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COMPANION Class Investiture Achievement

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_I Will Keep the Morning Watch
The Pathfinder Law begins with a promise to keep the Morning Watch. Once a yearly Bible reading program, the term Morning Watch now refers more generally to a daily time with God. It is through true companionship with Christ, spending time with him daily, that we, like the disciples, mirror his character.
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Welcome Back, SAIL Pathfinders

What is a Companion? In some translations of the New Testament, the disciples are referred to as companions (Luke 9:32 NIV), and those who travel with Paul on his evangelistic journeys are given a similar epithet.
Companions spend a lot of time together. In fact, the origins of the word companion stem from a phrase that means “to eat bread together.” A companion, then, is more than just someone who is friendly, it is someone who has developed a closer relationship. Companionship requires time and effort. It is about truly knowing one another.
Did you know that you can have Jesus as your companion as well? How is that possible, you may ask. After all, you can’t really invite Jesus over to dinner to eat bread together, can you? Well, if companionship comes from developing a closer relationship with someone, from spending a lot of time together, you just need to dedicate yourself to spending time with Jesus.
First, commit yourself to spending time with him every day. Set aside a special time every day for just you and Jesus. It may mean you need to wake up five minutes earlier, or you make sure your clothes and school supplies are ready the night before so you can get ready faster in the morning, and still have time to spend with Jesus. In this special time, read a verse, or a chapter from the Bible. Listen to the message Jesus has for you. Perhaps start with your weekly Bible reading guide, and read one verse a day.
Once you are in the habit, and have worked through those, begin your reading of Genesis. See how God created each one of us, how he promised salvation despite sin. How he led people on their journey, and how those early Patriarchs placed their trust in him.
But a companion doesn’t only listen, they also share what is on their mind, and in their heart. Pray. Pray about your struggles, about your joys. Share with Jesus what is happening in your life, what you are wondering about, if you are sad, or angry, or happy, or afraid. You are his companion, and he is yours. Just as regular contact with Jesus changed the disciples from rugged fishermen to active evangelists, so too as you build this closer companionship with Jesus, your character will change, and your relations with others will change as well.
As a unit, the companions will work together to understand, appreciate and strengthen our service to others, to explore God’s creation, and to build our confidence outdoors.

Enjoy the Journey!

COMPANION Class Investiture Achievement Helps

_The COMPANION Class Investiture Achievement requirements are available at the official Pathfinder Investiture Achievement webpage. You can download a PDF record card or journal from the download page. We have also put together a SAIL COMPANION Class booklet that includes helps, links and places for notes. Below are some additional links or helps as you work on the COMPANION Class requirements.

Personal Growth

Weekly Devotional Guide (weeks 14-26)
Introduction to the Book of Genesis
Pathfinder Pledge and Law

Pathfinder Song Lyrics
Pathfinder Song Audio

Spiritual Discovery

Memory Verses:
  • Prayer: Matthew 6:6, Psalms 34:3-4, 1 Peter 1:3, or 1 John 4:7
  • Doctrine: Deuteronomy 6:5, Ephesians 1:8-10, or Acts 2:38
  • Behavior: Romans 12:1-2, 1 Samuel 15:22, 1 Thessalonians 5:15, Ecclesiastes 9:5-10, or Luke 2:51
  • Salvation: Luke 19:10, John 1:1-3, 14, Psalms 103:10-12, Isaiah 53:5, or Ephesians 3:20-21
  • Relationships: 1 John 3:17, Isaiah 1:18, John 1:12-13, 1 Timothy 6:6-8, or Acts 17:26-27
  • Promises/Praise: James 4:7-8, Psalms 56, Psalms 37:3, Isaiah 35:10, or 1 John 2:17
  • Great Passages: Matthew 28:19-20, Psalm 119:11, Isaiah 43:12, or Luke 5:15
Some Resources for Adventist Pioneers:
Books:
  • A Brief History of Seventh-day Adventists, by George R Knight
  • 
Tell it to the World; The Story of Seventh-day Adventists, by C. Mervyn Maxwell

  • The Great Second Advent Movement; Its Rise and Progress, by J.N. Loughborough
Online Resources:

Playing Our Past, by the Canadian Union College Heritage Players
Historical Prologue to Early Writings by Ellen G. White
Pioneer Gallery and Biographical Sketches from Adventist Pioneer Library
Lest We Forget periodical by Adventist Pioneer Library

Making Friends

_Cultural Diversity Appreciation Honor Requirements 1, 2, and 3
1. Define culture and cultural diversity.
2. Define stereotype and identify how you may have stereotyped people in the past.
3. Study the following Bible texts and answer the questions.
    1 Corinthians 9:20
How does this text explain the importance for a Christian to have a cultural diversity awareness?
    Galatians 3:27
What does this text say about all who are in the family of Christ?
    Ephesians 2:14
What should be the result of accepting Christ Jesus into our lives? How do you plan to apply this message to your every day life?

Health and Fitness

_Temperance Pledge: “Realizing the importance of healthy body and mind, I promise, with the help of God, to live a Christian life of true temperance in all good things and total abstinence from the use of tobacco, alcohol, or any other narcotic.”

Basic First Aid Honor requirements
Basic Water Safety Honor requirements
Beginners Swimming Honor requirements

Nature Study

"A Six Day" Creation Week (Available at AdventSource)

A few resources for casting animal tracks:
http://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_circulars/circ561.html
http://bizarrelabs.com/track.htm
http://www.ehow.com/how_2166682_cast-animal-tracks.html
http://www.bear-tracker.com/plastertracks.html

Outdoor Living

Camping Skills II Honor Requirements
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