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Have table prepared with
an open Bible and the Purpose cards and pins to be given to the new
members. leader stands at one side of table, the President and the
Secretary at the other side. Members stand so as to complete the circle.
They should be wearing the uniform, but no pin. |
| Leader |
Who are we who stand
here together? |
| Circle |
We are Canadian Girls in
Training. |
| Leader |
As Canadian girls, for
what are we training? |
| Circle |
We are training so that
we may live to the fullest and best of our powers, as God would have us
live. |
| Leader |
Under whose leadership
are we training? |
| Circle |
Under the leadership of Jesus. |
| Leader |
What is the Purpose
which governs us? |
| Circle |
As a Canadian Girl in
Training ... (Purpose is repeated in unison by all except new members) |
| Leader |
Canadian Girls in
Training, we are gathered here to receive new members into our group, and
to rededicate ourselves to the fulfilling of our Purpose.
Will the new members please come
through the circle and take their places here in front of the table.
(New members come in and stand
in a row facing the table.) |
| Leader |
(to new members) You
have heard the Purpose which governs us as Canadian Girls in Training. Are
you willing to accept this Purpose and make it your own? If so, will you
answer now, saying, "God helping me, this will be my Purpose." |
| New Members |
God helping me, this
will be my Purpose. |
| Leader |
If we are to fulfil our
Purpose, we must understand it. Let us examine it now, in each part, and
pledge ourselves to fufill every part to the utmost of our ability, God
helping us.
As each question is asked, new
members will please answer aloud. And as our new members are taking these
vows, the rest of us will dedicate ourselves in silence. (pause)
In Luke 2:52 we read: "And as
Jesus continued to grow in body and mind, He grew in the love of God and
of those who knew Him." Jeasus was young like us, and had to grow;
let us learn from Him. He is our Friend; let us trust Him. He is our
Saviour; let us love Him. He is our God; let us worship Him. As Canadian
Girls in Training, we follow Jesus as Leader. We must look always to Him,
depend upon Him, and obey Him. As Canadian Girls in Training, will you
train under the leadership of Jesus. |
| New Members |
We will train under the
leadership of Jesus. |
| Leader |
As Canadian Girls in
Training, it is our Purpose to CHERISH HEALTH. St Paul writes: "I
appeal to you: Offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God, dedicated to
His service and pleasing to Him. This is the true worship that you should
offer." If we are to have healthy bodies, we must keep them clean and
strong, do nothing foolish or harmful to them, but live as we know is best
for us. As Canadian Girls in Training, will you Cherish Health? |
| New Members |
We will Cherish Health. |
| Leader |
As Canadian Girls in
Training, it is our Purpose to SEEK TRUTH. Jesus said: "You will know
the truth, and the truth will set you free." In school, in Sunday
School, at home, abroad -- wherever there are things to be learned: to be
learned easily, because they are delightful to us; to be learned with
difficulty because we find them hard or uninteresting -- wherever there
are discoveries to be made which lead us further -- there is the path of
the truth. As Canadian Girls in Training, will you Seek Truth? |
| New Members |
We will Seek Truth. |
| Leader |
As Canadian Girls in
Training, it is our Purpose to KNOW GOD. Jesus said, "Whoever has
seen Me has seen the Father." It is in the face of Jesus Christ that
we shall find the knowledge of God. We must study with a whole heart to
know Jesus more intimately every day, and in this way, come to know God.
As Canadian Girls in Training, will you seek to Know God through Jesus
Christ. |
| New Members |
We will seek to Know God
through Jesus Christ. |
| Leader |
As Canadian Girls in
Training, it is our Purpose to SERVE OTHERS. Jesus said: "Whenever
you did this for one of the least important...you did it for me!"
Every loving thing we do for another, Jesus accepts as done for Himself.
Every wrong we do, we do to Him. In the service of Jesus, we must be
humble and unselfish, despising no one; remembering His story of the good
Samaritan, and practicing its lesson in our lives every day. As Canadian
Girls in Training, will you Serve Others? |
| New Members |
We will Serve Others.
(Leader, President and Secretary
step forward). |
| Leader |
As Canadian Girls in
Training, you are welcomed now to this, your own group, and to the wide
community of CGIT all across Canada. Please come forward as your name is
called. After you have been received, take your place in the circle as a
member of this group.
(Holding up CGIT pin). This
CGIT pin which will be given to you is round. A circle can be a symbol of
friendship, of oneness of spirit. For this reason, groups often form a
circle for opening and closing ceremonies. Within the circle on the pin is
a four-part square. It symbolizes the four-fold Purpose of CGIT which is
to develop wholeness of life-physical, intellectual, social and spiritual.
(Leader reads names one by one.
As her name is read, each girl comes forward. The President fastens a CGIT
pin about halfway down the left side of her middy tie. The Secretary hands
her a CGIT Purpose card. When all have taken their places in the circle,
the ceremony closes as follows:) |
| Leader |
We are a few among the
thousands of Canadian Girls in Training who live in every part of Canada.
Think, now, of all those others standing with us as we bring our service
to a close. (Pause) |
| Leader |
What is our Purpose as
Canadian Girls in Training? |
| Circle |
As a Canadian Girl in
Training...(Purpose is repeated in unison) |
| Leader |
Who will help us to keep
our promises and fulfil our Purpose? |
| Circle |
God will help us to keep
our promises and fulfil our Purpose. |
| Leader |
Let us pray and ask
God's help:
Almighty God who has given us our
lives with their powers of growth in body and mind, we offer to You our
minds, that You may fill them with knowledge of Yourself and Your perfect
will for us. We offer to You our bodies that You may keep them pure and
strong. Keep us true to the Purpose of our group. Teach us as a group of
girls to develop in our understanding of the needs of others and the means
You supply for their help. Teach us to help each other and to make the
spirit of our Purpose known and felt in our homes, our church, and our
community. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. |
| Leader |
Let us sing the CGIT
Hymn. |
Notes on
the Ceremony
New members should have attended CGIT at least four to six weeks and
know the CGIT Purpose, verse and hymn. They have learned some basic CGIT
history and correct way to wear the middy. All should stand throughout the
ceremony--it is short enough to allow this. The deepest solemnity should
be observed. (The brief responses could be memorized by the group.) you
may adapt this service to suite the needs of your group. |