Nairobi East SDA Pathfinder Club

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Nairobi East SDA Church Pathfinder Club Website

WHAT IS PATHFINDER?

Pathfinder is an organization for boys and girls aged 10-15 years of age. They learn about God, nature, drill maneuvers, and the Bible. They are involved in missionary activities, campouts and other community service projects. They do craft, train in health and safety, earn badges, and do things to help young people to grow physically, mentally and spiritually. The club attends several camporees and campouts each year. Our Club meets once in every fornight. We are based along Jogoo Road next to Railway/Kenya Pipeline Depot near Donholm Roundabout.

Pathfinder Staff:

Director: David Ogola Ojwang

Deputy Director Boys: Tyrus Omondi

Deputy Director Girls: Marleen Omondi

Treasurer/Secretary: Jenifer Magachi

Chaplain: Paul Ombuya

Counselors:

George Tai
Michael Obunde
Regina Nduati
Alex Gesare
Fred Ochieng
Alfred Nehondo
Stella Osoro
Nancy Owino
Florence Asiyo
Florence Onsomu

Instructors:

Chris Wadoi

Elder in-Charge: Elder Chris Wadoi

Sponsors: Florence Onsomu

Master Guide Staff:

Leader: Michael Obunde

Assistant Leader: Regina Nduati

Secretary/Treasurer: Tyrus Omondi

IN SUMMARY WE LEARN:-

Christian values.
Develop self-discipline.
Make friends.
Enjoy safe and exciting adventures.
Learn what teamwork is all about.
Prepare for church and community responsibilities.
Cultivate courage, self-reliance, honesty, loyalty, and kindness.
Learn under the guidance and association of mature Christian counselors.
Acquire hobbies and skills.
Grow in an atmosphere of love and acceptance.

Discover their world and ourselves.

Pathfinders as a Ministry

Pathfinders is the kind of ministry that can be truly inviting and beneficial to the community surrounding a club. Many ministries focus on converting people to the church through sermon or Bible study only. the Pathfinder Club ministers to people through lifestyle and example. This method provides the community with a more comfortable environment for fellowship with a church that is not their own. This organization builds on group activities and fellowship, not simply in peer groups, but by mixing all ages, from child to adult. Pathfinders helps to facilitate the raising of children in a conservative manner, through positive reinforcement and Christian lifestyle; and by guiding youth and adults of both church and community in developing balanced physical, mental, social, and spiritual lives. The program teaches scripture and lessons from biblical lives while not intimidating non-members of the church. This approach to ministry is more appealing to those who are tentative about the church and Christianity. Sometimes we invite friends of our children to join who inventually join our sabbath through the Pathfinder Club. Its a fun filled Club and Nairobi East Pathfinder Club would like to cordially invite all those who have not joined to join urgently to help us get the fun filled activities that our teachers and counsellors would like to teach us. What ever we do are based on "Mission and Social Action".

We are United to Serve

PATHFINDER CLUB IS A COOL WAY
TO UNITE AND SERVE THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED
WELCOME TO OUR WEBSITE

PATHFINDER CLUB IS SO COOL ALL THE TEENS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN

WHO CAN JOIN

Pathfinders is a world wide organisation sponsored by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is designed for children aged 10 – 15 years. The objectives of Pathfinders is to teach children life skills and help them build a relationship with God and this club accepts all children who promise to abide by the Pathfinder Pledge and Pathfinder Law (see below).

The Pathfinder Club is run by volunteers who have a wide range of skills, abilities and interests. Usually, they are former Pathfinders themselves and now dedicated to passing on the skills they have learnt to the next generation of young people.

The Pathfinders programme encourages a wide range of activities from community outreach projects to attending international camps across the world. The Pathfinders programme has six curriculums levels, which are age-specific and designed to challenge children, including over 300 specialised, skill-development badges, involving household arts, outdoor industries, community work, health, science, arts and crafts, nature, recreation and vocational development.

AIM

The Advent Message to all the world in my generation.

MOTTO

For the love of Christ constraineth me.

PLEDGE

By the grace of God,

I will be pure and kind and true.

I will keep the Pathfinder Law.

I will be a servant of God

and a friend to man.

LAW

The Pathfinder Law is for me to:

1. Keep the morning watch.

2. Do my honest part.

3. Care for my body.

4. Keep a level eye.

5. Be courteous and obedient.

6. Walk softly in the sanctuary.

7. Keep a song in my heart.

8. Go on God's errands.

Objectives

To lead boys and girls to commit their lives to Christ and their church.

To demonstrate the attractiveness of Christian ideals in a positive, church-centered activity program.

To guide boys and girls into active Christian witnessing and community service.

To develop good character, citizenship and physical fitness in young Christians.

To teach a variety of practical skills and recreational pursuits.

Pathfinders Say....

..."I can meet new friends, go camping, earn AY (Adventist Youth) honors, enjoy fun activities like swimming hiking, Pathfinders also gives me new opportunities to talk about and know God."

Parents say...

"...I see Pathfinders as fulfilling an important purpose. The outdoor activities provide recreation and education; the class work teaches self-discipline. Above all, Pathfindering gives youth an environment in which to actively expand their personal experience with Christ. They understand sharing, caring, helping others, and witnessing because they learned of the Master Pathfinder-Jesus Christ."

An Invitation

Does your son or daughter need to experience achievement, involvement, and have the opportunity to make a contribution in life? Let Pathfindering help your boy or girl become a great man or woman. We want to help you provide the very best for them, because we care. Bring them we need your children remember ''train a child while they are still young and they shall not depart from it." And lets teach them in the Lord.Pathfinders INDUCTION is an adventure is an evening program open to all incoming Adventurers graduating form busy bee in February and the adult Counselors joining Pathfinder Club for the first time. The evening programme features special activities that both the new PATHFINDERS and the Counselor can enjoy together. For this program the parents and PATHFINDERS brings there own friends and the entire church is invited to watch this lovely occasion. This makes them be called members after this graduation. They then proceed to the first class called FRIENDS CLASS.

The Pathfinder Club is a worldwide program organized and directed by the Youth Department of the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It offers a wide range of learning experiences for young people 10 to 15 years of age and is operated by the local Seventh-day Adventist church under the direction an control of the local conference youth director.

Each Pathfinder Club is administered by a club director, deputy directors, counselors, instructors, chaplain, secretary, and treasurer. The club is divided into separate units, each unit averaging between six to eight Pathfinders, including a captain and scribe.

Pathfinder Club Members

Counselors & Instructors

Deputy Directors & other support staff

Local Conference Pathfinder Director

Union Pathfinder Director

Division Pathfinder Director

General Conference Pathfinder Director

The Pathfinder Club has a flag, bearing the Pathfinder’s Club Emblem. The flag is flown at local and conference Pathfinder programs and activities. There is a specially designed full-dress uniform and also a field uniform.

The Pathfinder Club has a Pledge and Law, highlighting the spiritual basis on which the club is built.

The club operates on a 9, 10, 11, or12 month calendar year, with a weekly or biweekly program of at least 1½, 2, or 3 hours' duration. Within this 1½, 2, or 3 hour period the Pathfinders perform drill and marching, crafts and/or hobbies and games, as well as taking part in devotional activities and class work.

There are six classes, with given names, which begin at 10 years of age and conclude at 15 years. Each class is represented by a chosen color as listed.

Friend - 10 years - Blue

Companion - 11 years - Red

Explorer - 12 years - Green

Ranger - 13 years - Silver

Voyager - 14 years - Burgundy

Guide - 15 years - Gold

At the completion of the classwork requirements, the Pathfinder receives insignia

as an award consisting of a pin, Pathfinder Class pocket strip and chevron at a

special Investiture service.

This website designed and maintained by David Ogola Ojwang . All rights Reserved. Portions of this website may be used, copied, printed and distributed for non-profit purposes related to Pathfinder ministry only. This website is a ministry of the East -Central Africa Division of Seventh-day Adventists Youth Ministry department. For more information about other Youth Ministry in the East Africa Division, visit http://www.ecd.adventist.org/

PATHFINDER CLUB STRUCTURE & ORGANIZATION

Pathfinder Chart Organization