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Oregon Pathfinders monthly Leadership Letter March 2010

Dear Pathfinder Directors and Staff,

Hopefully you joined me last month as we started reading and studying together the Seven Steps for Successful Pathfinder Leadership booklet and the Pathfinder Staff Manual. I know that a few of you started reading with me because we have had discussions about the material we have read. I want to encourage everyone, if you did not follow the reading assignments, to join me this month with them. I continue to refer Club Directors and Staff to these 2 resources whenever they call me for help or suggestions. Again I must declare that these 2 resources are awesome! Study them with me - please. As we study them together they will help us to continue to build Pathfinder ministry!

In case you missed the February reading assignment here it is again.

February's reading:

Feb 7-13 - read the Seven Steps for Successful Pathfinder Leadership booklet through at least once
Feb 14-20 - read the Pathfinder Staff Manual - Philosophy and Objectives pages 7-8 (2007 edition)
Feb 21-27 - read again and memorize the Why? Chapter of the 7 Steps booklet pages 9-14

March's reading:

Feb 28-Mar 6 - read the Seven Steps for Successful Pathfinder Leadership booklet through at least once again. Please don't ignore this reading because you have read it before. Repetition will help us get the concepts of this booklet in our minds. It is our tool for building ministry.
Mar 7-13 - read the Pathfinder Staff Manual - Club Organization pages 33-39 (2007 edition)
Mar 14-20 - read and memorize the 7 Steps booklet - Second Step: Who? pages 15-17.
Mar 21-27 - read the Pathfinder Staff Manual - Pathfinder Staff pages 85-91 (2007 edition)

Step #2 (of the 7 Steps booklet) Develop a list of available people

1. Group #1: Regular Staff - those who lead out regularly in the activities of the club
2. Group #2: Support Staff - those who help out occasionally with specific needs or tasks
3. Group #3: Pathfinder "Boosters" - those who believe in Pathfinder ministry and provide whatever is needed in special situations

"The goal is to get as many involved as possible." (page 17)

This month continue the journey with me and our Coordinators of rediscovering who God has called to Pathfindering. Get the 7 Steps booklet out and review the 2^nd step with us. Pray through the concepts that are presented in pages 15-17. Bring the concepts and ideas to the throne of God and stay "humble and simple and on your knees at His feet." Ponder the concepts. Memorize the 3 groups. Listen for inspiration and ideas of who Jesus is already working on calling into Pathfinder ministry and join Him in His work. Be filled with His inspiration. Let Him fill you, guide you, and direct you as you endeavor to fulfill His calling by calling others to ministry. He wants to work through us in enabling others to experience His calling in their lives as well as start or re-start their own Pathfinder ministry.

Lord, teach us how to help each other to have the "Courage to Stand" and lead Pathfinder ministry,

Pastor Tracy Wood

Oregon Conference Pathfinder Director

Office 503-850-3500 Email tracy.wood@oc.npuc.org Web site www.orgcpathfinders.adventistnw.org

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Praises & Concerns:

Praising God for the opportunities that He continues to give us in leading others to Jesus Christ!

Tracy & Angelina are praising the Lord for the protection of their immediate family members who live in Santiago, Chile. Continue to pray for their extended families that live in the city of Concepcion and the outlying regions. Pray for the many others who have lost loved ones in the earthquake and tsunamis.

February Review:

Conference-level Bible Achievement

Thanks to the generous hospitality of the Pleasant Hill Adventist Church, Pathfinder Bible Achievement Teams from 6 clubs along with their Staff and parents enjoyed a wonderful Sabbath on February 20 at the Conference-level Pathfinder Bible Achievement. They were:

Alki/Columbia District: Riverside - 2^nd place

Neahkahnie Mt. District: Tillamook - 3^rd place

Mt. Hood District: Pleasant Valley - 1^st place

Mt. Mazama District: Grants Pass - 3^rd place, Milo - 2^nd place

Willamette District: Salem Spanish - 3^rd place

March Preview

Union-level Bible Achievement

Pleasant Valley Pathfinders will be representing Oregon Pathfinders at the Union-level Pathfinder Bible Achievement on March 13, sponsored by Idaho Conference at Gem State Academy in Caldwell, ID. We look forward to their success and the possibility of moving on to the Division-level.

Pathfinder Teen Mexico Mission Trip

There is a group of Teen Pathfinders and Staff going to Ensenada, Mexico from March 14-28. Ralph Staley from the Mid-Columbia Pathfinders will be leading this group. Our prayers are with you all as you travel and work to help other children have a place to live and worship. May the Lord bless you all!

Pathfinder Teen Warm Springs Indian Reservation Mission Trip

From March 21-26 Jim & Ruth Klingler will be leading a group of Teen Pathfinders and others on a Mission Trip to Warm Springs Indian Reservation. May the Lord richly bless those that participate as they work to make better living conditions for our Native American friends and provide VBS programs for kids.

Announcements:

Oregon Pathfinder Handbook Updated Section

You will receive the following updates in this month's mailing:

Courage to Stand Pathfinder Fair Event
Drill & Marching section

All the updated sections are posted at www.orgcpathfinders.adventistnw.org in pdf format.

If you do not receive printed updated sections for your Pathfinder Handbook, contact the Pathfinder office.

Pathfinder Supplies Orders

PLEASE EMAIL, FAX, OR MAIL YOUR PATHFINDER SUPPLIES ORDERS TO US!

To better meet your needs during the very busy upcoming time of preparation for Investitures and the Pathfinder Fair, please email, fax, or mail your orders for Pathfinder supplies rather than calling them in. If you will write on your order the date you wish to receive your supplies, we will do everything we can to make sure they arrive on time. Email connie.ames@oc.npuc.org; or fax at 503-850-3481, or mail to 19800 Oatfield Road, Gladstone, OR 97027. If you would like to check on an order you have placed, you may reach us at 503-850-3581. Thank you in advance for your help during this time!

NAD Pathfinder Leaders Convention - Just Claim It 2

So far we have heard of 3 people from Oregon Pathfinders planning to attend North American Division Youth Ministries YPAC Convention (Youth, Pathfinders, Adventurers, and Camps). If you are considering attending, please let Connie Ames know. We may be able get a group discount.

Calendar of Upcoming Events: (Note: highlighted items indicate a revision.)

Mar. 7, 2010 Neahkahnie Mt. District Honors Day Hillsboro High School, Hillsboro, OR

Mar. 13, 2010 Union-Level Bible Achievement Gem State Academy, Caldwell, ID

Mar. 14-28, 2010 Teen Mexico Mission Trip near Ensenada, Mexico

Mar. 21-26, 2010 Warm Springs Teen Mission Trip Warm Springs, OR

Apr. 2-4, 2010 Spring Teen Event - Rock Climbing Smith Rock near Madras, OR

Apr. 7-11, 2010 NAD Pathfinder Leaders Conv. Columbus, OH

Apr. 9-11, 2010 Mt. Hood District Staff Retreat Silver Falls State Park

Apr. 16-17, 2010 NAD-Level Bible Achievement Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI

May 2, 2010 Spanish Safety Training Gladstone Conference Center, Gladstone, OR

May 16, 2010 Pathfinder Fair Linn County Fair and Expo, Albany, OR

June 1, 2010 New Pathfinder Year 2010-2011 begins