Pioneer Ministries.
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Interdenominational organization with ministry to young people through churches; founded in 1939 as the Girls Guild, a division of Christian Service Brigade; renamed Pioneer Girls, 1941; first incorporated with a constitution, 1943; became independent from Brigade, 1944; established to provide weekly activity program for girls in local churches; aimed to stimulate growth in all areas of life, provide recreation, and offer an environment in which to learn to live a Christ-centered life; program consisted of weekly meetings, summer camping, leadership training conferences, an emphasis on missions, an achievement program for individual development, and publishing materials for both participants and leaders; encouraged development of similar programs in other countries and provided leadership education and materials to assist these sister movements; began pilot clubs for boys, 1979; changed name from Pioneer Girls to Pioneer Ministries and began program for boys paralleling its long established program for girls, 1980; restructured to three divisions: Pioneer Clubs, Leader Enrichment, and Camp Cherith Camping.
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Boys
Boys
Camp counselors
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Camps
Children
Children
Children
Christian education
Christian education
Christian education
Christian education directors
Christian education of children
Christian education, Outdoor
Christian leadership
Christian life
Christian literature
Church work with children
Church work with youth
Evangelicalism
Evangelistic work
Games in Christian education
Girls
Girls
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Missions
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Outdoor recreation for children
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Religious camps
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