Faith
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Girl Scouts and Faith
Celebrating Spirituality and Faith
Everything in Girl Scouting is based on the Girl Scout Promise and Law, which include many principles and values that are common across religions. Because we understand that religious instruction is at the center of many families and communities, we invite Girl Scouts to take spiritual journeys via their faith’s religious recognitions. Girl Scouts is welcoming and inclusive to members of all faiths.
GSOC provides resources for girls and adults to plan, promote, and host faith events. Girl Scouts are encouraged to earn My Promise, My Faith Awards, plan events to connect with faith communities, and celebrate faith on Girl Scout Sunday, Jummah and/or Shabbat during Girl Scout Week and throughout the year! View the Faith Program Toolkit and Girl Scout Week 2025 Faith Days flyer, get the Faith Program Toolkit, and use the links below to celebrate and connect faith and Girl Scout activities.
- OC Girl Scouts, parents and/or troop leaders submit the Girl Scout Faith Awards Report Form to help GSOC recognize girls who have earned Girl Scouts' national My Promise, My Faith Awards and religious recognitions for specific faiths. Submit one form per girl.
- Plan a Girl Scouts Celebrate Faith Event and get council resources and support for your event when you submit the Girl Scout Faith Event Notification Form to share your plans to celebrate using the Faith Program Toolkit and Girl Scout Week 2025 Faith Days flyer during Girl Scout Week annually in March or any other time of year.
- All girls in grades 6-12 and adults are invited to volunteer for Girl Scouts and Faith. Submit the Girl Scouts and Faith Interest Form to volunteer for Girl Scouts and Faith to help Girl Scouts connect Girl Scouts and faith and earn faith awards for Girl Scouts in grades K-12. There are opportunities to help with your troop, service unit, and council events. Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors earn community service hours.
My Promise, My Faith Religious Awards
Girls of all grade levels can earn the My Promise, My Faith Awards, which complement religious recognitions and allow girls to further strengthen the connection between their faith and Girl Scouts. Once each year, a girl can earn the My Promise, My Faith Award pin by carefully examining the Girl Scout Law and tying it directly to tenets of her faith. Requirements for this pin are included in The Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting for all levels.
My Promise, My Faith Awards & FAQ Flyer (English)
Mi promesa, mi fe (Español)
Lời Hứa Của Tôi, Đức Tin Của Tôi (Tiếng Việt)
Religious Recognitions
Created by national religious organizations to encourage the spiritual growth of youth members, religious recognition programs reinforce many of the values integral to Girl Scouting and help girls grow stronger in and learn more about their chosen faith.
Each religious organization develops and administers its own program. The brochure "To Serve God" (PDF) lists the religious recognitions created by various faith groups. You can find this brochure, a video explaining religious recognition programs, and other resources for collaborating with faith communities at P.R.A.Y. Publishing.
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 local leaders.
Adult Volunteers
Faith organizations regularly partner with Girl Scout councils to more closely link their religious recognitions with the national My Promise, My Faith pin. Adult volunteers advise girls along their personal faith journey and help them strengthen their own understanding of their faith.
To learn more about Girls Scouts and Faith, planning a faith event, starting a troop at your faith partner location or hosting troop meetings at a faith partner location, contact customercare@girlscoutsoc.org or explore these resources below. Learn more about Girl Scouts and Faith.
Activities to Share and Explore Faith:
Plan a Girl Scouts Celebrate Faith Event 
Explore the Girl Scout Law and Your Faith
Virtual Interfaith Event Series
Connect to Your Catholic Faith
