Transcript Ministry Project - Nazarene Publishing House

Welcome to the Next
Generation!
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What to Expect
• Overview of the New Caravan
• Transitional Information
• Resource Recommendations
• Preview of New Materials
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The New Caravan
Five Points of Focus
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Spiritual Formation
Ministry Training
Nazarene Heritage and Doctrine
User & Visitor-Friendly Program
Scouting
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Spiritual Formation
8 Core Values
Explorer Sentry
Holiness
Evangelism
(Phineas F. Bresee)
(Buddie Robinson)
Explorer Scout
Missions
Character
(Harmon Schmelzenbach)
(Audrey Williamson)
Adventurer Pathfinder
Service
Compassion
(R. W. Cunningham)
(J. P. Roberts)
Adventurer Trailblazer
Education
Work
(Olive Winchester)
(John T. Benson Jr.)
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Core Values Related to Each
Skill Badge
Explorer Scout
Bible Reading
Badge
Missions
Core Value
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Spiritual Formation
• Bible Verse, Bible Point, and
Devotional Thought
In every Badge – Illustrates how a
relationship with God involves Him in
every aspect of their lives
• Children’s Mission Education Books
Emphasize the Core Value of Missions
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Ministry Training
• Ministry Project Options
Written into every badge
• Ministry Project Requirements
Part of earning the Winans, Lillenas,
and Bresee awards
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Nazarene Heritage Doctrine
Core Values - Highlight Nazarenes
I Believes - Wesleyan Holiness
Doctrine
Articles Of Faith - Church of the
Nazarene 16 Articles of Faith
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Nazarene Heritage Doctrine
Children’s Mission Education Books Highlight Nazarene Missions
Skill Badges - Focus on Wesleyan/Holiness
doctrine
•Bible Points and Devotionals Thoughts
•Nazarene Leaders
•Active Learning in the general and
local church
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User-Friendly
Simplified Layout for Guides
- Simplified Sections created
• Supply Closet
• Guided Conversation
• Devotional Thoughts
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Visitor-Friendly
• No Membership Requirements
• Interchangeable Sessions
(Explorer and Adventurer)
– Three interchangeable sessions
– Fourth Session optional:
Ministry Project, Field Trip or Extended
Session
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Interchangeable Sessions
Example: Explorer Sentry – Pet Care
(Mental)
Session 1 – Dogs
Session 2 – Cats
Session 3 – Fish
Session 4 - Field Trip to Pet Store
-OR- Ministry Project – hosting community
dog-wash
-OR- Extended session – Exotic pet night
(snakes, birds, hedgehog, etc.)
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Visitor-Friendly
1) No Membership
2) Interchangeable Sessions –
(Explorer and Adventurer )
3) Guest Guides Encouraged
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Workers Needed
Recommended – 1:10 ratio of guides
to children (within each rank)
Example: Caravan Program with 30 Children:
1 Director
3 Guides (1:10 ratio)
3 Assistants (recommended 1 per guide)
Guest Guides when available
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Scouting
Badges are in the following categories
Skill Badges – Mental, Physical, Spiritual, Social,
and (for Searchers only) Outdoor.
– All Skill Badges Are Electives
– Explorers and Adventurers Earn 8 Skill
Badges (2 per category per year)
– Allows You to Customize Program
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Scouting
Badges are in the following categories
Skill Badges – Mental, Physical, Spiritual, Social,
and (for Searchers only) Outdoor.
Core Values – Holiness, Evangelism, Character,
Missions, Service, Compassion, Work, Education.
Articles of Faith – 16 Articles of Faith from the
Church of the Nazarene (Explorer and Adventurer
only).
“I Believes” – For Searcher
group only.
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Earning the Milton Bunker Award
Skill Badge
+
I Believes
=
Top Award
Hunter
Physical (Sports and Fitness, Personal Care, Safety)
Social (Family, Manners, Friends)
Mental (Arts, Pets, Money)
Spiritual (Prayer, Our Church, The Bible)
Outdoor (Botany, Birds, Recycling)
I Believe
Hunter
Milton
Bunker
Award
Quester
Physical (Bike Safety, Crafts, God Made Me)
Social (Child of the King, Party Planning, Good Sport) I Believe
Mental (Cooking, Flag, Music)
Quester
Spiritual (The Bible, Stewardship, Missions)
Outdoor (Camping, Field Trip, Environment)
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Searcher Scarf
Searcher
Hunter
Searcher
Quester
Milton Bunker
Award
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Earning the Esther Carson Winans Award
Esther Carson Winans w winans award
Skill Badges + Core Values + Articles of Faith
Sentry
Spiritual (2)
Social (2)
Physical (2)
Mental (2)
= Top Award
A Boy, A Boxcar, A Buggy
1 Ministry Project
Scout
Spiritual (2)
Social (2)
Physical (2)
Mental (2)
Esther Carson
Winans Award
1 Children’s Mission Ed. Book
1 Ministry Project
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Explorer Sash w Winans
Esther Carson
Winans Award
Explorer Sentry
Explorer Scout
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Earning the Haldor Lillenas Award
Skill Badges +
Pathfinder
Mental (2)
Physical (2)
Spiritual (2)
Social (2)
Core Values + Articles of Faith
=
Top Award
1 Children’s Mission Ed. Book
1 Ministry Project
Trailblazer
Mental (2)
Physical (2)
Spiritual (2)
Social (2)
Haldor Lillenas
Award
1 Children’s Mission Ed. Book
1 Ministry Project
Earning the Lillenas Award
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Adventurer Sash with Lillenas Award
Haldor Lillenas
Award
Adventurer
Pathfinder
Adventurer
Trailblazer
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The Phineas F. Bresee Award
Sentry
8 Skill
Badges
2 Core
Values
A Boy, A Boxcar, and a Buggy
Ministry Project
2 Core
Values
Missions Ed Book
Ministry Project
Scout
8 Skill
Badges
Esther Carson
Winans Award
Pathfinder
8 Skill
Badges
2 Core
Values
Trailblazer
8 Skill
Badges
2 Core
Values
Missions Ed Book
Ministry Project
Haldor Lillenas
Award
Missions Ed Book
Ministry Project
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Adventurer Sash with Lillenas Winans and Bresee
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The Caravan
Uniform
Informal = Mascot
T-Shirt and Jeans
To be worn in the
following settings
• Weekly Caravan
meetings
• Field trips
• Ministry projects
All Caravan T-Shirts display Group name
and Mascot along with the Caravan Logo
Front
T-Shirts
$8.95 each
Back
The Caravan
Uniform
Formal = White Shirt, Navy
Slacks, Skirt, or Jeans, Sash
or Scarf
To be worn in the following
settings
• Official Caravan Function (Blue & White Dinner, Caravan
Sunday)
• Graduation Ceremonies
• District Events
Caravan Books
Caravan Books Searcher Student
$7.50
Searcher Student Books
$9.99 each
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Sample Pages Searcher Student
Sample Pages – Searcher Student
Caravan Books
Explorer and Adventurer Student Books
$9.99
Books Explorer Adventurer Student
$8.99
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Sample Pages – Adventurer Student
Sample Pages Adventurer Student
Caravan Guide Resources
Guide Polo…………… $20.95
Leader’s Guide Book….. $13.99 each (one for each
group)
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Sample Pages – Searcher Guide
Sample Pages Searcher Guide
Sample Pages – Adventurer Guide
Sample Pages – Adventurer
Guide
The Caravan Starter Kit
$89.99
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Starter Kit Contents:
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All Student Books
All Getting Started (the old Mini-Pupil) books
All Guide books
Six-Year Individual Record Form
Caravan Planning Book
How to Implement a New Caravan Ministry
book
• Promotional Poster
• Publicity Folder
PLUS…
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Starter Kit Contents (cont.):
A Sample Pack of the following items:
Caravan Bulletin
Balloon
Pencil
Plastic Take-home bag
Name Badge
Appreciation Postcard
We Missed You Postcard
Outreach Door Hanger
Invitation Postcard
Follow up Postcard
Caravan Logo Badge
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What to Budget?
• First year startup costs
• Per Student / Per Year
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Budgeting Resources
Per Student Costs
Searcher (first year)
1 Searcher T-shirt………….…..… $8.95 (only one needed for both years)
1 Caravan Logo Badge…………. $0.99 (only one needed for both years)
1 Scarf
………………………$5.99 (only one needed for both years)
1 Scarf Slide……………………….$1.99 (sold in sets of 6 for $11.99)
15 Skill Badges ($0.95 each)…………$14.25
1 “I Believe” Badge………………..$0.95
1 Rank Pin………………………….$1.45
1 Student Book…………………….$9.99
$44.56 = Total Cost per Child
(first year with T-Shirt)
($26.64 = estimated second year cost)
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Budgeting Resources
Per Student Costs
Explorer or Adventurer (first year)
1 T-shirt…………………….……... $8.95 (only one needed every 2 years)
1 Caravan Logo………………….. $0.99 (only one needed for 4 years)
1 Sash(extended size available for $8.49). $7.49 (only one needed for 4 years)
8 Skill Badges ($0.95 each)………..…$7.60
2 Core Value Badges……………. $1.90
1 Rank Pin………………………… $1.45
4 Article of Faith Star Badges…... $2.08 (sold in sets of 25 for $12.99)
1 Student Book…………………… $9.99
$40.45 = Total Cost per Child
(first year with T-Shirt)
($23.02 = estimated second year
cost without new t-shirt)
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Welcome to the Next
Generation
www.caravanministry.com
Now Available!
• Sample pages and lessons
•Complete Transition plan from old program to new (FAQ List)
•Caravan Order Blank
•All-new products and images
•Articles… and more!
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Caravan return policy
Caravan Return Policy:
Please return product to: Nazarene Publishing House, 2923 Troost Ave.,
Kansas City, MO 64109-1593. Defective product and mistakes on
shipments will be replaced immediately at no extra cost.
Product returned for credit must be:
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Must have be purchased within the past 12 months.
Must be in clean and salable condition.
Must be sent freight prepaid.
Promotional packs are not returnable for credit.
Cassettes, Compact Discs, Orchestration are not returnable once they are
opened.
Please include a copy of your invoice or packing list to insure your
account is correctly credited. If you have any inquiries or questions
about your return, please email us at [email protected]
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Caravan logo pointing
kids…
Thank you for
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