1. What’s New in Scouting Ministry?
We have so much good news to report.
In the next few minutes, we see some of the highlights.

2. New Resources! Ministry to 1.3 Million Training
Scouting Ministry Specialists
New Agency Programs
Bishops Dinner, Scout Sunday, PRAY
UMC Recognitions and Awards →
The United Methodist Church Scouting Ministry include 1.3 million youth and adults meeting in and outside of our churches.
We have new training. The Scouting Ministry Special Program is growing. We have new programs, resources, and recognitions.

3. Scouting is Evangelism
Scouting is Mission
Scouting is Evangelism
Scouting is Ministry
Nurture – 25% UMC members
Outreach – 50% unchurched
Scouting may be their only church contact
Many join our church
Some Scouts in church more than members
Role Models – 27% Single parent homes →
About 25% of those in our Scouting Ministry are members of our local churches but 50% have no other church home.
27% of children grow up in single parent homes. Parents cite Role Models as an important reason they join.

4. 1.2 Million! → Open Doors to all… 25,000 Camp Fire, BBBS
324,000 BSA Scouts chartered by UMC
326,000 UMC Scouts chartered outside
125,000 Girl Scouts come to our churches
110,000 UMC Girl Scouts go outside
25,000 Camp Fire, BBBS
290,000 Adult leaders
1.2 Million! →
We charter over 370,000 youth in our churches but almost as many UMC youth meet outside of our churched.
Plus there are Girls Scouts meeting in our churches and again UMC Girl Scouts meeting at other organizations.
Scouting Ministry also includes Camp Fire USA, Big Brothers-Big Sisters, 4-H, American Heritage Girls, and adult leaders

5. Training Guidelines: The new training manual
New Scouting Ministries Workshop
2-3 Hours with Seven Basic Modules
Action Plan for each participant
Asking each Conference and District:
Schedule workshops
New 10-minute Overview (this) →

6. Scouting Ministry Specialists
Now nearly 350 SMS!
Recruits for Conference & District
60 SMS attended National SM School
New Lifetime Member
New Patches
SMS at The Gathering 2017
New 1-page SMS application →

7. Youth Agency Programs Expanded BBBS beyond Amachi
Membership nearly doubling each year
Chartered Units Like Boy Scouts
- Unit Owned by Church
Grades K-12, patrol-like system
Prayer is back! God is back! →

8. Bishops Dinner Scout Sunday PRAY Awards
New 10-minute PowerPoints
New One-Page Handouts →

9. UMC Recognitions & Awards
Honor the Unsung Heroes
Cross & Flame
Lifetime SMS
Society of John Wesley
Torch
Silver Torch →

10. It’s Your Turn Sign up as an SMS now Recruit your SMS this week
Conference Coordinators
District Coordinators
Committees
Honor the Unsung Heroes
Schedule Your Workshops →

11. Contact: General Commission on United Methodist Men Marc Stowe