China Baptist Church is the chartering organization for Boy Scout Troop 479. The church provides space to the scouts to perform and prepare for activities such as camping, fishing, hiking, canoeing, and general outdoors preparedness. Scouting also prepares its members by instilling good morals and ideals that can be carried through there entire lives.
Each year, Troop 479 participates in the Boy Scout Sunday Service, which happens in February. The Scouts also volunteer with the other church members at the Windsor Fair each year, taking the Thursday of the fair to operate the booth with there scout leaders. |
The Pastor's Thoughts on ScoutingPreviously shared Boy Scout Sunday, February 1st, 2015
The Scouting program at China Baptist Church is more than just an activity for our youth to learn about the outdoors.
Scouting provides fun, fellowship, and training to our youth as well as youth in our community. It emphasizes honesty, self-reliance, and respect. Through a year-round program, it affects character, citizenship, and personal fitness. But the success of our Scouting depends on our volunteers, who serve in a variety of leadership roles so that our young people may benefit from our Scouting ministry. As the Boy Scouts of America celebrates Boy Scout Sunday, we salute the splendid volunteers who serve as Cub masters and Scoutmasters, and in other positions of leadership. Many volunteers give their time so Scouting's members will be involved in a quality program. Merit badge counselors help Scouts learn more about vocations and hobbies. Volunteers see that the Scout camps of the Pine Tree Council have the necessary physical facilities and that all camp activities meet the high health and safety standards of the national organization. Volunteers serve behind the scenes on committees so that community organizations using the Scouting program can find the best leadership possible for the youth related to their organizations. Volunteers, too, provide training for these leaders and offer a continuing service to every Cub Scout pack and Boy Scout troop. Many men and women offer their services to Scouting, but more volunteers are always needed to server as leaders or share their special skills with young people and other adults. All these people experience a special sense of achievement through their work in Scouting. We congratulate all the volunteers who are active in Scouting throughout China and want to offer a special prayer and word of the thanks to the leaders of Troop 479 chartered to China Baptist Church. Rev. Ronald Morrell |