Pack 20 God and Me Program

Eligibility Guidelines: Girls and boys in grades 1, 2 & 3 are eligible to participate in the God and Me program. Each participant must have his or her own copy of the Student Workbook. A pastor's signature is required on the application/order form.

Curriculum:
The new God and Me curriculum is designed to help children become best friends with Jesus and tell their story of “God and Me” together. Children will make a game in each lesson and keep their games in a GAMEBOX (God And Me Exploring BOX). These games will reinforce the Bible lessons and provide opportunities for families to explore God's love together.
There are four lessons:

1. God Created Me
Children will study the creation story and learn that God was pleased with all creation. They will acknowledge God as Creator and give praise to God.

2. Jesus is God's Gift to Me
Children will learn of God's love through Jesus. As they tell parallel stories of their own birth and the birth of Jesus, they will proclaim that Jesus was born to be their Savior.

3. I Can Talk with God
Children will learn how important prayer was to Jesus and that God wants them to pray. They will learn four parts of prayer to help them share their thoughts with God. Children will be required to memorize the Lord's Prayer.

4. Because God Cares for Me, I Can Care for Others
As children learn to lean on God as their Good Shepherd, they will be challenged to reach out and be “good shepherds” to those around them.

A typical schedule for completing the God and Me curriculum might include five different sessions (an introductory meeting plus four sessions to complete the four lessons).

Adult Mentor Program
Parents have the option of enrolling in the God and Me Adult Mentor Program. In this program, the parent is an active learning participant alongside the child. The parent would have lessons and projects to complete in the Mentor Workbook just like the child, and then both parent and child would work on the student curriculum together. The mentor program is designed to provide the adult with additional opportunities to model his or her Christian faith and to help a young child talk about his or her belief in God.

Pack 20 Plan

Each year we will be working with a new group of scouts to complete the God and Me program.

We will most likely use a different pastor as the counselor each time.

If you know one who would like to volunteer, let me know.

The classes are based on either 1-3 grade or 4-5 grade level for Cub Scouts. Boys who have completed the class will earn a “Duty to God” patch.

They may also assist the follow year and earn another patch for helping the younger boys.

If a scout completes 2 levels and 2 years helping they will have earned 4 patches that form the completed picture for “Duty to God”.

Every Cub Scout who earns a religious award as a Cub Scout may also receive the Cub Scout Religious Award Knot to be worn on his Cub Scout uniform.

Optional Costs for the program

Workbook is required any of the other forms of recognition are optional for you to order as a participant.

Student Workbook …………………………………......... $ 4.00

God and Me Certificate ................................................ $ 1.00

Mentor Workbook ......................................................... $ 4.00

The Collector Patch .......................................................$ 4.00

Student Lapel Pin ..........................................................$ 4.50

Award Medal ................................................................ $ 9.00

BSA Uniform “religious knot” ........................................ $ 0.00

(Pack pays for religious knot)

Adult Mentor Pin............................................................ $ 4.50

Adult Mentor Certificate ................................................. $ 1.00

Awards will presented at the Graduation Ceremony Each May.

Print and check off this list to turn it to your Den Leader with you check made payable to: Cub Scout Pack 20 on or before May 15^th.