Faith-Based Programs: My Promise, My Faith and Religious Recognitions A Presentation for Girl Scout Staff, Leaders, and Parents

Faith-Based Programs: My Promise, My Faith and Religious Recognitions A Presentation for Girl Scout Staff, Leaders, and Parents

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Faith-Based Programs: My Promise, My Faith and Religious Recognitions Presenters Deb Hazlewood, PRAY Gladys Padro-Soler, GSUSA

To Serve God All Girl Scouts promise to serve God. Girl Scouting encourages girls to grow in faith.

Faith-based awards include: My Promise, My Faith Pins Religious Recognitions

My Promise, My Faith (MPMF) Pin The MPMF Pin: Is created by the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. Is found in the Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting. May be earned every year. Helps girls connect Girl Scouting with their faith.

My Promise, My Faith (MPMF) Pin Requirements may be completed within a Troop setting. Religious institutions may also host MPMF events. MPMF can strengthen the partnership between the local Girl Scout council and the faith community.

Requirements Activities are based on the Girl Scout Law. Girls will examine a line of the Girl Scout Law and consider how it ties to their faith.

Requirements Step 1: Choose a line of the law and relate it to a song, prayer, reading or tradition of your faith Steps 2-5: Continue to explore that line of the law through interviews, reflection, creativity, and commitment.

Requirements Step 2: Girls interview a woman from their faith about how she tries to apply the line of the law in her life. Step 3: Girls gather three inspirational quotes by women that fit with the line of the Girl Scout Law they have chosen. Step 4: Girls make something to remind them of what they’ve learned. (It might be a drawing, painting, or poster; or even a story or a skit.)

Requirements Step 5: Girls find out if their faith community offers a recognition program for Girl Scouts. They talk with friends, family, or a group in their faith community about what they’ve learned about their faith and Girl Scouting. Girls ask them to help them live the GS Law and their faith.

New Updated Description There are 2 updates to the MPMF description. The current Girl’s Guides to Girl Scouting do not reflect these updates.

Find out about Religious Recognitions P.R.A.Y. website

New UPDATED Description Requirement #5 is “Keep the Connection Strong.” Girls are instructed to “Find out if your faith community offers a recognition program for Girl Scouts.” The MPMF pin does not replace Religious Recognitions: it complements them.

New UPDATED Description As part of the MPMF requirements, leaders should help girls find out if their faith community offers a Religious Recognition Go to for information on religious recognitions offered by different faith communities, and for resources to make presentations on the religious recognitions programs.

My Promise, My Faith (MPMF) Pin In summary, the MPMF pin: Helps girls make the connection between their faith and the Girl Scout Law Points to the Religious Recognitions Provides new opportunities to partner with the faith community

Resources: Booklets for Older and Younger Girls Include activities to explore the GS Law Help girls complete the first requirement (to choose one line of the Law) Encourage girls to complete the rest of the requirements Booklets are not required to complete MPMF Are available from your council

My Promise, My Faith (MPMF) Pin Questions? Webinar: MPMF Best Practices

Religious Recognitions

Are created by national religious organizations. Are designed to help girls grow in faith. Are taught by parents and religious leaders.

Religious Recognitions Lessons are based on religious beliefs and tenets Earned with others of the same faith Requirements differ for each religion and are available from the national religious organizations/committees

Religious Recognitions Are worn on the official Girl Scout uniform. Are presented to the girls by clergy, usually in a worship service in the recipient’s congregation (recipients are also recognized in a Girl Scout setting, such as an award ceremony).

How to Get Started on Religious Recognitions Step 1: Girls must obtain the specific booklet for their religion.

Obtain the specific booklet for your religion African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) P.R.A.Y S. Towne Square, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63123; / Anglican Church in North America P.R.A.Y S. Towne Square, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63123; / Baha’i Baha’i National Center, Office of Education & Schools, 1233 Central Street, Evanston, IL (847) /

How to Get Started on Religious Recognitions Step 2: Parents must review the program guidelines.

How to Get Started on Religious Recognitions Step 3: Families should talk to their religious leaders and show them the booklet before beginning any program.

How to Get Started on Religious Recognitions Step 4: Girls need to complete the requirements, obtain the proper signatures, and follow the instructions to order the recognition or pin.

Resources

Religious Recognitions Questions? Webinar: Overview of the P.R.A.Y. Program

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Faith-Based Programs Girls are encouraged to earn both the MPMF pin and the Religious Recognition for their specific faith. As part of the MPMF requirements, leaders should help girls find out if their faith community offers a Religious Recognition. Visit the P.R.A.Y. website for resources on Faith-Based Programs:

Thank you for promoting faith-based programs for Girl Scouts!