Royal Ambassadors

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Royal Ambassadors
Thank you!
What we’ve
prepared for you
Thank you for your interest in beginning a missions education program specifically
in this starter pack . . . designed for the boys in your church! Our team at national WMU® is here to assist
you as you reach out and implement this new way of being “on mission” on a
1 An overview and regular basis. Please contact us if you have questions, concerns, suggestions, or
background information just want someone to talk with as you begin.
about Royal Ambassadors
Contact information can be found on the bottom of this page as well as on
2
Suggestions for getting our website.
your group organized
• H ow to begin
• R esources you’ll need WHY DOES MY CHURCH NEED ROYAL AMBASSADORS?
3 In addition to Royal Experiences in Royal Ambassadors® (RA®) help boys to be aware that God wants
everyone to know of His love, but not everyone knows of God’s love. Involvement
Ambassadors
in RA leads boys to progress from a focus on self to a focus on others. Boys learn
• I nformation on leader
the missions concepts of praying, giving, and doing missions.
training
• O nline resources Through RA, a foundation is set for missions for a lifetime.
• Who to contact for
help and advice
4
Samples!
O n separate pages, we
have included samples of
suggested resources that
will bring the most impact
to the boys in your life. ONLINE RESOURCES
• O ne month of unit
On wmu.com/RA, stay up to date with the newest monthly features,
material from RA Leader
Royal Ambassador products, and leadership training resources.
Share your ideas and get ideas from other leaders on the children’s
missions page on facebook.com/RoyalAmbassador.
By signing up for the monthly children’s enewsletter, you’ll get the
latest ideas, tips, news, and leader articles. Find the enewsletter
signup on wmu.com/children in the top right corner.
twitter.com/RA_WMU
instagram.com/childrens_missions
1 WMU CHILDREN’S TEAM
1-800-968-7301 (Customer Service)
wmu.com/RA
[email protected]
THE BASICS OF
Royal Ambassadors
WHAT IS ROYAL AMBASSADORS?
Royal Ambassadors® (RA®) is the WMU® missions organization for boys in
grades 1–6. Being in RA helps boys:
• l earn a biblical worldview with an emphasis on missions learning
and missional living
• d evelop leadership skills to serve God and to share His love with others
• g row spiritually in their understanding of God and His mission, including
how they are a part of God’s plan.
HOW DO BOYS LEARN IN RA?
Each month, RAs focus on the work of a missionary in North America or an
international country. Children learn through age-appropriate Bible studies
and hands-on activities. Many activities in RA help boys learn about the
cultural aspects of a missionary’s work. Boys learn by hearing mission stories
and using Bible verses related to missions. RAs are given the opportunity
to pray for missions, give to missions, and do missions.
WHO LEADS ROYAL AMBASSADORS?
RA is designed to be led by godly men who will use this opportunity to
educate boys about missions and mentor them in their day-to-day lives.
WHAT WILL THE BOYS STUDY?
As RAs, boys will study a specific set of virtues throughout the year. These
virtues include:
• l oyalty • h onesty • perseverance
• f riendship • faith • teamwork
• c ourage • compassion • self-discipline
• r esponsibility
WHEN DO RAs MEET?
RA groups typically meet for one hour each week. Groups can meet at
your church, in homes, or in any appropriate location. Most RA groups meet
at the same time as Girls in Action® (GA®) groups. For more information
about beginning Girls in Action in your church, visit wmu.com/children
ADDITIONAL HELP and wmu.com/getstarted.
FOR LEADERS
WHAT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS OR WOULD LIKE TRAINING?
Visit ChristianLeader
RA has an extensive network of consultants across North America. These
Learning.com for
consultants can talk with you one-on-one about starting or strengthening RA, and
online, on-demand leadership
help you train church leaders. Many states and associations offer associational,
training. Click on Develop
regional, or statewide training for leaders, and missions events for boys.
to see courses related to
To contact the RA consultant in your state or to learn more about training
children’s leaders.
opportunities, visit wmu.com/statecontacts.
2 WMU CHILDREN’S TEAM
1-800-968-7301 (Customer Service)
wmu.com/RA
[email protected]
HOW TO BEGIN
Royal Ambassadors
EIGHT EASY STEPS TO GET STARTED
1. Pray about the possibility of starting Royal Ambassadors®.
2. Review information here and on wmu.com/children.
3. Meet with your pastor and children’s minister to explain the importance
of missions education through RA®. Gain their support and pray together
about starting RA in your church.
4. Determine how many RA groups and leaders you will need based on the size
of your church. For safety reasons, make sure two adults are in the meeting
room at all times.
5. Order your RA materials for leaders and for boys. See below for ordering
information.
6. Begin promoting RA six to eight weeks before you plan to get started.
Use your church bulletin, church newsletter, and bulletin boards to share
information about RA.
7. Have a kickoff meeting to introduce parents and boys to RA.
8. Start your first meeting with prayer, and get ready to teach boys all about
missions!
IF YOU’RE NOT LEADING A GROUP, HERE ARE SOME OTHER
WAYS YOU CAN BE INVOLVED:
• Pray for the boys and leaders in RA.
• Invite boys you know to RA. Provide transportation if needed.
• Make friends with the parents of RAs who are not regularly involved
in the church.
• Volunteer to chaperone RA events and mission action projects.
• Volunteer to help with RA Treksm once a month.
• Volunteer to coordinate Children’s Ministry Daytm.

For more information on RA Trektm, see page 5.
For information on Children’s Ministry Day, visit wmu.com/cmd.
3 WMU CHILDREN’S TEAM
1-800-968-7301 (Customer Service)
wmu.com/RA
[email protected]
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Royal Ambassadors
RA Leader
This is your essential resource for leading
a Royal Ambassadors® organization. Each
60-page, quarterly issue carries weekly
missions-education lesson plans and
hands-on missions activities.
Order one per leader.
Annual subscription
4 quarterly issues • $24.99
RA World
RA World gets your boys excited about missions!
Written for prereaders to preteens, each issue is
packed with missionary and MK profiles as well
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as articles, games, and more on vibrant, full-color
at what you can find pages. You will need one subscription of the
in RA World! magazine for each RA in your group.
Order one for each boy in RA®.
Annual subscription
4 quarterly issues • $16.99
RA Leader Kit
Games, banners, and 18 glossy, full-color
pictures included in each quarterly kit.
The perfect supplement to enhance the
RA missions-education experience.
Corresponds to the weekly units of
study in RA Leader.
Order one per classroom.
Annual subscription
4 quarterly issues • $54.99
Children’s Missions DVD
Want a closer look at missionaries around the world and
exotic missions fields? DVD includes one child-friendly video
per month on an IMB or NAMB missions area as featured
in 2016–2017 RA World, GA World, or Children in Action
Leader magazines. DVD is included in the Fall resource kits
for each organization and can be purchased separately.
C167105 (Annual) • $7.99
4 WMU CHILDREN’S TEAM
1-800-968-7301 (Customer Service)
wmu.com/RA
[email protected]
IN ADDITION TO
Royal Ambassadors
RA Trek
RA Treksm helps boys in grades 1–6 reinforce and live out
the missions concepts they learn during regular RA chapter
meetings. This optional plan provides
opportunities for individual RAs to
deepen their missions discipleship
and strengthen their faith.
RA Trek is divided into seven sections:
• My RA Identity
• My Praying
• My Doing and Telling
• My Missions Learning Find more details at
• My Giving wmu.com/RA.
• My Faith
• My Church
RA Promotion Pack
Help your boys connect with RA and each other in a
meaningful way when they use the large posters in this pack
to learn and say the RA Pledge together, to study the RA
Virtues, and to quote the RA Motto. Redesigned to include
items that can be used from year-to-year.
M167103 • $6.99
Royal Ambassadors Guide
for Leaders
Includes everything you need
to know about starting and leading
a Royal Ambassadors group.
M127165 • $5.99 (print)
E127169 • $4.99 (download)
QUESTIONS?
State WMU®: Contact your state RA consultant. Links to websites of state
offices may be found at wmu.com/statecontacts.
At National WMU: Email [email protected].
To order resources: Call WMU Customer Service at 1-800-968-7301
or visit wmustore.com. Request a free WMU catalog when you
place your order.
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1-800-968-7301 (Customer Service)
wmu.com/RA
[email protected]
SEPT • OCT • NOV 2016
International Mission Study
2016 Promotion Kit: Norway
This kit contains promotional
posters and flyers, planning tips,
recipes, décor, a summary of
age-level learning, and more.
W163103 • $12.99 plus s&h
THIS QUARTER
• Philippines
• B aptist Global
Beauty of Norway Ornament
Norway seems to have everything and ranks as one of the happiest Hang a prayer reminder to pray Response
for the people of Norway on
countries in the world. In this land of natural beauty and self-sufficiency, how and where is
your tree this year. Handmade
• Philadelphia
God working to bring people to a rich faith? Journey through Norway in the International by the artisans of Anadoule in
Mission Study 2016, and see how God is bringing spiritual beauty to this land. Turkey who are able to provide
much needed income for their
families through their work.
See the full product line available for your church family, from Measures 3.5 inches in diameter.
preschoolers to adults, at wmu.com/ims. Purchase at wmustore.com Includes loop for hanging.
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CONTENTS
RA Pledge, Motto,
and Virtues
LEADER RESOURCES
RA Pledge:
2 How to Use RA Leader
As a Royal Ambassador, I will do my best:
3 From My Perspective
To become a well-informed, responsible follower of Christ;
4 Prayer Plan
To have a Christlike concern for all people;
To learn how to carry the message of Christ around the world; 5 Leader Lifelines
To work with others in sharing Christ; and
12 From Missionary Ridge
To keep myself clean and healthy in mind and body.
13 Supplies for the Quarter
RA Motto:
13 Helping a Child Become a Christian
“ We are Ambassadors for Christ” (2 Corinthians 5:20 HCSB).
RA Virtues: MISSIONS FEATURES
Loyalty, Friendship, Courage, Responsibility, Honesty, Faith,
13 SEPTEMBER
Compassion, Perseverance, Teamwork, Self-Discipline
Life on Mission: Philippines
16 Week One
19 Week Two
22 Week Three
Note to Leaders
25 Week Four
28 Family Missions Focus
Prepare ahead of time for Week 4 special projects suggested
each month (see pp. 25–27, 41–43, and 57–59). Depending on the
activity, you may need to: 30 OCTOBER
Baptist Global Response:
send home permission slips to take children off church property
Meeting Needs Like Jesus
arrange for transportation and extra adults to
32 Week One
supervise the group
35 Week Two
contact the owner/manager of the site of your missions outing
38 Week Three
check with parents for allergies or medical
41 Week Four
conditions that may limit a child’s participation
44 Family Missions Focus
ask children to bring supplies for the project
send out invitations and/or information sheets
46 NOVEMBER
Follow Him in Philadelphia
Connect Online
48 Week One
51 Week Two
facebook.com/RoyalAmbassador
54 Week Three
twitter.com/RA_WMU
57 Week Four
Free e-newsletter signup at wmu.com/RA
60 Family Missions Focus
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RA Leader | 1
SEPTEMBER 2016
by Libby Quigg
Bible Verse Life on Mission: Philippines
“But the Lord said to
Ananias, ‘Go! I have
Month at This month RAs will explore what it means to live out
chosen this man to a Glance their faith on mission. They will learn how Saul’s life was
dramatically changed when he encountered the Lord, so
work for me. He will
that he would no longer persecute believers but share his
announce my name life as a believer and missionary. They will discover how
missionaries live out their faith in the Philippines, and how
to the Gentiles and to
they inspire and train Filipino believers to live on mission.
their kings. He will also RAs will participate in RA TrekSM or a special project to
encourage them to live on mission in their world.
announce my name
to the people of Israel. Week 1 RAs will understand how Saul put his faith in the Lord and
became a missionary.
I will show him how
much he must suffer Week 2 RAs will discover how missionaries live out their faith
on mission in the Philippines.
for me’” (Acts 9:15–16).
Week 3 RAs will learn how missionaries share their faith in
the Philippines.
RA Virtue
Week 4 RAs will consider how they can live their
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WEEK Point out that he was living out the
■ OPENING (10 MINUTES)
ONE extreme opposite of faith in his actions.
Complete this activity with children as they arrive. 2. D istribute glow sticks to RAs. Darken your
meeting space. Instruct boys to wave their
Meet Your RAs glow sticks around. Have them follow
■ SUPPLIES along reading Acts 9:1–19 by the light of
Life on ■ n ote cards their glow stick.
■ p ens 3. I nvite RAs to talk about the immediate
■ t ape changes in Saul’s life after his encounter
Mission: ■ s ugar-free candy (optional) with the Lord on the road.
Prior to the session, write out each one of Evidence of Saul’s Faith
Philippines
the following questions or commands onto ■ SUPPLIES
a note card: ■ RA World
■ pencils
Favorite RA leader?
OVERVIEW
Favorite game played in RA?
1. D irect boys to “Saul’s Faith” (p. 8 in RA World).
RAs will understand Favorite missionary story heard at RA? Have RAs complete the activity together.
how Saul put his Favorite RA campcraft? If needed, look up the accompanying
faith in the Lord and Recite the RA Pledge. Scriptures to find the answers.
Recite the RA Motto. 2. T alk about how Saul’s life was changed
became a missionary.
What are the parts of the RA emblem? because of his faith in Jesus. Point out that
Saul’s transformation was so drastic, his
Who is one of your RA friends?
BIBLE VERSE name changed (Acts 13:9). He served as a
What is a missions project you did in RA?
missionary who traveled to many places
“But the Lord said to 1. Tape a card onto the forehead of every to share the gospel (Acts 13:2–3). He faced
Ananias, ‘Go! I have RA as they arrive. Tell boys that they are all kinds of challenges and hardships as he
not allowed to say the questions out loud; carried out the work that God was calling
chosen this man to work
they are only allowed to answer. Direct him to do (2 Corinthians 11:23–33). And
for me. He will announce
them to mingle and collect answers so he wrote many letters to churches and
my name to the Gentiles that they can figure out each of their church leaders recorded in the New
and to their kings. He questions. They will need to make their Testament (Romans through Philemon).
best guesses to you. When they are
will also announce my
correct, you may want to award them
name to the people of
a piece of sugar-free candy. CRUSADERS (GRADES 4–6)
Israel. I will show him 2. Take attendance. Recognize any RA with
how much he must suffer a birthday this week. Say together the RA Saul Encounters the Lord
for me’” (Acts 9:15–16). motto and RA pledge (p.1). ■ SUPPLIES
■ Bible
■ S TORY (15–20 MINUTES)
1. P rovide the backstory about Saul from
If you teach mixed ages, divide into younger Acts 7:54–60 and 8:1–3. Explain that Saul
and older groups for these activities. Or considered himself the worst sinner of all
select the option that best fits your group. time (1 Timothy 1:15–16). Say: But all that
changed in Saul’s life.
2. H ave volunteer read Acts 9:1–9.
LADS (GRADES 1–3)
3. D iscuss how those early Christians might
have felt about Saul given his reputation.
Saul’s Faith
Say: Imagine that you were a believer in
■ SUPPLIES
Damascus. You heard a story about Saul
■ glow sticks
smiling while he watched a Christian being
■ Bible
stoned to death. You had a Christian friend
that was imprisoned for his faith because of
1. Define this month’s RA Virtue—Faith (p. 14).
Saul. You heard that Saul was seen just
Explain why Saul considered himself the
outside of town and was expected to arrive
worst sinner of all time (allowing Jewish
in Damascus at any minute. You were forced
leaders to murder Christians for their faith
to write down the names of everyone that
in Jesus, hunting down those that put their
faith in Jesus, and even sentencing them to
death for their faith in Jesus).
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