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¶ 255. Program Ministries - The ministries of the local church are offered so that people encounter God's redeeming love for the whole world and respond by participating in God's Action in the world. To achieve this ministry, people need to be involved in a variety of small-group settings. Some will be formed by the church council. Others will emerge with approval of this body. Another type is historical, expressing itself in organizational structures that are related to counterparts in annual conferences and the general Church. These are referred to as program miniseries and are related to the church council. ¶ 255.3 Civic youth serving agencies and Scouting ministries offer another setting for ministry to children, youth, their leaders, and their families. These opportunities would include Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Camp Fire Boys and Girls, 4-H or other appropriate national organizations. The God and Country award program shall be available to all appropriate age-level participants of the local church education program including the church school, youth ministry, and Scouting ministries. The Scouting Coordinator shall related to the church council, the superintendent of the church school, the coordinator of children's ministries, the coordinator of youth ministries and the various youth-serving agency structure. ¶ 2302. Purpose--The General Commission on United Methodist Men shall have primary oversight for the coordination and resourcing of men's ministry within The United Methodist Church: 5. The General Commission will provide resources and support for the office of Civic Youth-Serving Agencies/Scouting Ministries; a) To provide training of local church, district, annual conference, and jurisdictional Scouting coordinators; b) To provide advocacy, cooperation, and relationship in partnership with the National (USA) Association of United Methodist Scouters, the General Board of Discipleship, the Council of Bishops, and the Civic Youth-Serving Agencies (Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts of the USA, Camp Fire Boys and Girls, 4-H, and such appropriate organizations within the Central Conferences) for the promotion of Youth-Serving/Scouting Ministries within The United Methodist Church; c) To coordinate, promote, and resource as needed annual conference Bishop's Dinners for Scouting.
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