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Teen Girl Ministries
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the new breakdown for the girls clubs previously known as Missionettes? |
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Rainbows through Stars now exist under the Mpact Girls Clubs name. Friends and Girls Only Clubs now fall under the Teen Girl Ministries name. This change allows the girls moving from Stars into Friends to reflect that they are moving from the younger girls clubs to the teen girl clubs. This name change alone can reflect a rite of passage for the older girls, as they move into Teen Girl Ministries. This decision was made by the Assemblies of God denomation and since we have a contract to use and customize their materials for the IPHC, we made the decision to follow suit. It allows for growth and expansion of the clubs and Girls' Ministries as a whole. We are still IPHC Girls' Ministries which we suggest using when referring to the overall program of girls clubs in the local church. (Missionettes used to cover all clubs, but Girls' Ministries is now the terminolgy of choice when referring to the ministry as a whole.) |
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Why did you decide to become Teen Girl Ministries and include the Friends and Girls Only Clubs under that name? |
| Under the previous model, many girls not in Friends and Girls Only Clubs and many churches not using this curriculum were being left out of woman-to-girl Christian mentoring. By expanding to Teen Girl Ministries, IPHC Girls Ministries can create great resources through Teen Girl Ministries that can reach out to the adolescent girl, leaders who work with her, and parents raising adolescent girls. | |
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Will there be curriculum changes to Friends and Girls Only as a result of this change? |
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The Friends and Girls Only Clubs as achievement or nonachievement clubs will continue to be available and the curriculum for both clubs will remain the same. Curriculum and awards are still available for purchase through LifeSprings Resources. Only the change of the umbrella name to Teen Girl Ministries has changed. |
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What other changes will we see with the adoption of Teen Girl Ministries? |
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While still promoting both older girls clubs, this umbrella ministry gives the opportunity to provide age- and topic-specific resources for parents, leaders, and girls. The website gives the perfect tool for sharing these resources as they are developed. Our newly revised website now sports a section called "Parent's Palette" where we plan to address topics of interest for parenting girls of all ages including teens and pre-teens. The TGM section sports a "My Hideaway" page designed for middle school and high school girls. These will be developed and expanded as time permits. |
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Now that Friends and Girls Only Clubs have been separated from the Mpact Girls Clubs (Rainbows through Stars) are the achievement and the Medals of Honor still honored under Teen Girl Ministries? |
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A girl who is an Honors Graduate of Friends and Girls Only Clubs may still receive the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Medals of Honor under Teen Girl Ministries. These awards will not change and are still available to girls pursuing achievement. |
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During tha annual graduation ceremony or Girls' Ministries Celebration, will the Friends and Girls Only Club graduates still be honored at this time along with the younger clubs or should this be a separate ceremony? |
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It is at the discretion of the conference and the local church to include in the ceremonies and celebrations whichever clubs they choose. One benefit of including the teen girl clubs in the celebrations with the Mpact Girls Clubs is that it allows the younger girls to see the older girls as role models. On the flip side, including the teen girl clubs in a separate ceremony may make them feel that they have moved beyond the younger clubs in a spiritual rite of passage. Weigh your options and make your decision with input from your sponsors. |
