Pioneer Ministries.
Biographical notes:
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.
From the description of Records of Pioneer Ministries, 1939-1983. (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 31200217
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- Boys
- Boys
- Camp counselors
- Camps
- 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
- Journalism, Religious
- Missions
- Organizational change
- Outdoor recreation for children
- Public relations
- Religious camps
- Voluntarism
- Youth
- Youth
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- United States (as recorded)
