Who can be an Acteen?Any
girl, aged 12–17 or in grades 7–12, who wants to participate can be a member of Acteens. Church membership is
not required.
What
happens in a meeting?
Our Acteens meet
once a week where the girls participate in mission experiences related to praying for missions, doing missions, learning
about missions, and developing a missions lifestyle. The experiences embrace these six elements of Acteens: biblically-based,
action-oriented, relationship-based, learner-focused, accountability-based, and missions driven. Some meetings may be devoted
to working on the individual achievement plan called MissionsQuestSM,
or to planning special projects.
What
else do Acteens do?
• Ministry projects: Many
mission projects develop as a response to needs in our community. Sometimes Acteens will work with your
youth minister to include all youth in a ministry project.
• MissionsQuestSM: Acteens can go beyond the basics by participating in this individual achievement plan that will
help them become more confident, courageous, and creative as they see Christ’s vision for a lost and hurting world.
There are six quests, one for each grade level. A corresponding award is available upon completion of each quest.
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Special events: Associational and state Acteens events provide opportunities for girls from several churches to meet together
for camps, retreats, or other activities. Blume, the next national Acteens event, will be held July 10-13, 2007, in Kansas
City, Missouri.
• Acteens Activators: Your Acteens group may apply through your state WMU office to participate
in these volunteer missions projects in the United States. Assignments are coordinated with WMU’s Volunteer ConnectionSM.
• Acteens Activators Abroad: Girls serve in international volunteer projects, coordinated
through your state WMU office and WMU’s Volunteer Connection.
You can visit the Acteens website by clicking here.