United Methodists lead nation in number of God and Country Awards
ST. LOUIS, Mo.––Over 7,000 young people have received one of four awards offered by Programs of Religious Activities with Youth (PRAY) during 2008. That total leads all denominations in usage of the St. Louis-based program that provides God and Me, God and Family, God and Church and God and Life for young people of various ages.
PRAY's mission statement is to “foster the Christian growth of children, youth, and families through churches and youth serving agencies.”
The God and Country Award Program uses Bible lessons paired with service projects to help young people grow in their Christian faith and to express that faith by serving others. Some pastors combine the awards program with the confirmation classes.
After completing the study and the service projects, the young people are presented with cross-and-flame medals.
The United Methodist portion of this program is coordinated by the Nashville-based General Commission on United Methodist Men.
A total of 28 denominations participated in the PRAY program. Independent denominations were the second highest group to use the study/action program, followed by Baptists, Lutherans, Presbyterians, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Episcopal, and Evangelical Lutherans.
For information about PRAY, contact Larry Coppock or Marc Stowe, staff executives with the General Commission on United Methodist Men (866-297-4312) (mstowe@gcumm.org).
ST. LOUIS, Mo.––Over 7,000 young people have received one of four awards offered by Programs of Religious Activities with Youth (PRAY) during 2008. That total leads all denominations in usage of the St. Louis-based program that provides God and Me, God and Family, God and Church and God and Life for young people of various ages.PRAY's mission statement is to “foster the Christian growth of children, youth, and families through churches and youth serving agencies.”
The God and Country Award Program uses Bible lessons paired with service projects to help young people grow in their Christian faith and to express that faith by serving others. Some pastors combine the awards program with the confirmation classes.
After completing the study and the service projects, the young people are presented with cross-and-flame medals.
The United Methodist portion of this program is coordinated by the Nashville-based General Commission on United Methodist Men.
A total of 28 denominations participated in the PRAY program. Independent denominations were the second highest group to use the study/action program, followed by Baptists, Lutherans, Presbyterians, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Episcopal, and Evangelical Lutherans.
For information about PRAY, contact Larry Coppock or Marc Stowe, staff executives with the General Commission on United Methodist Men (866-297-4312) (mstowe@gcumm.org).
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