Earn a Christian Award through PRAY!

1. Earn a Christian Award through PRAY! Pack Pray Coordinator: Tracy Murray tracy.murray@thrivent.com 920-749-1226

2. Why Earn this Award? • “To grow” stronger in faith with your son • “To work” alongside Christian adults and mentors • “To learn” more aboutthe Bible and your church • “To inspire” to do service projects to helpother people

3. If You’re a Scout: • Fulfill your Boy Scout “Duty to God” • Fulfill your Girl Scout promise “To Serve God” • Fulfill your American Heritage Girl Oath “Love God”

4. Grades1-3 (Tiger-Bear)

5. God and Me • Read Bible Stories and make games • Keep your games in a GAMEBox • Take turns hiding a prayer rock with your family

6. Requirements • 4 lessons in the workbook • 4 family projects • Memorize the Lord’s Prayer • Final interview with the pastor

7. God and Me Recognitions Formal emblem to the left to be recognized & awarded within the church. The BSA Religious Knot Patch below will be awarded at the Pack Blue & Gold Banquet. Both can be worn on the Cub Scout & transfer to the Boy Scout Class A Uniform.

8. Grades 4-5 (Webelos I & II)

9. God and Family • Meet Bible families • Learn how pizza is like a family • Make a pizza

10. Requirements • 6 lessons in the workbook • 6 family projects • Memorize the Ten Commandments • Final interview with the pastor

11. God and Family Recognitions Formal emblem to the left to be recognized & awarded within the church. The BSA Religious Knot Patch below will be awarded at the Pack Blue & Gold Banquet. Both can be worn on the Cub Scout & transfer to the Boy Scout Class A Uniform.

12. ConsiderClassroom Sessions? • Consider volunteering to be the PRAY Counselor for your grades • Tracy will coordinate with Faith Lutheran Church the dates/times/location of the sessions - will be on Wednesday nights • Make Payment & receive the workbooks at the November Pack Meeting (11/26) from the Pack PRAY Coordinator (Tracy). A Bible will be provided for you from the church. • Complete all the requirements by the end of January (including the final interview with your Pastor/Priest that will be scheduled)– there will be periodic check-ins with the Counselor by the Pack Coordinator (Tracy) • Join the Pack planned group presentation ceremony on Scout Sunday (Feb 3rd) or plan a presentation ceremony with your Pastor to celebrate! (Tracy will order awards)

13. Consider Doing it at Home with “you” as the Counselor • Meet with your pastor/priest and gain approval to be your child’s counselor. • Send an e-mail by November 10thto tracy.murray@thrivent.com • Make Payment & receive the workbooks at the November Pack Meeting (11/26) from the Pack PRAY Coordinator - Tracy (you will require both student and counselor workbooks). You will also need your own Bible. • Complete all the requirements by the end of January (including the final interview with your Pastor/Priest)– there will be periodic check-ins by Tracy • Join the Pack planned group presentation ceremony on Scout Sunday (Feb 3rd) or plan a presentation ceremony with your Pastor/Priest to celebrate! (Pack Coordinator will order awards).

14. Interested to join? • Send your scout’s name with religious affiliation to tracy.murray@thrivent.comby November 10th • Volunteer to be a classroom counselor • Dates: Classroom & At home timeline will be starting the week after Thanksgiving with completion by the end of January. Classroom sessions will be held Wednesday nights at Faith Lutheran Church on Glendale Ave. • Cost: $15.00 Classroom/$18.50 At Home (for the God & Me or God & Family Programs**) ** Other religions may have different costs

15. Any questions about PRAY Program before you sign up? • Visit www.praypub.org or call 1-800-933-7729 • Pack Pray Coordinator – email tracy.murray@thrivent.com • Talk to your Pastor or Priest