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My Promise, My Faith Pin:BEST PRACTICES

Presenter:Teena Weathersby-Hampton

Director of Mission Delivery OperationsGirl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana

Member of the P.R.A.Y. National Board of Directors

Host:Deb Hazlewood

P.R.A.Y.

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Teena Weathersby-HamptonTeena Weathersby-Hampton is the Director of Mission Delivery Operations for the Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana. She oversees the overall mission of membership, volunteerism, program, product program and member communications. Teena came to GSNI-M in 2011 from the Girl Scout Council of Eastern Missouri that served over 62,000 girls each year within the St. Louis metropolitan area and 22 surrounding counties. She was the former Assistant Director of Membership for the Urban Program and finally the Assistant Director of Girl Development for the Suburban Region. She began her Girl Scout career in 1999 as Membership Development Manager for the Urban Program where she worked hard to increase visibility of Girl Scouting to the African American, Bosnian and Hispanic community.

Outline: My Promise, My FaithOverview of Requirements

5 Steps“Updated” requirementsResources

GSUSA – Booklets for younger and older girls GSNIM – Short and Snappy

Best PracticesChurchChristian UniversityHousing Authority SiteGS Volunteer Community/Service Unit

Impact of MPMFConnection to religious recognitions

Question/Answer Session

MPMF Requirements Step 1: Choose one

line of the law Step 2: Interview a

woman Step 3: Gather 3

quotes Step 4: Make

something Step 5: Keep the

connection strong

New Updated DescriptionThere are 2 updates to the

MPMF description.The current Girl’s Guides to Girl

Scouting do not reflect these updates.

Find out about Religious Recognitions

P.R.A.Y. website

New UPDATED DescriptionRequirement #5 is “Keep the

Connection Strong.”Girls are instructed to “Find out

if your faith community offers a recognition program for Girl Scouts.”

The MPMF pin does not replace Religious Recognitions: it complements them.

GSUSA Resources:MPMF Booklets“Your Faith and Girl

Scouts: Make the Connection” – for younger and older Girl Scouts

Booklets include activities to explore the Girl Scout Law

MPMF BookletsAvailable in English

and SpanishAre available online:http://girlscouts.org/

program/basics/faith/

MPMF BookletsCLARIFICATIONBooklets are not

required to earn MPMFGirls who complete the

MPMF booklets have not finished all the MPMF requirements

Booklets help girls fulfill Step 1: Choose a line of the law and relate it to a song, prayer, reading or tradition of your faith

GSNIM ResourcesShort n Snappyhttp://

www.girlscoutsnorthernindiana-michiana.org/sites/default/files/My%20Promise%20My%20Faith%20Pin%20with%20handout.pdf

GSNIM Resourceshttp://

www.girlscoutsnorthernindiana-michiana.org/mypromise

MPMF 5 requirementsReligious RecognitionsMPMF planning kit (43 pages)

GSNIM Resources

GSNIM Resources

BEST PRACTICES #1Church Collaboration

Local Baptist ChurchLeadership teamFeesNumber of sessionsPromotionParticipants

Local Baptist ChurchDescribe a typical

session

Local Baptist ChurchPros and cons

BEST PRACTICES #2MPMF EVENT University CollaborationFUNDED BY UNITED WAY

University CollaborationFundingLeadership teamNumber of sessionsPromotionParticipants

University CollaborationDescribe a typical

session

University CollaborationPros and Cons

BEST PRACTICES #3Housing Authority Site

Housing AuthorityFundingLeadership teamNumber of sessionsPromotionParticipants

MPMF #4 Girl Scout Service Unit/Community Volunteer Led Event

GS Community/Service UnitPros and Cons

MPMF IMPACT

MPMF and Religious RecognitionsMPMF points to the

Religious Recognitions, it does not replace them.

Why is this important?

Religious recognitions are created by the national religious bodies.

MPMF Impact Girls – Girls will see how the Girl Scout

Law is connected to their faith. Leaders - MPMF helps ADULTS to make

the connection between Girl Scouting and faith.

Councils - MPMF can strengthen the partnership between the local Girl Scout council and the faith community.

Congregations – They have an important role in Girl Scouting

Q&ATeena Weathersby-Hamptonteena.weathersby-hampton@gsnim.org

Deb Hazlewooddebh@praypub.org

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