Pathfinder Club Induction Service

Pathfinder Director - ____________________________________________

I hereby declare the Induction Ceremony of the __________________________ Pathfinder Club now in
order.

The lights are darkened.

For the light of our program, we turn to the Spirit of Pathfindering. The candle which I now light
represents this Spirit. It is the Spirit of adventure, fun, learning, comradery, awareness, and awakening,
and above all, a spirit of reverence and a spirit of service to God and man. This light is of itself not
complete or sufficient. To introduce the complimentary light, we call on our Pathfinders. (Note: There
are other options in the Pathfinder Staff Manual that you may wish to use.)

Person - 1 __________________________

The Pathfinder Friend Class is a course of study in learning, skills, and physical fitness that will help one
to be a better neighbor now and a friend of God throughout eternity.

Person - 2 __________________________

The Pathfinder Companion Class is a course of study in learning, skills, and physical fitness that will
give more meaning to life and a companionship with Jesus Christ every hour of the day.

Person - 3 __________________________

The Pathfinder Explorer Class is a course of study that will help one to find new adventure in exploring
God=s word and His created works.

Person - 4 __________________________

The Pathfinder Ranger Class is a course of study that will open up new areas of discovery in the natural
and spiritual world to secure true and genuine happiness.

Person - 5 __________________________

The Pathfinder Voyager Class is a course of study in physical, mental, cultural, and spiritual development
that challenges the teen to develop a wholesome self-concept and Christian lifestyle.

Person - 6 __________________________

The Pathfinder Guide Class is a course of study that emphasizes personal growth and spiritual discoveries
and prepares the Pathfinder for development of new skills in leadership and survival techniques.
Person - 7 __________________________

The Master Guide Class is a course of study in your leadership that will enable the Pathfinder Leader to
draw closer to God and to teach the high ideals of the Pathfinder Club. The Master Guide Class will help
one to lead young people to a greater knowledge and relationship to our Lord Jesus as our Savior.

Club Director - ___________________________________

The Spirit of Pathfindering candle represents the good things in the Pathfinder program. It represents the
high ideals for which the club stands and the growth that each Pathfinder will make as a club member.
We will now light the Pathfinder/AY Pledge candles. (Note: These candles would be lit by Pathfinders.)

Person - 1 __________________________

Sir, on behalf of the candidates, we pledge ABy the grace of God@ which means I will rely on God to do
His will.

Person - 2 __________________________

Sir, on behalf of the candidates, we pledge AI will be pure@ which means I will raise above the wicked
world in which I live and keep my life clean with words and actions that will make others happy.

Person - 3 __________________________

Sir, on behalf of the candidates, we pledge AI will be kind@ which means I will be considerate not only to
the people around me but also to God=s creation; the animals and the environment in which I live.

Person - 4 __________________________

Sir, on behalf of the candidates, we pledge AI will be true@ which means that I will be honest in study,
work, or play, and will always do my best.

Person - 5 __________________________

Sir, on behalf of the candidates, we pledge AI will keep the Pathfinder/AY Law@ which means I will
understand the Pathfinder/AY Law and live up to it.

Person - 6 __________________________

Sir, on behalf of the candidates, we pledge AI will be a servant of God@ which means I will put God first
in everything.

Person - 7 __________________________

Sir, on behalf of the candidates, we pledge AI will be a friend to man@ which means I will treat others like
I would like to be treated.
Deputy Director - __________________________________________
On behalf of the _________________________ Pathfinders, I accept the candidate=s vow to live by the
Pathfinder Pledge.

Club Director - ____________________________________________

Let us proceed with the ceremony of lighting the Pathfinder/AY Law candles.
Person - 1 __________________________

Sir, on behalf of the candidates, we pledge to AKeep the morning watch@, which means I will have prayer
and personal Bible study each day.

Person - 2 __________________________

Sir, on behalf of the candidates, we pledge to ADo my honest part@, which means I will do my share of
the work and be there when other people need help.

Person - 3 __________________________

Sir, on behalf of the candidates, we pledge to ACare for my body@, which means I will not put anything
harmful in my body; and I will stay physically fit.

Person - 4 __________________________

Sir, on behalf of the candidates, we pledge to AKeep a level eye@, which means I will not lie, cheat, or talk
dirty.

Person - 5 __________________________

Sir, on behalf of the candidates, we pledge to ABe courteous and obedient@ which means I will think
about other people=s feelings and do what I am asked.

Person - 6 __________________________

Sir, on behalf of the candidates, we pledge to AWalk softly in the sanctuary@, which means I will be quiet
in church and during worships.

Person - 7 __________________________

Sir, on behalf of the candidates, we pledge to AKeep a song in my heart@, which means I will try to
always be happy, even when I don=t feel like it.

Person - 8 __________________________

Sir, on behalf of the candidates, we pledge to AGo on God=s errands@, which means I will always be
ready to tell people about Jesus.
Deputy Director - ______________________________________
On behalf of the __________________________________ Pathfinders, I accept the candidate=s vow to
observe the Pathfinder law.

Club Director - ________________________________________

(Invite the candidates to stand) - To affirm your dedication to the high principles of the
Pathfinder Club, we ask you to join us and repeat the Pathfinder/AY Pledge and law in unison.

I hereby declare the candidates (give their names at this time), accepted in to the fellowship of the
___________________Pathfinder Club of the Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventist. (Invite
them to come forward.) You are not being presented with a candle, which you may now light from the
>Spirit of Pathfindering= candle. Your light is now added to our club, and we charge you in the presence
of these Pathfinders to let your light shine before others in the Spirit of Pathfindering.

We will now ask ______________________ to pray that God will give you strength to live up to the high
ideals of our club and to be a faithful and loyal member. (Note: This person may be the deputy director,
the pastor, or one of the supporters of Pathfinders.)

Sing the APathfinder Song@ as the lights are turned back on.
 The Pathfinder Law is for me to -
AKeep the morning watch@

2 Tim. 2:15 ABe diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be
ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.@

ADo my honest part@

Eph. 6:6-7 ANot with eyeservice, as men pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of
God from the heart, with goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men.@

ACare for my body@

1 Cor. 6:19-20 AOr do you know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom
you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price;
therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God=s.@

AKeep a level eye@

Matt. 6:22 AThe lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will
be full of light.@

ABe courteous and obedient@

Titus 3:1 ARemind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every
good work.@

AWalk softly in the sanctuary@

Lev. 26:2 AYou shall keep My Sabbaths and reverence My sanctuary: I am the Lord.@

AKeep a song in my heart@

Eph. 5:19 ASpeaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and
making melody in your heart to the Lord.@

AAnd go on God=s errands@

Isa. 6:8 AAlso I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: >Whom shall I send, and who shall go for Us?= Then I
said, >Here am I! Send me.=@
 Pathfinder Induction Service - Part II
This part would be read by a person in the back of the room or in a side room using a mike. This is read
while the Pledge and Law candles are being lit, which adds another part to the service that brings more
meaning.

The Pathfinder Pledge

Prov. 3:5-6 ATrust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all
your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.@

AI will be pure@

Prov. 22:11 AHe who loves purity of heart and has grace on his lips, the king will be his friend.@

AI will be kind@

Gal. 5:22-23 ABut the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.@

AI will be true@

Col. 3:23 AAnd whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men.@

AI will keep the Pathfinder Law@

Eccl. 12:13 ALet us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His
commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.@

AI will be a servant to God@

Josh. 24:15 AAnd if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom
you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side
of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and
my house, we will serve the Lord.@

AAnd a friend to man@

Luke 2:52 AAnd Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.@