The program material
for "That of God," "Spirit of Truth" and the "Friends Emblem" were all updated May of 2011.
Information for all three of these religious emblems is available at
http://www.quakerscouting.org
or via email from
clerk@quakerscouting.org.
The content below is from the original book, A Scouts Duty to God and
Country, and is no longer current. Is being retained for archival purposes only.
YOUTH
EMBLEMS:
TIGER CUBS None
CUB
SCOUTS That of God
WEBELOS SCOUTS That of God
BOY
SCOUTS Spirit of Truth
SCOUTS/EXPLORERS (14 & OLDER) Spirit of Truth
ADULT
AWARDS:Friends
ABOUT THE
EMBLEMS:
That of
God: The
That of God emblem was developed and administered by the Friends Committee
on Scouting (FCS) , a program of the Friends World Committee for Consultation,
Section of the Americas. The "That of
God" and "Spirit of Truth" youth award packets are currently available for
download from
www.quakerscouting.org. The P.R.A.Y. website will redirect you to this
website for the youth packets. The "Adult Friend" application and award
information is available from the P.R.A.Y. website
www.praypub.org. Scouts working on this religious emblem program will learn more about
their own faith as they explore the following topics:
1. All
About Me:
a.
Personal Data
b.
What am I like?
2. All
About My Family:
a.
Who we are, including relatives
b.
Family work
c.
Family sharing
d.
My friends
3. All
About My Monthly Meeting
a.
About the Church/meeting place
b.
Beliefs about God, love, people, etc.
c.
Famous Friends
d.
About being a Quaker
Spirit of
Truth:
The "That of God" and "Spirit of Truth"
youth award packets are currently available for download from
www.quakerscouting.org.
The P.R.A.Y. website will redirect you to this website for the youth packets.
The "Adult Friend" application and award information is available from the
P.R.A.Y. website
www.praypub.org. The Spirit of Truth emblem Scouts working on this religious emblem
program will learn more about their own faith as they explore the following
topics:
1. Part
I
a.
Word
1] Summarize one book of the Bible
2] Tell story of one personality in the Old Testament and one in
the New Testament
3] How God speaks today
b.
Worship
1] Regular attendance
2] Experience a Meeting
3] Know God Experimentally
c.
Witness
1] 12 Countries where Friends are
2] 6 Colleges
3] Cooperation with other faiths
2. Part
II
a.
Word
1] Queries
2] Read a chapter from the Book of Discipline or Faith &
Practice
3] Write a brief biographic sketch of yourself
b.
Worship
1] Attendance
2] Monthly Business Meeting
3] Explain That of God in every one
c.
Witness
1] Outline Religious Society of Friends
2] How to best fulfill own responsibility
3] Help your monthly meeting/church
4] Attend Quarterly Meeting (area or regional)
3. Part
III
a.
Word
1] Describe testimonies
2] History and Activities of your Meeting
3] Book by a Quaker author or on Quakerism
b.
Worship
1] Continue to attend meetings
2] Religious Society of Friends vs. Political Society
3] Sacramental Rites
c.
Witness
1] Research 6 Friends Groups
2] Attend one session each yearly
3] Service Project over a three month period
SCOUTING
ORGANIZATIONS:
Friends Committee on Scouting
Dr.
Clarence Cunningham, Chairman
924
W. Lakeridge Avenue
Stillwater, Oklahoma 74075
1-405-372-5892
Membership
in the Friends Committee on Scouting is very inexpensive and gets you, among
other things, a very well-written newsletter, Scouting among Friends.
Membership information is available from:
FCS
Membership Clerk
Sandra
Moyer
19046 Rena
Avenue
Jenkintown, PA 19111
1-610-874-3377.
RESOURCES:
Friends Committee on Scouting, That of God Emblem for Young Friends in the
Second through Fifth Grades Enrolled in Cub Scouts or Girl Scouts/Guides
(1989).
Friends Committee on Scouting, The Spirit of Truth Emblem for Young Friends
in the Sixth through Twelfth Grades Who Are Involved in Boy Scout, Exploring, or
Girl Scout/Guide Programs (1991).
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