Awana

St. Francis in the Fields is considering starting this fun and rewarding new ministry on January 10, 2006. Awana clubs would meet on Tuesday evenings from 6:15 - 7:45. Before we finalize plans to introduce Awana, we want to make sure that enough families are interested in participating and supporting this ministry.

 What is Awana?  Awana is a club much like Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts that exists to teach children scripture in the context of fun and fellowship.  It is a self-paced curriculum packed with activities, games and rewards for goals met.  There are vests and patches earned for every goal accomplished.  Activity books are sent home with the children for sharing, practice and learning at home.  

 Cubbies are the preschool age club of Awana.  The Cubbies curriculum features two handbooks written in a fun, storybook style that appeals to preschoolers. The handbooks contain 24 Bear Hug sections along with six optional special-day sections. Each section combines basic Scripture memory with parent-child activities to help a child grasp a simple biblical truth.

Sparks are the Kindergarten through 2nd grade club of Awana. The Sparks program is firmly grounded in Scripture. The three handbooks feature:

• Basic truths about God, Jesus Christ, salvation and the Bible
• An increased emphasis on Scripture memory over our preschool materials. In three years, a child will learn and review 68 verses, many of which cover salvation and key Christian doctrine
• Clear and consistent presentation of the gospel message

The name Truth & Training reflects the passion of Awana to teach third through sixth grade boys and girls the truth of God’s Word and to train them to follow Christ in their daily lives. Our goal is that many of today’s young people will become tomorrow’s church leaders. T&T is the program that trains the leaders of tomorrow today.  T&T is equipped with a variety of dynamic tools to accomplish this mission:

• Four handbooks of increasing difficulty which teach children that life’s ultimate adventure is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ   
• A cast of fun characters that boys and girls learn from and follow on interesting journeys in the handbooks
• Weekly meetings that expose children to the gospel message, Scripture memory, Bible study, awards, team-oriented games and all out fun
• A Bible-centered curriculum that helps kids build a firm foundation for their faith, hide God’s Word in their heart and apply the truths of Scripture to their daily lives
• Interactive CDs that use exciting high-tech games to teach and reinforce key biblical truths

Today, more than 10,400 churches in the United States run Awana. There are clubs in all 50 states. Awana can also be found in 3,200 churches in 109 other countries and six continents. 

Please indicate your interest level by filling in the data below. You can print a copy and return it by mail or copy and forward the information via email to LisaB@stfrancisinthefields.org. If you have questions about Awana Clubs please contact Lisa Stewart Burnside. 

Awana Interest Survey

Family Name:
Phone:
Names and ages of children interested in Awana:

Check how often you would like to serve:
Weekly:
Twice per month:
Occasionally:

Check which area you are most interested in helping:
Cubbies (preschool):
Sparks (early elementary):
Truth & Training (upper elementary):