 grades 9-12. The program curriculum is designed to address adolescent developmental needs and promote leadership skills, enabling and empowering teens to become full partners in the mission of the SDA Church with Pathfinder adult leadership in a "shared service experience" of the Pathfinder Ministry in the North American Division. |
Welcome to the World
of Pathfindering,
Where Youth Can . . . -Learn
Christian values.
Pathfinders say:
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Sponsorship
The Pathfinder Club is a worldwide organization sponsored by the Seventh- day Adventist Church. Its nearly 30,000 clubs operate in 130 countries with a world membership of over 1 million Pathfinders. |
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Who Can Join A Pathfinder
Club?
Any youth in grades 5-10 who promises to abide by the Pathfinder Pledge and Law can join a Pathfinder Club. Although Pathfindering is sponsored by the Adventist church, youth of any faith are welcome to join. |
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Leadership
Pathfinder leaders are Christians. Their belief in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ motivates them to spend time ministering to youth. By their teaching and example, they show what it means to be living, vibrant Christians in today's world. Working hand-in-hand with parents, teachers, and pastors, Pathfinder leaders provide many opportunities for Christian development. They consider the Pathfinder Club to be an extension of the home, school, and church, an experimental laboratory where growth and learning flourish, an environment where failure is not expected but becomes a tool for learning. |
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Organizational Structure
Pathfinder Clubs consist of individual units -- 5-7 boys or girls and at least one counselor per unit. Each member of the unit is assigned specific tasks, such as being captain or scribe. Units normally participate with other units in group Pathfinder activities, though each unit is allowed to pursue activities individually. Through all the planned activities, Pathfinders develop leadership and teamwork skills. Pathfinder Club meetings, generally held weekly, are an occasion for members to wear either their field uniforms or their Pathfinder dress uniforms, including hats, scarves, insignias, and honor patches. |
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Club Activities
A Pathfinder Club's imagination and location often determine its group activities ranging from community and world mission projects to nature and outdoor activities such as parades, backpacking, and camping trips. Pathfindering challenges the unique talents of each participant, providing opportunities to make new friends and nurture a meaningful relationship with God. Clubs often plan day trips to national parks and nature centers, museums, businesses, health and social welfare facilities, and other places of local historycal interest. |
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Community Service
Pathfinders serve their local communities by getting involved in personal ministries, particularly by providing food and service projects to the poor and shutin. Some clubs collect food, clothing, and money and distribute food baskets at Thanksgiving, Christmas, or other appropriate times. |
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