A Service of Recognition
Edward W. Hammitt (ehammitt@IX.NETCOM.COM)
Sat, 4 Oct 1997 07:18:20 -0400
The following came from PRAY, posted with permission:
A Service of Recognition
God and Country recipients should be recognized at a Service of Recogniti=
on
arranged by the pastor. This service may be incorporated into a regular
Sunday morning worship service or it may be held in conjunction with Scou=
t
Sunday, a Sunday School Assembly, Christian Education Week, a Church Nigh=
t
Program, etc. If the pastor so chooses, the recipient may invite parents=
,
unit leaders, counselor, or peers to stand with the recipient at the time
of recognition. The following service is designed primarily for use as a
part of a Sunday morning service: adaptations may be made freely. At the
selected time the minister will say:
It is appropriate for the people of God gathered as a community of faith =
in
worship to share with one another in recognition of outstanding
accomplishment by one of their own. Thus the joy of one becomes the joy =
of
all.
The minister will invite the recipient(s) to come forward, along with
others as designated with the following invitation:
Will (name) come before the congregation that we may share in
(his/her/their) accomplishment and moment of joy.
The Church seeks to provide opportunities for worship, for study, for
service, and for fellowship. As one means of nurture and growth for the
development of Christian faith and discipleship, our church uses the God
and Country program series.
A young per-son voluntarily chooses to enroll in the God and Country
program under the supervision of the minister. In committing oneself to
this program, the young person chooses to go beyond the regular
expectations of church school experiences to become involved in an
intentional and personal study program. It 6 a program which requires a
commitment of time and energy to study and to act out the faith, along wi=
th
an expectation to seek to continue in growth.
The young person seeks to follow the example set by Jesus, for it was
recorded that he =93grew and became strong, he was full of wisdom, and Go=
d's
blessings were upon him" (Lake 2:40).
(Name) has completed the requirements of study and service for the God an=
d
(Me/Family/Church/Life) study program, and has earned the right and
privilege of wearing this emblem in recognition of the accomplishment
The pastor (or a parent, counselor, unit leader, or a previous recipient)
may pin the emblem on the recipient. The congregation may then join in t=
he
following prayer.
Let us pray. Lord, your Son has called all of us into the adventures of
learning and serving. Here today we celebrate a milestone as one among u=
s
has answered that call in a special and intentional way. We thank you fo=
r
(name) and for this moment of joyous celebration. We rejoice In this
accomplishment knowing that ft is only one step in the total journey of
learning and serving. Continue to challenge all of us to give ourselves =
to
the tmk of learning and serving, that your kingdom may become a reality I=
n
and through our lives. Amen.
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