Religious Chartered Organizations
Religious Resources
Boy Scouting/Venturing Camp Chaplain Handbook
Boy Scouts of America Tri Fold with Local Chapter Form
Council Religious Relationships Committee
Handbook for Chaplains and Chaplain Aides in Boy Scout Troops and Venturing Crews
National Duty to God Award – Nomination Application
National Religious Relationships Committee Newsletter
Religious Emblems Coordinator (video below)
Scouting Ministry
The following letters of endorsement and statements of mutual cooperation and support provide local organizations with information on the agreements between their national organizations and the Boy Scouts of America.
African Methodist Episcopal
- African Methodist Episcopal Church Website
- www.ameced.com/scout.shtml
- Letter of Endorsement
- Brochure
- Brochure – Vendor
- Fact Sheet
Armenian Church
American Sikh Council
Assemblies of God
Baptist
- www.baptistscouters.org
- General Baptist
- MOU – National Baptist Convention of America International, Inc.
- MOU Assoc. of Baptists for Scouting 9.20.22
- Southern Baptist
- Letter of Endorsement – Southern Baptist Convention
- Progressive National Baptist
- Letter of Endorsement – Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc.
- Association of Baptists for Scouting Membership Application
- Brochure
- Brochure – Vendor
- Fact Sheet
- General Association of General Baptists
Buddhist Churches of America
- Buddhist Churches of America Website
- www.bcascout.webs.com/index.html
- Letter of Endorsement
- Letter of Endorsement – National Buddhist Committee on Scouting
- Fact Sheet
Catholic Church
- Catholic Church Website
- www.nccs-bsa.org
- NCCS MOU with Boy Scouts of America
- NCCS MOU with National Learning for Life and Exploring
- National Letter of Endorsement – National Catholic Committee on Scouting
- Brochure – The Catholic Community Supports Scouting on Military Bases
- Brochure – A Scout Is Reverent – Web version
- Brochure – A Scout Is Reverent – Vendor
- Brochure – Why Consider a Catholic Scouting Ministry? English
- Brochure – Why Consider a Catholic Scouting Ministry? English – Vendor
- Brochure – ¿Por qué considerar un Ministerio Católico Scouting? Spanish
- Brochure – ¿Por qué considerar un Ministerio Católico Scouting? Spanish – Vendor
- Brochure – Scouting Is Youth Ministry, English
- Brochure – Scouting is Youth Ministry, English – Vendor
- Brochure – Scouting es un ministerio juvenil, Spanish
- Brochure – Scouting es un ministerio juvenil, Spanish – Vendor
- Brochure – The Catholic Church and the Boy Scouts of America – Web version
- Brochure – The Catholic Church and the Boy Scouts of America – Printer version
- Brochure – The Catholic Church and the Boy Scouts of America – Vendor
- Fact Sheet
- Award – Saint George Emblem
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Website
- www.disciplesscouter.org
- Letter of Endorsement
- Brochure
- Brochure – Vendor
Christian Methodist Episcopal
Community of Christ
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Eastern Catholic
Eastern Orthodox
Episcopal Church
Islamic Society of North America
- Islamic Society of North America Website
- Letter of Endorsement
- Brochure
- Brochure – Vendor
- Fact Sheet
- Scouting – America’s No. 1 Values Program for Youth
- The Aims and Methods of Boy Scouting
Jain Association in North America
Jewish Scouting
- www.jewishscouting.org
- Brochure
- Brochure – Vendor
- Fact Sheet
- Award – National Jewish Committee on Scouting Eagle Scout Scholarship Programs
- Award – Shabbat Emblem
- Award – Shofar Award
- Award – Frank L. Weil Quality Jewish Committee Award
- Award – Frank L. Weil Unit Recognition Award
- Award – Maccabee Emblem
- Award – Ner Tamid Emblem
- Award – Aleph Emblem
- Award – Etz Chaim Award
Lutheran Church
Churches of Christ for Scouting
Moravian Church in N. America
Presbyterian Church
Salvation Army
Sikhs
- American Sikh Council MOU
- Sikhs and Scouts
- SRA Book Level 1-3
- SRA Book Level 4-5
- Sikhs for Boy Scouts Grades 6-8
- Sikhs for Boy Scouts Grades 9-12
United Church of Christ
United Methodist Men
- General Commission on United Methodist Men Website
- Guidelines for Organizing a United Methodist Bishop’s Dinner for Scouting – Doc | PDF
- BSA Affiliate Agreement