The "Oxford Adventurer Club" provides fun and creative ways for children,
1. to develop a Christ-like character;
2. to experience the joy and satisfaction of doing things well;
3. to express their love for Jesus in a natural way;
4. to learn good sportsmanship and strengthen their ability to get along with others;
5. to discover their God-given abilities and to learn how to use them to benefit self and serve others;
6. to discover God's world;
7. to improve their understanding of what makes families strong;
8. to develop parental support for the training of children.
Admittance PolicyIt is the policy of the Seventh-day Adventist Church to admit children to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities made available by the church, regardless of race, gender, disability, or religion.
ADVENTURER PLEDGEBecause Jesus loves me, I can always do my best.LAW Be obedient
Be pure
Be true
Be kind
Be respectful
Be attentive
Be helpful
Be cheerful
Be thoughtful
Be reverentWhy have an Adventurer club?The Adventurer program is designed by the church to support parents in assisting children with the challenging task of developing fully as followers of Christ in today's world.
What is the Adventurer curriculum designed to accomplish?
1. Children will, at their own level, commit their hearts and lives to Jesus Christ.
2. Children will gain a positive attitude toward the benefits, joys, and responsibilities of living a Christian life.
3. Children will acquire the habits, skills and knowledge needed to live for Jesus today.
4. Parents and other primary caregivers will become more confident and effective in their role as colaborers with Christ for their children.
5. Church will accept its responsibility in assisting to care for its youth by providing and implementing
6. A planned curriculum of religious education for this age level.
The uniform makes the organization real and visible. It becomes emblematic and representative of an ideal, a standard. One of the ways to establish a standard and bring the members of an organization up to that standard is through the uniform. It should stimulate loyalty toward that standard by building morale and binding members into closer fellowship. It also appeals to those not already members to join. The uniform becomes a builder of club spirit.
The uniform is always neat and clean. Because the Adventurer Club program is valuable to each member, the uniform will be acquired and worn with enthusiasm.
Uniform Should Be WornIt is recommended that those having uniforms wear them on the following occasions:
At regular Adventurer meetings, when applicable.
At special programs (Adventurer Day, induction, investiture, etc.)
At investiture services
At any public gathering when any or all act as:
Messengers
Ushers
Guards of honor
Uniform for the Adventurer boy and girl
GIRLS Navy blue pinafore or skirt, white blouse (shirt type blouse with short sleeves)
BOYS Navy blue pants, white shirt with short sleeves and regular collar.
BOYS/GIRLS Shoes: uniform within club; Navy blue or white socks: uniform within club
SCARF Adventurer scarf is part of the uniform worn with an Adventurer slide
AWARD SASH The sash is navy blue and part of uniform
Field UniformField uniform for the Adventurers and staff is a T-shirt and blue jeans. Each club may create its own design for field uniform T-shirts and sweatshirts. A few suggestions for designs on T-shirts are:· Adventurer logo
The church's greatest resource is our children. Therefore, it is imperative that as a church we meet the challenge to provide a program for our children during their early, formative years. We want right habits, thoughts, motives, dispositions, and attitudes to be established. The Wise Man wrote, "Bring up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it" (Prov. 22:6, NIV). This is more than a clichι-it is a scientific formula. This is the purpose for developing the Adventurer Club.
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