PHILADEPHIA Ministry
PathFinder Club
The Philadelphia Patriots Pathfinder club is a church-centred, spiritual and recreational program designed for boys and girls, grades 5-10. We are dedicated to meeting the needs of the youth in our church and community. Pathfinders offer a wide range of activities.
Some of them include
- Camping and survival skills.
- Leadership training.
- Community involvement through outreach activities such as helping in soup kitchens, collecting food for the disadvantaged, cleaning and maintaining city and county parks, visiting and encouraging the elderly, and many more.
Objectives
- To help Junior Youth understand that God and church members love, care about and appreciate them.
- To encourage Pathfinders to discover their own God-given potential and to utilize their gifts and abilities to fulfill God’s expectations for them in the plan of salvation.
- To make the personal salvation of each Pathfinder a number one priority.
- To inspire each Pathfinder to give personal expression of their love for God through service to humanity including evangelistic endeavours.
- To build a healthy appreciation and love for God’s creation by enjoying outdoor activities and taking care of their surroundings.
- To teach Pathfinders specific skills and hobbies that will make their lives more meaningful.
- To encourage Pathfinders to keep physically fit. “Teach children to care for their body and establish good habits for future happiness and usefulness (Education pg. 195).
- To give opportunity for the development of teen leadership including an introduction to group dynamics.
- To foster the harmonious development of the intellectual, physical, spiritual, social and emotional life of the Pathfinder.
