there and 30 hours back). The ministry focus started to shift as both churches started to support the fund-raisers, the families, and the Pathfinders trying to go to the camporee. Suddenly more families became involved in Pathfinders. Parents and family members started to come to church activities that included Pathfinders. When we arrived at Oshkosh, we had 52 people in the bus, 31 from our club and 21 from another club in south Texas. When our Pathfinders saw the thousands of other Pathfinders, they began to feel differently. They weren’t just a small club that didn’t have much going on—they were part of a worldwide family, and that made them feel proud.
Lasting Benefits
The following year the impact of that focus brought nearly 20 Pathfinders to our church, with kids from the community who came because of the Pathfinders who recruited them. Even parents started to become more involved, not only in the Pathfinder Club but in other church activities. An Adventurer Club formed among some members who had small children. It all started with a Pathfinder Club in a small district where nothing much was happening. Today both churches are still in the Pathfinder ministry together. More families attend church, and Adventurers and Pathfinders offer programs that were not there before. n
ALL YOUR MINISTRY NEEDS FROM
Do you want to bring new life into your church? Start an Adventurer Club, a Pathfinder Club, and, if you have enough interest, you can even start a Master Guide Club. If you want to know more, visit the following Web sites:
www.adventistyouthministries.org www.adventurer-club.org www.pathfindersonline.org www.masterguides.org Contact your local conference youth department about starting or restarting a club in your church. It’s one of the best ways to bring life to a church!
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