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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, September 17, 1980
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FROM MINISTERIAL SERVICES
Additional Guidelines for Y.O.U.
Many of you have expressed your appreciation for the very positive changes
in Y.O.U. As all of us follow Mr. Armstrong's lead in working with our
young people, the whole program will take on a new spirit. Here now are
some additional instructions for all pastors:
Membership
Y.O.U. is part of the Church, not a separate organization. All youth
who regularly attend the Church are automatically included in Y.O.U.
membership. Exceptions and disciplinary suspensions are the responsi
bility of the pastor.
Age Limits
Effective September 1, 1981, the age requirements will change. A teen
will be eligible to participate from his thirteenth birthday until the
end of the activity year in which his eighteenth birthday occurs.
Chapters
The purpose of the Chapter Charters was to give the Y.O.U. Office leverag,
over local groups where the ministry had little involvement.
Now that the ministry will be fully involved in and responsible for
Y.O.U., the .need for the charters no longer exists.
District Weekends
Two or three times a year, each district will hold a District Y.O.U.
Weekend. All teens and their parents should be encouraged to attend.
Ministers should see that the Sabbath is properly observed. It may in
clude special services, Bible Studies and Bible-bowls as well as time
for rest. You should also plan to include some of the parents in the
Bible games. The remainder of the weekend can include a wide range of
activities such as a basketball or volleyball tournament, cheerleading
performance, a dance and other social functions with emphasis on family
participation.
Cheerleading
The main emphasis in Cheerleading should be placed on cheering at the
basketball games. This helps to tie the whole group together and in
volves the parents.
At the District Weekend during basketball season, a cheerleading per
formance will be held. Competent judges will rate the squads against a
standard perfect score. This should encourage all squads to work toward
p � rfection while a <;: tually helping each other improve because the teams
will not be competing against one another. If there is a need, we will
divide cheerleading performances into Junior and Senior divisions.