EASTERN

Ottawa East Conquerors Team A – FIRST PLACE *

Ottawa East Conquerors Team B – THIRD PLACE

Nepean & Carleton Place Crusaders & Sparrows Team A – FIRST PLACE *

Nepean & Carleton Place Crusaders & Sparrows Team B – FIRST PLACE *

 

DURHAM

Peterborough Fireflies – THIRD PLACE

Durham Fil-Can Eagles – FIRST PLACE *

College Park Durham Trailblazers – THIRD PLACE

 

METRO EAST

Bethanie Cherubin – FIRST PLACE *

Francophone de Toronto Ichthus – THIRD PLACE

Mount Gilead Rangers Team Faith on Fire – SECOND PLACE *

Mount Gilead Rangers Team Forever Faithful – THIRD PLACE

 

METRO CENTRAL

Berea Beacons – FIRST PLACE *

Mount Zion Filipino Maharlika Team A Ton of Sheep – FIRST PLACE *

Mount Zion Filipino Maharlika Team Royalty – FIRST PLACE *

Toronto Central Taurus – SECOND PLACE *

Toronto Heritage Ravens – SECOND PLACE *

 

METRO WEST

Toronto Perth Betelgeuse Team A – FIRST PLACE *

Toronto Perth Betelgeuse Team B – FIRST PLACE *

Toronto Nigerian Soaring Eagles – FIRST PLACE *

NORTHERN

Orangeville Rhiza – FIRST PLACE *

 

PEEL

North-West Brampton Aggelos Team A – FIRST PLACE *

North-West Brampton Aggelos Team B – SECOND PLACE *

 

SOUTHWEST

Kitchener-Waterloo Hope Team A – FIRST PLACE *

Kitchener-Waterloo Hope Team B – – THIRD PLACE

 

* First and Second Place Awardees will advance to the Conference-level event on Sabbath, March 6, 2021.

Books to Study:

• 2021 PBE SDA Bible Commentary
• Hebrews
• James
• 1st Peter
• 2nd Peter

FRENCH

• Commentaire Biblique Adventiste
• Hébreux
• Jacques
• 1 Pierre
• 2 Pierre

Sample PBE Tests (PPT)

• English
• French
• English/Spanish

PBE Guide – COVID Edition

 

1. Organize teams comprised of 2-7 Pathfinders, all of which have been inducted during this Pathfinder year, and are actively participating in the Pathfinder program in your local club. The maximum number of team members that can participate in the testing at any one time is six (6).  The alternate participant will fill in if a regular team member is unable to attend or becomes ill during the event. The alternate may also switch out with a regular team member at the intermission of the testing. A switch is only allowed once per team, per testing.
2. Register your PBE teams with the Ontario Conference for the PBE event no later than January 15, 2021 with a minimal fee of $20.00 per team. Visit ontariopathfinders.ca to download form.
3. Please sign the Statement of Integrity form and submit to pathfinders@adventistontario.org
4. Have all participating Pathfinders and their parents or legal guardians sign the Videography and Photography Release form to be sent to pathfinders@adventistontario.org .
5. You are encouraged to organize a tech team to provide assistance in the use of various devices and applications/platforms for their PBE practices in preparation for the virtual events. They will also oversee the Zoom meeting as host and co-hosts during the PBE testing using your own church/club Zoom account.
6. Please take note of the important Roles of PBE Team Members and Required Equipment:
   • Team Captain – 1 computer with webcam and microphone (headset highly recommended)
   • Scribe – 1 computer with webcam and microphone (headset highly recommended) preferably with 2 computer monitors/screens (a Smart TV can be used as a second screen by connecting it to your laptop computer using an HDMI cable)
     • It is recommended that somebody who can type fast be chosen for this role.
     • He or she has to be made a Zoom co-host to be able to share his/her screen during the testing.
     • The Scribe’s computer display settings should be “Extended.” The 1^st (main) computer screen will show the zoom participants (PBE teams) and the 2^nd screen which shows the Nearpod.com page will be shared to the team.
   • Members – 1 computer/table/phone with webcam per team member (computer with headset highly recommended)

7. As part of your team registration, you will be asked to submit names (including their contact info) of 2 volunteers from your club (i.e., Master Guides/Pathfinder leaders, who are 18 and older to serve as team monitor/quizmaster and scorekeeper). Here are their technical requirements:
   1. Monitor/Quizmaster – 1 computer with webcam and microphone (headset highly recommended)
   2. Scorekeeper – 1 computer with webcam and microphone (headset highly recommended) preferably with 2 computer monitors/screens. Should be familiar in the use of Google or Excel sheets
8. A Zoom link will be provided by your district coordinator in order to join the PBE general sessions (opening and closing). Team check-in will be at 2:30 pm.
9. During the PBE testing proper, your team will have to login to a Zoom meeting that you will set up using your own church/club zoom account. Free Zoom account won’t work due to its 40-min usage limit, thus you are advised to upgrade or use your church’s Zoom account.

In view of this, you are asked to schedule in advance Zoom meetings for the following dates: Feb. 6 and March 6 from 3:00-5:00 pm with links to be submitted to the conference using a separate form. This link will be provided to the monitor and scorekeeper assigned to your team(s).

 

10. Encourage all PBE teams to attend a general PBE practice on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at 4:00-6:00 pm. Here’s the Zoom link for this online practice:

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/94257481895?pwd=S2FEY2d1YWVWTDJSbjR0bUF2dUJ1dz09

Meeting ID: 942 5748 1895
Passcode: 807120

 

1. As soon as your PBE team is formed, encourage your Pathfinders to read the assigned books
2. You may assign specific chapters to each Pathfinder to memorize or be well familiar with.
3. Check out http://readyanswers.org/PathfinderBibleExperience/P21/P21.html to help you in preparing your team.
4. The North American Division (NAD) will be using Nearpod for this virtual PBE event, thus you are encouraged to familiarize yourself with it and train your Team Scribe in using it. To access the sample PBE questions from NAD, you are to secure a Nearpod account (nearpod.com) and register as a teacher.Download PBE Sample Test. These are instructions to add the 2021 PBE Sample Test to your own Nearpod account:
5. Create a Nearpod account on https://www.nearpod.comIf you already have a Nearpod account, login to your Nearpod account.

6. Click on the link below or copy/paste the link into your browser: https://share.nearpod.com/e/YolnP1fW1bb

7. Click “Add to My Library”

• E1. Click “Live Participation” to start a test session
• E2. Click “Edit” to edit the Nearpod test

 

 

1. Promote PBE to all clubs in each district and encourage directors to register their teams with the Ontario Conference no later than January 15, 2021 – ontariopathfinders.ca

(Note: The Pathfinder Department will provide the registration list from each district to the DC.)

2. Inform clubs of all the available resources and sample tests (English/French) that they can download from the Ontario Pathfinders website.
3. Organize your Tech Team to help with the technical aspects of the PBE district event which includes the following:
   • Setting up of the Zoom meeting for each district and serving as host and co-hosts for the virtual PBE district event (Feb. 6, 2021 at 3:00-6:00 pm)
   • Send the zoom link to all participating PBE teams including coaches, judges, monitors, graders and staff so everyone can have access to the general sessions (opening and closing ceremonies). Livestream the opening and closing/awarding ceremonies on YouTube (if your Zoom account will not be able to handle a bigger number of participant) so parents and church members can watch as well.
   • Sign up for a Nearpod Teacher’s account. Upload the official PBE test (to be provided by the conference) to Nearpod’s Library and assign somebody from the Tech Tech who will run the test on a Teacher’s mode. Copy the Student Code to be emailed (or posted on the WhatsApp group) to all Monitors/Quizmasters, who in turn, will provide it to the team scribe in a private chat. Launch the test by using the LIVE PARTICIPATION option.
   • Set up WhatsApp group chat for all monitors/quizmasters and graders as a means to communicate with judges and Tech Team
   • Set up the Google Scoresheets for each team. Share or send via email the pre-assigned scoresheet links to corresponding scorekeepers (list to be provided by the conference). Also, share a link to the lead PBE judge of the Google folder that holds all the scoresheets.
   • 4. Host the opening and closing/awarding ceremonies. When all teams are dismissed to go to their respective Zoom meetings for the PBE testing, you may assign judges to a breakout room for privacy while the Tech team remains in the main session room.
   • 5. While the PBE testing is in progress in various Zoom meetings
   • 6. Select at least 4 individuals to serve as PBE Appeal Judges.

• Each Judge will need the following:

– 1 computer with webcam and microphone (headset highly recommended) preferably with 2 computer monitors/screens (a Smart TV can be used as a second screen by connecting it to your laptop computer using an HDMI cable)

– Google account with access to the Google Sheet and form to be provided by the district’s tech team

7. Prepare the program for the opening and closing ceremonies as follows:

Event Preparation by the Event Staff – 2:00 pm

1. Pray session with staff/tech team
2. Briefing of all Monitors, Scorekeepers, and judges.
3. Check all Zoom settings and review the flow of the program
4.    Checking of uniform

        Team Check-in – 2:30 pm (Login using the District’s Zoom Link)

• The District Coordinator (DC) welcome everyone and introduces the staff and the participating teams.

Opening Exercises – 2:35 pm (parts to be assigned beforehand – if possible, pre-recorded)

• Prayer
• Pledge and Law
• Pathfinder Song

Song Service (Pre-recorded) – 2:40 pm

• Two or three songs

Instructions – 2:45 pm

• The DC reviews the PBE rules to be shared on the screen, including the grounds for disqualification and expulsion. Remind also everyone to “Do their honest part” while taking the PBE test.
• Answer questions, if any.
• Offer special prayer for all participants and PBE support staff
• Dismiss everyone and remind them to return using the same Zoom link for the closing ceremonies after the testing.

Quiz Part 1 – 3:00 pm (Teams and assigned monitors/scorekeepers to login using the club’s Zoom Link)

• Club’s Zoom host will make the Monitor/Quizmaster(s) and team scribe(s) as co-hosts. If there are multiple teams from the same club, breakout rooms should be created.
• Monitor/Quizmaster will check attendance of participants. He or she will put those who are not supposed to be there in the waiting (Note: Host should enable “Waiting Room”)
• Monitor/Quizmaster will check the WhatsApp group chat and wait for the Nearpod Student Code and the link to the Google form for challenges. Monitor then will provide the code to the scribe and the challenge form link to the assigned team member in the private chat
• Scribe will access Nearpod on student mode and share his/her screen. Instead of typing the name of the scribe, type the name of the club/team.
• If the team feels that the Scorekeeper scored them incorrectly, they may say “Challenge.” Then the assigned member of the team will send the challenge to judges using a Google form to be provided at the beginning of the testing
• At the end of the half the Monitor/Quizmaster announces intermission/bio-break.

Intermission – 3:50 pm

• 10 minutes
• Washroom break/Snack time
• During intermission, a team may choose to replace one of their team members with their designated alternate.

Quiz Part 2 – 4:00 pm

• The second half of the questions are asked.
• Testing proceeds in the same manner as outlined in Quiz Part 1.
• At the end of the PBE testing, the Monitor/Quizmaster announces to all to login in to the District’s Zoom Meeting for the Closing and Awarding Ceremonies

 

Devotional and/or Testimonies – 4:50 pm

• A 10 minute devotional based on the section of scripture that is being covered.
• Judges to finalize team rankings

Presentation of Awards – 4:00 pm

• The DC and staff present the awards earned during the event. Every team receives an electronic award, as all are winners as the children of God.
• To lessen the competitive spirit, exact points are not given or stated publicly during the program. Only the place standings are announced.
• Standings are announced by calling the clubs in alphabetical order and stating their standing. It is PBE policy that specific scores are never announced or released.
• Each team receives a certificate of participation.
• Each individual participant will receive a PBE pin with the year and level (to be mailed out after the event)

 

Acknowledgment and Announcements

• Appreciate all PBE participants, coaches, tech team, support staff, etc.
• Announce the Conference-level PBE event on March 6, 2021 at 2:30 pm

Closing Prayer – To be assigned

TEAM COMPOSITION. The maximum number of team members that can be participating in the testing at any one time is six (6).  The alternate will not be able to be on the social media platform with their teammates while they are not participating in the testing. 

 ATTIRE:  All participant, including staff, monitors/quizmasters, scorekeepers, judges, etc. are required to be in full dress uniform as described by the latest version of the NAD Pathfinder Staff Manual.  Before the testing commences, the assigned monitor/quizmaster will inspect the participants’ uniform.  If the Pathfinders desire, they may remove their sashes during the testing period.

 QUESTIONS: There will still be 90 questions divided into two 45 question sessions with an intermission between them.  The questions will be: True or False, Fill in the Blank, or Short Answer as in the past.  The fact that we are moving to an online platform will not result in a major change to the testing methodology.

 

STANDING/RANKING:  90 questions will be asked at each level of play.  Points are awarded correct answers.  Rankings are established by grading on the curve.  Ranking is as follows:

• A score of 90% or above, as compared to the top score earned at the event, earns the team a first place standing
• A score of 80-89%, as compared to the top score earned at the event, earns the team a second place standing
• A score of 79% or below, as compared to the top score earned at the event, earns the team a third place standing

SCRIBE:  Each team will have a scribe who will be responsible for entering the answers into the record.  What will change is instead of recording the answer on a sheet of paper, the scribe will be typing the answer on www.Nearpod.com as a “student.”  Hence, please have your scribe be familiar with technology and typing.

While on  Zoom together with other team members, the scribe will need to open a browser to login to www.NearPod.com as a Student. During the actual event, a code will be provided by the assigned monitor/quizmaster. The scribe will type the name of the team for identification.  The scribe will need to share his/her screen with the team on Zoom so that everyone can see the countdown and confirm that the scribe is entering the correct answer.

MONITORS/QUIZMASTERS:  Monitors will check the attendance and uniform and see to it that those in the Zoom room are registered PBE participants and their number is no more that 6 Pathfinders. They will also serve as quizmasters by reading each question twice from the screen as shared by the Team Scribe. Using another mobile device, the monitor will connect with the district or conference tech team via WhatsApp for any technical issues.

The monitor will also ensure that the testing is being conducted in a fair manner that is consistent with the Pathfinders remaining Pure, Kind, and True. 

Note: The host should disable private chat on Zoom

 SCOREKEEPER:  Will be responsible in logging the scores of the team using a Google sheet. Link to the Google sheet will be provided by the district coordinator or conference. From the perspective of the Scorekeeper, and with the “Extended,” computer display setting, you will see the zoom session of the PBE team on your 1^st screen and, and with a separate web browser opened to the Google sheet, drag it to your second monitor (2^nd screen), and in doing so, you will see both the answers of the team and the online scoresheet. This scoresheet should not be shared with the team. As the scorekeeper records the score, he/she may announce, “You got 2 points for question number 45”.

EATING DURING THE TEST:  There will be no food consumed during the testing period.  Each team member may have a water bottle with them during testing, but all snacks or food should be eaten before the testing, during the intermission, or after the testing is complete.

 STOPPING FOR BIO-BREAKS:  The testing will not stop to accommodate someone going to restroom.  As in normal testing, if a person leaves the testing environment during the first half, they not be allowed to return until intermission.  If they leave during the second half, they will be out of the testing for the remainder of the day. Obviously dire medical emergencies will supersede this rule.

 SUBSTITUTING WITH AN ALTERNATE:  The alternates can only join the team at intermission or at half-time. Once the testing begins the team composition will be unchanged until intermission.  For the second half, you cannot substitute in a team member at any point.  Obviously, dire medical emergencies will supersede this rule.

Virtual Etiquette to be followed by anyone who will be present via virtual media

• The participant will not engage in any conduct that is disruptive, disrespectful or threatening.
• The participant will not engage in any conduct that creates or interferes with testing operations.
• The Participant’s Camera/video is to be ON at all time
• Do not use virtual background, the participant should be visible in the camera from the waist up at a minimum. In other words, the monitor should be able to ensure that no outside notes or materials are being utilized to answer the questions.
• Your microphone should be muted unless they are answering a question. Please remember to unmute before answering the question.  The monitors should be watching the screens to check to see if anyone is talking and not being heard. If that occurs the monitor should remind the participant to unmute and restate the answer.
• The use or presence of any communication or recording devices, such as phones, watches, tablets, eyewear with any electronic modification is not allowed, except for the device that is used to view testing and to answer.
• Even though you are at home, use of bathroom/restroom should be done ahead of testing period and/or during the intermission after the 45th question. If a Pathfinder must, they will need to wait until the second portion of testing.  If the Pathfinder leaves during the second portion they must wait until testing is completed before joining their team.
• As much as possible connect to the internet via an ethernet cable, as this will provide a better and more stable connection than Wi-Fi.
• Test your camera ahead of time, to ensure that it is working. Ensure you have a backup camera in case it is needed.
• Lighting: Do not sit directly in front or beside a bright light source. Adjust, so the team can be seen easily and not shadowy.
• DAY: Find a room with plenty of natural light, but do not sit with a window behind you
• NIGHT: Do not sit with a bright ceiling light of lamp behind you.
• No background noise, music or ambient sounds.

Rules Associated with ALL-VIRTUAL TEAMS

 ALL MEMBERS OF THE TEAM: Shall follow the procedure described in Virtual Etiquette to be followed by anyone who will be present via virtual media

 MULTIPLE TEAM MEMBERS ON THE SAME SCREEN:  It is understood that at times there will be family members that are on the same team.  It is perfectly acceptable for multiple members of the same family who also happen to be on the same team be physically present with each other and virtually present to their team on the same monitor.  However, if family members are on different teams, they will each need to have their own connections into the testing and with their team and they should be placed within their home such that one family member’s screen volume cannot be heard by the other family

MULTIPLE TEAMS FROM THE SAME CLUB: Please create breakout rooms based on the number of PBE teams from your club. Club’s Tech Team or host should make the team scribe and monitor/quizmaster as co-hosts.

Videography and Photography Release Form

Statement of Integrity Form

PBE 2021 Team Registration Form

Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic and for the safety of all participants, the Union-level PBE slated for March 28, 2020 has been CANCELLED.

Conference-level PBE Event – March 7, 2020

Congratulations to the following  teams for their great work and achievement at the recent conference-level Pathfinder Bible Experience (PBE) held on March 7, 2020 at Toronto Perth Seventh-day Adventist Church:

1. College Park Durham Trailblazers 1 – 3rd Place
   2. College Park Durham Trailblazers 2 – 2nd Place
   3. Durham Fil-Can Eagles – 3rd Place
   4. Mississauga Filipino Quest – 1st Place 
   5. Mt. Zion Filipino Maharlika 1 – 1st Place 
   6. Mt. Zion Filipino Maharlika 2 – 1st Place 
   7. Ottawa East Conquerors – 3rd Place 
   8 Toronto East Marantas – 3rd Place 
   9. Toronto Central Taurus – 3rd Place 
   10. Toronto Perth Betelgeuse – 3rd Place 

All 1st place awardees will advance to the Union-level PBE event to be held on Sabbath, March 28, 2020 at 5:00 pm EDT.

Cancellation of NAD 2020 PBE Finals

North American Division to Cancel 2020 Pathfinder Bible Experience

After numerous discussions with church leaders — and consultation with health experts — the NAD cancels PBE for 2020, offers online event.

March 5, 2020 | Columbia, Md. | North American Division

After consultation with North American Division (NAD) administration, the youth directors of the nine unions in the NAD, additional consultation from local Oregon health officials, and a discussion and vote from the NAD Executive Committee (NADCOM), the NAD Youth Department is announcing the cancellation of the division-level 2020 Pathfinder Bible Experience (PBE) scheduled for April 17-18, 2020, in Salem, Oregon.

Due to the ongoing uncertainty with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and the fact that the PBE was going to be held in an area of the U.S. that has seen a spike in reported COVID-19 cases, the difficult decision was made to cancel the division-level event. Every effort was made to consider other venues to hold PBE, but this was found to be impossible in such a short time. One final consideration was that the union-level PBE events will be held over the next three weekends, and the clubs that qualify for the division-level event would need to promptly make travel arrangements. There was concern that clubs may incur costs that would not be refundable.

The NAD Youth Department is pleased to announce that an online broadcast will be held on April 18, 2020, at 5 p.m. EDT from the NAD headquarters.* This online event will allow clubs from all over the NAD to tune in and answer a selection of questions from the biblical books of Ezra, Nehemiah, Hosea, Amos, Jonah, and Micah. NAD Youth directors want to acknowledge the hard work put in by Pathfinders and volunteer staff from all across the NAD to learn this year’s selected Bible books. More details about the event will be made available shortly and can be found at www.clubministries.org.

*For future updates on the 2020 Pathfinder Bible Experience, please visit https://www.clubministries.org/pathfinders/pathfinder-bible-experience/.

For more information regarding COVID-19 from Adventist Risk Management, visit https://adventistrisk.org/en-us/safety-resources/solutions-newsletter/2020/march/information-regarding-coronavirus-covid19-naden.

District Level PBE Event – Feb. 1, 2020

Congratulations to the following PBE teams for their achievement:

Eastern Ontario District

1. Ottawa East Conquerors A – 1^st Place *
2. Ottawa East Conquerors B – 3^rd Place
3. Ottawa Moriah A – 3^rd Place
4. Ottawa Moriah B – 3^rd Place

Durham District

1. Durham Fil-Can Eagles – 1^st Place *
2. Durham Trailblazers 1 – 2^nd Place *
3. Durham Trailblazers 2 – 2^nd Place *
4. Kendalwood Galaxy 1 – 3^rd Place
5. Kendalwood Galaxy 2 – 3^rd Place
6. Peterborough Fireflies – 3^rd Place

Metro East District

1. Toronto East Marantas – 1^st Place *
2. Philadelphia Patriots – 3^rd Place

Metro Central District

1. Mt. Zion Maharlika 1 – 2^nd Place *
2. Mt. Zion Maharlika 2 – 1^st Place *
3. Mt. Zion Maharlika 3 – 3^rd Place
4. Mt. Zion Maharlika 4 – 3^rd Place
5. Toronto Central Taurus A – 2^nd Place *
6. Toronto Central Taurus B – 3^rd Place

Metro West District

1. Mt. Olive Hummingbirds – 3^rd Place
2. Toronto Perth Betelgeuse – 1^st Place *

Peel District

1. Mississauga Filipino Quest – 1^st Place *

* – All teams ranking 1st & 2nd places will advance to the Conference PBE event on March 7, 2020 at Toronto Perth Church at 3:00 pm.

See PHOTOS on Flickr.

PBE 2020

LOOKING FORWARD

The 2020 NAD PBE Division Finals will be held on April 17-18, 2020 at the Oregon State Fair Complex, 2330 17th St NE, Salem, Oregon (about 1 hour south of Portland, OR).

For more information on the complex, see http://oregonstatefair.org/map/

Books to study for 2020 are as follows:  Ezra, Nehemiah, Hosea, Amos, Jonah, and Micah.  From Ezra and Nehemiah, the Pathfinders will not be responsible for the following:

• Ezra 2
• Ezra 8:1-14
• Ezra 10:18-44
• Nehemiah 7:7-63
• Nehemiah 10:1-27
• Nehemiah 11:3-12:26

It was felt unnecessary for the Pathfinders to memorize lengthy lists as shown in the above-mentioned Bible verses.

Resources (click below):

• PBE 2020 Sample Test (English/Spanish)
• Hosea Lesson Study Guide
• SDA Bible Commentaries (Introduction to each book)

Books (NKJV):

• Ezra
• Nehemiah
• Hosea
• Amos
• Jonah
• Micah

 2020 PBE Schedule:

• February 1 – District-level
• March 7 – Conference-level
• March 28 – Union-level
• April 17-18 – NAD Finals

NAD PBE Finals 2019

Congratulations to the following Canadian teams for their achievement at the recent NAD PBE Finals held last April 27, 2019 in Rockford, IL:

ONTARIO:
1. Durham Eagles A – 2nd Place
2. Durham Eagles B  – 1st Place
3. Durham Eagles C  – 2nd Place
4. Mt. Zion Maharlika B  – 1st Place
5. Mt. Zion Maharlika C – 1st Place
6. Mississauga Filipino Quest – 1st Place

QUEBEC:
1. Romanian Lightning EN  – 1st Place
2. Romanian Lightning FR 1  – 1st Place
3. Romanian Lightning FR 2 – 1st Place

Union-level PBE Event – March 30, 2019

PBE Results – Team Rankings:

BRITISH COLUMBIA:
1. Chiliwack Mt. Cheam – 3rd Place
2. Fort St. John North Peace Aurora – 3rd Place
3. Richmond Ravens – 3rd Place
4. Vancouver Filipino – 3rd Place
5. Burnaby Falcons – 3rd Place
6. Mission Pioneers – 3rd Place

ONTARIO:
1. Durham Eagles A – 1st Place
2. Durham Eagles B – 1st Place
3. Durham Eagles C – 1st Place
4. Mt. Zion Maharlika B – 1st Place
5. Mt. Zion Maharlika C – 1st Place
6. Mississauga Quest – 1st Place

QUEBEC:
1. Romanian Lightning EN – 1st Place
2. Romanian Lightning FR 1 – 1st Place
3. Romanian Lightning FR 2 – 1st Place

 Congratulations and more power to all teams that will advance to the NAD PBE Finals on April 26 and 27. All the best!

CLICK HERE to see pictures on Flickr.
Conference-level PBE Event – March 2, 2019

Congratulations to the following PBE teams for their achievements last March 2, 2019 on the occasion of the conference-level PBE event:

Eastern Ontario

1. Orleans French Orion – 3rd Place

Durham

1. Ajax Lightbearers – 3rd Place
2. Durham Fil-Can Eagles A – 1st Place
3. Durham Fil-Can Eagles B – 1st Place
4. Durham Fil-Can Eagles C – 1st Place

 Metro East

1. Mt. Gilead Rangers A – 3rd Place
2. Philadelphia Patriots – 3rd Place
3. Shiloh Panthers – 3rd Place

Metro Central

1. Mt. Zion Maharlika A – 2nd Place
2. Mt. Zion Maharlika B – 1st Place
3. Mt. Zion Maharlika C – 1st Place
4. Toronto Central Taurus – 2nd Place

Metro West 

1. Mt. Olive Hummingbirds – 3rd Place
2. Toronto Perth Betelgeuse 3rd Place

 Peel 

1. Bronte Lynx – 3rd Place
2. Mississauga Filipino Quest – 1st Place

 Note: First (1st) place awardees will advance to the Union-level event to be held on March 30, 2019 at Mt. Zion Adventist Church.

See photos on Flickr.

District-level PBE Event – Feb. 2, 2019

Pathfinder Bible Experience (PBE) 2019

Book : The Gospel of according to LUKE

(Including the book’s introduction in the SDA Bible Commentary)

Click to see PBE results per district

Click to see PHOTOS

Pathfinder Bible Experience (PBE) 2019

Book to Study: The Gospel of LUKE

(Including the book’s introduction in the SDA Bible Commentary)

PBE Schedule for 2019:

*  February 2 – District-level Event

    (Click to see PBE results per district)

*  March 2 – Conference-level Event at 3:00 pm (Venue: College Park Church, 1164 King St. East Oshawa, ON)

*  March 30 – Union-level Event

*  April 26-27 – NAD PBE Finals (Venue: Rock Valley College in Rockford, Illinois)

RESOURCES:

• Team Registration Form
• PBE 2019 Poster
• PBE 2019 Sample Test
• Book of LUKE (NKJV)
• Livre de Luc
• Libro de Lucas
• SDA Bible Commentary – LUKE
• Luc Commentaire Biblique
• Comentario Bíblico Adventista Evangelio Según SAN LUCAS

PBE 2018

Congratulations to all Pathfinder teams for their achievement at the PBE Division Finals held on April 21, 2018 at Camp Hawthorne, Florida! See results below. 

See PBE photos on Flickr 

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Division-level PBE Event – April 20 & 21, 2018

All praises to God for the great achievement of the following Ontario PBE teams at the Division Finals held on April 21, 2018:

Apple Creek Achievers ……………………………. 2nd Place

Durham Eagles – Team A ………………………… 2nd Place

Durham Eagles – Team B ………………………… 3rd Place

Durham Trailblazers – Team B …………………. 2nd Place

Durham Trailblazers – Team C …………………. 2nd Place

Durham Trailblazers – Team D …………………. 1st Place

Mississauga Quest – Team A ………………….. 2nd Place

Mississauga Quest – Team B ………………….. 1st place

Congratulations to everyone! We’re all proud of you!

Thanks to all club/church leaders, parents, and church members for supporting this PBE ministry that helps Pathfinders to be deeply rooted in God’s Word.

Next year’s book: LUKE. 

See video:

PBE Testing:

Worship Service:

Awarding:

Union-level PBE Event – March 24, 2018

The  Union-level PBE event was held on March 24, 2018 at 5:00 pm EDT in Oshawa with the following results:

SDACC TEAMS

1. Apple Creek Achievers (ON) – 1st Place
2. Club Colombe II – Mont Sinai (QC) – 2nd Place
3. Club Lightning FR – Roumains (QC) – 1st Place
4.  Durham Fil-Can Eagles – A. (ON) – 1st Place
5. Durham Fil-Can Eagles – B  (ON) – 1st Place
6. Durham Trailblazers – B  (ON) – 1st Place
7. Durham Trailblazers – C  (ON) – 1st Place
8. Durham Trailblazers – D (ON) – 1st Place
9. Fort St. John North Peace Aurora (BC) – 3rd Place
10. Lightning club EN – Roumain (QC) – 1st Place
11. Mission Pioneers and Burnaby Falcons (BC) – 3rd Place
12.  Mississauga Quest – A. (ON) – 1st Place
13. Mississauga Quest – B (ON) – 1st Place
14. Mt. Zion Maharlika – A  (ON) – 1st Place
15. Mt. Zion Maharlika – C  (ON) – 1st Place
16. Richmond Ravens (BC) – 3rd Place
17. Toronto Central Taurus – A  (ON) -2= 2nd Place
18. Vancouver Rangerz (BC) – 3rd Place
19. Willowdale Warrior. (ON) – 2nd Place

Note: All 1st place achievers will advance to the Division-level event on April 21, 2018 in Hawthorne, FL.

Conference-level Results – March 3, 2018

Eastern District
Orleans French Orion – A	3rd Place
Orleans French Orion – B	3rd Place
Ottawa Moriah – A	3rd Place
Ottawa Moriah – B	3rd Place
Durham District
Durham Fil-Can Eagles – A	1st Place	*
Durham Fil-Can Eagles – B +++	1st Place	*
Durham Trailblazers – B	1st Place	*
Durham Trailblazers – C	1st Place	*
Durham Trailblazers – D	1st Place	*
Metro East District
Apple Creek Achievers	1st Place	*
Metro Central District
Hope Frontiers	2nd Place
Mt. Zion Maharlika – A	1st Place	*
Mt. Zion Maharlika – B	2nd Place
Mt. Zion Maharlika – C	1st Place	*
Toronto Central Taurus – A	1st Place	*
Willowdale Warriors	1st Place	*
Metro West
Mt. Olive Hummingbird – B	3rd Place
Malton Victory	3rd Place
Peel District
Mississauga Quest – A	1st Place	*
Mississauga Quest – B	1st Place	*
* – Teams advancing to the Union event +++ – Initially awarded as 2nd placer, but after review of scores, their actual points amounted to a 1st place ranking. Other 2nd placers were also reviewed, but their standing remains the same.

Preparation for NAD-level Event

To all Directors, Coaches and Staff coming to the North American Division Pathfinder Bible Experience Division Testing,

Congratulations on your Pathfinders’ achievement!  This is a very big step.

Want to provide you with as up to date info as we have regarding the event:

The location is at Camp Hawthorne, the summer camp and camp meeting facilities for the Southeastern Conference of SDA from the Southern Union.  The address for Camp Hawthorne is 1771 FL-20, Hawthorne, FL 32640.  Hawthorne, Florida is about 15 miles east of Gainesville, Florida.

You are welcome to come to Florida at any time and enjoy the recreation, the sights and the fun the state offers.

Division PBE programming will begin on Friday night, April 20, 2018 at 7:30pm.  Our Friday Night Vesper Service speaker will be Elder Vandeon Griffin from the North American Division Youth Department.  Team Registration will begin at 8:00 on Sabbath morning at the Camp meeting auditorium.  Team Introductions and the Testing Program will take place at 9:30am on Sabbath, April 21.  At the conclusion of the testing we will dismiss for lunch which will be served next door at the cafeteria (purchase meal tickets at the link below).  If you prefer to bring your own lunch, space is available.  Please bring your own chairs and tables if desired.  Our Divine Worship Service will begin at approximately 2:30 and our Speaker will be Elder Alex Bryant, Executive Secretary of the North American Division.  Following Worship, after a short break we will conclude with the awards service.  All services will be live streamed for all at home to participate!  We anticipate that we will conclude our weekend about 6:30-7:00pm on Sabbath evening.

For flight information, please note the following:  Hawthorne is about 2 hours drive time from the Orlando International Airport.  About 1 1/2 hours from the Jacksonville International Airport and about 1/2 hour from the Gainesville Airport.  Flight tends to be cheaper to the Orlando and Jacksonville airports.

There is an abundance of hotels close by.  The two cities closest to Hawthorne are Gainesville and Palatka.  You will find the same hotel chains in Palatka that are in Gainesville but they tend to be cheaper in Palatka.  

There is plenty of lodging onsite at Camp Hawthorne.  This is camp style cabin lodging where you will need to provide your own bedding, but very clean and comfortable.  See below for the link to reserving your lodging.

The Camp Hawthorne cafeteria will be providing the Sabbath lunch meal and the link for purchasing meal tickets is below.  Each team is responsible for purchasing all their own meals.

For Meals at Division PBE  https://nadpbe2018m.eventbrite.com    

For Lodging on site at Camp Hawthorne at Division PBE:  https://nadpbe2018.eventbrite.com

Remember that the prices for onsite lodging are based upon two nights.  For the cabin lodging, you will need to provide your own bedding and towels.

All questions regarding the meals and lodging should be directed to Camp Hawthorne, (352) 481-3961

All questions regarding programs and testing please contact me at my email address:  gene@geneclapp.com

We look forward to seeing all of you.  This is shaping up to be the largest Division PBE Program ever and we want you to be informed!

From time to time over the next several weeks you will be receiving updates and a registration form for your team(s) to register on line for the testing.

Thanks and may God bless you in your plans for Camp Hawthorne!

Gene Clapp

Pastor, Waco Seventh-day Adventist Church

NAD Pathfinder Bible Experience Coordinator

210-380-0698

gene@geneclapp.com

District-level Results – Feb. 3, 2018

Eastern District
Lily of the Valley	3rd Place
Orleans French Orion – A	1st Place	*
Orleans French Orion – B	1st Place	*
Ottawa Moriah – A	2nd Place	*
Ottawa Moriah – B	1st Place	*
Durham District
Agape Aqualights – A	3rd Place
Agape Aqualights – B	3rd Place
Ajax Lightbearers	3rd Place
Bowmanville Archers – A	3rd Place
Bowmanville Archers – B	3rd Place
Bowmanville Archers – C	3rd Place
Kendalwood Galaxy	3rd Place
Durham Fil-Can Eagles – A	2nd Place	*
Durham Fil-Can Eagles – B	2nd Place	*
Durham Trailblazers – A	3rd Place
Durham Trailblazers – B	1st Place	*
Durham Trailblazers – C	2nd Place	*
Durham Trailblazers – D	1st Place	*
Metro East District
Apple Creek Achievers	1st Place	*
Mt. Gilead Rangers	3rd Place
Philadelphia Patriots	3rd Place
Toronto Haitian Cherubin – A	3rd Place
Toronto Haitian Cherubin – B	3rd Place
Metro Central District
First Fil-Can Orion – A	3rd Place
First Fil-Can Orion – B	3rd Place
Hope Frontiers	2nd Place	*
Mt. Zion Maharlika – A	1st Place	*
Mt. Zion Maharlika – B	1st Place	*
Mt. Zion Maharlika – C	2nd Place	*
Toronto Central Taurus – A	1st Place	*
Toronto Central Taurus – B	3rd Place
Willowdale Warriors	2nd Place	*
Metro West
Brazilian Alliance	3rd Place
Mt. Olive Hummingbird – A	3rd Place
Mt. Olive Hummingbird – B	1st Place	*
Malton Victory	2nd Place	*
Peel District
Mississauga Quest – A	1st Place	*
Mississauga Quest – B	1st Place	*
NW Brampton Aggelos – A	3rd Place
NW Brampton Aggelos – B	3rd Place
Ruth Alpha Centauri	3rd Place
* – Teams advancing to the conference event

PBE Schedule 2018

• Conference-level – March 3, 2018 – Toronto Perth Adventist Church
• Union-level – March 24, 2018 – TBA
• NAD-level – April 20, 21, 2018 – Camp Hawthorne, 1771 Highway 20 East, Hawthorne, Florida, 32640

What is Pathfinder Bible Experience?

The Pathfinder Bible Experience is a team-based challenge that tests the groups’ knowledge of sections of Scripture. Each year a new block of scripture is assigned and Pathfinders commit themselves to immersing themselves in those passages of God’s Word. Then in February, after months of study, they gather together with other teams in their area/district to test their knowledge against a set of questions drawn from the Scriptures they have been covering. If they answer a high enough percentage of the questions correctly, they advance to a Conference level event, then a Union level, and finally a Division level event, typically held in April.

Each team competes against a standard, and all who perform to the designated percentage advance. Meeting together adds a sense of excitement and an additional level of adrenaline that spurs participants on to higher levels of recall. Yet any and all can advance, based solely on their efforts.

Purpose

The purpose of The Pathfinder Bible Experience is to promote and encourage in depth Bible study and memorization by Pathfinders, so their understanding of Scripture will increase and their relationship to Christ will grow.

PBE Study Books 2018-2020

• 2018 – Daniel and Esther
• 2019 – Luke
• 2020 – Ezra & Nehemiah