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Spotlight on P.R.A.Y. Recipients
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Sam B.
Four Star Recipient
Meadowood Baptist Church
Amory, MS

Eagle Scout Sam B. received his God and Life award and was also recognized as a Four Star Recipient during a Court of Honor held on November 1, 2009.

When asked to comment on the P.R.A.Y. Series, Sam wrote, “My best P.R.A.Y. memory was making the pizza box in the God and Family program. The P.R.A.Y. program has impacted my life by bringing me closer to God in life, Scouts, and Church.

Sam, who started work toward the award in 2003, is the first boy ever to earn this award in the ten county Pushmataha Area Council.



Shown below with Sam (center) are (left) Meadowood Baptist Church Minister of Youth Casey Deaton and (right) Baptists for Scouting Member Van East, Jr.


 


 

Travis B.
God and Family
New Hope Community Church
Bryan, OH

 

“I liked making the pizza box. It was fun designing the box and the name and the motto.”

 

 


 

Amari J.
God and Me
River Oaks Community Church
Winston-Salem, NC

 

“I enjoyed this program! My favorite part is
when I learn to pray while playing games.”

 

 


Cunninghams

Three generations of Cunninghams received their religious awards at the same time at the Chapel at Camp Cutler in West Bloomfield, New York. Morgan received the God and Me award while his father and grandfather received the adult Good Shepherd Recognition. Congratulations to the Cunningham family on living out a strong tradition of Duty to God!

From Left to right: Robert Cunningham, Morgan Cunningham, Jim Papa (Troop Chaplin), Ron Cunningham. 


Daniel C.
Four Star Recipient
Protestant
Inwood, WV

Daniel received his God and Life and Four Star Awards from his Scoutmaster Paul Barrow.  Daniel’s journey to become a Four Star Recipient began as a Tiger Cub Scout in the first grade. He is now an Eagle Scout in the 11th grade and was presented with the God and Life Award and recognized as a Four Star Recipient on September 14, 2009.

Daniel’s favorite project was preparing a Welcome Home Soldier Celebration for his father’s return from serving in Iraq. His project involved sending invitations, setting up tents and tables, preparing food, and of course cleaning up afterwards.

Photo: Daniel is the one waving; his father, MSGT John Cordova, is the first person in the first row


 



God and Family
Las Vegas, NV

Webelos from Boy Scout Packs #848 (Community Lutheran Church) &  #307 (University United Methodist Church) completed the God & Family program by making (and eating!) pizzas
 

 

 



God and Me, God and Family,
God and Church, God and Life,
and Building Faith in Youth Awards
United Methodist Church
West Covina, CA

Congratulations to West Covina United Methodist Church who last spring awarded all four of the P.R.A.Y. youth awards, as well as the new Building Faith in Youth Award for adults! Blessings on your ministry!

 


God and Me, God and Family
United Parish
Upton, MA

Six youth and two adults were recognized by United Parish in Upton, Massachusetts for completing their religious awards this spring. They participated in classroom meetings, family activities, homework assignments, individual projects, and a joint service project to the community.

The service project involved making bell ornaments from small clay pots, and decorating them in spring colors with Christian symbols.  Along with each bell, the participants included hand-written scripture cards.  The bells were placed on the meal trays of those served in the Upton Senior Center, as well as on the trays delivered by Meals on Wheels.  The tray favors were a welcomed Easter season treat.

The classes concluded with a fantastic pizza party…cheese pizza, fruit pizza, brownie pizza, and chocolate chip pizza!

Pictured (left to right, bottom to top) are James, Alina, Aidan, Aidan, Rochelle, Matthew, Kairat, Daniel, Heather, Rev. Jan Gregory-Charpentier , and Leanne.


Troop 452
God and Church
Arlington United Methodist Church 

As part of their God and Church service requirements, Russel W. and Alex J. (along with fellow Scouts from Troop 452) stuffed 111 “Blessings Bags” for the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home which serves abused and abandoned children. That’s a story in itself, but it doesn’t end there. Troop 452 invited the kids and house parents from the Tennessee Baptist Children's Home to an Audio Adrenaline concert that was in town (Audio Adrenaline is a Contemporary Christian Band that started the Hands and Feet Orphanage in Haiti). They were treated to backstage passes and dinner with the band before the concert, and even brought a love offering from the Hands and Feet Orphanage where all concert proceeds went. AMAZING... ORPHANS HELPING ORPHANS INSPIRED BY A GOD AND CHURCH SERVICE PROJECT!

From L to R: Alex, Preston, Alex J. and Russell W.
 


Brian H., Augie V., Matthew M.
God and Life
Christ Fellowship Church
San Antonio, TX 

Photo: Taken at our quarterly Court of Honor, from left to right is Brian, Matthew, and Augustus. 

Brian: “I enjoyed spending time with friends and getting to know them. I enjoyed studying the life of Paul, and it made me appreciate what he sacrificed for the Lord.” 

Matthew: “The best thing was we didn’t rush. We laughed. Some parts we did activities. My favorite lesson was part 4 because it taught me that the devil will throw everything at you but God will always be there.”

Augie: “That God can use me no matter what. When I learned about the goads because God is the headmaster.”
 

Russell Q.
Four-Star Recipient
United Methodist
Perrysburg, OH 
Russell is a four-star recipient, and when asked what he remembered best, he replied: “I remember doing devotionals at Philmont Scout Ranch!” Russell was at Philmont during the time he was working on God and Life.  It was because he was working on his religious award that he was chosen to be the chaplain aide for his crew. Here is a picture of the crew doing devotions together (Russell is the one holding the devotional booklet).



Timothy and Philip H.
God and Church, God and Family
Lutheran
Mendham, NJ 

Timothy: 

“My favorite lesson was learning how Jesus lived his life in praise of God and demonstrated with his words and actions what it meant to show glory and honor to God. I remember how Jesus set an example for us and how we should pray for the strength to follow his ministry.” 

Philip: 

“My favorite part was the cheese session. I liked learning the Ten Commandments and what they mean. My favorite family project was when we built the grill together.”
 


Lydia S.
God and Family
Lutheran
St. Louis, MO 

Lydia:

“What I remember best was that we learned with friends, and I liked that they compared the family to a pizza because it gives you a different point of view of the family faith.” 

Mother:

“I hope the girls will never eat a pizza again without thinking of some part of the program!”


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