Helping Hand Goals
1. Demonstrate God’s love for children.
2. Promote the values expressed in the Adventurer Pledge and Law.
3. Create an environment where all children can contribute.
4. Encourage children to have fun.

HELPING HAND Investiture Requirements

BASIC
I. Recite the Adventurer Pledge and Law

II. Explain the Pledge
II. Complete the Builder Reading award.

MY GOD
I. God’s Plan to Save Me 

A. Create a story chart or a lap-book showing the order in which these stories took       place:

• Paul - The disciples share Jesus’ love

• Martin Luther - God's church obeys

• Ellen White - God's church prepares for His coming

• Yourself - I get ready to meet Jesus

B. Use your story chart or lap-book to show someone how to give their life to Jesus.

II. God’s Message to Me
A. Find, memorize, and explain three Bible verses about giving your life to    
   Jesus:

• Acts 16:31

• John 1:12

• Galatians 3:26

• 2 Corinthians 5:17

• Psalm 51:10

• Your choice

B. Name the books of the New Testament

III. God’s Power in My Life
A. Spend a regular quiet time with Jesus to talk with Him and learn about Him.
B. Complete the Prayer award.

MY SELF
I. I Am Special
Put together a scrapbook, poster, or collage, showing some things you can do to serve God and others.
II. I Can Make Wise Choices
A. Complete the Media Critic Award.
B. Participate in an activity that shows the results of good and bad decisions
III. I Can Care for My Body
Complete the Temperance Award.

MY FAMILY
I. I Have a Family
A. Create a family flag or banner, or make a collage of stories and/or photographs about your family.
B. Find a story in the Bible about a family that changed.
II. Family Members Care for Each Other
Play a game by having each family member show appreciation to each of the other members of the family.
III. My Family Helps Me Care for Myself
Complete the Wise Steward Award.

MY WORLD
I. The World of Friends

A. Make friends with a person of another culture or generation, or someone who has a disability.
B. Invite that person to a family or church event.

II. The World of Other People
A. Know and explain your national anthem and flag.
B. Name your country's capital, and the leader of your country.
III. The World of Nature
Complete a nature award, not previously earned.

Additional Helping Hand Awards

• Astronomer

• Bead Craft

• Build & Fly

• Building Blocks

• Cyclist

• Disciples

• Early Adventist Pioneer

• Family Helper

• First Aid Helper

• Gymnast

• Hand Shadows

• Homecraft

• Honey

• Lizards

• Magnet Fun

• Magnet Fun II

• Olympic

• Postcards

• Saving Animals

• Sewing Fun

• Swimmer II

• Tin Can Fun

• Troubadour

• Wise Steward

• Bread of Life (multi-grade)

• Cooperation (multi-grade)

• Delightful Sabbath (multi-grade)

• Dog (multi-grade)

• Good Samaritan (multi-grade)

• Listening (multi-grade)

• Parables of Jesus (multi-grade)

• Photo Fun (multi-grade)

• Snowshoeing (multi-grade)

• Universe (multi-grade)