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 ONLINE RESOURCES
have included samples of
suggested resources that On wmu.com/RA, stay up to date with the newest monthly features,
will bring the most impact Royal Ambassador products, and leadership training resources.
to the boys in your life.
Share your ideas and get ideas from other leaders on the children’s
• O ne month of unit missions page on facebook.com/RoyalAmbassador.
material from RA Leader
By signing up for the monthly children’s enewsletter, you’ll get the
latest ideas, tips, news, and leader articles. You’ll also have the
opportunity to answer monthly polls and see what other leaders
are thinking.
Find the enewsletter sign-up on wmu.com/children in the top right
corner.
twitter.com/RA_WMU
instagram.com/childrens_missions
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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
ADDITIONAL HELP your church, in homes, or in any appropriate location. Most RA groups meet
FOR LEADERS 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
Visit ChristianLeader and wmu.com/getstarted.
Learning.com for
online, on-demand leadership WHAT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS OR WOULD LIKE TRAINING?
training. Click on Develop RA has an extensive network of consultants across North America. These
to see courses related to consultants can talk with you one-on-one about starting or strengthening RA, and
children’s leaders (Fall 2015) help you train church leaders. Many states and associations offer associational,
and leading Royal regional, or statewide training for leaders, and missions events for boys.
Ambassadors (Spring 2016). To contact the RA consultant in your state or to learn more about training
opportunities, visit wmu.com/contact.
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.
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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
48-page, bimonthly issue carries weekly
missions-education lesson plans and
hands-on missions activities.
Order one per leader.
Annual subscription
6 bimonthly 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
as articles, games, and more on vibrant, full-color
pages. You will need one subscription of the
magazine for each RA® in your group.
Order one for each boy in RA.
Annual subscription
6 bimonthly issues • $16.99
RA Leader Kit
Games, banners, and 12 glossy, full-color
pictures included in each bimonthly 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
6 bimonthly 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 2015–2016 RA World, GA World, or Children
in Action Leader magazines. DVD is included in the Fall
GA and RA Leader Kits and can be purchased separately.
C157105 (Annual) • $7.99
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[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 2015–2016
Help your boys connect with RA when they use
the large posters in this kit to mark their progress
toward earning patches. Pack also includes pledge
and scripture posters.
M157102 • $9.99
Royal Ambassador 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/contact.
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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september/october 2015
in this issue

leaders
How to Use RA Leader . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Prayer Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
In the Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Leader Lifelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Families on Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
From Missionary Ridge . . . . . . . . . . 9
september
All for You in San Diego . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Week One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Week Two . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Week Three . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Week Four . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Family Missions Focus . . . . . . . . . . .24
on the cover
october

Courage in Cambodia . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
San Diego is one the most beautiful cities in California. Week One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Week Two . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Week Three . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Week Four . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Family Missions Focus . . . . . . . . . . .40
RA Pledge / Motto / Virtues
RA Pledge: As a Royal Ambassador, I will do my best:
To become a well-informed, responsible follower of Christ;
To have a Christlike concern for all people;
*note to leaders
To learn how to carry the message of Christ around the world;
To work with others in sharing Christ; and
Prepare ahead of time for Week 4 special activities
To keep myself clean and healthy in mind and body.
suggested each month (see pp. 21–23 and 37–39).
RA Motto: "We are Ambassadors for Christ" (2 Corinthians 5:20 Depending on the activity, you may need to:
HCSB).
■ send home permission slips to take children off
RA Virtues: Loyalty, Friendship, Courage, Responsibility,
church property
Honesty, Faith, Compassion, Perseverance, Teamwork,
■ arrange for transportation and extra adults to
Self-Discipline
supervise the group
■ contact the owner/manager of the site of your
missions outing
Connect
facebook.com/RoyalAmbassador ■ check with parents for allergies or medical
Online twitter.com/RA_WMU conditions that may limit a child’s participation
Free e-newsletter at wmu.com/RA ■ ask children to bring supplies for the project
■ send out invitations and/or information sheets
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All for You in
San Diego
BY SUZANNE KREIN AND G.G. MATHIS
MONTH AT A GLANCE
Jeremy and Natalia Aylett are church planting missionaries
in San Diego. They use a variety of outreach events, such
as Movies for a Good Cause, to meet the needs of people in
San Diego as they share the good news about Jesus. Worship
at three campuses of Mission Trails Church includes all ages
and provides the opportunity for everyone to grow in their
faith. As they share their faith, they hope people will be
amazed by Jesus!
■ WEEK ONE — RAs will define faith, study faith in Matthew
8:23–27, and learn about San Diego.
■ WEEK TWO — RAs will learn how the Ayletts step out in
faith as church planters in San Diego.
Jeremy, Natalia, Ian, and Logan Aylett
2274 Gill Village Way, Apt #1312
San Diego, CA 92108
mv.missiontrailschurch.com
[email protected]
■ WEEK THREE — RAs will learn that the Ayletts teach
children and adults about faith through worship.
■ WEEK FOUR — RAs will review the month by doing
a missions trip race around San Diego. They will also plan
a Movies for a Good Cause event, write a RA Racecar
Devotional Book, work on RA TrekSM, or create a documentary
to tell people about Jesus.
BIBLE VERSE
“The disciples were amazed. They asked, ‘What kind of
man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!’”
(Matthew 8:27 NIrV).
RA VIRTUE
Faith—Faith is believing in God; trusting His Word; and
knowing Him through His Son, Jesus.
RA MOTTO COMMITMENT EMPHASIS
To keep myself clean and healthy in mind and body.
Visit wmu.com/RA for additional learning activities
related to this month’s unit.
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SEPTEMBER 2015
military personnel. RA Leader | September/October 2015 | 11
SEPTEMBER
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OVERVIEW RAs will define faith, study faith in Matthew 8:23–27,
and learn about San Diego.
WEEK
OPENING | 5–10 minutes STORY | 15–20 minutes
Complete this activity with children as they arrive. If you teach mixed ages, divide into younger and older groups for
these activities. Or select the option that best fits your group.
Faith Beach Scramble
■ SUPPLIES Lads (grades 1–3)
■ RA World ■ toy sand shovels
■ plastic container filled ■ Poster 3a from the RA Leader Kit Small Faith
with play sand ■ Poster 3b from the RA Leader Kit ■ SUPPLIES
■ Word game tile letters (or other ■ beach pictures
■ Poster 1 from ■ large cardboard ■ two small
letter tiles or letters written on (such as calendar pictures)
the RA Leader Kit box(es) or small blank posters
small squares of card stock): or actual pictures of other
■ Bibles boat ■ markers
1-b, 2-e, 1-l, 3-i, 1-v, 4-n, 3-g, 2-t, San Diego-area beaches
1-r, 1-u, 1-s, 1-k, 1-o, 1-w
1. Before the session, write STORM in large letters on one
poster board and CALM on the other poster board.
1. B efore the session, display pictures from Poster 3a and
2. Guide boys to sit in the cardboard box “boats” (or small
3b from the RA Leader Kit around the meeting area.
boat). Explain that the Bible story happens on the sea
Also display the beach pictures. Hide the game tiles in
with the disciples and Jesus in a boat. Display Poster 1
container of sand.
from the RA Leader Kit.
2. A s each boy arrives, direct him to the sand container.
3. Direct boys to make storm sounds when you hold up the
Guide boys to find the letters hidden in the sand. There
STORM sign during the story. Direct them to be very quiet
are 24 total letters.
and to put their hands over their ears when they see the
3. A s the letters are being found, encourage boys to begin
CALM sign. Dramatically read Matthew 8:23–27, holding
working together to form three -ing words (believing,
up the STORM sign during the storm portion of the
trusting, and knowing). Display these on a table for use
passage and the CALM sign after Jesus calms the storm.
during the Faith Actions Mission Activity.
4. Call on volunteers to read again Matthew 8:23–27. Ask
4. D irect a volunteer to read the definition of faith (p. 10 in
boys if they noticed what Jesus said about the faith of
RA World). Call attention to the phrases beginning with
the disciples (Your faith is so small). Explain that they are
each of the -ing words.
going to think about having BIG faith as they review the
5. A sk boys to shout out a type of place where there is
Bible story.
sand. Say: San Diego, our focus city for September, has
70 miles of coastline, including many beaches. The Bible Big Faith
story for today also takes place on the water. ■ SUPPLIES
6. T ake attendance. Recognize boys with birthdays this ■ RA World ■ mobile device capable of video
week. ■ paper and pencils recording or a video camera
7. S ay together the RA Motto and RA Pledge (p. 1).
1. Read aloud the definition of faith (p. 10 in RA World).
Just for Lads Discuss how the disciples could have had big faith
Place Lads with Crusaders to unscramble the letter tiles. instead of small faith.
2. Form small groups of Lads. Direct each group to choose
Just for Crusaders someone to tell the Bible story they just heard. The other
■ SUPPLIES boys will act out the story.
■ I nternet access 3. Guide each group to write down a sentence about
■ c omputer or tablet faith that their “narrator” will say at the end of the
reenactment.
Encourage Crusaders to research the beaches and other 4. Record each group presenting their reenactment.
attractions found in San Diego. Discuss what each group says about faith.
5. Keep these recordings for use during Session 4.
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