HOPEWW SCOUTS
Hope Scouts
HOPE worldwide Scouts was founded by our youngest volunteers and is aimed at creating opportunities for students in kindergarten through 8th grade to contribute to HOPE worldwide programs and efforts in meaningful ways. This program enables children to impact those in need while instilling a commitment to service in their hearts. Under the supervision of their Scout Leaders, troops routinely support local programs and distinguish themselves by their passionate service. There are currently HOPE worldwide Scouts troops in over 30 cities and three countries. They are an inspiration to us all.
Never too young to serve
Since 2010, HOPE worldwide Scouts has been 
engaging our young volunteers in
meaningful community-based activities that will enhance the lives of the
poor and needy, foster a spirit of teamwork and friendship, and set the volunteers on a course towards a lifetime of service.
Service

Our young volunteers engage in meaningful community service enhancing the lives of those in need.
Leadership

Children develop their leadership skills and participate in youth service programs.
Character

Serving during their formative years inspires them and shapes their character.
Unity

We foster a spirit of teamwork and friendship which breeds unity in service.

News

WANTED: Multigenerational Friendships

NJ HOPE worldwide Scouts Troop #5 answered a random Facebook post, “WANTED: youth to interact with the residents at an assisted living facility." Kate Mizro, the Vibrant Living Director thought she was looking for fulfillment of an idea. Kate had no idea she was an answered prayer to many.

The Saturday before Mother’s Day, 18 HOPE worldwide Scouts and their parents, proudly carrying homemade Mother’s Day cards to encourage the 70 female residents, excitedly entered Brightview Assisted Living for an afternoon of fitness through dance led by Adesina Samuels. Adesina is the owner of Aderade Movement and the father of three HOPE worldwide Scouts-- Adera, age 11; AJ, 10 and Z’Lagi, 5.

This intergenerational gathering brought smiles, giggles, and a bit of sweat to everyone who attended. A side Scrabble game began between a 6 year-old and a resident, many yummy snacks were eaten, and plans for the next event were made amongst the HOPE worldwide Scouts. However, the most delightful part of the afternoon was the Q&A session. Each Scout was able to interview a resident and ask three questions. The residents were as thrilled to talk about their youth and their careers with the HOPE worldwide Scouts as the inquisitive Scouts were eager to learn about their new friends. Many of the residents had lived in towns or attended the same schools that the HOPE worldwide Scouts were currently attending some -- 30, 50, and even 70 years ago! One resident was moved to tears hearing that a HOPE worldwide Scout lives in her former small hometown that few have ever heard of.

We look forward to our next adventure at Brightview as we bridge generations and create meaningful friendships along the way.

Rhonda Clarke
Troop #5, New York Metro

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How a HOPE worldwide Scouts Troop Turned Into An After-School Club

After joining the Coastal Church in Daytona Beach, Allison Middleton and her husband prayed a specific prayer: to be Jesus' hands and feet. Shortly after, they took over Troop #33 and got to work. Being parents of two young kids, they knew how important it was to teach them to not only know the Bible but to live it out. The Middletons give credit to the Youth and Family Conference in Denver, Colorado for strengthening two convictions of theirs:  
 
1) Each family has the responsibility to teach and train their children, which in turn will make up a stronger church fellowship.  

2) If the church's goal is to have a strong teen and campus ministry, we need to instill a faith in the elementary and middle school ministry who will one day have unshakeable convictions in the next generation.  

This sparked a fire within them, and they were determined to make their HOPEworldwide Scouts troop something that embodied these very ideals.  
 
In January of 2017, Troop #33 began meeting once a month for a service project in the community. Before each project, the Bible is opened, and as a family, they discuss a characteristic of Jesus that they want to imitate for that month. They call this the "Live Like Jesus Challenge." The kids eagerly report back each month and share their heartwarming and convicting stories on how they loved, how they served, how they lived like Jesus. Scouts and their families have served at nursing homes, the humane society, the library, and more. The kids have so much fun that they even invite their friends from school to serve alongside them.  
 
In December of that same year, Troop #33 walked in the community's Christmas parade where they were spotted by the school principal of some of the Scouts. After inquiring about HOPE worldwide Scouts, she decided she wanted a troop to be started at her school in the form of an after-school club. It was obvious that God put them in the right place at the right time.  

Over the next few months, God continued to open doors. Fees were waived, a curriculum was created, and the club reached its capacity in just three days. Thanks to the relationships the disciple families had built with other families at the school, parents felt comfortable about their kids being a part of this new adventure. Because of this, these families now have an avenue where they can seek and find Him. It is also a chance for the kids to be introduced to the Bible, feel God's love, and learn how to be a shining light in their school. 

 

Every Thursday after school, Troop #33 meets in the media center to sing songs (with the help of the church's song leader), share scriptures, and play Bible trivia. You can also expect a Bible story stretching activity. No wonder there's a waiting list! It is clear that everyone involved with this club has a genuine heart to teach, serve, and love those kids -- exactly who we want our children looking up to and learning from. 

 

Because of Allison and her husband's willingness to allow God to place dreams and visions on their hearts, more families are being introduced to Jesus and his character. All along, their goal was to use their troop for God's glory and to inspire other families to love and serve like Him. We'd say they're doing just that.


If you are interested in learning more about HOPE worldwide Scouts or how to begin a troop in your congregation, please email Amelia.Foard@hopeww.org.


– Olivia Hermosillo, HOPE worldwide Youth Programs Intern

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