This is the second year Pack 1879 has implemented a Mission Dinner with its charter partner, St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Midlothian, Virginia to support their local PRAY program.

Last year the Mission Dinner netted enough funds to provide a complete program of God & Me and God & Family for 26 youth, including the booklets, materials, snacks, certificates, square knots and a pizza party.  Once again, the proceeds will fully fund the P.R.A.Y. courses, including the new Jesus & Me program for K-1. Now Pack 1879 not only schedules the yearly P.R.A.Y. programs for its scouts, it also adds the Mission Dinner to its annual program. 

Thanks to the leadership of Pack 1879 for stepping up and making it possible to underwrite the PRAY Program!

Pictured are Scott Leigh (Committee Chair), Ron Flournoy (Religious Emblems Coordinator), Lisa Mallory (Den Leader), and Charles Powers (Treasurer). There are others that are not pictured!

"On the drive home from the last meeting with our Pastor for the God and Me program, my daughter asked to pray for Jesus to be her Lord and Savior. It was pouring rain and we prayed and talked about God’s goodness. When we got home we were gifted with this full rainbow! What a glorious representation of God’s promises!"

The National Capital Area Council 2019 Interfaith Brunch featured Youth Seminars for the first time. Instead of an adult panel, there were 5 Eagle Scouts of different faiths who spoke on “What Duty to God Means to Me” and talked about their experiences earning their religious emblems. The focus on youth and their faith journeys was a huge success!

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Troop 1219 from Cactus Bloom Neighborhood of the Girl Scouts - Arizona Cactus-Pine Council honored Nicole H. and Nikolette D. for earning the God and Life award. In addition, Nicole was recognized with the Four Star award for earning all four P.R.A.Y. awards through Mountain Ridge Baptist Church in Glendale, Arizona. The Girl Scouts were honored in September 2019.

Congratulations on your achievements!