Scout Law – Interfaith
The Scout Law and the World’s Wisdom / Compiled by Reverend Timothy B. Cargal, Ph.D. For National Capital Area Council Wood Badge Course 82-84 — PDF avail right-click here Leader: From the wisdom...
View ArticleHow to ask about faith
How to Ask It is okay to ask Scouts and their families about their Faith. The BSA is not a public organization like a Public School, where faith issues are considered taboo. Instead, the BSA...
View ArticleBook – In our own way
One of my favorite books and worship aids for interfaith scouting is In Our Own Way, edited by Robert Lee Edmonds. From the publisher: In Our Own Way is an extraordinarily rich compilation of...
View ArticleOne Speaker with Three Shadows
A few weeks ago, while at church, one of my sons pointed out that the speaker on-stage was casting three shadows. Later, I explained that there were three spotlights on him from different directions —...
View ArticleWhen to do an Interfaith Worship Service — and when not to
The Scenario A few weeks ago, I helped organize an Interfaith Worship Service (IWS) during our Council’s Winter Camp between Christmas and New Year. It was a five-day camp that crossed a weekend, so we...
View ArticleNovember = Wring-Out and Re-Charter
It seems like we just got done with School Night for Scouting (see earlier Rally and SNfS blogs) and it is time to start thinking about the next phases of the membership process – wring-out and...
View ArticleWood Badge 98 Interfaith Materials
Each Wood Badge course has two Interfaith services: 1.The first delivered by staff, in order to not only provide opportunities for Reverence but also to instruct the participants in how to deliver an...
View ArticleA Must Have Book for Reverent Scouts – Scouting Our Way
Every Scout and Scouter promises to do their Duty to God, but very little is written to help them accomplish that since the BSA recognizes many different faith traditions. My
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