Sample article for church newsletters

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Sample Article (for church use) If you would like to announce a God and Church class in churches, you may choose to use the following information or handout. Remember, youth from all youth agencies (Boy Scouts of America, Camp Fire USA, Girls Scouts of the USA, American Heritage Girls) who attend Protestant and Independent churches can work on this program. You may want to contact the pastors of neighboring churches (of your denomination or others) and invite their youth as well. Additionally, youth who do not belong to any youth agency are also welcome to participate in the God and Church program and to earn the recognition items. Text for announcements in church newsletters, etc.: All young people in grades six through eight are invited to join us on ______________(date) at ____________(time) to begin a God and Church program at ________________(name of meeting location). We will be meeting __________________(list dates or frequency – ie: every Monday for seven weeks). The God and Church program will lead young people on a journey. It will be a faith journey with three parts: meeting Jesus, worshiping God, and witnessing and ministering for Christ. Participants will create either a video or a photo album to share what they have learned on their faith journeys. Young people will have the opportunity to work with their pastor or other Christian adult as they study the church's structures and objectives and participate in service projects that will give them a better understanding of the mission of the church. We will celebrate the completion of the program with a party on _____________ (date – list this information only if you will be having a class party). The cost of this program is _____ (list price), which covers the price of the student workbook. This program is officially recognized by the Boy Scouts of America, Camp Fire USA, Girl Scouts of the USA and the American Heritage Girls as the religious awards program for youth in our church and youth in those organizations are particularly encouraged to attend. In addition to participating in the meetings and completing the projects, youth are required to share what they have learned with the pastor before they are eligible for the award. Please call __________________ (name) at _______________(phone) for more information or to register for the program.