Mpact Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the breakdown for the girls clubs (formerly Missionettes)? Rainbows through Stars now exist under the MpactGirls Clubs name. Friends and Girls Only Clubs now fall under the Teen Girl Ministries name. This change allows the girls moving from Stars into Friends to reflect that they are moving from the younger girls clubs to the teen girl clubs. This name change alone can reflect a rite of passage for the older girls, as they move into Teen Girl Ministries.
2. Why was the name changed? This decision was made by the Assemblies of God denomination and the IPHC has a contract to use their curriculum for the IPHC. It allows for growth and expansion of the clubs and Girls' Ministries as a whole. Our official name has been and will remain IPHC Girls' Ministries which we recommend using when referring to the overall program of girls clubs in the local church. (The name Missionettes covered all clubs, but Girls' Ministries is now the terminology of choice when referring to the ministry on the local, conference, and general levels.)
3. Will there be curriculum changes to the preschool and elementary clubs as a result of this change? The clubs as an achievement or nonachievement club will continue to be available and the curriculum for both clubs will remain the same. Curriculum and awards are still available for purchase through LifeSprings Resources. Only the change of the umbrella name to Mpact Girls Clubs changed.
4. Now that Friends and Girls Only Clubs have been separated from the Mpact Girls Clubs (Rainbows through Stars) are the achievement and the Medals of Honor still honored under Teen Girl Ministries? A girl who is an Honors Graduate of Friends and Girls Only Clubs may still receive the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Medals of Honor under Teen Girl Ministries. These awards will not change and are still available to girls pursuing achievement.
5. During the annual graduation ceremony or Girls' Ministries Celebration, should all clubs be honored together? It is at the discretion of the conference and the local church to include in the ceremonies and celebrations whichever clubs they choose. One benefit of including the teen girl clubs is it allows the younger girls to see the older girls as role models. On the flip side, including the teen girl clubs in a separate ceremony may make them feel that they have moved beyond the younger clubs in a spiritual rite of passage. Weigh the options and make a decision with input from your sponsors.