Awana
Meeting Times:
Awana Clubs meet on Monday Night for the following:
Cubbies (ages 3&4) 6:30-8:00pm
Sparks (ages Kindergarten - 2nd grade) 6:30-8:00pm
T&T (grades 3rd-6th) 6:30-8:10pm
No Awana Clubs: March 26th - Spring Break
Questions? Please contact Debi Wall
Click here to download the registration form
Upcoming Events:
January 28th (Saturday) - Sparks Turtle Island at 5:00 pm
Feburary 24th (Friday) - T&T Pit Party at 7:00 pm
March 9th (Friday) - T&T Grand Prix at 6:30 pm
Coming in March! Penny collection for the Krups, our Awana missionaries.
What is Awana?
Awana is a Bible-based youth program for kids three years old through the 12th grade. The emphasis is on Bible memorization with the goal of evangelism and discipleship. Awana is found in over 100 countries around the world. This unique program is a proven outreach ministry that gets children involved in learning God’s word and developing a personal relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ.
What Happens at Awana?
During the Awana Club time there are three segments:
Game Time - Kids love game time and most of them will tell you this is their favorite part of club night. Clubbers participate in exciting team games on the Awana Square. Competition is not emphasized in the early grades, but gradually will increase with the higher grade levels. Awana games are fun! Clubbers learn teamwork, good sportsmanship and discipline.
Handbook Time - Club members use this time to recite Scripture that has been carefully selected to emphasize God’s plan of salvation and how to live daily as Christians. These verses are memorized at home during the week and then the clubbers recite their memorized verses to a leader on club night. Children benefit from the relationships they build with their leader. Leaders have specific training to help them work with the children in club. Clubbers earn awards they wear on a uniform that encourages participation in all facets of club.
Large Group Time -Large Group time is when speakers come share a Gospel message with the clubbers. Many times these messages tell stories about real life situations. Clubbers learn about missionaries and how God sent His Son to be the Savior of the world. Song time, awards and special announcements are also a part of Council Time.
Other Great Things about Awana:
Special Activities - Examples of the special activities at the different age levels are: Cubbies (pre-school ages) have an animal theme and puppet shows. Sparks (K-2) have special theme nights and an annual event called “Turtle Island." Truth & Training (grades 3rd—6th) also have special theme nights, Grand Prix, mom and daughter events, group handbook review time and Bible Quizzing to reinforce the Bible verses and truths they are learning throughout the year.
Missions - At Village Church we firmly believe in getting our children involved and participating in missions projects so they can learn at an early age that they can make a difference in the world for Jesus. Lessons are taught in Large Group Time that include learning about a different part of the world and God’s love for the world. Our missions projects include the Christmas Ornament Campaign, Adopt-a-Club, and a Penny Drive for our local Awana missionary, Ken Krup.
A Family Outreach- At Awana your children not only learn about the Bible and God’s plan of salvation, but they also learn about witnessing to others. Awana is a program the whole family can participate in. Parents become leaders. Children become clubbers. Neighbors’ kids are invited and in turn start learning Bible verses. Their parents help them memorize the Scripture and come to know God’s truth. Children are encouraged to attend church. They also earn awards they can proudly display on their uniforms. All this leads to greater church attendance and more people exposed to the gospel.
Want to Join?
Contact any of our directors and find out how you can enroll your child in our Awana program. Ages begin at 3 years old (by the 30th of September) through 6th grade. We offer Trek and Journey for those youth who want to continue in their Awana manuals to receive their Meritorious and Citation Awards. Citation achievers can receive scholarship funds from participating colleges. See the “Youth Middle/High School” link on the http://awana.org web site for a listing of colleges.
Cubbies (3&4 year olds) - Jay & Amy Langfelder - .
Sparks (K-2nd grade) - Dave & Sandi VonEhrenkrook -
T&T (3rd-6th grades) - John & Heidi Mueller -
Trek/Journey (middle & high school)- Joel and Heather Peterson -
