Religious recognitions are created by national religious organizations/committees to encourage the spiritual growth of their youth members and reinforce many of the values integral to Girl Scouting. While My Promise, My Faith helps girls connect Girl Scouting with their faith, the religious recognitions programs help girls grow stronger in and learn more specifically about their faith.

Each religious organization/committee develops and administers its own program. The To Serve God religious recognitions brochure shows the religious recognitions that have been created by various faith groups. You can find this brochure, a video that explains the religious recognitions programs, and other resources for collaborating with the faith community at P.R.A.Y. Publishing: http://www.praypub.org/partner_gsusa.htm.

Some religious organizations are not affiliated with P.R.A.Y. or may not have a national office; to learn about their religious recognitions, contact their local leaders.

• Is a religious emblems program created by the national church bodies cooperating with P.R.A.Y.  It is a CHURCH program, approved for use by the national youth agencies.
  
• Includes awards/emblems that are approved for wear on the official uniforms of the Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., Camp Fire USA, and American Heritage Girls.
  
• Is used by members of Protestant and Independent Christian churches.
   
• Is an interdenominational resource, which means that all denominations use the standard curriculum.  The curriculum allows each church to introduce the unique characteristics of their denomination.
  
• Must be taught under the auspices of the church.  Students are required to present their work to the pastor for final approval.  This does not mean that the pastor is the only one who can serve as counselor or teach a class.  The pastor may appoint a parent, Sunday school teacher, or other lay leader in the church to serve as a P.R.A.Y. program counselor.  But it is the pastor who approves the final work.  
  
• Consists of four different programs based on grade level.  These grade levels roughly correspond to the different ranks in the scouting programs, but since the P.R.A.Y. program is a program of the church, it goes strictly by grade level (not by rank).

• There are Four religious recognition programs existing for young people of various ages. By completing the program you are eligible to receive the medal and patch that correspond to that program. Medals may be worn or your Girl Scout or Camp Fire uniform:
• Family of God—grades 2-3
• I Live My Faith—grades 4-6
• Mary, the First Disciple—grades 7-10
• The Spirit Alive—grades 9-12
• The NCCGSCF provides online resources about the Catholic faith. Browse our topics to find answers to your questions @ http://www.nccgscf.org/programs/index.htm. You may also wish to check outDisciplesNow.com, a youth-friendly site for Catholic information.

Islamic Committee on Girl Scouting

Formed in Stamford, Connecticut in 1988, the Islamic Committee on Girl Scouting presents Girl Scouts of the Islamic Faith their Religious Recognition Awards. The committee has developed a program that includes a booklet of Islamic and Scouting activities and presents medals named:

• BISMILLAH AWARD
• IN THE NAME OF ALLAH AWARD
• QURAT UL A'IN AWARD
• MUSLIMEEN AWARD

The Girl Scouts of the United States of America (G.S.U.S.A.) works with many religious groups to bring such awards to girls from different spiritual backgrounds. The Religious Recognition Awards offered by the ICGS is approved by both the G.S.U.S.A. and by W.A.G.G.S. (World Association of Girl Guides and Scouts). Muslim girls all over the world, including the U.S.A., are working on these awards and are, Alhamdolillah, benefiting from the Islamic scouting experience.

The Religious Recognition Program for Girls of the Islamic Faith Includes:

• The Ramadan Patch
• Ramadan Goal Achiever
• Share Ramadan with Friends
• Hajj Patch
• Jumma Patch
• Sadaqah Patch

Visit this website for all the Award and Patch Requirements - http://www.nicgs.com

The National Jewish Committee on Girl Scouting, Inc. is a non-profit organization which works in cooperation with Girl Scouts of the USA. Its functions are:

• to promote the Jewish Girl Scout award programs and religious services in Girl Scout Councils
• to assist Girl Scout Councils in extending Girl Scouting in the Jewish Community
• to encourage cultural exchanges with the Israel Boy and Girl Scouts Federation.