1. Teen girls learn that God can use them every day in countless ways to change their world.

2. Missions is what a believer does in keeping with the commission of our sovereign Lord to bring all people to Christ and to glorify God.

3. Pray for missions Engage in mission action and witnessing Learn about missions Support missions Develop spiritually toward a missions lifestyle Participate in the work of the church and denomination

4. Mission Friends Girls in Action ACTEENS Women on Mission Adults on Mission Youth on Mission Children in Action Challengers Royal Ambassadors myMISSION

5. M issions groups help students learn to look beyond themselves and become actively involved in missions and ministry.

6. Teen girls grades 7-12 Ages 12-17

7. “Acteens helps students grow as Christ’s Followers in their commitment to Christ, their passion for missions, and their desire to impact God’s world.”

8. Bible Study Worship & Fellowship EvangelismDiscipleship Missions & Ministry

9. Girls, ages 12-17 or in grades 7-12 who want to participate can be members. Girls can participate in Acteens either individually or in a group. A group may include girls from more than one church or girls who do not attend church. Groups may meet at church, school, or other location in the community.

10. Coordinato r Acteens Members Adult Leader

11. Serve on WMU Leadership Team Plan, conduct and evaluate meetings and mission action activities with and for Acteens Get to know each girl involved in Acteens Pray for each girl Look for ways to involve Acteens in missions through your church, in your community and around the world

12. Provide spiritual direction and model a missions lifestyle Seek to involve all students in Acteens Participate in associational and state training Lead in identifying objectives, setting goals, and implementing action plans to meet the goals

13. Times convenient to members and prospective members. Place may be determined by the activity to be conducted or for the convenience of the members.

14. Acteens Coordinator Acteens Leader 7 th -8 th grades Acteens Leader 9 th -12 th grades MissionsQuest Leader Activators Leader

15. One group (7 th -12 th grades together) Two or more groups (7 th -9 th grades, 10 th -12 th grades) A One-Acteen group Combination group (girls from your neighborhood or association, or two churches)

16. Acteens Leader (4 times a year) The Mag - Acteens Member (4 times a year)

17. Four Sessions of Curriculum each month  Bible Study  Personal/Spiritual Growth  Missionary Focus/Cultural Experience  Hands-On Missions Experience

18. Each Session is divided into four parts: Spark (Introductory Activities) Explore (Core Activities) Transform (Activities that build on what girls learn) Apply (“do something” with what they are learning)

19. Missions- driven Biblically-based Accountability- based Relationship- based Learner- focused Action- oriented

20. Devotions Mission Stories Feature Articles Prayer Calendars Reviews: Book, Movie, and Music Power Project Stories/Pictures from Acteens Activity Pages

21. Yearly planning Purpose and goals Overview of the year Coordinated with total youth ministry Monthly planning Planning meeting Overview Weekly planning Records and reports

22. MissionsQuest Acteens Activators/ Activators Abroad Panelists State and National Events

23. Individual Achievement Plan Quest for Confidence Quest for Courage Quest for Creativity Quest for Character Quest for Excellence Quest for Vision www.wmustore.com

24. Anderson University Charleston Southern University North Greenville University

25. Acteens who are 15 years old or completed 9 th grade One adult sponsor for every five Acteens Complete a preparation program for the missions trip Serve at least one week on the assigned field plus transportation time to and from the field Finance transportation, housing and expenses Work with a local supervisor on the assigned field Leader: Submit a summary and evaluation.

26. All the Activators requirements, plus Every team member a Christian Every team member 16 years old or have completed 10 th grade Maximum of ten people, including two adults Serve approximately two weeks At least two Acteens need one year’s experience on an Activators team

27. South Carolina Youth Advisory Panelists National Top Teens Acteens National Panelists

28. Acteens Guide for Leaders Acteens Leader The Mag MissionsQuest Leader’s Guide WMU Yearbook Missions Leader www.acteens.com

29. Check out: http://www.wmu.com/?q=simple- page/mymission http://www.wmu.com/?q=simple- page/mymission

30. Church WMU Leadership Associational Acteens/Youth on Mission Consultant State Student Consultant National WMU Consultant for Students

31. SC WMU 190 Stoneridge Drive Columbia, SC 29210 Phone: 803-227-6209 Toll free: 1-800-723-7242 (in SC) Web site: www.scwmu.orgwww.scwmu.org E-mail: beckamoore@scbaptist.org@scbaptist.org