Pioneer Girls is a weekly club,meeting on Wednesday evenings during the school year from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at CPC, where girls learn that God's word is the light that guides us in our walk with Jesus. Our theme verse is Psalm 119:105, "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path."

Pioneer Girls really helps our girls apply the Bible stories and principles that they learn in Sunday School to their everyday lives ("I love to collect rocks, but what does that have to do with Jesus?"). Girls in 1-8 grades are busy every week with crafts and games, Bible lessons, and Scripture memory. By completing specific requirements the girls earn badges or pins, much like a Christian version of Girl Scouts.

Although we have some club-wide outings such as the October hayride, the annual Christmas party, Missions Night, and the Closing Ceremony, most club nights the girls are divided into four separate groups pursuing activities and Bible instruction at an age-appropriate level. The four groups are: Voyagers (1st & 2nd grades), Pathfinders (3rd & 4th grades), Trailblazers (5th & 6th grades), and Challengers (7th & 8th grades). The adult leaders use Pioneer Club materials and handbooks, but our leaders also have the freedom to tailor their individual club's program to match their own strengths and interests as well as the needs and delights of the girls in their group. What a wonderful time we have on Wednesday evenings!

We have a lot of fun in Pioneer Girls, so this has become a great outreach ministry for the girls. Friends from school or the neighborhood who may not have ever heard about God learn what it means to follow Jesus Christ.

Because there is no lack of enthusiasm from the girls, and seeing them apply Christ to their daily lives is such a wonderful joy to us, we pray that God would continue to equip this ministry of discipleship with mentors and leaders who have fresh vision, and hearts for the girls both in and beyond CPC's front door. Please pray for the leadership of this ministry and for each of the 30-35 young women who are participating in it. Thank you!

If you have questions or need more information about Pioneer Girls at CPC, contact Christina Rushing at 410.747.4206. Click here for a Registration Form.