The Seventh-day Adventist Pathfinder Club, an organization which encourages young people to become well-rounded disciples of Jesus, requires its youth to memorize scriptures including verses about praise, prayer, salvation, doctrine, behavior, promises, relationships, and more.

The Fannin County Mountain Creek Pathfinders learned Trilogy Scripture Songs so these scriptures would be forever in their hearts. Because this method of memorization has been so easy and enjoyable, they desired to share these songs with Pathfinders and people everywhere.

This CD features the Fannin County Mountain Creek Pathfinders singing scriptures including Psalm 34:1-4, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Psalm 103:1-4, and more. It’s the perfect tool for helping your Pathfinders memorize scripture!

This is a great example of how to keep God's word hidden in our hearts! If you would like to purchase this CD, please visit AdventSource.

Group leaders and youth work together with WeCare Misions to reach out to communities in North America and around the world. If you are interested in setting up a mission trip please email Vern Byrd or Call 269.208.7183. More Info: Visit CYE.org/WeCare.  Summer 2013. Pathfinder Mission Trip to be announced soon.

Singing the Word by Derek and Bodil Morris: Their 8th CD is in direct response to requests from Pathfinders who have discovered memorizing scripture is easier when done through melody. More Info: Visit AdventSource.org.

The Southern Union Camporee made the local newscast and KYTN Pathfinders were included. Look for the Pathfinders with the RED lanyards signifying the KYTN Conference.  CHECK IT OUT!

http://www.wcjb.com/local-news/2012/10/more-camping

This book by Doug Fields offers some golden nuggets for those just entering into the youth ministry field. (They have been adapted specifically to Pathfinder Ministry.) Here they are:

·  Relationships are the key to a healthy ministry.
·  A healthy 'pathfinder' ministry reaches not only the 'pathfinder', but the entire family.
·  You WILL encounter conflict, so learn some effective tools of conflict management.
·  Don't be a Lone Ranger 'pathfinder director'. A team of leaders is essential.
·  Don't forget the value of student leadership in your ministry.
·  Continually evaluate what you're doing. Remember what worked in one location or church may not work in another...and vice versa.
· Don't come in and change everything at once.
· Be gentle with yourself - the first two years in a ministry are very difficult.

On June 16, a group of 26 Pathfinder leaders and a school chaplain gathered to participate in the Master Guide Training and Continuing Education. Seven participants are new to Pathfindering and working on their Master Guide requirements. Four Pathfinder specialists, who are with the Southern Union and also members of the NAD Pathfinder Committee, presented the various topics, i.e. Leadership Skills, Communication Skills, Creativity & Resource Development, and Children & Youth Evangelism. Also, the participants learned of new NAD Pathfinder policies that will be in effect soon and insights into the programming planned for the Southern Union Camporee next October. ...Hopefully, we can have other types of training sessions in various parts of the conference in the future.

_"Allan Williamson: Allan served in the Colorado Conference, Rocky Mountain Conference, Missouri Conference, North Pacific Union, and 26 years in the Southern Union. Allan will be retiring and Ken Rogers from Walla Walla University will be the next Union Youth Director."  --411 News, June 2012 issue, Center for Youth Evangelism.