Girls' Brigade Vision Statement, Principles and Motto
The international vision statement is "Girls lives transformed, God's world enriched"
The Girls' Brigade's principles are as follows:
- The Brigade acknowledges Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord according to the Scriptures and seeks to fulfil its aim to the glory of one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit
- The Brigade witnesses to the standard set by Jesus Christ and gives positive teaching on the Christian attitude to life
- The Brigade promotes a just society where all people are equally valued.
The motto of the Girls' Brigade is "Seek, Serve and Follow Christ" and its Aim is "To help girls become followers of the Lord Jesus Christ, and through self control, reverence and a sense of responsibility to find true enrichment of life". Because of the youth development aspect of its work, the Girls' Brigade is a member of The National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS) and has been since 1936, when it was one of NCVYS's founding organisations.
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