Hey R.E.C.'s! If you haven't noticed already, PRAY's Third Quarter Usage Reports are posted online. We provide your council's YTD totals, usage by quarter, also a listing by rank, and the honor roll recognizing those councils who have 50 or more recipients and a 10% or greater increase in usage. We would like to highlight the Chattahoochee Council in Columbus, GA which is one of our honor roll councils which had a 79% growth and passed the 100 recipient milestone for the very first time! Congratulations!
Please note that the usage reports on the PRAY website contain only the data for the Protestant Christian program.
Membership in Faith Based Units Increased 16 out of 17 Months
BSA membership in Faith Based Units has shown growth in 16 out of the last 17 months. Research shows that units have greater retention and advancement in faith based units, which led to the Faith Based Initiative.
Recognize Your Adult Leaders
Boy Scout Sunday is coming up quickly. Plan now to recognize your adult leaders with an Adult Religious Recognition. The adult recognitions are by nomination only. Encourage your adult volunteers with one of these prestigious recognitions!
New "Unit Religious Emblems Coordinator" Position
PRAY hosted the first training opportunities last month for the new "Unit R.E.C." position. Chip Turner was the presenter and covered the resources, responsibilities, and strategies for the Unit R.E.C.
PRAY Learning Center Announces New Webinars
Upcoming Webinars include:
- REC's Leading Religious Emblems/ Duty to God Courses for University of Scouting / Pow Wow, etc. - The How To's and Content for Leading an Hour-Long Session at Council and District Training Events
- Planning and Conducting a Duty to God Encampment (Including On-line Planning Tools and Templates) - Presentation by John Lyons, Council REC and Experienced Leader of Atlanta Area Council Duty to God Encampment
Visit the Learning Center to sign up!
Support P.R.A.Y.'s Mission
P.R.A.Y. is known for "Building Faith in Youth." We promote religious emblems and collaborations between the Scouting program and the faith community. If you have benefited from P.R.A.Y. and our free resources online, please consider becoming a Friend of P.R.A.Y. by making a financial gift. P.R.A.Y. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and your gifts are tax deductible.
Please note that our secure website will ask you to create an account with your email and password of your choice. You may use MasterCard, Visa, or Discover. If you prefer, donations payable to "P.R.A.Y." may be mailed to 11123 S. Towne Square, Ste. B, St. Louis, MO 63123.
Thank you for your support!
New President of PRAY Board is BSA Volunteer
Rev. Dr. William Kenneth Lyons, Jr. was elected President of the PRAY National Board of Directors at the PRAY Annual Meeting held September 2012. Ken is a retired pastor with the United Methodist Church and has extensive experience with the PRAY program. He is a member of the Baltimore Area Council, BSA and is active on the Interfaith Committee. Ken has served on the PRAY Board since 2009. We look forward to his leadership!
American Heritage Girls
Did you notice the article on page 12 in the November/December issue of Scouting Magazine? It featured the AHG and the Memorandum of Mutual Support it has with the BSA.
Other Resources from PRAY
- "Click and Go" Resource Sheet for REC's
- Sample tabletop display
- P.R.A.Y. Brochure in Spanish
- Framed set of P.R.A.Y. medals for display purposes (available for purchase from the P.R.A.Y. online store).
- Duty to God t-shirts are available to order from the P.R.A.Y. online store. Limited sizes and quantities are available.
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Sq. Ste B, St. Louis, MO, 63123
www.praypub.org
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