It was a cold spring day on March 9, 2014, but the low temperature did not stop 40 Hong Kong Pathfinders from carrying out their annual marching exercise. These young people gathered from all over Hong Kong to a spacious field in Shatin.
The Pathfinders performed the marching exercise with their heads held high. They acted in perfect unison and precision as they had been drilled many times before. Every part of the exercise, including the flag-raising, singing of the Pathfinder Song and reciting of the Pathfinder pledge, showed that this group of youth was dedicated to Christ and His mission.
During the exercise, the Pathfinders saluted Pastor Alphon Fung, outgoing Master Guide, and Pastor Ken Dai, the incoming successor. The two men spoke to the Pathfinders and encouraged them to finish the Great Commission. Meanwhile, eight outstanding members were promoted for their achievement in leadership. Among them, five became Master Guides. One Master Guide received his Pathfinder Leadership Award while another two received the Advanced Pathfinder Leadership Award. Elder Chuen Wing Wah was awarded for his outstanding service and leadership to youth ministry.
The Pathfinder Club, or simply Pathfinders, is a department of the Seventh-day Adventist Church which works specifically with the cultural, social and religious education of children and adolescents between 10 and 15 years old.
Article by Smarty Fong (HKMC Pathfinder Master Guide)
English Translation by Edmund Cao