P.R.A.Y. Welcomes Emma Claire! 

Born: December 13, 2011
Size: 7 pounds, 4 ounces;
20 inches
Proud parents: Jennifer and Jesse Robinson
Prouder P.R.A.Y. staff: Mark, Deb, Joan, Chip!

Pictured with baby Emma are Angela and Chrissy (daughters of Mark and Deb Hazlewood) with the blanket that they crocheted for her. Four-Star recipient Angela and (soon-to-be-Four-Star recipient!) Chrissy made a red, yellow, blue, and green blanket for (future Four-Star recipient??) Emma. Please join P.R.A.Y. in covering Emma with prayers for love, joy, truth, and abundant life!

Jonathan W.
God and Family
Castle Pines, CO

Mother: “We loved it! It was challenging and took a lot more work than we expected. We spent 6 extra sessions on “Cheese” – to develop our family rules, family fun times, family devotions – to help “stick us together.” 
Click here to see all the family service projects since starting God and Family.

Luke, Levi, Laurina
God and Life,
Four Star Recognition
Wamego, KS

Luke and Levi earned their Four Star Recognitions in May 2011. Both are Eagle Scouts and are following in their older sister’s footsteps (Laurina is a recipient of both the Girl Scout Gold Award and Four Star Recognition).

Levi is pictured by his bench in the Children’s Garden of St Luke’s Wamego Episcopal Church. The Children’s Garden “grew” after Levi placed the bench as part of his Eagle project. Here’s a photo from the church website with the kids showing off their cucumber harvest!

Kathy, William, Jeffrey
God and Service (Adult Award), God and Life Award,
Four Star Recognition
Windsor, MO

On November 6, 2011, at the First Christian Church in Windsor, Missouri, Eagle Scout William and Life Scout Jeffrey received their God and Life and Four Star Awards, while their mother Kathy received her God and Service Adult Award. Kathy serves on Troop 1509 Committee and the Lone Bear district Committee. Kathy had earned the God and Community award for Girl Scouts in 1973 and her brothers also earned their God and Country awards before that.

Congratulations on these accomplishments! Congratulations on keeping a strong family tradition!

Gabriel and Jared
God and Church, God and Family
Brandon, United Kingdom

Gabriel and Jared A. were recognized at Ascension Lutheran Church located in Brandon, United Kingdom for completing the requirements of God and Church and God and Family.  According to their father Matthew, “They both have enjoyed the P.R.A.Y program immensely and have a much better understanding of the ‘Word of God’ and have been drawn closer to God and the Church!! Thank you for offering these wonderful programs to our children.”

Lukas S.
God and Me
Coshocton, OH

“I remember the Lord’s Prayer and Jesus’ birth and the story of creation the best. My favorite lesson is the whole part of Section 2. The board game and the memory game and the card game and the cube game were the most fun!”

From Lukas’ Dad:

“I think the God and Me program reinforced Lukas’ beliefs and he found ‘common ground’ in the other boys praying, learning, and connecting. We did hear him say, just the other day, he wants to be ‘just like Pastor John!’”
 

Kelsi and Drake M.
God and Church, God and Family
Marquette Heights, IL

Pictured is Kelsi with her God and Church scrapbook, Drake with his God and Family pizza, and the family preparing to celebrate! Their mother adds these comments: “Kelsi has changed because she sees Jesus’ human side. We did not know a lot of the history of our church. [The God and Family] program opened up discussion about who in Drake’s life helps to shape him and how.”

Matthew H.
God and Church
Liberty Township, OH

Matthew is a proud recipient of the God and Church award. He attends West Chester Church of the Nazarene and is one of the first recipients of the Nazarene denominational pin. [The Nazarene denominational pin was announced in March 2011.] Matthew is pictured with his Youth Pastor Ben Alexander, and he is receiving his pin from Rev. Bob Mahaffey.

Thomas M.
God and Church
Bayville, NJ

Thomas: “My favorite part of the God and Church program is the album and volunteering. What I remember the most is our church mission, ‘To know Christ and make him known’ and the ‘Inward, Upward, and Outward look’.”

Pastor Don: “Excellent scope within the progress of the unit! It allowed for discussion as well as effort on the part of the candidate.”

Here are some pictures from Thomas’ photo album.

Joshua N.
God and Me
Bridgeport, WV

“Joshua likes to learn and share what he knows about God.” One of the requirements in God and Me is to draw a picture of one of your favorite gifts. Here is what he drew!

Todd R.
God and Church
Lincoln Park, MI

Todd earned his God and Church award as part of his Confirmation requirements with Rev. Hahn and mentor Jim Santoro at St. John United Church of Christ in Wyandotte, MI. Todd was busy! He did a seven page outline of the life of Jesus, read the Gospel of Mark, visited people in the hospital, helped the homeless by working in the Waynewright Community Meal Program, and went on two mission trips. One of his mission trips was to Booneville, KY to help younger children earn their God and Family award!

Joshua R.
God and Me
Dubuque, IA

Joshua’s favorite Bible story was the story of Zacchaeus. His parents enjoyed making and playing the games with him! Here is a picture of the scribble pet that he drew.

Pack 1879
God and Family
St. Mark’s United Methodist Church

Eight members of Cub Scout Pack 1879 at St. Marks UMC received God and Family Awards after participating in seven study sessions conducted November, 2010 to January, 2011, by Bill Chaffin, scouting coordinator for the Richmond District, and the Rev. David Bonney, senior pastor. In addition to the square knot for their uniform, PRAY medal and certificate, the boys were also given 2010 Jamboree New Testaments.

Zach P.
God and Family
Boaz, AL

Zach has always been involved in church activities and the Awana Program.  He really enjoyed working this program with Brother Tony and has devoted more time to studying.  He told us over the summer that he would like to be a preacher.

[Since receiving his God and Family award, Zach has earned his Arrow of Light and crossed over into the Troop a whole year early. He still wants to be a preacher and has already asked about being chaplain aide for the Troop. He has already earned several service hours. He went to the homeless shelter in Huntsville, AL the day before Thanksgiving and helped to feed meals to the homeless. He has done this for a couple of years now and loves it!]
 

Gunner S.
God and Me
Spirit Lake, IA

Gunner: “I like the Gamebox game where my pastor guessed who he was!”

Mother: “This has helped my child grow in his faith. It has helped me to talk to my children about God in daily life.”

Pastor: Very good program. Biblical. Loving. Fun!

Erik N.
Four Star Recipient
Peninsula Lutheran Church
Gig Harbor, WA

Erik is pictured with his parents at the March 2011 Court of Honor when he received his God and Life and Four Star awards.

Erik made a cake with the four-color cross of the P.R.A.Y. award for a special cake auction.

From Erik:

"I really liked spending time with my Dad for one of the projects. Dad has been on the church leadership team and serves the country. I like my Dad because he is a fun guy to be around and is very happy and responsible. He always has lived his life for Christ."

"I am very thankful that my Mom helped me through all four of these books. My favorite lesson was the one on Sampson and how he was given super strength."

"I remember making the pizza from God and Family, and doing the God and Church program with my brother Karl who was the counselor for his Senior Project."

Note: Older brother Karl earned his Four Star Award in 2009. For his Senior project (for high school), he chose to offer the God and Church program to interested Scouts, and so he ended up serving as counselor to his younger brother Erik.  The brothers are pictured together at a God and Church session.

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Abigail L.
God and Life
West Short Evangelical Free Church
Mechanicsburg, PA

Abigail is the first in West Short Evangelical Free Church to complete the God and Life program. Here is an excerpt from her Statement of Commitment:

All in all this "God and Life" religious award has helped me understand that I need to persevere with the goals that God has for me and thank God for helping shape me to become a young woman of integrity.  I have learned several life lessons that I will share with others and treasure in my heart.  I will continue to serve others and strive to be more like my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ…  Click here to read her entire Statement of Commitment.
 

Brennah M. and Chandler B.
Four Star Recipients
United Methodist
LaBelle, FL 

Brennah and Chandler received their God and Life Awards and were presented with their Four Star certificates from Carlson Memorial United Methodist Church on Girl Scout Sunday, March 7, 2010. Congratulations girls!

Aaron P.
Four Star Recipient
Meadowood Baptist Church
Amory, M
 

Michael M.
God and Church - Nazarene
Gold Creek Community Church
Mill Creek, WA

Michael, a member of Troop 478, worked with Youth Pastor Brian Dickison to earn the God and Church award. “This program really made things a lot more clear to me. Thank you P.R.A.Y.”

>From Michael’s mom, “I think Michael has a much better understanding of how our church ministers to the community, and how he can contribute.”

Michael is pictured wearing the Church of the Nazarene pin on his God and Church medallion. He is the first to receive this pin! Although the Church of the Nazarene has a long tradition of using the P.R.A.Y. Program, the Nazarene pin just became available in May 2011. Congratulations, Michael!