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Adventurer Induction Service
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Note - this induction service is adapted from the one in the North American Division AdventurerManual 1996 Edition 2.0, page 31 to 34.
The Induction is a special Adventurer meeting during which club members and their parents are formally dedicated to the Lord. Each child is to have a part in the service, although not all may have speaking parts. Family members and other interested people are invited to attend.
An Induction Service is usually held within two months from the time your club has started. If this is a first-year club, then all the Adventurers and staff are inducted into the club. If it is an established club, then just the new Adventurers and staff are inducted. Adventurers like pageantry, so make it as impressive as possible. Keep the program short. At this age, Adventurers have a short attention span and get restless quickly, and we want them to understand the meaning of the program.
Encourage your Adventurers to wear full dress uniform. Before the ceremony begins, present the new Adventurers with a scarf, slide and sash.
1. Play music while getting Adventurers together.
2. Have Adventurers march in with flags and place them between the audience and Adventurers so they look at the flags while reciting the pledge, etc.
3. Sing the Adventurer theme song, if you have one. The Division is currently selecting an official song..
4. Offer an invocation prayer.
5. Welcome the parents/guardians, Adventurers, and guests to the program.
6, Either, the Adventurer Director, or your pastor should give a short talk about how Biblical figures such as Isaac, Moses, and Esther dedicated their lives to God, and explain how the Adventurers are going to dedicate ourselves to God and the Adventurer Club.
7. Ask those individuals being inducted to come forward and face the audience. The Adventurer Director will ask them to confirm their dedication to the principles of the Adventurer Club. They do so by repeating the Adventurer Pledge and Law (see below-also attached). The leader then states: “We hereby declare these candidates to be accepted into the fellowship of the - - (name of your church or of the club) - - Adventurer Club."
8. The leader then asks that parents/ guardians to come forward and stand behind their Adventurer(s). Each parent/guardian is given a lighted candle. The leader reads the challenge to them “The child that stands before you needs the warmth, security, and love of you their parent. The Adventurer Club is to encourage you in your care of this child but not to take your place. Do you pledge your participation in fulfilling your child's pledge of commitment to the Adventurer Club?” (Parents say “We do!")
9. Offer a Dedicatory prayer.
Induction may not take the whole meeting time, so other activities should be planned that will include visitors, such as games and refreshments. If visitors are not expected to stay the regular program could begin once induction has been finished.
Adventurer Law Recitation
The following is a suggested explanation of each part of the law is suggested in the North American Division Adventurer Manual for the Induction Service.
Jesus can help me to ...
Be obedient
I will obey God's laws and cheerfully do what my parents and teachers ask me to do. I will obey the laws of my country.
Be pure
My body is the temple of God, so I want to keep it clean. I will not swear, smoke, drink alcohol, do drugs, or do any other thing God says is disgusting.
Be true
I will always tell the truth and never try to deceive - even if I may get in trouble for it.
Be kind
I will look for ways to make other people happy. I will never hurt a person or animal intentionally. I will share my toys too.
Be respectful
I will be courteous to those whom God put in authority over me (like parents and teachers) and to those who are younger and weaker than me (like little brothers and sisters). I will take good care of other people's property, even something as small as a borrowed pencil.
Be attentive
I will listen when someone is talking to me at home, at school, and at church. I will especially listen for God to tell me what to do with my life.
Be helpful
I will look for ways to help and not wait to be asked. I can help family at home, teachers and friends at school, and other people other places. I can even help God.
Be cheerful
I will not grumble or complain when I don't get my way or when I have work to do. I will remember that God made me; God doesn't make junk, so I'm not junk! Knowing that makes me happy.
Be thoughtful
I will make courtesy a habit, both in words and actions. I will look for ways to be nice to people. I will not be rude or irritating.
Be reverent
I will listen carefully to God, His word, and His messengers. I will take good care of my Bible and church property. I will never make fun of holy things.
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