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ADVENTURER CLUB SHINES IN GALLATIN VALLEY
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he Alpine Adventurer Club started because the current director was impressed to step out in faith and begin a club in Bozeman. “It wasn’t something that I had done before,” says Mari Kirk, club director. “I want people to know that when you move forward with what God asks you to do, you never know what the simple act of following His call will lead to.” God brought together amazing teachers, cooks and helpers from the Bozeman, Livingston and Mount Ellis Academy churches. The Adventurer program is filled with lots of activities and opportunities to earn honors, but it is specifically intended to minister to the entire family. Each Tuesday evening, families are able to gather at the Bozeman Church and fellowship with each other to enjoy a meal they didn’t have
LIZBETH GEARY
Little ones learn important fire safety information during an Adventurers meeting at the Bozeman Church.
to prepare. This is a big blessing for busy parents. Meetings begin with worship, during which children learn to be comfortable leading a song or leading prayer. Then the children, ages 2 to 9, learn through classes taught by leaders who make sharing Jesus their priority. During the holidays, the Adventurers collected items to send overseas to support
Part of the Adventurers pose for a group picture.
missionaries and bring them some Christmas cheer. They also made little care packages for the homeless. One parent shared how beautiful it was the club made these care packages because on Christmas Eve he was impressed to share that package and bless someone in need this holiday season. Many would be tempted to think Adventurers is just another club where you earn
It’s a chance to visit during a meal. It’s a safe place for children to learn valuable character-building skills that will last a lifetime. It’s also a place
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Little Lambs learn about the human body
Planting seeds was another recent activity for the Alpine Adventurers.
honors to fill a sash. But to the families and children participating, it serves as much more.
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where the teachers and leaders share Jesus at every meeting. The Alpine Adventurers had the privilege of leading worship at Livingston Church last fall. Plans are scheduled for them to lead at the Bozeman and Mount Ellis Academy churches this spring. Jesus says, “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me” (Matt. 25:40). Alpine Adventurers is more than a club. It’s a group of Seventh-day Adventist families coming together to share the Love of Jesus with their children and teach them about being bright lights in this dark world. Bozeman Church communication team
