Grace Pointe Assembly of God

Girls Ministries is an interactive club for girls 3 years of age through 6th grade. The ministry is staffed by volunteers who are trained to enhace what the Lord is doing in our young girls. They are devoted to reach the world one girl at a time! The girls will spend time learning about the Bible, and playing games, while establishing life-long friendships with other girls in the ministry. They will also learn practical skills such as craft making, cooking, and sewing. Girls may earn badges, pins, and awards by completeing various tasks. Upon completion of the program, girls may graduate from the club.

Rainbows Club

Noahs' Ark provides an exciting theme for the Bible stories, crafts, full-color activity pages, and games for this preschool club.

Daisies Club: The Sonshine Club

Ages: Kindergarten girls

Darcy, Diana, and Dorie (paper dolls) help Daisies make life applications from the Bible stories and principles they learn. Daisies earn colorful badges depicting these club characters as they complete requirements for the achievement program. Four-week units allow visitors to fit in right away.

Pledge: As a Daisy I will be happy, good, helpful, letting my light shine for Jesus.

Motto: Daisies tell about Jesus.

Scripture Verse: "Let your light...shine." -Matthew 5:16 NIV.

Colors: Yellow and white, which stand for light and purity.

Prims Club: The Discovery Club

Ages: 1st & 2nd grade girls

Megan, Carmen, Kim, and Tonya guide Prims through life-application stories as the girls learn biblical principles. The Discovery Box stores lesson-related objects to be displayed during lesson time to make learning even more fun. Prims earn colorful badges depicting these club characters as they complete requirements for the achievement program. Units can be completed in 4 weeks.

Pledge: As a Prim, I will be careful of what I say, where I go, and what I do; trying always to be my very best for the Lord Jesus, because I love him.

Motto: I will be kind and thoughtful.

Scripture Verse: "Be kind...to one another." -Ephesians 4:32 NIV

Colors: Pink and white, which stand for kindness and purity.

Stars Club: The Fun Club

Ages: 3rd-5th grade girls

Girls make their way up the Stairway of Stars achievement program as they complete units in the four worlds: The World of Truth (basic Christian doctrine), The World Around You (missions), The World About You (activities), and The World Within You (character development). Memorization, projects, and Bible reading are all a part of completing the achievement program as an Honor Star. Four-week units are supplemented with projects and adventures.

Pledge: Having accepted Jesus as my Savior, I will follow Him in service, in testimony, in attitude, and in relationships; striving always to glorify my Lord as a Star.

Motto: I will follow Jesus.

Scripture Verse: "Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. I will praise you...with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever." -Psalm 86:11-12, NIV

Colors: Blue and white, which stand for loyalty and purity.

Friends Club: The Where You Belong Club

Ages: 6th- 8th grade girls

Friends Club provides discussion-oriented lessons to continue the Titus 2 principle of women mentoring young girls. Topics of study include the sanctity of life, accountability, commitment to Christ, life-controlling problems, and purity. Units are made up of six lessons. Projects and adventures add to each unit. The completion of uinit requirements and Bible reading make a girl eligible to be a Friends Graduate.

Pledge: As Friends, we wil be committed to Jesus Christ our Lord, Christian values, family, friends, and church; promising to encourage and provide accountability to one another.

Motto: We are committed to God.

Scripture Verse: "Your hearts must be fully committed to the Lord our God, to live by his decrees and obey His commands." -1 Kings 8:61 NIV

Colors: Purple and White, which stand for committment and purity.

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What is Girls Ministries?
Girls Ministries is a ministry for winning girls to Jesus Christ through love and acceptance. Girls Ministries provides an environment of support and accountability while helping girls to develop their gifts and abilities. In addition, girls build lifelong relationships with mentors who encourage girls to be spiritual leaders. Girls Ministries is dividing into three sections of clubs; Kids Clubs for nursery and preschool children, Girls Clubs for elementary school girls, and Teen Girls Ministries (TGM) for middle school and high school girls. Girl Ministries uses small beginnings to make a big impact on girls and their world.

Girls Ministries

New Teen Girl Web Features
New Web features for your teen girls! The Friends and Girls Only Web pages are sporting some new, fun features, and your girls can be involved. While the previous Friends and Girls Only Web pages offered features for teen girls, more features have been added, and former ones have been replaced.

WOUNDS THAT HEAL
I remember hearing stories in high school about self-mutilation and wondering how someone could do that to her own body. It made no sense. My immediate conclusion was that it had to be for attention. What else could drive a person to do such a thing? I also remember knowing that something like that would never be a problem for me. I was too strong to ever resort to hurting myself, or so I thought.

SELF-INJURING: A CRY FOR HELP
“…By his wounds we are healed”. (Isaiah 53:5) “Sometimes I cut myself. Sometimes I burn myself.” She was a beautiful 16-year-old girl explaining her secret behaviors for when she felt overwhelmed with life and hurtful memories. I was a 23-year-old youth pastor trying to listen and help, feeling stunned by behavior I had heard of but never seen.

Keeping Girls Motivated
As a leader of teen girls you know this age group doesn’t fall into rigidly–structured programs like younger girls. Teen girls share their opinions of club format. So how do you react? Don’t take it personally; consider it their investment in the club. However, if their comments have you wondering how to keep up attendance, try these five suggestions.

Teaching Pentecostal perspectives to your child
When should you start teaching children about the intricacies of our Pentecostal perspective?


Before the movie Slumdog Millionaire turned the eyes of the world to India, Assemblies of God missionaries Clark and Jennifer Jensen were well aware of the desperate needs of the children there. An estimated 18 million children survive on the streets of India; slave labor and forced prostitution are the norm for millions; and thousands of others are trafficked to India from other countries. Being a child in India is often a hopeless existence. “Since our first visit to India over 20 years ago, we have been compelled by the plight of children who are victims of poverty, exploitation and abuse,” states missionary Clark Jensen. “Our conviction is that these children are as precious to God as our own. This truth motivated us to develop an approach to child care that is an expression of the local church where children are cared for in family settings rather than in institutions.” The national Girls Ministries Department has selected Global Family Project India—Rescue, Family Care, Education as the 2009 Coins for Kids project. Funds will go toward the building of a rescue center in a slum community. During their stay in the rescue center, desperate children will receive needed medical care, counseling and training in preparation for placement in family care. “We are so excited to partner with the Jensens for Project India,” says NGM Director Candy Tolbert. “I have visited the area in New Delhi where a rescue center would be built. The eyes of the children, and parents, there are empty and hollow. Without education and proper care, there is little hope of breaking away from the extreme poverty that grips their families.” But Project India—Rescue, Family Care, Education will allow the Jensens to offer that hope to families through strategically placed rescue centers. Abandoned or orphaned children will find a safe place to flourish through education, nutritional food, medical attention, and God’s love. “Our approach is that children brought to the rescue center who lack family support are placed in the homes of loving Christian families,” adds Jennifer Jensen. “Children’s homes and orphanages have fulfilled a valuable service, but the ideal place of nurture is within the home of a loving family.” “Our goal for giving this year is $200,000,” Tolbert says. “Girls have set giving records two years in a row. Last year $178, 270 was given for the Bolivian Hope Center. We were blown away! We want to challenge girls to go even deeper in their expression of compassion for those with so little. Imagine what $1 more from each girls club member could do to change empty, hollow eyes to eyes full of hope and love.” To learn more about the new Coins for Kids project and view the project video, visit http://ngmevents.ag.org/cfk/. By: Lori Van Veen