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Re: Scouting as Ministry (was Parents camping)

Murphy Peter (MurphyP@TCE.COM)
Thu, 27 Aug 1998 15:43:00 -0500


Clay Stabler asked:
> Do other churches consider Scouting to be a ministry?

The National Catholic Committee on Scouting puts out a brochure
that positions Scouting as a form of youth ministry with appropriate
quotes from various Bishops, Cardinals, and the Pope about
Scouting's value. This brochure is intended as advertisement to
be used to sell individual parishes on the idea of sponsoring a
Scout unit.

In my own troop, I like to think of the work that we do as an extension
of the youth ministry program in my church. I did convince the parish
council to transfer Scouting out of the Recreation Apostolate. I'm
trying to change the image of Scouting in the minds of our parish
and parents so that they not put us on the same level as little league
and such. If they see us as doing important work, we may receive
better support from parents. I also want to raise our visibility so that
the parish council will make sure that future SM and CC in the troop
will have a similar vision of Scouting as youth ministry.

Peter M. Murphy :: murphyp@tce.com
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/3566/
SM T125, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church
Carmel, Indiana :: Del-Mi District, Crossroads of America Council
Life is short, pray hard.

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