

 

      Leaders and Faith Modeling

 

      National Association of United Methodist Scouters Application for Membership

 

      Saying Yes to the United Methodist Church

 

      The Bishop’s Award of Excellence Brochure and Application

 

      The Cross and Flame Brochure and Application

 

      The Torch Award Brochure and Application

 

      United Methodist Church, Office of Scouting Ministry, National Association of United Methodist Scouters - Building a Better Tomorrow Through Church Scouting Today, No. OSM-607.

 

      United Methodist Church, Office of Scouting Ministry, Rationale for the God and Country Program, No. OSM-401.

 

      United Methodist Church, Office of Scouting Ministry, Scouting as an Educational Ministry, No. OSM-101.

 

      United Methodist Church, Office of Scouting Ministry, Scouting United Methodist Style brochure, No. OSM-606.

 

      United Methodist Church, Office of Scouting Ministry, That Values May Endure brochure, No. OSM-501.

 

      United Methodist Church, Office of Scouting Ministry, Using the God and Country Program Series in the Local Church, No. OSM-402.

 

      United Methodist Church Supplement (for God and Church emblem)

 

United Methodist Church, Youth Engaging Services, Awards, Recognitions, and Dinners, YES-5006.

 

United Methodist Church, Youth Engaging Services, Faith Models, YES-5004.

 

United Methodist Church, Youth Engaging Services, Foundation, YES-5007.

 

United Methodist Church, Youth Engaging Services, Let's Get Started, YES-5002.

 

United Methodist Church, Youth Engaging Services, PRAY, YES-5005.

 

United Methodist Church, Youth Engaging Services, Youth Engaging Services & Scouting Ministries Handbook (1993)

 

United Methodist Church, Youth Engaging Services, Youth Ministry Explorer Post, YES-5013 (this number appears to be in error, this number is the same as for the Cross and Flame Award).

 

      Additional resources may be found under the heading "Protestant" in Part 2 of this book.

 

WHERE TO WRITE FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

National Association of United Methodist Scouters

P.O. Box 840

Nashville, Tennessee 37202

 

Or

 

P.R.A.Y.

P.O. Box 6900

St. Louis, Missouri 63123

1-800-933-PRAY

 

[1]      These numbers are in the following order:  Student, Counselor, and Mentor.  These numbers are for the new Religous Emblem Guides, replacing previous materials.  Scouts and Counselors may continue to use older resource materials until supplies are exhausted.  Note:  There is a special United Methodist supplement for the God and Church emblem.

 

[2]      For recognizing outstanding service to youth for at least five years at the local level.

 

[3]      For recognizing outstanding service to youth for at least ten years at the annual conference level (limited to 1 per year plus one for each 100,000 members or fraction thereof.

 

[4]      For recognizing outstanding leadership at the national level.

 

 


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