The Pathfinder Club
For those who are familiar with it, “Pathfindering” conjures up images of marching, camping, curious hobbies, bugs and bats. Enlarging their windows on the world and building a relationship with God are the dual objectives of this club, which is designed for children ages 10-15.
Nearly 2 million members around the world, this Seventh-day Adventist Church-sponsored club accepts any youth who promises to abide by the Pathfinder Pledge and Law regardless of their church affiliation.
PLEDGE
I will be pure
kind
and true
I will keep the Pathfinder Law
I will be a servant of God
and a friend to man
Explanation
By the grace of God |
Only as we rely on God to help us can we do His will. |
I will be pure |
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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 |
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I will keep the |
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 |
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I will live to bless others and do unto them as I would have them do unto me. |
LAW
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 errands
Explanation
Keep the Morning Watch |
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Do my honest part |
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Care for my body |
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Keep a level eye |
I will not lie, cheat or deceive, and will despise dirty talk or evil thinking. |
Be courteous and obedient |
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Walk softly in the sanctuary |
In any devotional exercise I will be quiet, careful and reverent. |
Keep a song in my heart |
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Go on God's errands |
I will always be ready to share my faith and go about doing good as Jesus did. |
The Advent Message to All the World in My Generation
Explanation
My relationship to Jesus Christ is of such a nature that it compels me to share with any who will receive it, the gospel...the good news of His soon return.
Motto
The Love of Christ Compels Me
Explanation
I am drawn to Him by His exemplary life, the symbolic act of His crucifixion, His conquering resurrection, and His promise of an earth made new in the pattern of the original creation. The closer I find myself to Him, the closer I find myself identifying with the needs of my fellow human beings.