Trindale Community Church

Monday, February 08, 2010

Royal Rangers

Whether through a camp-out featuring a blazing campfire, a wilderness hike in God�s beautiful creation, an outing to a sporting event, or in our meetings on Wednesday nights at 7:00pm; our Rangers experience the fun, excitement and purpose of this ministry.

We realize that the only way to grow a man is with a boy. This purpose is accomplished through weekly meeting plans which feature material designed to allow the boy to earn advancements by completing the requirements for each merit or achievement badges.

Ranger Kids: K - 2

Ranger Kids-the trail to fun and adventure-is an exciting program for boys in kindergarten, first and second grades. Boys in this age group participate in great fun and excitement that will allow boys to develop their interests and needs as well as mold their character.

Discovery Rangers: 3 - 5

Discovery Rangers is a fun and exciting program for boys in third, fourth, and fifth-grade. Not only does the boy get to discover great indoor and outdoor activities, he will get to make many new friends. Being a Discovery Ranger is another step toward growing into a man of God.

Adventure Rangers: 6 - 8

Adventure Rangers are young men who take and learn of great adventures. They also learn of the adventures of the Bible which allow them to grow spiritually. This fun program allows the boy to grow to become a great man of God.

Expedition Rangers: 9 - 12

Expedition Rangers work on using the skills they have learned throuhout their Royal Ranger career. They earn silver merits as well as merits they go back to pick up such as gold and green merits. They grow spiritually by working on spiritual challenges. They take great expeditions to use their skills while having a lot of fun.

Royal Ranger
Motto
"Ready"

Meaning of Motto:

Ready for anything!

Ready to work, play, serve,

worship, live, and obey God's Word.

The Meaning of the Emblem

Four gold points:
Four ways of a boy's development:
Physical, Spirtiual, Mental, Social

Four red points and white background:
five cardinal doctrines of the church:
Salvation, Baptism in the Holy Spirit, Healing, Rapture, Speaking in Tongues

Eight blue points:
Eight points of the Royal Ranger Code:
Alert, Clean, Honest, Courageous, Loyal, Courteous, Obedient, Spiritual

Royal Ranger
Pledge

Royal Ranger
Code

A Royal Ranger is:
Alert

He is mentally, physically, and spiritually alert.

Clean

He is clean in body, mind, and speech.

Honest

He does not lie, cheat, or steal.

Courageous

He is brave in spite of danger, criticism, or threats.

Loyal

He is faithful to his church, family, outpost, and friends.

Courteous

He is polite, kind, and thoughtful.

Obedient

He obeys, his parents, leaders, and those in authority.

Spiritual

He prays, reads the Bible, and witnessess.

Gold Medal of Achievement

The Gold Medal of Achievement is a medal of great distincition and honor. It was first offered in 1963 with the first recipient completing its requirements in 1964. In its 40 year history the GMA has been earned by over 5000 in the Assemblies of God and by 112 in the Pentecostal Holiness denomination by boys ages 12 through 17 years of age. The GMA is the highest award a boy can earn in Royal Rangers and it is like a Boy Scout earning his Eagle Scout. On the way to the Gold Medal of Achievement a boy will earn the Bronze Medal of Achievement and Silver Medal of Achievement to show his progress of reaching the Gold Medal of Achievement. These are the recipinents from Trindale Community Church.

Gold Medal of Achievement Recipients
Name	Date Received
1. Christopher Triplette	12/24/2004
2. Eric Suggs	5/6/2005
3. Ricky Cranford	8/3/2006
4. Aaron Parker	9/6/2007

Silver Medal of Achievement
1. Christopher Triplette
2. Eric Suggs
3. Ricky Cranford
4. Aaron Parker

Bronze Medal of Achievment
1. Christopher Triplette
2. Eric Suggs
3. Ricky Cranford
4. Aaron Parker
5. Daniel Adams
6. Corey Cranford
7. Austin Grant
8. Nick Noah

Royal Ranger History

1914	The Assemblies of God Begins in April in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
1962	In January, Rev. Johnnie Barnes moves to Springfield, Missouri, to put together a program for boys. Rev. Charles Scott suggests the name "Royal Rangers." Rev. Barnes becomes the first Royal Ranger national commander.
1963	The Royal Rangers Leadership Training course is developed
1964	The first district-wide Pow Wows are held. The Gold Medal of Achievement and the Medal of Valor awards are first offered.
1966	Royal Ranger programs are set up in Australia and Latin America. The Frontiersmen Camping Fraternity, later Frontiersmen Camping Fellowship, is formed. The first Royal Rangers Week is held, it celebrates the Royal Rangers ministry and encourages reaching, teaching, and keeping boys for Christ.
1974	The first National Camporama, a camping event that happens every four years, is held at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
1977	The National Royal Rangers council is formed and meets in Springfield, Missouri.
1980	In the early 1980s the Pentecostal Holiness denomination adopted the Ambassadors for Christ ministry as their official boy's ministry. All uniforms and written materials were produced in small amounts and on an individual order as needed basis. There were very little funds and support for Ambassadors for Christ within the denomination .
1985	Then in 1985 Leonard Atkins met Art Webb. Art was the pastor for the Siler City Assemblies of God church. But most importantly he was district commander for the Assemblies of God North Carolina district Royal Rangers and also ran camp Maranatha, which was the Assemblies of God youth camp for North Carolina also located in Siler City. Leonard learned about Royal Rangers from Art and was immediately convinced the Pentecostal Holiness denomination needed this ministry. Art Webb also agreed and the two began a two year campaign to get both denominations to agree to share the ministry.
1986	Leonard and his brother Wesley Atkins attended a Leadership Training Course held for the Assemblies of God and became even more conviced the Pentecostal Holiness denomination needed Royal Rangers. Leonard and Wesley Atkins were ther fist two men from the Pentecostal Holiness denomination to be trainned commandrs.
1986	The National Royal Rangers Training Center (now National Royal Rangers Center) at Eagle Rock, Missouri is dedicated. It is also called Camp Eagle Rock.
1989	Beloved National Commander Johnnie Barnes dies. For twenty-seven years he led the Royal Rangers, developing its ministry, many of his plans and projects were completed and a large army of boys is now following Jesus. Rev. Ken Hunt is named national commander. He guides the ministry for ten years.

Outpost 54 History

1975-1976	Mike Honeycutt lived in Marion, NC and attended an Assemblies of God church. There he was introduced to the Royal Ranger ministry. He became an active outpost commander. After relocating back to Trinity and becoming involved with the youth ministry at Trindale he began an Ambassadors for Christ outpost.
1986	While he attended a work shop at the Western North Carolina Conference Mike learned that the Pentecostal Holiness denomination had adopted the Royal Ranger ministry and would began training in April 1987. Harold Pope was the pastor of Trindale at the time and he agreed a Royal Ranger outpost would be a valuable ministry at Trindale.
1987	Mike attended the Leaders Training Camp and recieved his Leaders Medal of Achievement and chartered the outpost here at Trindale. The first outpost number was 155 and was started with 8 boys. That same year the outpost began attending the annual Pow-Wows and we have not missed one since.
1990	The outpost attened the first National Camporama held at Rainey Mt. Georgia and the conference won best flag.
1991	Mike left Trindale to assist Lexington Pentecostal Holiness Church with their outpost. He was gone for 4 years and Ron Morris served as Senior Commander for Trindale. The Morris family had started attending Trindale in 1989 and Ron had completed the Leaders Training Camp.
1994	Ron Morris resigned due to personnal reasons and Mike took over as Senior Commander again.
1996	By this time chartering changed to the conference level instead of the national level. When the chartering for Trindale was completed we received number 54.
2001	Mike resigned again as Senior Commander and Rodney Suggs took the postion. The Suggs family had attended Trindale for awhile and Rodney was a great choice for Senior Commander. Rodney Suggs is still the active Senior Commander for Trindale.
2003	Royal Rangers released a new curriculum and Trindale adopted the new program. The new program was modernized from the orginal program to keep boys and commanders interested in the ministry.

Please check the resource links for further information on Royal Rangers.

Special Thanks to:
Assemblies of God Royal Rangers
IPHC Royal Rangers
Gospel Publishing House