Niagara Falls Welcomes Cadet Counselors and Families
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Niagara Falls Welcomes Cadet Counselors and Families
Cadet Counselor’s Newsletter Fall 2012 Niagara Falls Welcomes Cadet Counselors and Families Convention 2012 (continued)................... 2 Cadet Season Theme: God’s Power Through Me.................. 4 News/Dates/Chaplain’s Corner.............. 5 African Update...................................... 6 Ideas that Work: Fundraisers................ 8 Golf and Fishing Tournaments............. 9 R•P•B Merit Badges Cadet History and Organization Cadet..............................................10 Counselor.......................................13 Church Leadership Cadet..............................................14 Counselor.......................................17 Spotlight On … Bible Study Badges............................18 John Meier Obituary..........................18 Tri-Council Workshops.......................18 Order form links................................18 Constitutional Changes......................19 New Look for Quest Bible Lessons......19 Did You Know? Project Manuals.............................19 Richard Wierenga Memorial Fund.19 N iagara Falls has always been a draw for tourists and conventioneers. The Cadet Corps has had some sizable conventions there over the years — 1970, 1981, 1995, and now 2012. Led by Mike and Leonie VanderMeer, the Niagara Council planning committee put together a fine mix of workshops, speakers, entertainers, and free time. The convention introduced the theme for the year, God’s Power Through Me, based on Ephesians 3:7. Take a look at the pictures on the next couple pages. If you were there, they might bring a smile to your face as you remember the good time. If you weren’t, maybe they will help entice you to come to Grand Rapids, Michigan for next year’s convention. Project: Easy Campfire Cooking......................20 International Headquarters: Calvinist Cadet Corps PO Box 7259 Grand Rapids, MI 49510 Phone: 616.241.5616, ext. 4 Fax: 616.241.5558 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.CalvinistCadets.org Canadian Supply Center: Calvinist Cadet Corps PO Box 1100, Norwich, ON N0J 1P0 Phone: 519.424.9007 Fax: 519.424.9331 E-mail: [email protected] Something for everyone … There were fun activities planned for counselors and their families. (Below) A family checks in together at the convention registration table — ready to be inspired while having fun; (right) pictured are some of the kids as they were gathered together to meet their chaperones and have fun! There were great workshops planned, some just for the guys and others just for women. (Above right) These ladies get directions before heading off on a geocaching adventure. (Above) Larry DeHaan (Corps President) enjoyed the Blacksmithing workshop, while his daughter Kristi enjoyed decorating cupcakes (right). (Above) The guys spent a little more time with geocaching — learning how to teach the badge to boys in their clubs as well as actually experiencing it themselves. 2 • Fall 2012 Clarion Front Inspiration ion Educat In addition to valuable workshops, we also learned and were challenged and encouraged by special speakers. Below: Art Duerksen shared his faith walk. A few of the workshops offered were Blacksmithing (top), Fly-tying (below left), and CCC Chairs (center). Fellowship There were also wonderful entertainers to enjoy — Bob Cates (below) wowed us with his juggling, but also had us laughing with his act Friday evening. Such fun! Seeing old friends and meeting new ones are part of what makes a convention such a special time. It’s wonderful to be part of the cadeting family! More Convention 2012 photos at: youtube.com/embed/RzjI5tRIIaA Wo r s h ip The praise and worship times were wonderful — thanks to the Living Worship praise team from Acton, Ontario for leading us into God’s presence! 3 • Fall 2012 Clarion Front Entertainment 2012/2013 Theme Litany God’s Power Through Me Leader: The theme for Cadets this year is “God’s Power Through Me.” We as counselors and Cadets are inspired by Ephesians 3:7 to have a servant attitude as we do God’s powerful work in this world. Counselors & Cadets: The Apostle Paul wrote, “I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power.” Congregation: We, too, hear God call us to be His servants. Using the gifts and talents He has empowered us with, we look to answer the call of God — modeling for others what it means to live for Jesus. Leader: Let’s be in awe of God’s love and power, and respond with heartfelt commitment to Him. He the Lord of sea and sky; He has heard His people cry. All who dwell in dark and sin, His hand will save. Congregation: He who made the stars of night, He will make their darkness bright. Who will bear His light to them? Whom shall He send? Counselors: Here I am Lord, is it I Lord? I have heard You calling in the night. I will go Lord, if You lead me. I will hold your people in my heart. Cadets: I want to live like that, and give it all I have. So that everything I say and do points to You Jesus. Leader: He, the Lord of snow and rain, He has borne His people’s pain. He has wept for love of them; they turn away. Congregation: He will break their hearts of stone, fill their hearts with love alone. He will speak His word to them. Whom shall He send? Counselors: Here I am Lord, is it I Lord? I have heard You calling in the night. I will go Lord, if You lead me. I will hold your people in my heart. Cadets: I want to live like that, and give it all I have. So that everything I say and do points to You Jesus. Leader: He the Lord of wind and flame, He will tend the poor and lame. He will set a feast for them; His hand will save. Congregation: Finest bread He will provide till their hearts be satisfied. He will give His life to them. Whom shall He send? Counselors: Here I am Lord, is it I Lord? I have heard You calling in the night. I will go Lord, if You lead me. I will hold your people in my heart. Cadets: I want to live like that, and give it all I have. So that everything I say and do points to You Jesus. Scripture: Ephesians 3:7 Adapted from Songs: Here I Am Lord (written and © by Daniel L. Schutte) Live Like That (by Sidewalk Prophets, © Word Entertainment) 4 • Fall 2012 Clarion Front Theme Verse I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power. Ephesians 3:7 S ong uggestions Below are suggestions for songs (and the writer or artist) that fit this year’s theme Ancient of Days (G Sadler/music J Harvill) How Great Thou Art (C Boberg/trans. S Hine) I Surrender All (J VanDeVenter/music W Weeden) In Me (Casting Crowns: JM Hall) In Me (R St James) Lord Reign in Me (Vineyard: B Brown) Lord, Speak to Me (F Havergal/music: R Schumann) Mighty to Save (Hillsong: B Fielding, R Morgan) My Life is in You Lord (D Gardner) Our God (J Myrin, M Redman, JP Reeves, C Tomlin) Power Belongs to God (D Frazier, H Walker) Power in the Blood (LE Jones) Power of Your Love (G Bullock) Show Your Power (Petra: K Prosch) Shine in Me (P Driscoll) Take My Life (F Havergal/music: H Malan, L Mason) Miscellaneous News Important Dates 2012 S eptember 27–29 DCE Phase 3 Training in Flamborough, Ontario October 4–6 DCE Phase 2 Training in Byron Center, Michigan October 16 Calvinist Cadet Corps turns 60 years old! 2013 January 10–12 Cadet Congress in Grand Rapids, Michigan January 10–12 RTC Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan August 1–3 Counselors’ Convention at the Grand Rapids Hilton Hotel Regional Conferences Dick’s Council Visits Fall 2012 September 11 Sioux Valley September 12 Three Rivers and Golden Plains September 13 Hawkeye September 14 Illiana October 3 Ottagan November 3, 2012 North Central & South Central Regions (Hudsonville, MI) November 10, 2012 East Central & Eastern Regions (Cambridge, ON) March 1–3, 2013 Southwest Region (Visalia, CA) New Clubs Number/Club 9025 / Hope Reformed 7180 / Smithville Cdn Reformed 4417 / Searchlight Ministries 0925 / St. Andrews Presbyterian 8465 / Phoenix United Reformed 5040 / Living Water Reformed 1520 / The Bridge City Toronto, ON Smithville, ON Jamestown, MI Nanaimo, BC Phoenix, AZ Brantford, ON Chino, CA Council Independent Berean Rush Creek Independent Independent Berean Southern California Others Grand Rapids, Grand River, Great Lakes, Kalamazoo ! e m o c l e W Chaplain’s Corner Getting a Grip I by Chaplain Jim Hoekstra teach driver education classes in the summer months. One of the things that we talk about is the car’s traction. Car tires need to grip the surface of the road. If that grip isn’t there, then the car won’t be able to get going properly or stop properly. That’s when accidents can occur. So tires need to be properly maintained and have good traction for the car to function well. Taking this analogy and applying it to my calling as a Cadet counselor, I have to ask: 1. Where do I get my traction? 2. How do I maintain good tread on the tires of my life? Getting good traction includes a lot of contact — the more contact the better! Contact between me and God throughout the day. Seeing what God is showing me today. John Calvin says that we are to put on Christ-colored spectacles — seeing each person and activity the way that Christ sees them. This allows many contact points for God to grip my life. Keeping good tread includes building and thickening my spiritual life. This building happens best when I am in His Word and am relating to Him in prayer. It sounds simple, but we know how quickly the tread can wear down. We have to keep checking the tread and checking our spiritual habits in order to maintain a firm grip on God’s promises to us. 5 • Fall 2012 Clarion Front Above: Corps Chaplain Jim Hoekstra was the challenge speaker at the 2012 Counselors’ Convention. T African Update he news of cadeting continues to come in from Africa, but mostly through the club coordinator, Daniel Nandwa. Communication between Kenyan clubs and North American sponsors remains a challenge. The good news is that the Kenyan clubs continue to meet and grow. Here are reports regarding contacts Daniel has made with the clubs. The reports have been edited to fit the space allowed. May 2012 The weather in Kenya is rainy and most of the roads are slippery with lots of potholes. This means that it is a challenge to visit clubs, especially those in the rural areas, which have very poor infrastructure. Marich Club #31 sponsored by Central Alberta Council Despite the poor roads, this month I was able to visit Marich Club. They resolved to get uniforms, buy a camera, and get a soccer ball. The club meets every Sunday evening, where they do Bible study after opening with prayer and later play soccer before they reassemble for notices and closing prayer. They then disperse for their homes. They will be sending the uniformed photos in the next report. The congregation was very excited and grateful for the support. One major challenge the clubs in this region face is insecurity i ssues from the neighbors, who raid them and make away with the cattle and sheep. The residents are pastoralists and since the place is a semi desert the families have moved with their animals in search of the pasture. In the process they might be attacked, killed and animals taken. Most of the young people have the pain of revenge to their neighbors. It is my feeling that the program will be a relevant solution to this concern of the community. This is because, it brings the boys together and they are taught of the love of God to humanity and the needy for reciprocating the same to each other. June 2012 Kenya is still rainy and most of the roads are slippery, making it a challenge to visit clubs especially those located very rural Kenyan areas which have very poor roads. Despite the fact that most parts of the country are difficult to access, I managed to make phone calls to some clubs with the purpose of getting their progress reports. The following were responses from the clubs I spoke with. Front cover of the Kenyan R•P•B Guidebook Kongasis Club #1 sponsored by Grand Valley Council This club is running the program though most of the boys are now attending boarding school making the number of those attending the program lower. The following activities are done on an everyday basis. Bible study, landmarks, and playing soccer. The main project they run is poultry keeping. They have taken the option of keeping the local breeds because they are resistant to diseases and are easy to manage. The boys work at the project and they intend to get eggs and sell them to finance their activities. It is also an economical education for the boys since they learn how to run and manage a project. The main goal is to instill a stewardship attitude in the boys as they grow. Cheptais Club #2 sponsored by Trinity ORC, St. Catherines, ON At this time this club is still running the tree nursery project at the church compound They have been able to sell the seedlings to the community through the government initiative of promoting tree planting in the country. The boys attend the program on the weekly basis, where they start with Bible drills and skits. They then get to their respective cadres where they work on woodworking projects under a skilled elder who is an associate counselor. They then get to play soccer after which they come together for notices and closing prayer before they break. At the same time there are some of the boys that go through tough times of g etting 6 • Fall 2012 Clarion Front Left: The first two pages of the Flag Knowledge badge in the Kenyan R•P•B Guidebook Below: One of the front pages picturing Kenyan boys and some of their activities to meet the cost of their schooling due to the effect of the post election violence 2007–2008, where they lost both or one of the parents. Please pray that the Lord will provide for these boys since they are worried about dropping out of school. Tebeson Club #3 sponsored by Pine Grove CRC, Howard City, MI Tebeson boys are currently meeting on Saturday and Sunday evenings. During their meetings, they do Bible study after the opening prayer and later get to their respective cadres, where they practice skills on woodworking and bicycle repair. The boys enjoy this time because it is a practical event, where each of them is allowed to discover and display how much they have learned and they are awarded. They have longed to get a workshop where they can be doing these without interruption since they currently use part of the church building as the workshop. RCEA Koibakurio Club #24 sponsored by Grand River Council They have started a rabbit project apart from the usual meeting where they do Bible quizzes and play soccer before they end with the closing prayer and break for home. They intend to get to a bigger project with the boys working at the project so they can get some earnings to facilitate their activities. The Challenge Most of the clubs have not connected to their sponsors, aking it difficult to communicate and ascertain their exism tence. However it is our prayer that we still maintain patience though it is a real challenge, as I explore effective options for communication. Other Africa News We thank God for the Cadet ministry going on in Africa. In addition to the summer reports from Daniel, we have two other news items. First, we have been invited by the Christian Reformed World Missions to bring the Cadet ministry to more churches in eastern and southern Africa. Please pray for wisdom as the executive committee considers this outreach. We would likely need more involvement from additional North A merican clubs and/or councils to help. Please consider if your own club or council might be willing. If so, contact me at [email protected]. The first involvement for us would be at a ministry conference in Kampala, Uganda in August 2013. The ministry would grow from that meeting. Second, we’ve been working on a Cadet Guidebook for the Kenyans. When completed, we will send them a digital copy that they can print as they need it. When we last visited Kenya, we attended a conference whose purpose was to take our guidebook and make it fit the Kenyan culture. Surprisingly, they didn’t change much. A few pictures of their guidebook appear on these African update pages. 7 • Fall 2012 Clarion Front From the Visioning Team: Ideas that Work Club Fundraisers N ot everything the visioning team looks into is abstract or far off in the distant future. Sometimes they consider areas of interest that can help Cadet clubs right now. Such is the case with this issue’s report from the visioning team. Steve Machiele, a Cadet counselor and active member of the executive committee and the visioning team, likes to learn. In fact, he’s willing to undertake extensive surveys to get information that will help Cadet clubs and the Corps make informed plans and decisions. One of the surveys he spearheaded last year had to do with club fundraisers. He sent out a questionnaire to find out what Cadet clubs were doing to supplement or meet their budgets, and he came up with some good ideas. Some of these might be familiar to you; some might be new. But if you even find one new idea Fundraiser Club size (# of Cadets) that you try and find successful, Steve’s time will have been well spent. With that in mind, here are the ideas. The chart provides only a little information, but if you see something that you like and have questions, Steve Machiele contact the Cadet staff at [email protected]. We’ll try to help. If you have other fundraisers that have worked for your club, please forward them to Corps (e-mail link above). Money Raised Comments Pancake supper 25 $750–$1,000 Great for fundraising, for fellowship, and for getting to know parents better. Christmas wreath sales 10 $900 They found a vendor that gives extra profit to clubs who refer others. Hog roast supper 10 $1,500 They use donated hogs; payment is by freewill offering. Hogie sales 20 $1,500 Club made six times as much as their soup supper. They used an assembly line to make and package the sandwiches. Cheese/sausage sale 16 $500–$700 Offered just before the holidays, the Cadets, counselors, and parents were all involved with assembling orders. Pro hockey game 20 $350 Tent sale 23 $750–$1,000 Church members donate items. Counselors sort them and set up. It’s done in the summer, which works well except for getting the boys involved. That can be hard. Soup and chili supper 23 $1,000 It’s a fun night, which also includes a baked goods auction. Bike-a-thon 25 $1,000 Funds were pledged primarily from church families and Cadet relatives and friends. It’s an enjoyable event. Cadet dinner 25 $1,500–$2,500 Simple fundraiser required only one counselor to promote game, take orders, get tickets, and send them out. Done once every three years to help pay for international camporee costs. Cadets promote it, serve the dinner, and present a small program. People respond well. 8 • Fall 2012 Clarion Front Tenth Annual Fishing Tournament Returns to Gun Lake I t started out a little cold and windy but the sun broke through and it was a a great day for fishing and for cadeting! The tournament was a half-day of fishing, followed by a delicious lunch and prizes for the largest game fish, the most fish caught, the most pledges, the best hardluck fish story, and other catagories. Michigan Councils Host Third Golf Tournament T he Michigan councils that hosted the international camporee last year used a golf tournament in 2010 to help keep registration costs down. It didn’t raise an enormous amount of money, but it wasn’t too hard and they had fun doing it. The second time is always easier, and they held a second tournament at the same golf course in 2011, just two months before the camporee. At that point, they were on a roll. They thought they should do it again, but why? The camporee was over. They reserved the Pines Golf Course in Wyoming for the third year running, though, and came up with a very good cause for the profits. They’re using the funding to help finance transportation to get Michigan Cadets and counselors to the 2014 International Camporee in Alberta, Canada. It was a good day, good time, good food, and good money. We thank God for granting success to the tournament, and look forward to next year. 9 • Fall 2012 Clarion Front 6. List ten major events in the history of cadeting and briefly describe each. • ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Cadet History and Organization • ________________________________________ ________________________________________ • ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Note: To complete this merit badge, you will need two Cadet Corps publications: CCC Constitution and Bylaws, and A History of Cadeting. Both can be found online at the Cadet Corps website (www.CalvinistCadets.org). Both are also available from your normal supplier of Cadet items, and they are both free. The constitution is product #3349 and the history is product #3328. ➠ • ________________________________________ ________________________________________ • ________________________________________ ________________________________________ • ________________________________________ ________________________________________ • ________________________________________ ________________________________________ History • ________________________________________ 1. What date is considered the birthday of the Calvinist Cadet Corps?________________________________________ DATE COMPLETED: ________________________________________ PASSED BY: • ________________________________________ ________________________________________ 2. What group or organization started the Cadet Corps and why?__________________________________________ • ________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ DATE COMPLETED: DATE COMPLETED: PASSED BY: Organization PASSED BY: 3. What was the first annual budget for the Cadet Corps? ______________________________________________ DATE COMPLETED: ________________________________________ 7. If your Cadet club is part of a council, name the council. ______________________________________________ DATE COMPLETED: PASSED BY: PASSED BY: 8. When was your council founded?____________________ 4. When and where was the first international camporee? ______________________________________________ DATE COMPLETED: ______________________________________________ 9. Number of clubs in your council:____________________ DATE COMPLETED: a. Which club is furthest north?____________________ PASSED BY: b.South?______________________________________ 5. When did the Cadet ministry start in Africa, and in what country?_______________________________________ c.East?_______________________________________ d.West?_______________________________________ ______________________________________________ DATE COMPLETED: PASSED BY: PASSED BY: DATE COMPLETED: EXPLORING: WHERE YOU LIVE: CADET HISTORY AND ORGANIZATION 10 • Fall 2012 Clarion Front PASSED BY: 10.What events does your council host each year?__________ 13.In your own club, are you part of a cadre?______________ ______________________________________________ a. What is the name of your cadre?__________________ ______________________________________________ b. Who are the cadre officers?______________________ ______________________________________________ ________________________________________ DATE COMPLETED: ________________________________________ PASSED BY: 11.Define each of the following terms: Council________________________________________ ________________________________________ DATE COMPLETED: PASSED BY: ______________________________________________ Club__________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Cadre_________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Cadet_________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Congress_______________________________________ ______________________________________________ DATE COMPLETED: 1. Fill in the organization chart using the following terms (some appear only once, others more than once). Explain why the chart looks like an upside down pyramid. Counselors/Clubs Council/Congressmen Congress President/Executive Committee Executive Director/Staff DATE COMPLETED: PASSED BY: PASSED BY: 12.The Calvinist Cadet Corps is one ministry of Dynamic Youth Ministries. What are the names of the other two ministries? • ________________________________________ • ________________________________________ DATE COMPLETED: PASSED BY: EXPLORING: WHERE YOU LIVE: CADET HISTORY AND ORGANIZATION 11 • Fall 2012 Clarion Front Calvinist Cadet Corps Organization Chart EXPLORING: WHERE YOU LIVE: CADET HISTORY AND ORGANIZATION 12 • Fall 2012 Clarion Front EXPLORING: WHERE YOU LIVE Council/Congressmen Council/Congressmen Congress President/Executive Committee Executive Director/Staff 13 • Fall 2012 Clarion Front Council/Congressmen selor s/Clu bs selor s/Clu bs Coun selor s/Clu bs Coun selor s/Clu bs Coun selor s/Clu bs Coun Coun selor s/Clu bs 7–10. This will be different for each council. You will have to check your council’s records. 11. Council — three or more active Cadet clubs from the same geographical area who agree to provide a minimum of one council activity for all the boys within the council, as well as to meet together as counselors for education, planning, and sharing a minimum of three times each Cadet season (CCC Constitution and Bylaws, Art. 4, Sec. 45.A.) Club — the group of boys and men from one or more churches who meet together on a regular basis for Cadet activities (R•P•B Guidebook, page 5). 1. The chart looks like an upside-down version of typical organization charts, because the Cadet ministry is a grass-roots organization that practices servant leadership. That is, the counselors who use the program on a weekly basis are the ones who get to decide what the program will be. They do that by electing congressmen from among themselves. Those congressmen, who are also Cadet counselors, come from all over North America to assemble in West Michigan for an annual Congress meeting, voting on proposals relating to program, communication, publications, uniform, education, membership, and more. Since the congressmen only meet once a year, they elect an executive committee to ensure that the work decided by Congress gets done. The executive committee hires an executive director and approves additional staff as necessary. As you can see, the executive director and staff, though they are the only ones paid for their work, are not the bosses, but the servants of all. Coun Organization DOING selor s/Clu bs 1. October 16, 1952. 2. The synod of the Christian Reformed Church looked for a way to coordinate the efforts of local and individual boys’ clubs. 3. $200 (1952). 4. 1966, in the Rocky Mountains near Denver, Colorado. 5. 2006, in Kenya. 6. Compare the boy’s work to a copy of A History of Cadeting. Coun History selor s/Clu bs LEARNING Coun To promote awareness of Corps and local councils among Cadets, and to raise their interest in this particular ministry in God’s kingdom work. selor s/Clu bs purpose Cadre — group of up to six boys within a club, usually from the same grade or age, who work together for crafts and Bible lessons during the club meeting time. Cadet — a boy who has joined a Cadet club. Congress — the governing body of the Calvinist Cadet Corps. They are the official board of directors — a group of council representatives called Congressmen who meet annually to make decisions about the Cadet ministry. 12. The other ministries of DYM are GEMS Girls’ Clubs and Youth Unlimited. GEMS stands for Girls Everywhere Meeting the Savior, and they are the girls’ counterpart to Cadets for boys. 13. Each club will have their own correct answer to these questions. For cadre officers, see the R•P•B Guidebook, page 6. Coun Cadet History and Organization 3. Good leaders never stop trying to be better. Church leaders have opportunities to learn and grow in their jobs. These opportunities might include seminars, conferences, classes, training events, personal study, or even advanced degrees. Speak with the following individuals and ask each to share with you how they continue to grow and learn as a leader. Church Leadership Cadet counselor _________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Pastor _________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 1. According to Colossians 1:13–18, who is the head of the church? What does it mean to be “head” of the church? ______________________________________________ Sunday school teacher ____________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Elder or deacon _________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ DATE COMPLETED: PASSED BY: 2. There are some qualities that Christian leaders should have. What do these passages tell us those qualities should be? DATE COMPLETED: 4. With the help of a parent, pastor, or Cadet counselor, briefly write out the process for how someone is nominated and elected to a position of elder or deacon in your church. ______________________________________________ Mark 10:35–45 _________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 1 Peter 5:1–4 ___________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Ephesians 4:11–13 _______________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ DATE COMPLETED: ______________________________________________ DATE COMPLETED: PASSED BY: PASSED BY: DISCOVERING GOD’S WORD: CHURCH LEADERSHIP 14 • Fall 2012 Clarion Front PASSED BY: _ 1. List the name(s) of the ordained minister(s) in the church you attend. Also list the names of this church’s elders and deacons._______________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ DATE COMPLETED: Name _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ What are some of the greatest challenges you encounter as you serve God through your position of leadership?___________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ PASSED BY: 2. Make a list of ten people who are serving as leaders in various areas in the life of the church and write down how they serve as a leader. This may include Sunday school teachers, Cadet or GEMS leaders, Vacation Bible School director, nursery leader, music leader, youth pastor, and more. Interview How did you sense that you were called to serve in your position of leadership in the church?___________________ _______________________________________________ Title/Position _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ What are some of the blessings and joys that you have experienced as you have served?___________________________ • __________________ ______________________ _______________________________________________ • __________________ ______________________ _______________________________________________ • __________________ ______________________ _______________________________________________ • __________________ ______________________ _______________________________________________ • __________________ ______________________ _______________________________________________ • __________________ ______________________ _______________________________________________ • __________________ ______________________ _______________________________________________ • __________________ ______________________ What could others, including myself, do to encourage or support you in your role as a church leader?____________________ • __________________ ______________________ • __________________ ______________________ DATE COMPLETED: PASSED BY: _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ 3. Choose one of the individuals from either list above (Doing #1 and #2) and interview him or her. Write the answers to the questions in the Interview box in the next column. DATE COMPLETED: _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ PASSED BY: DISCOVERING GOD’S WORD: CHURCH LEADERSHIP 15 • Fall 2012 Clarion Front 4. Write a note of encouragement and thanks to a leader in your church. Show your note to your counselor (so he knows you have completed this requirement); then send the note and take time to pray for that leader as they serve God. Write down the name of the person you sent the note to: My leadership role:_______________________________ Discuss with your counselor how well you carried out this leadership responsibility and how it affected other people. DATE COMPLETED: ______________________________________________ DATE COMPLETED: PASSED BY: 5. With the help of your counselor, decide on a leadership role for you to do within your Cadet club. Then do it. For example, lead your group in opening exercises, make announcements at a council event, help organize a fundraiser, take a visible part in Cadet Sunday at your church, etc. DISCOVERING GOD’S WORD: CHURCH LEADERSHIP 16 • Fall 2012 Clarion Front PASSED BY: DISCOVERING GOD’S WORD Church Leadership purpose To help boys understand what the Bible teaches about biblical leadership in the church and how God calls and equips His people to serve Him in various ways.. LEARNING 1. Colossians 1:13–18 • God the Father rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His Son, Jesus Christ (vs. 13). Jesus is described as the head of His body, the church, and the church is described as the body of Christ. This is a common description of the church, and one the boys may be familiar with. The passage makes it clear that Christ is supreme over all. 2. Qualities of church leaders: Mark 10:35–45 • Church leaders must first of all be humble, considering themselves as servants. They are not only servants to God, but to the people of the church as well. 1 Peter 5:1–4 • Not only do leaders have to serve, but they must do so willingly. Godly leaders are, in fact, eager to serve. They do not serve for money or recognition, but because God has entrusted them with the task, and God will reward them for doing a good job. Ephesians 4:11–13 • Church leaders know that God has given them specific gifts for specific tasks. There are numerous passages that speak of spiritual gifts, and God has blessed each of His people with one or more. It’s important to discover what one’s gifts are (talents and interests will help show them) so that they can then serve in the area God has intended them to serve. 3.Self-explanatory. 4. Different congregations have different procedures. Help the Cadet discover the process specific to your church. DOING 1.Self-explanatory. 2. Self-explanatory. If your church has less than ten individual leaders, just go with what you have. 3.Self-explanatory. 4.Self-explanatory. 5. Help the Cadet select an appropriate area of service and leadership. Talk with him about how it felt to be a leader. Share with him information about the Servant Leader Award, the highest award that the Cadet Corps has to offer a Cadet. Information is in the front section of his R•P•B Guidebook. 17 • Fall 2012 Clarion Front Spotlight On … Bible Study Awards These new awards are earned for doing the R•P•B Bible Study merit badge for five or more Bible books. The levels are: Level 1 for five books; Level 2 for 15 books; Level 3 for 30 books; Level 4 for 50 books; and Level 5 for all 66 books of the Bible! Encourage your Cadets to set a goal to earn one or more of these awards. A log (product #3565) and patches are available for these awards. John Meier Passes On John Meier, a 40-year Cadet counselor, went home to be with the Lord on April 28, 2012. John, 73, had served as president and congressman of the Kalamazoo Council. He was no stranger to the rest of Michigan either. He often led workshops on making rope or snowshoes while at regional conferences or visiting other councils. He is also known by many for serving on the riflery team at four international camporees — 1996, 1999, 2002, and 2008. In 2005, he was part of the rappelling group. He suffered with heart issues and was not well enough to be at last year’s international camporee. His presence was missed. John was a man with a real love for the Cadet ministry, and he recognized God’s call for him to serve there. Order Forms This is the time of year most clubs need to purchase uniforms for new Cadets and counselors and to restock their supplies. Here are links to find the order forms you need: Western Ontario Conference Draws Three Councils Counselors from Huron & Erie, St. Clair, and Bear Creek Councils got together on February 25, 2012, for some hands-on workshops. These counselors could choose to attend two of three different workshops: Spinner Bait Lures, Geocaching, or Glass Etching. US Supplies US Uniforms Canadian Supplies They went back home with practical skills to share with their cadres. It was a great time to socialize with and learn from each other. It was a very good day for the 25 men who attended. Canadian Uniforms To order Cadet Quest, Quest Lesson Counselor Editions, or theme materials, go to the Cadet website, click on the “Materials” tab, and select what you need from the listed items. 18 • Fall 2012 Clarion Front Constitutional Change Update Last January, Congress approved two proposals that would change the constitution. But to change the constitution of the Cadet Corps requires more than Congress approval. It requires the approval of two thirds of the counselors in the organization. So the information went out to councils and independent clubs alike, asking men for their vote. Those votes are now in, and here’s what happened. Proposal #1 was to change the constitution so that a proposal could not be accepted for Congress if it contradicted a decision made by Congress in the past two years. This proposal passed with 92% in favor, 8% against. Proposal #2 was the more hotly debated one. It proposed changing the constitution to make it possible for the name of the Calvinist Cadet Corps to be changed. This proposal was defeated, with 63% in favor, 37% against. It would have required 66.7% in favor to pass. Cadet Quest Takes on New Look Did You Know? Project Manuals It can be challenging to find just the right project for your cadre! Did you know that there are two project manuals available to help you with that? The Woodworking Project Manual (product #3040) includes instructions for more than 40 wood projects and is organized by the degree of challenge to your Cadets! Supplies and tools required are all listed, as well as detailed instructions. If you’re looking for projects that use a variety of materials, the Project Manual (product #3346) may be just what you need! There are ideas, lists of the required supplies and tools, and instructions for more than 45 projects in this manual. When asked about the Cadet Quest, most counselors say that the Bible lessons are the main reason for subscribing to the magazine. There’s lots more to the magazine, of course, but it was decided that the lesson pages could and should be upgraded. The lessons still dig into Scripture, and have puzzles and the content you’ve used in the past. What’s new is that each lesson now has a full page, so its appearance is more like one of our alternative lesson take-home pages. The lesson pages are now bright, colorful, and interesting, drawing a boy in, and making Cadet Quest an even more valuable tool for counselors to use in their work with their Cadets. Our prayer is that this upgrade to the magazine will help counselors make their Bible lesson times more effective. Check it out! Richard Wierenga Memorial Fund Finances can be challenging, especially right now when it seems many areas have been experiencing a financial recession. There’s help! The Wierenga Memorial Fund has been designed for churches that would normally not be able to fund a Cadet club. If your club is one of those that struggles to pay for regular Cadet club supplies, there is help available for you. Complete the one page application form available from Corps and submit your request. This is also a wonderful way to help support the cadeting ministry. Donations to this fund are always welcomed and appreciated! 19 • Fall 2012 Clarion Front Easy Campfire Cooking I f you are like most counselors you enjoy a good meal cooked over a nice set of coals out in the woods, but you really don’t like the time and hassle of clean-up. Here are two recipes for great tasting camp cooking with very little clean-up. Quick clean-up means more time to learn your camping skills for Kamp Lone Pine in Alberta in 2014. Enjoy! Zip Bag Omelet Monkey Bread Required Equipment Required Equipment Large pot Tongs One-quart zip freezer bag for each boy Heavy-duty aluminum foil Fire grate Large plastic bag Ingredients Ingredients 2 eggs (per boy) Grated cheese Ham cubes Chopped green/red peppers and onion Salt and pepper 2 canisters of refrigerated biscuits ½ cup sugar ½ cup brown sugar 3 tablespoons cinnamon 1 stick butter Instructions Notes Bring water to boil in large pot. Water level should be just a few inches below the rim of the pot. Should be enough for 6–8 boys to make their bread. Crack eggs into the zip bags. Add ham cubes, p eppers, onion, salt, and pepper. Close and shake to mix. Carefully drop the omelet bags into the pot of boiling water, making sure none of the bags touch the sides of the pot. Boil until eggs are firm and cooked. Carefully remove from boiling water with tongs. Open bag and add grated cheese. Eat right out of bag. Instructions Tear biscuits into quarters. Mix the sugar and cinnamon in a plastic bag. Drop each quarter into bag and shake to coat well. Place eight biscuit quarters in the center of a sheet of the foil. Drizzle some melted butter over the biscuits and wrap the foil over the top of the biscuits and roll the edges together so that the biscuits are totally sealed in the foil. Set on a grate about six inches above medium coals (no flames). Let cook for about 20 minutes. You can always open the foil and check to see how biscuits are doing and re-wrap and place back on the grate. Recycle the foil. Another great idea for cooking while camping: Complete instructions for making a reflector oven along with some suggestions for its use can be found here: www.kayak2go.com/reflectoroven.PDF 20 • Fall 2012 Clarion Front