Service for a Girl Becoming a Senior
A girl who is 15 years old is a Senior. She is entitled to wear a white lanyard. A service presentation is often part of the Affiliation Service or held at a time in the year when the majority of the group reached 15 years of ate.
| Leader | Tonight we are gathered to honour those girls who, having reached the age of 15, are now ready to assume additional responsibilities as Senior members of our group. |
| President | If is a good thing to be
thankful -- to praise God the Creator; To begin the day with love and kindness And to be faithful until evening; To raise the voice of our hearts in song; To rejoice in the work of God's hand. (Source unknown) |
| Hymn of Praise | "Praise to the
Lord! the Almighty" or "Worship the Lord" (in Worship the Lord, Klusmeier) |
| Leader | RESPONSIVE PRAYER OF
THANKSGIVING As in song, so now in prayer, we unite to pledge afresh our loyalty to Jesus Christ. |
| CGIT Group | O God, we come to You with praise and thanksgiving for life, for health, for friends and for the adventure of faith and service together. |
| Leader | Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life." |
| CGIT Group | O God, we thank You that from Jesus we learn Your way of love for all the world. Help us to "see You more clearly, love You more dearly and follow You more nearly." |
| Leader | Jesus said: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength. Love your neighbour as you love yourself." |
| CGIT Group | O God, we thank You for these commands. Help us to understand them and to find joy in obeying them as we continue together in study, in worship, in group activities and in using our lives to help others. |
| All | We offer our prayers of thankfulness in the name and spirit of Jesus Christ. May we make Him Lord of our lives. Amen. |
| President | Tonight we look back
upon the past-particularly our experiences in CGIT. We are thankful for
the opportunities which have been ours; and for the patience of all who
have taught and guided us.
We are thankful for our friends; for experiences with them which have helped us to grow in body and mind. We are thankful for the successes and failures, the joys and the disappointments, which have challenged our spirits. All these have led to this moment. Some of our members will take on the privileges and responsibilities given to those who wear the white o lanyard with their uniform -- the Seniors. |
| Leader | Tonight we wish to
honour these Seniors. We are proud of them and grateful for their loyalty
to CGIT through their Intermediate years.
CHARGE TO NEW SENIORS Senior Canadian Girls in Training! As Senior members of the Canadian Girls in Training movement, it is your duty and privilege to show by word and example that you have accepted the CGIT Purpose. I ask you now to repeat it together. |
| CGIT Seniors | "As a Canadian Girl in Training...(Purpose is repeated) |
| Leader | (To each girl,
addressing her by name)
(Senior's name), do you promise, under the leadership of Jesus, to do your best to follow this Purpose and to help the other members of your group to do so as well? |
| CGIT Senior | (Each Senior, in
turn, will reply)
I will, with the help of God. (The leader will present the lanyard to each new Senior following her pledge.) |
| Leader | (To new Seniors after
they have received their lanyards)
This lanyard is a sign of your renewed dedication and your responsibilities as a Senior of the Canadian Girls in Training movement. Wear it proudly. |
| Senior Girl | THE SCRIPTURE READING ! Corinthians 12:4-7; 13:4-7, 12 (Good News Bible) |
| Hymn of Dedication | "O Young and Fearless Prophet" (Baptist Hymnal) or "Make Me a Channel of Your Peace: (in Praiseways) or "All that I Am" (in Praiseways) |
| Senior Girl | Prayer (her own
prayer or the following)
O God, we thank You for all the joy of the Intermediate CGIT years; for all the things we have learned, the fun we have had and the love which has been show to us. We ask You now to go with us as we take on new responsibilities. Help us to be aware of Your presence and teach us to depend upon Your help. increase in us knowledge, love and obedience that we may grow daily in your likeness, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen |
| President | Now let us form a circle to sing the CGIT Hymn, to repeat our purpose and to sing "Taps." |
| CGIT Group | The CGIT Hymn The CGIT Purpose "Taps" |