Thursday, January 21, 2010

Caravan

Dear Parents,

On Sunday, February 7th our children that are involved in Caravan will be able to go in front of the congregation with their class to share their class pledge and the Caravan motto and pledges. Please help your child by making sure they have their class pledge and the Caravan motto, purpose and pledges memorized. Also if you haven’t signed up to bring something for the lunch that day please do so in the church lobby on Sunday.

Class Pledges:

The Benson’s Buddy (4 and 5 year olds) pledge:
A Benson's Buddy is
honest and forgiving,
helpful and good.

The Searcher (1st and 2nd graders) pledge:
A Caravan Searcher is
honest and forgiving,
helpful and good,
loving and loyal,
truthful and kind.

The Explorer (3rd and 4th graders) pledge:
As a Caravan Explorer, I will be:
Cheerful, Clean, Courteous, Helpful, Industrious,
Loyal, Obedient, Respectful, Reverent,
Trustworthy

The Adventurer (5th and 6th graders) pledge:
As a Caravan Adventurer, I will:
1. Develop my body and keep myself physically
strong and clean;
2. Develop my mind through clean thinking and
good schoolwork;
3. Love my home, my church, and all people of all
races;
4. Love God, read the Bible, and live according to
the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Every one please memorizes the following Caravan motto, purpose and pledges:

The Caravan motto:
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean
not on your own understanding; in all your ways
acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths
straight Proverbs 3:5-6


The pledge to the American flag:
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America. And to the republic
for which it stands, one nation, under God,
indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

The pledge to the Christian flag:
I pledge allegiance to the Christian flag
and to the Savior for whose kingdom it stands;
one brotherhood, uniting Christians everywhere
in service and in love.

The pledge to the Bible:
I pledge allegiance to the Bible, God’s holy Word.
I will make it a lamp to my feet and a light to my
path. I will hide its words in my heart that I
might not sin against God.