GA's (Girls in Action)
The GA program teaches the GAs to:
- Pray for missions
- Give time, talents and money to missions
- Learn about missionaries and their mission field
- Actively participate in mission activities
A GA will learn:
- God's Word through Scripture Memory
- Personal involvement in missions through World Venture
- Current Missionary activities through reading GA World and Discovery
- Personal accountability through Above and Beyond
- Family involvement and recognition through GA Events and Awards
Scripture Memory
A GA will learn God's Word through scripture memory. A charm can be earned by completing the items listed below for each of the three levels. GAs have two years to complete each objective.
Grades 1-2
Teaching objective: Learn to use a Bible, begin memorizing scripture verses
- Know how a Bible is organized - Old Testament, New Testament, Chapters, Verses, understand what a reference is (Romans 3:23)
- Learn the books of the Bible
- Memorize John 3:16,17
- Memorize Matthew 28:19,20
- After completing the above, challenge verses are available
Grades 3-4
Teaching objective: Learn why we study the Bible and how to use the Bible to lead others to Christ.
- Discover why we memorize scripture (Psalm 119:105 and 119:11)
- Memorize the Roman Road
- How to use Scripture to lead someone to salvation in Christ.
- After completing the above, challenge verses on how to live our lives are available
Grades 5-6
Teaching objective: Learn to use the Bible as a guide for our daily life.
- How to use the Bible as a guide for living through daily reading
- Examine what we believe as Baptist through study of the Baptist Faith and Message
- Memorize scripture verses that form the basis for our beliefs as Baptists, one from each of the 21 sections of the Baptist Faith and Message
World Venture
World Venture emphasizes how each of us can fulfill the mission objectives of Acts 1:8. To earn the World Venture Award each year, the GA must:
- Complete at least one activity from each mission statement objective:
- Learn about missionaries and their mission field
Missionary speakers at camp or church
World Venture Focus Night after the Father-Daughter luncheon
- Actively participate in mission activities
North Dakota Cannonball Indian Mission Valentine Party
Mission Trip Activity (e.g., make Bible Markers for the missionaries to take to the mission field)
- Give time, talents and money to missions
Walk for World Hunger Offering (Attend, walk and turn in offering)
Earn money for missions offering (Pennies for Mission Mexico)
- Pray for missions
Personal Prayer Calendar or Journal
Pray for missionaries listed in Discovery or GA World
- Complete 4 additional activities taught during World Venture time in weekly GA meetings. These will be chosen by each leader to meet the mission statement objectives and will be appropriate for the age group.
- Complete the following grade-level goals:
Grades 1-2: Understand mission study (why) and mission action (who)
- Using Matthew 28:19-20 learn why we participate in missions
- Name Bible missionaries
- Identify mission opportunities in her church and her community
Grades 3-4: Understand mission action (what)
- Know the definition of missions: Sharing the good news of Jesus with people everywhere
- Give Bible verse support for missions
- Tell how missionaries meet specific needs in their ministries
- Know the story of Lottie Moon and Annie Armstrong
- Name two ways a GA can support missions around the world
Grades 5-6: Personal commitment to missions (how)
- Understand what it means to be a Christian
- Identify current missionary occupations
- Identify countries where missionaries serve
- Plan and conduct a mission activity
- Keep a personal prayer calendar for missions
- Identify ways God can use her interest and abilities in missions
GAs are encouraged to make up missed activities. GA World Venture leaders will have a list of appropriate activities for make-up credit.
GAs needing to make up for previous years work should discuss with the World Venture leader for that age group possible activities that will show proficiency in the goals for those years. Suggested activities could include: Reading books or articles on Lottie Moon and Annie Armstrong, personal ministry projects, reading the Biblical background for missions and writing a report on Biblical missionaries.
GA Queen Recognition
GA Queen is the highest award given in the program. A special time in the Awards Ceremony is set aside to honor the hard work and commitment of those who attain this lofty goal.
To qualify for GA Queen status, the GA must:
- Prepare a Personal Statement of Faith
- Complete the World Venture goals. This is normally accomplished by earning a World Venture charm for each grade. However, for GAs who have missed one or more years, a leader may assign alternate activities that demonstrate completion of each teaching goal. See the Section entitled "World Venture" for a complete description of these grade-level goals.
Above and Beyond
The Above and Beyond program will give our 4 th through 6 th grade Girls in Action members the opportunity to earn Girls in Action patches in recognition of their service "Above and Beyond" the regular program activities. This is to encourage the girls to seek ways to use their spiritual gifts, time and talents to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ to their community and to the world.
The activities will be completed outside of the regular GA meetings. The girls will choose from the patches available that year. They will get the detailed requirements from the Above and Beyond Leader. When they have completed the requirements and an adult (parent, GA leader, Life Connection teacher) has signed in acknowledgement, they will be awarded the appropriate patch.
Patches will be attached to the Girls in Action tote bag below the GA logo, Camp Patch and the World Hunger Patch.
The GA Camp Patch and the Walk for World Hunger Patch will not be part of the program. They will continue to be awarded for the first year's attendance at the program they represent.
The Above and Beyond Patch program will be available to the 4 th through 6 th graders only.The patch activities are adapted from the "Children in Action" Special Agent program.
GA Events
GA minicamp 1/14-1/15/07
Father-Daughter Valentine Banquet 2/11/07
Walk for World Hunger 3/25/07
Mother-Daughter Luncheon 4/22/07
Awards Ceremony 5/06/07