Pioneers Begins Again!

Exciting News!  After summer break, our Pioneer Clubs are beginning again.  We had a great first year last year and look forward to a new season with our Scooters, Voyagers, Pathfinders and Trailblazers. 

We'll open our 2013-2014 Pioneer Club year with a combined groups Patriot Party on Wednesday, September 25th at 7:15pm.  We'll celebrate America's motto, In God We Trust, with a red, white, and blue theme of snacks, craft, game and Bible lesson.  

Come out and register for Pioneers on our opening night and join the fun.  Registration for the year is $20 and it covers your Pioneer handbook (handbooks include Bible units and Activity units) and all award badges.  

The best thing of all is through Pioneer Clubs kids will have fun learning how to make Jesus Christ Lord in every aspect of their lives!   Praying that we'll see YOU at Berean Bible Church Pioneers this year!

  

Come to our End of the Year Program

Dear Parents and Kids,

Please mark your calendars and plan on attending!  We are celebrating the close of our Pioneer year with an awards ceremony on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 @ 7:15pm.  Our Scooters, Voyagers & Trailblazers will show you what they have learned this year at Pioneer Clubs.  Invite your family and friends!  

On June 12^th your children will receive their hard earned Pioneer Award Banner to keep and display at home with all the Bible Award and Activity Award Badges they have achieved since September!  We will also have some delicious snacks for everyone after our program.  Thank you for participating in Pioneer Clubs this year.  We look forward to another awesome Pioneer Clubs year beginning in September 2013 for ages 4 years - 6^th grade.  

During the summer, we have Wednesday night Kids Bible Club, a large group children’s program with outdoor games and Bible lessons. Also on July 14-18^th is our Vacation Bible School – Kingdom Chronicles – where kids will learn to stand strong in the battle for truth!

In Christ’s service,

The Pioneer Clubs Team at Berean Bible Church

Please Note:  Final Activity for Trailblazers (5^th and 6^th grades) – Hike and Cookout – Saturday June 15^th – this will complete your final activities for your hiking and outdoor cooking badges.  Details with time and place to follow from your leaders Mr. & Mrs. Skitt.

A New Year's Glimpse for 2013

Welcome back Berean Pioneers!  

We’re excited about what God has in store for our Trailblazers (5-7^th graders) in this new year of 2013!  Here’s a quick glimpse at what’s coming up.  Exact dates and times will follow for activities such as our hike and cooking outdoors activities.

1.     January Bible Badge:  Meeting Jesus – Activity Badge:  First Aid

2.     February Bible Badge:  Being Me – Activity Badge:  Woodworking

3.     March Bible Badge:  My Family – Activity Badge:  Broadcasting

4.     April Bible Badge:  Bible Explorer – Activity Badge:  Team Sports

5.     May Bible Badge:  Living Today – Activity Badge:  Cycling

6.     June:  Cooking Outdoors & Hiking Part 2 Activity Award - End of the Year Award Party

For our woodworking award, we will be making Pine Car Derby cars for a special Pine Car Derby race - date to be announced. (End of February or beginning of March)

Here’s our Trailblazers Bible Memory Verses for the month to review at home:

The first verse is John 10:10.  Jesus tells us that He is God when he says:  “I and my Father are one.”  It means more than “close”.  It is essentially by nature ONE.

The second verse is John 3:16.  It’s God’s invitation showing us the only way to be saved from our sins and have a home in Heaven.  “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

Parents, you can support what your Trailblazer is learning this month in our Meeting Jesus Bible Award Unit by:

1.     Ask what your Trailblazer is learning in club about who Jesus is

2.     Share something about your faith in Jesus

3.     Imagine together what feelings and needs Jesus might have had when he was a kid.  Talk about how Jesus can understand everything your Trailblazer is going through

4.     Pray for a request of your Trailblazer’s and let him or her pray for a request of your own.

Your Trailblazer leaders,  Mr. Jim Skitt and Mrs. Sue Skitt & Mrs. Linda Haggerty

TRAILBLAZERS: HIKING & ORIENTEERING

PIONEER CLUBS: TRAILBLAZERS ACTIVITY

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27^TH @ 1 PM-4PM

 

MEET AT TYLER STATE PARK PARKING LOT ON MAIN PARK ROAD BY THE BOATHOUSE TO WORK ON OUR HIKING & ORIENTEERING BADGES – BRING A WATER BOTTLE & A HEALTHY SNACK

HERE'S A LINK TO A MAP OF TYLER STATE PARK THAT YOU CAN PRINT:

TYLER STATE PARK MAP

DIRECTIONS & PERMISSION SLIP GIVEN IN CLUB MEETING

PERMISSION SLIP DUE DATE:  WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24TH

PARENT VOLUNTEERS INVITED

*If you need a ride, please talk to your leader:

Mrs. Susan Skitt:  215-896-8326

BugFest Kickoff

Picture Credit:  Kids National Geographic

Calling all kids and parents!  Join us tonight at Pioneer Clubs BugFest Kickoff at Berean Bible Church:  3330 Byberry Road, Philadelphia, Pa, 19154.  Get ready for a fun family night from 7-8:30pm.

You will go on a bug hunt, make your-own bug race, eat some yummy snacks and participate in a special Bible Exploration with your mom, dad, grandparents or guardian.

Pioneer Clubs is a Christ-centered program for kids.  Join us every Wednesday night, September through May, for fun activities, projects, games, Bible study and more!

Learn more about what Pioneer Clubs is all about by attending our BugFest event and visit www.pioneerclubs.org to discover how Pioneers helps children follow Christ in every aspect of life!

Calling All Trailblazers

Dear Trailblazers and Trailblazer parents,

Welcome to Pioneer Clubs at Berean Bible Church!  We are so excited that you are going to be part of Pioneers this year.  Trailblazers is a fantastic two year Pioneer program created for kids your age where you will have fun learning about God while earning awards.  You will earn 7 Bible Awards during the year from September through May and have the opportunity to earn up to 18 Activity Awards in 5 different categories!  Below is a list of what you can expect.  Check out your handbook for more details about Pioneers and come back and visit our Pioneer Blog to see club pictures and updates!

2012-2103 Trailblazer Year:  Exploring New Trails

Bible Awards:  My Church, Friendship, Meeting Jesus, Being Me, My Family, Bible Explorer, Living Today

Activity Awards:  Arts & Communication:  Artist, Broadcasting; Music; Myself, My Family and Others:  First Aid, Friends, Missions, Social Skills; Hobbies & Projects:  Candlemaking, Creative Gifts, Woodworking; Outdoors and Nature: Cooking Outdoors, Environment, Hiking, Orienteering; Sports & Games:  Cycling, Make & Play Games, Team Sports

2013-2014 Trailblazer Year:  Exploring The Way

Bible Awards:  Exploring God’s Word, Understanding Others, Accepting God’s Love, All About Me, Family Living, Discovering Creation, Important Choices

Activity Awards:  Arts & Communication:  Drama, Signing, Videography; Myself, My Family & Others:  Cooking, Family Fun, Looking Good, Money Management, Self-Defense; Hobbies & Projects:  Computers, Crafts, Experiments, Sewcraft, Toymaker; Outdoors & Nature:  Campcraft, Camping, Nature; Sports & Games:  Bowling, Games, Individual Sports

We hope you are as excited about Trailblazers as we are!  We are praying for you and look forward to an awesome time together in Pioneers learning how to follow Jesus Christ in every aspect of life!

In His Service,

Mr. & Mrs. Skitt

Trailblazer Leaders