Presque Isle Seventh Day Adventist Church
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Pathfinders Club
The Presque Isle Seventh-Day Adventist Church is embarking on a mission to resurrect the Pathfinders Club for our youths! Although there is a small number of children who are currently members of the congregation, it is hoped that additional interest will increase after the program takes off.
Introducing Pathfinders:
What is Pathfinders?
Pathfinders are a worldwide organization of young people sponsored by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, though young people of any religious persuasion, or none at all, are welcome and encouraged to join the organization.
Pathfinders offer a wide range of activities including, but not limited to:
• Camping & camping/survival skills
• Grade appropriate leadership training
• Activities promoting community pride & involvement through outreach activities such as helping in downtown soup kitchens, collecting food for the disadvantaged, cleaning & maintaining city and county parks, visiting and encouraging the elderly, and MANY more
• Interactive training in a variety of recreational, artistic, nature, conservation, vocational, and outreach areas, with awards (honors) given for successful completion of the interactive training modules
• Personal care and encouragement by a caring staff member! While many school classrooms have 10-30 students per teacher, Pathfinders offers AT LEAST a 1 staff member to every 5 Pathfinder ratio!
Joining a Local Pathfinders Club
Pathfinders is for those who are in the fifth (5th) grade or its equivalent through the eighth (8th) grade. 5th and 6th graders are often referred to as "Junior" pathfinders, and 7th and 8th graders are often referred to as "Teen" Pathfinders.
The Teen Leadership Training (TLT) program works closely with the Pathfinder program and is for high school students (grades 9-12).
Staff positions are available in many locations that offer adults the opportunity to make a difference for young people, develop friendships with fellow staff, learn more about God's creation, and improve their training skills.
Pathfinder Traditions
The Pathfinder Pledge & Law is an important part of Pathfinders. Thousands of Pathfinders each year learn and choose to abide by the requirements of the Pathfinder Pledge and Law for the sole purpose of growing closer to their fellow men and women, and to their Creator.
Pathfinder Pledge
By the grace of God, I will be pure, and kind, and true. I will keep the Pathfinder Law. I will be a servant of God and a friend to man.
Explanation -- Pathfinder Pledge
By the grace of God
Only as we rely on God to help us can we do His will.
I will be pure
I will fill my mind with everything that is right and true and spend my time in activities that will build a strong, clean character.
I will be kind
I will be considerate and kind, not only to my fellow man, but also to all of God's creation.
I will be true
I will be honest and upright in study, work and play and can always be counted upon to do my very best.
I will keep the Pathfinder Law
I will seek to understand the meaning of the Law and will strive to live up to it's spirit, realizing that obedience to law is essential in any organization.
I will be a servant to God
I will pledge myself to serve God first, last, and best in everything I am called upon to be or do.
I will be a friend to man
I will live to bless others and do unto them as I would have them do unto me.
Explanation -- Pathfinder Law
Keep the Morning Watch.
I will have prayer and personal bible study each day.
Do my honest part.
By the power of God I will help others, and do my duty and my honest share, wherever I may be.
Care for my body
I will be temperate in all things and strive to reach a higher standard of physical fitness.
Keep a level eye.
I will not lie, cheat or deceive, and will despise dirty talk or evil thinking.
Be courteous and obedient.
I will be kind and thoughtful of others, reflecting the love of Jesus in all my association with others.
Walk softly in the sanctuary.
In any devotional exercise I will be quiet, careful and reverent.
Keep a song in my heart
I will be cheerful and happy and let the influence of my life be as sunshine to others.
Go on God's errands.
I will always be ready to share my faith and go about doing good as Jesus did.
Pathfinder Pledge and Law
The Law is for me to:
Keep the morning watch
Do my honest part
Care for my body,
Keep a level eye
Be courteous and obedient
Walk softly in the sanctuary,
Keep a song in my heart,
Go on God's errand.
Pathfinder Song
English:
Oh, we are the Pathfinder Strong,
The servants of God are we
Faithful as we march along,
In kindness, truth, and purity
A Message to tell to the world
A truth that will set us free!
King Jesus the Savior's coming back
For you, and me!
Spanish:
Soy Conquistador fuerte y fiel
Un siervo de Dios you soy
Fieles marcharemos ya,
Por la senda del deber.
Mensaje tenemos que dar
Verdad que libertara
Jesus muy pronto regresara
por ti, por mi.
French:
Nous sommes les Explorateurs
Les serviteurs du Seigneur
Bons, loyaux et purs marchant
Fideles a la verite,
Nous voulons annoncer a tous
Un message liberateur
Bien tot des cieux revient le Sauveur,
Pour moi, pour vous.
Pledge to the Flag & Bible
Pathfinders are Christians and as such, wish to declare their support of the symbols and substance of their faith. Often, at Pathfinder Sabbaths, Inductions, and Investitures, a portion of the program is dedicated to declaring their allegience to God through the reciting aloud of the Pledge to the Christian Flag and to the Bible.
Pledge to the Christian Flag:
I pledge Allegiance to the Christian Flag and to the Savior for whose kingdom it stands, one brotherhood uniting all mankind in service and love.
Pledge to the Bible:
I pledge to the Bible God's Holy word, and will take it as a lamp unto my feet, a light unto my path, and hide it's words in my heart that I may not sin against God.
Pathfinder Aim & Motto
Aim:
The Advent Message to all the world in this generation
Motto:
The love of Christ constrains us all
Class Levels
Friend -- Fifth Grade
Companion -- Sixth Grade
Explorer -- Seventh Grade
Ranger -- Eighth Grade
Voyager -- Ninth Grade
Guide -- Tenth Grade
Master Guide -- The top award granted to Pathfinder ministry. This indicates a person's commitment to the ideals of Pathfindering and to the Pathfinder organization and often requires two or more years to complete.
Pathfinders History Summary
Pathfinder History in Brief:
1907 Missionary Volunteer Societies organized
1908 Junior Reading Course, First MV Day, March 7 1909 Junior MV Societies organized
1911 MV Leaflet Series began
1922 JMV (now AJY) Progressive Classes introduced - Friend and Companion,
A. W. Spalding and Harriet Hold advocate basic idea of Pathfinder Clubs
1926 First junior camp held in USA (Town Line Lake, Michigan)
1927 Master Comrade (now Master Guide) officially approved
1928 Southern California's first youth camp, San Gabriel Canyon, Vocational honors introduced
1929 "Pathfinder" name first used at a summer camp in Southeastern California
1930 Pre-JMV/AJY classes developed
1931 First Master Comrade Investiture
1932 First JMV Pathfinder Camp, Idyllwild, purchased
1938 Master Comrade Manual published
1946 First conference-sponsored Pathfinder Club (Riverside, California), Pathfinder Club emblem designed by John H. Hancock
1947 First North American Division Youth Congress as San Francisco
1948 Helen Hobbs makes the Pathfinder flag, First area Pathfinder coordinators appointed (Central California Conference)
1949 Henry Bergh writes Pathfinder song
1950 General Conference authorizes JMV Pathfinder clubs for world field, Pathfinder Staff Training Course and How to Start a Pathfinder Club booklet, Explorer class added
1950 General Conference authorizes JMV Pathfinder clubs for world field, Pathfinder Staff Training Course and How to Start a Pathfinder Club booklet, Explorer class added
1951 First Pathfinder Fair, September 23, Dinuba, California, Master Comrade changed to Master Guide, Pathfinder Staff Manual published
1952 Pathfinder song copyrighted
1954 First Pathfinder Camporee, May 7-9, Idyllwild, California
1957 JMV Pathfinder Day added to church calendar
1960 First Union Camporee, April 11-14, Lone Pine, California
1962 MV Pathfinder Field Guide, Pathfinder Drill Manual Published
1963 John Hancock elected World Pathfinder Director
1965 JMV Handbook combined with Master Guide Manual to be MV Handbook
1966 Pioneer Class added (later changed to Ranger), First North American MV Camp Directory published
1970 Pioneer Class name changed to Ranger (8th Grade)
1974 Pathfinder Staff Manual revised and expanded
1979 MV changed to AY (Missionary Volunteer --> Adventist Youth), JMV changed to AJY (Junior Missionary Volunteer --> Adventist Junior Youth), Pre-AJY changed to Adventurers (4 yrs. - 4th grade)
1980 Les Pitton elected NAD Youth Director, MV Camp Directory changed to World Adventist Youth Camp Directory
1981 Pathfinders Sing Songbook published
1982 New Pathfinder World replaces MV World, Voyager Class added, NAD Pathfinder uniform revised
1985 Norm Middag appointed NAD Pathfinder Director, First NAD Pathfinder Camporee, Camp Hale, Colorado
1987 Current NAD Pathfinder emblem designed by Norm Middag
1989 NAD Pathfinder Honors Manual revised, new honors added, Friendship Camporee in Pennsylvania, sponsored by the Columbia Union, New AY Classwork Curriculum integrated in Pathfinder curriculum, Adventurer Program becomes an independent program from Pathfinders
1993 Restructuring results in Office of Pathfinder Ministries
1994 "Dare to Care" International Pathfinder Camporee, August 2-6, Denver, Colorado
1995 Teen Leadership Training (TLT) Program established for training High school students (grades 9-12), First Pathfinder Web Site established, First Pathfinder Club web page, Fort Worth Eagles, Fort Worth, Texas
1996 Basic Staff Training, Pathfinder Leadership Award (PLA), & Pathfinder Instructor Award (PIA) curriculum developed
1997 Willie Oliver becomes NAD Director of Pathfinder & Camp Ministries, NAD Pathfinder Honors Manual revised, new honors added, NAD Pathfinder Staff Manual updated
1999 NAD Pathfinder Web Site established, Discover the Power International Camporee held in Osh kosh WI (USA) with an attendance of over 20,000.
2000 Elder James Black appointed to be NAD Youth Ministries director, overseeing Youth, Pathfinder, Adventurer, and Camp Ministries, Pathfinder Uniform changed to Black & Tan
2001 AY Honor Handbook adds 17 new Honors as well as several International Honors.
2003 NAD Youth Ministries develops Website Community ministering to Youth, Pathfinders, Adventurers, and Camping Ministries (YPAC).
2004 NAD Pathfinder Ministries under the leadership of James Black and Ron Whiteheadhosts the Faith on Fire International NAD Pathfinder Camporee in Oshkosh, WI (USA) with over 32,000 tickets sold, and close to 200 Pathfinders baptized at the event.
Read more about the history of Pathfinders in The Pathfinder Story by John Hancock. Available from AdventSource Catalog #000900.
Volunteers (Staff)
David Riopelle Director
Wendy Riopelle Director
Myron D Foote Director
Ted Andrews Instructor
Mike Pelletier Instructor
Friend
Companion
Explorer
Ranger
Voyager
Guide
Master Guide
Teen Leadership Training
Psalm 23 - A psalm of David
1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters,
3 he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
6 Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
Psalm 46
For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song.
1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
3 though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.
4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.
5 God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day.
6 Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts.
7 The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
8 Come and see the works of the LORD, the desolations he has brought on the earth.
9 He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear, he burns the shields with fire.
10 "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."
11 The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.
Daniel 1 (King James Version)
1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.
2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.
3 And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the princes;
4 Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
5 And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king's meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.
6 Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
7 Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.
8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
9 Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.
10 And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.
11 Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
12 Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.
13 Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king's meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.
14 So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days.
15 And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king's meat.
16 Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.
17 As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
18 Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
19 And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king.
20 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.
21 And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.
Pathfinders have ranks and the first is Friend. There are requirements to become a Friend which include some Honor patches
Friend requirements
1. Complete one Honor in Arts and Crafts.
2. Know and explain Psalm 23 or Psalm 46.
3. Discuss the temperance principles in the life of Daniel, or participate in a presentation or role play on Daniel 1.
4. Memorize and explain Daniel 1:8, and either sign the appropriate pledge card or design your own pledge card showing why you choose a life style in harmony with the true principles of temperance.
Aroostook Rangers Directors, Myron Foote, David Riopelle, Wendy Riopelle
Aroostook Rangers Pathfinders Club is currently inactive. Keep checking here for updates on re-activation.
