Welcome to Awana
Dear Parents:
We are looking forward to working with your son or daughter from
September through May on Wednesday nights from 6:45-8:30 p.m. We are
excited about various changes that we will be instituting, but our
goal remains the same: to help train youth to become what God would
have them to be. “AWANA” stands for “Approved Workmen Are Not
Ashamed.” II Timothy 2:15. Each Wednesday night is divided into
three segments:
1. HANDBOOK TIME: This is a 30-minute segment during which your son or daughter will recite Bible verses which he or she has studied all week at home. All clubbers (except Cubbies, ages 3-4) move through their handbook at their own pace. The clubbers will receive points for each section they say, which will be used later to purchase items from the AWANA Store.
2. GAME TIME: This 30-minute segment involves organized game activities. This activity is monitored by the leaders to ensure sportsmanship and to prevent any injuries. Our goal is to teach our youth how to win or lose gracefully and to promote interaction among their peers. Clubbers should wear tennis shoes to participate.
3. COUNCIL TIME: This 30-minute segment is a time for the individual clubs to teach a Bible centered message.
Upon your clubber’s first night in AWANA, he or she will be given an Entrance Booklet for his or her respective club. It will take approximately three weeks to complete. There will be Bible verses and a song to memorize, and attendance requirements. After completion of this booklet, your child will be eligible to purchase a handbook and uniform. At this time, he or she will be considered a member of the club. Once they become official members, clubbers can begin earning awards which are displayed on their uniforms. No clubber will be allowed to receive awards unless he or she is wearing the prescribed uniform of his or her club. A list of prices is included in this booklet.
To help defray the cost of awards and teaching materials, your child will need to bring $0.50 to each meeting. If desired, you may make arrangements to pay all of this in advance instead of sending it nightly with your child. Paying a total of $15.00 in advance, no later than the second week in October, represents a savings of approximately 10%.
It is our goal to provide a safe and secure environment for your son or daughter. Clubbers are expected to conduct themselves properly. Any time an attitude or behavior problem concerning your child is brought to our attention, one of us will contact you directly so that we can work together to alleviate the problem before it becomes serious.
If you have any concerns or any suggestions regarding how we can improve our club, please feel free to contact us through the church office. We are excited to have the opportunity to work with your children this year.
In Christ,
Don and Becky Broyles
Paul and Michele Burkhart
AWANA Co-Commanders
If you have any questions, please contact us at awanacbc@gmail.com.