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What Is AWANA All About?
AWANA Clubs International is an excellent Bible based program which is active all over the United States and in many foreign countries. The heart of AWANA is in the gospel message. AWANA strongly emphasizes memorizing and understanding Scripture while offering games and a variety of Bible related activities. The values and verses learned in AWANA help participants live Christ-honoring lives even at a young age.
The program is based upon two primary objectives:
1. The Great Commission: Evangelism-Boys and girls hear the gospel of the grace of God and have the opportunity to accept Christ as their personal Savior. Reaching the families of these boys and girls is the primary goal and is accomplished through various activities.
2. 2. The Great Commandment: Training Children and Leaders to Love Jesus by studying the Word of God. Children have regular Bible memorization, written Bible work, and sound Bible teaching. Younger Christians are encouraged to work alongside those who are "older" in the Lord.
While AWANA has many things to interest boys and girls, such as games and special activities, the emphasis is always upon Bible memory work. The handbooks contain an average of about 90 carefully selected verses which support the doctrinal truths being taught. The clubber who progresses through several club ranks hides in his heart hundreds of verses for future use as God brings them to his mind.
AWANA at FBC Epworth
AWANA is organized into age groups called "clubs". Each club has a name, handbooks and activities for that age.
3 & 4 year olds · CUBBIES:
This preschool program features Cubby Bear, a blue vest with accompanying awards and a zoo motif. Handbooks provide memory verses and teach basic Bible truths along with popular preschool concepts of colors, shapes, numbers and letters.
K, 1st, 2nd Grades · SPARKS:
This club features Sparky, a fun firefly character, who leads the children through age appropriate handbooks. Sparks have a red vest and accompanying awards and a nature motif. Sparks begin their weekly meeting in the Fellowship Hall with the Flag Ceremony.
3rd-6th Grades T-&-T Clubs
(Truth-N-Training Clubs):
These clubs include colorful uniforms and a space motif. Four regular handbooks and two specialty books for high-achievers contain a multitude of Bible memorization and Bible-centered achievement activities. All T-&- T clubbers start in the Fellowship Hall with the Flag Ceremony.
Trek is the new middle-school program from the youth ministry arm of Awana. Trek takes the best of our 25 years of middle-school ministry experience—and makes it even better!
Our high-school program, Journey, features an energetic look, challenging content, life application and an emphasis on Scripture memory.
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How does a typical AWANA night work?
Familiy Meal - food is served from 5:15pm to 6:00pm
Flag Ceremony - begins at 6:15 in the Fellowship Hall. Cubbies do not attend the Flag Ceremony, but everyone else does.
Council Time- This group segment varies from week to week and includes songs, testimonies, Southern Baptist missions emphasis, stories, prayer time, guest speakers, a Bible message and award presentations.
Game Time- provides fun, develops cooperation, team spirit, good sportsmanship, and positive character qualities as teams compete. It features active, fun games that you won't find anywhere else.
Boys and girls participate on the unique AWANA game circle by age groups. AWANA Game Time is held each week so clubbers need to wear comfortable clothes for play.
Handbook Time - This informal, small group time provides an opportunity to challenge kids to accept Christ as their Savior and to grow in His Word. Its emphasis is on Scripture memory and careful study of God's Word. Leaders build strong relationships with' kids in their group and serve as godly role models.
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