God and
Me: For more
detailed information concerning the requirements of the God and Me
religious emblem, look under the heading "Protestant" in Part 2 of this
book.
God and
Family: For more
detailed information concerning the requirements of the God and Family,
religious emblem, look under the heading "Protestant" in Part 2 of this
book.
God and
Church:
For more detailed information concerning the requirements of the God and
Church religious emblem, look under the heading "Protestant" in Part
2 of this book.
Lutheran
Living Faith:
The requirements for the Lutheran Living Faith Emblem are divided into activity
areas, each with a required activity, electives and a service project of between
15 and 30 hours. The activity areas include:
1.
Faith
- The required activity focuses on Baptism, the Lord's Supper, Communion and the
relationship of the sacraments to faith and life. Elective choices (the Scout
must choose two) include studying the wonders of creation; the Apostle's Creed;
Bible readings; a presentation on the influence of faith on daily living;
preparing a church bulletin board identifying the location of Lutheran colleges,
universities, seminaries and national offices of your church bodies; or a
project approved by the Scout's counselor. Recommended service projects (the
Scout must choose one) include helping teach younger children; making a poster
to be displayed in church;, identifying and interviewing three members of the
congregation and two who are not concerning how faith affects daily living; or
an activity approved by the Scout's Counselor.
2.
Worship
- The required activity focuses on how worship in church, family devotions and
private prayer have helped the Scout grow as a Christian person. Elective
choices (the Scout must choose two) include planning a worship that will be
part of several important events in the Scout's life (baptism, confirmation,
wedding, 50th wedding anniversary and funeral); making a color chart that
includes the names of the seasons of the church year, their colors, and their
themes; visiting a worship service in the congregations of three other
denominations; drawing or constructing a model of the interior of the Scout's
church;, or an activity approved by the Scout's counselor. Recommended service
projects (the Scout must choose one) include assisting or serving in worship
services; making a brochure that explains how money is used by the
congregation;, writing a program or schedule for family and/or private devotions
in the Scout's home (and carry it out); planning and leading an opening
devotion or worship experience for the Scout's congregational youth group or
another organization the Scout belongs to; or an activity approved by the
Scout's counselor.
3.
Personal Witness - The
required activity focuses on ways Christians can witness their faith in Christ.
Elective choices (the Scout must choose two) include interviewing someone other
than the pastor who shares his/her faith with others; inviting three people who
are not active in church to attend church; finding information on famous martyrs
of the faith in the history of church or writers of hymns; collecting
information about a vocation that may be of interest for the Scout's life's
work; interviewing a person who is a member of a local Al-Anon, Al-a-Teen, Teen
Challenge or similar group; or an activity approved by the Scout's counselor.
Recommended service projects (the Scout must chose one) include taping or
videotaping sermons or services and playing them for shut-ins or those sick;
helping to organize or participating in fund-raiser for a deserving cause;
contacting individuals in the congregation who are physically limited in some
way and arranging to help them with projects they cannot complete; researching
and preparing a presentation on drug or alcohol abuse, treatment, programs of
drug prevention; participation in a Servant Event sponsored by the Scout's
church body; or an activity approved by the Scout's counselor.
4.
Congregational Outreach
- The required activity focuses on programs sponsored by the Scout's church
body or in cooperation with other Lutheran church bodies or agencies intended to
minister to people in need in your community. Elective choices (the Scout must
choose two) include writing to Lutheran World Relief and asking for information
on places in the world that the Lutheran Church is involved in helping people in
need and communicating them to the Scout's Congregation; meeting with the
Scout's congregational social ministry committee and learning how the
congregation is reaching out with help to others in the community; serving as an
advisory member of your congregation's social ministry, evangelism or other
committee; participation in an evangelism effort; learning about the
congregation's mission statement or an activity approved by the Scout's
counselor. Recommended service projects (the Scout must chose one) include
participating in the Scout's congregation's effort to collect clothing, food
and/or household items and distribute them to persons in need; finding out how
the church body makes know to legislators its views on pending legislation and
informs its members about such legislation; inspecting the Scout's church to
find ways to make it more accessible to people who have various physical
limitations; participating in a Servant Event sponsored by the Scout's church
body; developing a service project for the Scout's congregation in response to a
community need; or an activity approved by the Scout's counselor.
5.
Commitment
- A final requirement is that the candidate complete and sign the statement of
commitment found in the Lutheran Living Faith Resource Packet.
CRITERIA
FOR UNIT AWARD:
Lutheran
Recognition of Excellence Award; To earn
the Lutheran Recognition of Excellence Award, a Scout unit must have
within the past twelve (12) months (since the last charter renewal), the unit
shall have accomplished the following:
1.
Earned the Quality Unit Award of the Boy Scouts of America.
2. Fifty
percent or more of the registered and eligible youth members of the unit were
enrolled in or completed the appropriate Religious Growth Program for their age
level and religious affiliation.
3. The
Pastor appointed a Religious Growth Counselor or served in that capacity for the
God and Me, God and Family (Lutheran), God and Church
(Lutheran) and Lutheran Living Faith programs.
4. The
unit participated in the local Lutheran congregation's Scout Sunday observance,
preferably with all youth members and leaders in uniform.
5. The
unit provided regular worship opportunities when away from the home congregation
on Sundays for camping trips and other outings and provided the appropriate
religious setting for banquets, ceremonies and other unit events.
6. The
Scouting Coordinator and Unit Leader or Committee Chairman of the unit shall be
communicant members of a Lutheran congregation.
SCOUTING
ASSOCIATIONS:
National Lutheran Association of Scouters Membership Fees: Regular $ 12 yearly
BSA,
Relationships Division, Lutheran Living Faith Counselor Manual, No.
33636.
BSA,
Relationships Division, Lutheran Living Faith Student Manual, No. 33637.
BSA,
Relationships Division, Scouting: A Good Place for Ministry, No.
PS-J-95591 (1991).
Lutheran Church Supplement, The (for the God and Church emblem)
Lutheran Committee on Civic Youth Agency Relationships, "Lutheran Living
Faith Candidate's Workbook (revised by Ted Schroeder)(1991).
Lutheran Committee on Civic Youth Agency Relationships, "Lutheran Living
Faith Counselor's Manual (revised by Ted Schroeder)(1993).
Lutheran Committee on Civic Youth Agency Relationships, "Servant of Youth"
Volunteer Adult Recognition (1993).
Lutheran Committee on Civic Youth Agency Relationships, The Lamb Award
(1993).
National Lutheran Association of Scouters, Lutheran Recognition of
Excellence.
National Lutheran Association of Scouters, Lutheran Recognition of
Excellence: A Unit Award (1991).
National Lutheran Association of Scouters, Secure Your Future and Ours
(1991).
National Lutheran Association of Scouters; The Lutheran Scouter
(Quarterly Newsletter).
Additional resources may be found under the heading "Protestant" in Part
2 of this book.
WHERE TO
WRITE FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Lutheran Committee on Civic Youth Agency Relationships
Board
for Youth Services
1333
South Kirkwood Road
St.
Louis, Missouri 63122-7295
Or
National
Lutheran Association of Scouters
8520
MacKenzie Road
St. Louis,
Missouri 63123-3453
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 Religious Emblem Guides,
replacing previous materials. Scouts and Counselors may continue to use
older resource materials until supplies are exhausted. Note: There is a
special Lutheran supplement to the God and Church emblem
material. Note: There is a special Lutheran supplement to the God
and Church emblem material.
[2]For recognition of at least 5 years of service to a Civic
Youth Agency affiliated with a Lutheran Congregation.
[3]
For recognition of at least 10 years of service to a Civic Youth Agency
affiliated with a Lutheran Congregation.
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