Scout Sunday February 7, 2010
Scout Sabbath February 13, 2010
“Oh Lord, build me a Scout whose heart will be clear, whose goals will be high. A Scout who will master himself before he seeks to master others, one who will march into the future, yet never forget the past…”
Join thousands of Scouts and Scouters as they celebrate Scout Sunday or Scout Sabbath. The Scout law says that a “Scout is Reverent” and the Scouts of all ages promise to do their “Duty to God”. These values strengthen youth character in their family, community, and faith.
This year marks the 100th Anniversary of Scouting and to commemorate the special significance of this centennial-year a new Scout Sunday Patch is available for all who attend a Worship Service. (See Scout Catalogue item number 80301—listed at $1.99 each). Troop leaders may want to order for your units.
An organization can adopt a specific Sunday to celebrate and it is permissible for a local church to celebrate on the Sunday most acceptable to the pastor and the congregation.
Suggested Scout Sunday Service of Worship (outline)
*Call to Worship
*Responsive Reading
The Scout Law
On My Honor
Hear Our Prayer
*Pastoral Prayer
*Offertory Prayer
*Scripture Reading
*Prayer of Dedication or Offertory
*Meditations
*Benedictions
*Closing Hymn
Resources
There are a variety of materials to support Scout Sunday efforts, including a suggested order of worship for Scout Sunday titled “A Scout Is Reverent”, No. 5-961 that may be adapted to meet the organization’s needs. This publication includes hymns, prayers, responsive readings, quotes, and benedictions. In addition, the Council Service Center can provide religious service program covers, No. 3004, and one-page inserts, No. 3005B. In addition, many denominations and churches have Web Pages with suggested Scout Sunday Worship Services.
Some Scout Sunday helps and suggestions
1. Each Scout should wear his or her full Scout Uniform to the Service. All the Scouts and leaders may want to sit together.
2. You may attend a church that does not charter a Scout unit. You should wear your uniform anyway as many churches are aware of Scout Sunday and will include some things about it in the service.
3. Discuss some of these ideas with your pastor, rabbi, or minister:
* Use Scout Sunday to award religious emblems that your scouts
have earned.
· Ask if scouts may serve as church greeters or ushers during the
Service.
· Start the service with a Color Guard with Scouts in uniform
· Ask if scouts may lead the responsible reading, or read the scripture.
· Present a plaque with the names of the Eagle Scouts from the Church sponsored unit.
· Present Adult Leader Religious Awards during the service.
· Conduct a Service Project Work Day some time during the spring and announce your plans on Scout Sunday. This might include a church based Eagle Scout Project. Another great idea includes the constructing and erecting of a sign on the church property noting that the church sponsors a Scout Troop, Pack, or Girl scouts, etc. with meeting times. Be sure to get final approve from the Church and check for any city ordinances before starting any such project. This sign is a great way to build community awareness about Scouting.
· Give a report of the unit’s activities over the past year. A video or power point with pictures is a good way for the congregation to see what your unit has done.
· Ask if Scouts (and Adult leaders) can help with the nursery so that regular members may attend the service.
· Have the Troop’s Chaplain’s Aide offer one of the prayers or help with some other aspect of the worship service.
· Put up displays in the Church foyer or hallways of the Scout
unit’s activities over the past year.
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We have sent 35 letters to Mayors in our Council are WITH A PROCLAMATION
So far we have located and sent material to Ministerial Alliances in Trenton, Chillicothe,St. Joe, Atchison, Cameron, Dekalb County, and Maryville.
The council office is also sending out letters to all the chartering partners.