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Adult Religious Award

Adult Religious Award Knot

For a summary of requirements for individual Adult Religious Awards, please visit http://usscouts.org/scoutduty/index.asp. Requirements are listed by religion.

This square knot is worn by those whom have received a religious award as an adult member of the BSA. The awards are not BSA awards and are presented by religious organizations for long tenure of service to Scouting, the religion, and the community. Almost all of these awards require a nomination. Self-nomination is not allowed.

Only one Adult Religious Award square knot is worn regardless of how many awards have been received. It is possible, for example, to receive two or three levels of awards in some faiths or to receive awards from more than one faith.

The following faiths or denominations have religious awards for adults:

African Methodist Episcopal Church
GOD AND SERVICE

Local council service center, or
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Ste. B
St. Louis, MO 63123-7816
800-933-7729
314-845-3318
Fax: 314-845-0038
email: info@praypub.org

 God and Service medal

African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
GOD AND SERVICE

Local council service center, or
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Ste. B
St. Louis, MO 63123-7816
800-933-7729
314-845-3318
Fax: 314-845-0038
email: info@praypub.org

 God and Service medal

Anglican Catholic Church
THE ORDER OF ST. MICHAEL

Anglican Parishes Association
800 Timothy Road
Athens, GA 30606
706-546-6910
Order of St Michael medal

Anglican Church in North America
ST. GEORGE CROSS

Local council service center, or
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Suite B
St. Louis, MO 63123-7816
800-933-7729
314-845-3318
Fax: 314-845-0038
email: info@praypub.org

 St George Cross medal

Baha'i
SERVICE TO HUMANITY

Baha'i National Center
Education and Schools Office
1233 Central Street
Evanston, IL 60201-1611
847-733-3492
email: schools@usbnc.org

 St George Cross medal

Baptist
GOOD SHEPHERD

Local council service center, or
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Ste. B
St. Louis, MO 63123-7816
800-933-7729
314-845-3318
Fax: 314-845-0038
email: info@praypub.org

 Good Shepherd medal

Buddhist
BODHI

National Buddhist Committee on Scouting
415 42nd Ave
San Mateo, CA 94403
650-574-4527
FAX: 408-756-3288
e-mail: viwamura@sbcglobal.net

 Bodhi medal

Catholic, Eastern
SAINT GEORGE

Local council service center,
diocesan Scout office, or
National Catholic Committee on Scouting
1325 West Walnut Hill Lane
P.O. Box 152079
Irving, TX 75015-2079
972-580-2114

 St George medal

Catholic, Roman
SAINT GEORGE

Local council service center,
diocesan Scout office, or
National Catholic Committee on Scouting
1325 West Walnut Hill Lane
P.O. Box 152079
Irving, TX 75015-2079
972-580-2114

 St George medal

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
GOD AND SERVICE

Local council service center, or
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Ste. B
St. Louis, MO 63123-7816
800-933-7729
314-845-3318
Fax: 314-845-0038
email: info@praypub.org

 God and Service medal

Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
GOD AND SERVICE

Local council service center, or
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Ste. B
St. Louis, MO 63123-7816
800-933-7729
314-845-3318
Fax: 314-845-0038
email: info@praypub.org

 God and Service medal

Church of Christ, Scientist
GOD AND SERVICE

Church of Christ, Scientist
210 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
617-450-2000
Email: info@ChristianScience.com

 God and Service medal

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
ON MY HONOR

LDS Relationships - BSA
15 West South Temple, Suite 1070
Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1531
801-530-0004

 On My Honor medal

Churches of Christ
FAITHFUL SERVANT

Members of Churches of Christ for Scouting
401 Cypress,  Suite 406
Abilene, Texas 79601
325-370-1679
email: info@goodservant.org

 Faithful Servant meddal

Community of Christ
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE AWARD

World Community Program Series
1001 West Walnut St.
Independence, MO 64050
816-833-1000 or 800-825-2806
email: mhoffman@cofchrist.org

 International Youth Service Award mdal

Eastern Orthodox
PROPHET ELIAS

Local council service center, or
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Ste. B
St. Louis, MO 63123-7816
800-933-7729
314-845-3318
Fax: 314-845-0038
email: info@praypub.org

 Prophet Elias medal

Episcopal
SAINT GEORGE EPISCOPAL

Local council service center, or
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Ste. B
St. Louis, MO 63123-7816
800-933-7729
314-845-3318
Fax: 314-845-0038
email: info@praypub.org
https://www.brothersandrew.net/Ministries/scouting.html

 St George Episcopal medal

General Church of the New Jerusalem (The New Church)
OPEN WORD AWARD

Chairman
Boy Scouts Relations Committee
General Church of the New Jerusalem
P.O. Box 277
Bryn Athyn PA 19009
215-938-2542

 Open Word medal

Hindu
SAATHI/BHAKTA

Nayan Hajratwala, President
North American Hindu Association
9803 Goldfinch Ct
Saline, MI 48176-9191
Phone #: (612) 470-NAHA (612-470-6242)
email: info@naha.org

 Dharma-Saathi Dharma-Bhakta

Islamic
ALLAHO AKBER

National Islamic Committee on Scouting
P. O. Box 857
Edison, NJ 08818
866-786-8181
email: islamicbsa@aol.com

Allho Akber medal

Jain
LIVE HELP LIVE - STAGE I - Yellow (All Stages can be Earned)

JAINA: Federation of Jain Associations in North America
Jaina HQ
722 S. Main St.
Milpitas, CA 95035
510-730-0204
email: scouting@jaina.org

 Live Help Live - Gold Live Help Live - Silver Live Help Live - White

Jewish
SHOFAR (Download the nomination form)

Local council service center,
National Jewish Committee on Scouting, or
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Ste. B
St. Louis, MO 63123-7816
800-933-7729
314-845-3318
Fax: 314-845-0038
email: info@praypub.org

 Shofar medal

Lutheran
LAMB and
SERVANT OF YOUTH

Local council service center, or
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Ste. B
St. Louis, MO 63123-7816
800-933-7729
314-845-3318
Fax: 314-845-0038
email: info@praypub.org
Lamb medal' Servant of Youth
Servant of Youth medal

Meher Baba
THE ANCIENT ONE

Committee for Meher Baba and Scouting
912 Ninth Avenue South
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
843-272-3498

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Moravian
THE ORDER OF DAVID ZEISBERGER

The Moravian Church
Drawer Y
Winston-Salem, NC 27108
336-722-8126

 The Order of David Zeisberger medal

National Association of Anglican and Traditional Catholic Scouters
GOD AND SERVICE

Local council service center, or
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Ste. B
St. Louis, MO 63123-7816
800-933-7729
314-845-3318
Fax: 314-845-0038
email: info@praypub.org

 God and Service medal

Nazarene
GOD AND SERVICE

Local council service center
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Suite B
St. Louis, MO 63123-7816
800-933-7729
314-845-3318
Fax: 314-845-0038
email: info@praypub.org

 God and Service medal

Polish National Catholic
BISHOP THADDEUS F. ZIELINSKI

Mr. Rudolph Smolka
1100 Canfield Road
Park Ridge, IL 60068
847-917-7601
email: rsmolka@linkservices.info		   Mr. Richard Daum
11 Everette Place
Wayne, NJ 07470
973-694-9457
email: rodaum@verizon.net
Bishop Thaddeus F, Zielinski medal

Presbyterian Church in America
GOD AND SERVICE

Local council service center, or
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Ste. B
St. Louis, MO 63123-7816
800-933-7729
314-845-3318
Fax: 314-845-0038
email: info@praypub.org

 God and Service medal

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
GOD AND SERVICE
and CELTIC CROSS

Local council service center
National Association of Presbyterian Scouters, or
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Ste. B
St. Louis, MO 63123-7816
800-933-7729
314-845-3318
Fax: 314-845-0038
email: info@praypub.org

 God and Service medal Celtic Cross medal

Protestant and Independent Christian Churches
(Available to any Christian denomination)
GOD AND SERVICE

Local council service center, or
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Ste. B
St. Louis, MO 63123-7816
800-933-7729
314-845-3318
Fax: 314-845-0038
email: info@praypub.org

 God and Service medal

Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
FRIENDS

Luanne Hagee, Clerk
Friends Committee on Scouting
7140 E. Buddy Lane
Camby, IN 46113
317-413-8271
email: clerk.quakerscouting@yahoo.com
Bart McLeroy
email: bmcleroy@gmail.com
Friends medal

The Salvation Army
SCOUTER'S AWARD

The Salvation Army
P.O. Box 269
Alexandria, VA 22313
Eastern Territory: 914-620-7427
Central Territory: 847-294-2112
Southern Territory: 404-728-1363
Western Territory: 310-544-6434

 Scouters's Award medal

Sikh
SEWADAR

American Sikh Council
P.O. Box 932
Voorhees, NJ 08043
Phone: 607-269-7454
Fax: 856-235-6717
email:contact@americansikhcouncil.org or sikhscoutsusa@gmail.com

Sewadar Medal

Unitarian-Universalist Association
SERVICE CHALICE

Unitarian-Universalist Association
24 Farnsworth Street
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 742-2100
email: religiouseducation@uua.org
Dr. Harold Yocum
Unitarian Universalist Scouters Organization
2716 Julies Trail
Edmond, OK 73012
email: drhal2@cox.net

 Service Chalice medal 

United Church of Christ
GOD AND SERVICE

Local council service center, or
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Ste. B
St. Louis, MO 63123-7816
800-933-7729
314-845-3318
Fax: 314-845-0038
email: info@praypub.org

 God and Service medal

United Methodist
GOD AND SERVICE
CROSS AND FLAME
TORCH / SILVER TORCH

Local council service center,
National Association of United Methodist Scouters, or
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Ste. B
St. Louis, MO 63123-7816
800-933-7729
314-845-3318
Fax: 314-845-0038
email: info@praypub.org

 God and Service medalCross and Flame medalTorch medalSilver Torch

United Pentecostal Church International
GOD AND SERVICE

Local council service center,
National Association of United Methodist Scouters, or
P.R.A.Y.
11123 S. Towne Square, Ste. B
St. Louis, MO 63123-7816
800-933-7729
314-845-3318
Fax: 314-845-0038
email: info@praypub.org

 God and Service medal

Unity Worldwide Ministries
DISTINGUISHED YOUTH SERVICE

Unity Worldwide Ministries
P.O. Box 610
Lee's Summit, MO 64063
816-524-7414
email: kid@unity.org

 Distinguished Youth Service medal

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