KMZ Joins Global Celebration of World Pathfinder Day

What you need to know:

• Worship: Pathfinders led services across multiple churches in worship, music, and sermons.

• Public Witness: Coordinated marches with brass bands in various localities of Kampala City.

• Community Impact:

  • Mt. Zion Pathfinder Club: Produced and distributed liquid soap to households.

  • Silver Springs Aquamarine Pathfinder Club: Donated scholastic materials to children.

Kampala, Uganda — September 21, 2025. Kampala Metropolitan Zone (KMZ) joined millions of Adventist youths worldwide this weekend to celebrate World Pathfinder Day, turning churchyards and community streets into vibrant classrooms of faith, discipline, and service. From sunrise drum calls to sunset benedictions, Pathfinders across the Zone led worship, marched with brass bands in their respective regions, and finished the day with practical outreaches aimed at uplifting their neighbors.

Emmaus Sapphire Pathfinder Club Band

Mt. Olives Pathfinder Club Choir

The preacher at Mt. Olives Adventist Church

The preacher at Kampala Central Church

Youth on the pulpit

In several congregations, Pathfinders took full leadership of the Sabbath service—from song service and Scripture readings to sermons tailored to their peers as well as adults. Sermons emphasized pathfinders on purpose, integrity, and compassion, themes echoed by testimonies from the life of King David.

“Today was a reminder that young people are not the church of tomorrow, they are the church of now,” one KMZ youth leader noted after the services. “When they lead on the pulpit, you see confidence forged by responsibility and mentorship.”

Precision on parade

Across KMZ regions, club color guards and brass bands stepped off to the steady beat of side drums and the gleam of polished trumpets, trombones, and tubas. Sidewalks filled with cheering parents and well-wishers as squads advanced in crisp formation along the route. The marching wasn’t merely pageantry; leaders said it reflects the discipline, teamwork, and attention to detail that Pathfinders cultivate year-round.

The preacher at Emmaus Adventist Church

The Preacher at Silver Springs Adventist Church

Service at the center

True to the day’s ethos, clubs capped their celebrations with community-centered projects designed by the youths themselves.

• Mt. Zion Pathfinder Club spent the week in a makeshift “lab,” learning safe formulation techniques before producing batches of liquid soap.

• In Mutungo, the Silver Springs Aquamarine Pathfinder Club organized a peer-to-peer outreach, sharing scholastic materials with children their own age. Exercise books, pencils, and other scholastic materials were handed out in a cheerful pop-up along a well-known footpath. “It felt good giving to pupils who will sit the same exams we do,” one teen Pathfinder said. “We’re saying, ‘keep studying, God has a plan for you.’”

Other congregations reported afternoon presentations and skills demonstrations, including drills and marching of both the pathfinders and adventurers.

Liquid Soap made by Mt. Zion Pathfinder Club

Training the next generation

Pathfinder leaders emphasized that the parade polish is underwritten by months of training, early morning drills, Bible classwork, honors in nature and practical skills, and mentorship circles for pre-teens and teens. Many clubs used World Pathfinder Day as a checkpoint for investiture goals, encouraging members to complete remaining requirements in the coming weeks.

From drumrolls at dawn to testimonies at dusk, World Pathfinder Day in KMZ was more than a celebration—it was a visible and practical example to what happens when faith and youth energy meet real community needs. The Mt. Zion soap project and Silver Springs Aquamarine’s scholastic drive offered concrete proof that service can be youth-designed, youth-led, and deeply impactful.

Emmaus Sapphire Pathfinder Club Choir

A day of wins for the Zone

Organizers described the day as a “full-spectrum win” for KMZ: increased youth visibility in worship; stronger ties with local leaders; and tangible help for families. At several sites, local officials and community elders joined closing vespers to thank the clubs. Parents also applauded the balance between discipline and compassion that Pathfinders are known for.

“The sight of a brass band turning a corner, followed by ranks of neatly uniformed young people, sends a message of hope and order,”. “And when those same youths hand you soap or a school set, you realize their discipline serves a purpose.”

Kampala Central Church Pathfinder Choir

Bethel Adventist Church Pathfinders