Boys' Brigade in Malaysia
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The Boys' Brigade in Malaysia or Briged Putera Malaysia (Chinese: 马来西亚基督少年军; pinyin: Mǎláixīyà jīdū shàonián jūn, Malay: Briged Putera Malaysia; Jawi: بريڬيد ڤوترا مليسيا) is part of the global Boys' Brigade movement.
Abbreviation | BB (BBM) |
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Founded | 1946 |
Type | Non-profit organisation |
Headquarters | Petaling Jaya |
Location | |
Membership (2019) | 8427 |
Founder | Robert Davies |
Current President | Nicholas Yeap |
Affiliations | Malaysian Youth Council, Malaysian Ministry of Youth and Sports, Malaysian AIDS Council Associate member of the Council of Churches of Malaysia, National Evangelical Christian Fellowship, Boys' Brigade Asia and Global Fellowship of Christian Youth |
Staff | 4 |
Volunteers | 816 |
Website | www |
The motto of Boys' Brigade in Malaysia is the same as Boys' Brigade, which is "Sure and Stedfast" that retains the old spelling of "Steadfast." In Malaysia, the movement is recognised both by the Ministry of Youth and Sports as well as the Ministry of Education as one of the approved Extra Curricular Activities (ECA) of the uniformed units type.
It is also an affiliate of the Malaysian Youth Council (Majlis Belia Malaysia), an associate member of the Council of Churches of Malaysia (CCM), and an associate member of the National Evangelical Christian Fellowship (NECF).