Association of Baptist for Scouting
BRING YOUTH TO CHRIST THROUGH A SCOUTING MINISTRY
Baptist Reaching, Teaching, & Ministering to Children, Youth, & Families
Activities
Philmont Chaplaincy Plans Announced for 2025
The chaplaincy team for the 2024 summer camping season at Philmont Scout Ranch was one of the best in recent memory, according to R. Chip Turner, the Chaplain Coordinator. In addition to conducting daily worship services in the various chapels located in camping headquarters, the chaplains rotated responsibility for the eight ongoing assignments throughout the ranch. Final selection of the 2025 team is expected soon.
Philmont Chaplaincy Plans (continued)
Two exciting new developments will be included in the 2025 season for chaplains:
Dale Copeland will serve as Associate Chaplain Coordinator. Dale has held several Philmont staff positions in past years, including being a chaplain on the 2023 team. At the conclusion of the 2025 season, Dale will become the new Philmont Chaplain Coordinator. Chip Turner said of Dale: “I am so pleased that Dale is willing to accept this role for upcoming seasons. A prime concern of mine in choosing to “retire” as coordinator in August, 2025, was finding the right person to take Philmont chaplaincy to a new level. Dale’s vast experience in Scouting at every level from local unit to national, linked with a vision for Philmont chaplaincy ideally qualifies him for this role. He will have no greater supporter than I.”
Thanks to the visionary leadership of the ABS board, the organization will fund a Baptist Chaplain Intern for the 2025 season. This will not only give a seminary student extremely valuable experience in further preparation for vocational ministry but will also help expand the possibilities for additional ministries during the summer camping season. More details on the role and the person to be selected will be available in coming weeks.
Jamboree 2026 Plans - Youth Staff
Jamboree 2026 Plans - Youth Staff
The 2026 National Jamboree will be here soon
and the ABS is already planning for another
successful opportunity to share our faith with
Scouts from across the nation in the Faith &
Beliefs program area. In 2023 there were
several Scout youth serving in the booth and it
was a BIG hit as they connected with
thousands of young people and many adults. It
is not surprising that young people connect and
relate best with others their age. And it is an
amazing opportunity for Baptist youth staff to
engage with others about faith issues while
polishing their own leadership skills.
Activities
ABS TODAY February 2025
ABS TODAY February 2025
ABS Today February 2025
ABS Workshop Pineville, LA 2/21-23/24
President's Message
2025 Philmont Chapel Work Weekend
2026 Philmont Chaplian Updates
New Testament Updates
ABS Fall Eagle Corner
ABS TODAY February 2025
Meet some of the new Eagle Scouts across the country and see pictures of their Eagle Projects.
Chapel Work at Philmont May 7-11, 2025
Chapel Work at Philmont May 7-11, 2025
Members of the Association of Baptist for Scouting (ABS) will have a great time at Philmont again this year working on several back country chapels. Our ABS team will join other groups to clean, paint and hopefully build new chapels in the back country and base camp at Philmont Scout Range. We typically work a full 8 hours a day for three days. We stay in the base camp and eat breakfast and dinner with the staff at the PTC dining hall. We pack a lunch each day and head out in the Chaplain suburbans to one of the many staff camps in the Philmont mountains. These chapels are available for staff and campers to use for worship and spiritual reflection throughout the summer season. They act as a small reminder that each scout has a Duty to God in his beautiful creation.
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Association of Baptists for Scouting
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