Overview of the P.R.A.Y. Curriculum The P.R.A.Y. Program Slide 2
Remember! The P.R.A.Y. Program is created for Protestant and
Independent Christian Churches This presentation is specifically on
the Protestant Christian series Each religion creates its own
curriculum Each religion creates its own guidelines Remember, the
information shared in this presentation is strictly for the
Protestant and Independent Christian Program Slide 3 Sample listing
of denominations Here is a sample listing of denominations: AME AME
Zion Assemblies of God Baptist Church of God Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ) CME Episcopal Lutheran Nazarene Pentecostal
Presbyterian Reformed UCC United Methodist Church and
nondenominational congregations Slide 4 Overview of the P.R.A.Y.
Program Created by the churches For boys and girls in grades 1-12
Young people do not need to belong to a Scouting agency Young
people do not need to have official membership in the congregation
Clergy reviews the work and signs it off Slide 5 Program Summaries
God and Me, grades 1-3 God and Family, grades 4-5 God and Church,
grades 6-8 God and Life, grades 9-12 Slide 6 Program Summary: God
and Me (grades 1-3) Slide 7 God and Me Grades 1-3 Theme: Best
Friends with Jesus Hands-On: GAMEBox Memory Requirement: The Lords
Prayer Schedule: minimum 4 sessions Slide 8 God and Me Grades 1-3
Table of Contents: Lesson 1: God Created Me Lesson 2: Jesus Is Gods
Gift to Me Lesson 3: I can Talk with God Lesson 4: Because God
Cares for Me, I Can Care for Others Slide 9 God and Me: Prayer Cube
Favorite lesson: The lesson on prayer Kids use P-A-T-H* to learn
four parts of prayer and they make a prayer cube. *Praise - Apology
- Thanks - Help Slide 10 God and Me: Award Red is the color for the
God and Me program. Red symbolizes love and the blood of Christ.
When children wear the recognition, they are reminded that they are
Best Friends with Jesus. Slide 11 Program Summary: God and Family
(grades 4-5) Slide 12 God and Family: Grades 4-5 Theme: Growing in
Gods Love Hands-on: PIZZA Memory Requirement: The Ten Commandments
Schedule: minimum 6 sessions Slide 13 God and Family: Grades 4-5
Table of Contents Crust Foundation We Are Gods Family Sauce Family
Heritage, Spiritual Heritage Toppings Our Talents and Gifts
Strengthen Our Families Cheese In Gods Family Were Loved No Matter
What! Because Were Loved, We Follow Rules Bake Being in Gods Family
Helps Us When Things Are Tough Eat, Share, Enjoy! In Gods Family,
We Share as a Response to Gods Love Slide 14 God and Family: Grades
4-5 Favorite activity: making a real pizza! Slide 15 God and
Family: Award Yellow is the color for the God and Family program.
Yellow symbolizes sunlight and joy. When children wear the
recognition, they are reminded of the joy and blessings of family
as they seek to Grow in Gods Love. Slide 16 Program Summary: God
and Church (grades 6-8) Slide 17 God and Church: Grades 6-8 Theme:
My Journey with Christ Hands-on: Video or Photo Album Memory
Requirement: Creed Schedule: minimum 12 sessions Daily Bible
Reading Requirement: 3 weeks min. Service Projects: Community and
Church service projects Slide 18 God and Church: Grades 6-8 Table
of Contents Unit I - My Journey: Meeting Christ Unit II - My
Journey: Worshiping God Unit III - My Journey: Witnessing and
Ministering for Christ Slide 19 God and Church: Grades 6-8 God and
Church is often incorporated into confirmation programs. Special
consideration must be made when teaching multi-denominations in one
class. This is the only level that has denominational pins. Slide
20 God and Church: Grades 6-8 Favorite activities: Making videos
Learning about their own congregations Interviewing clergy Visiting
other churches Slide 21 God and Church: Award Blue is the color for
the God and Church program. Blue symbolizes loyalty and truth. When
young people wear the recognition, they are challenged to uphold
these values as they continue a lifetime Journey with Christ. Slide
22 Program Summary: God and Life (grades 9-12) Slide 23 God and
Life: Grades 9-12 Theme: Called by Christ to Serve Daily Bible
Reading Requirement: 3 months minimum Schedule: minimum 12 sessions
plus 5 Service Projects Required: Write a Personal Statement of
Commitment Slide 24 God and Life: Grades 9-12 Table of Contents
Lesson 1 - God Calls All Kinds of People Lesson 2 - God Doesnt
Expect Us to Do It On Our Own Lesson 3 - Each of Us Must Make a
Personal Response to the Call of God Lesson 4 - God Gives Strength
to Face Adversities Lesson 5 - God Can Accomplish Great Things
through Those Who are Willing to Do Gods Will Slide 25 God and
Life: Grades 9-12 Favorite Activities Bible Study Leading a worship
service Doing the childrens sermon Slide 26 God and Life: Award
Green is the color for the God and Life program. Green symbolizes
new growth and eternal life. When young people wear the
recognition, they are strengthened in the knowledge that they are
Called by Christ to Serve. Slide 27 Four-Star Recipients Four-star
recipients are those individuals who have earned all four levels of
the P.R.A.Y. series. Four-star recipients will receive a
certificate and letter of congratulations from P.R.A.Y. A special
pin is available at additional cost. Slide 28 The P.R.A.Y. Program:
More than Just an Award Christian Education Slide 29 Bible-based
curriculum Appropriate for Sunday school programs, confirmation
classes, and small group opportunities. Slide 30 Christian
Education Family ministry Participants are required to do projects
with their families. Parents may choose to participate in the Adult
Mentor Program Mentors have a workbook to complete just like their
children The Adult Mentor Program is an intentional program for
parents to share their faith with their children. Slide 31
Christian Education Servant leadership Participants must put their
faith into action by designing meaningful service projects. Service
projects target the family, the congregation, and the community.
Slide 32 Christian Education Changed lives! Parents notice changes
in their children and how they interact with each other. Children
have asked to be baptized after completing a class. Parents learn
to pray with their children and talk about their faith. Families
have started attending church again because of a P.R.A.Y. class.
Slide 33 The P.R.A.Y. Program: More than Just a Sunday School
Curriculum its EVANGELISM Slide 34 The P.R.A.Y. Program: More than
Just a Sunday School Curriculum its Evangelism The P.R.A.Y. Program
is an Evangelism tool that congregations can use to grow their
membership Slide 35 The P.R.A.Y. Program: More than Just a Sunday
School Curriculum its Evangelism Eligibility requirements: Boys and
girls May be earned by scouts and non-scouts Families do not need
to have official membership in a congregation to be eligible Slide
36 The P.R.A.Y. Program: More than Just a Sunday School Curriculum
its Evangelism Congregations that promote the P.R.A.Y. classes
through the Scouting community are reaching out to scouting
families that do not have church homes. Roughly half of a typical
scouting group will not be active in a congregation. Slide 37
Scouting Provides Pre-Qualified Families Why do families sign up
for Scouts? VALUES Congregations can have unchurched families in
their building who want values. Slide 38 Be Intentional About
Ministry A full 100% of Scouts pledge their Duty to God. The
churchs job is to help them fulfill this promise. The church has an
opportunity to turn Scouting into a ministry. This ministry can
grow its membership. Slide 39 Turning Scouting into a Ministry
Offer a P.R.A.Y. class. Use the P.R.A.Y. classes as an opportunity
for the members of the congregation to interact with the Scouting
families. Slide 40 Goal: Make Scouting a Ministry (not just a group
that meets in the basement) Use people from the church (i.e. Sunday
school teachers, pastors, parents, etc.) to teach the classes so
that the Scouting families can get to know some of the church
members. Consider using the Mentor program as an opportunity for
Scouting parents to interact with each other and with members of
the church. Include Scouts in service projects at the church to
help them get their service hours. Plan the award ceremony during a
regular worship service and invite the families. Slide 41 Goal:
Make Scouting a Ministry (not just a group that meets in the
basement) Quote from a pastor: Once a family or individual from our
Scouting ministry visits our church, they find something that
ministers to their family here. Scouting remains our main outreach
ministry and we continue to develop nurturing ministries to keep
those families coming back again & again. Slide 42 Conclusion
Scouting is a rich mission field. A P.R.A.Y. class is a non-
threatening way for unchurched families to connect with a church.
It is this type of Scouting MINISTRY that can bring young families
into a congregation.
