Our church’s goal in children’s ministry is for every child to come to know God, and out of that knowledge, to love Him, and out of that love, seek to live for Him. If children are made to love God, then they are also made to live for Him, serve Him, and submit to His loving rule over their lives. Acknowledging God’s greatness means acknowledging our littleness; His wisdom, and our foolishness; His righteousness, and our sin. Because our instincts, desires, and priorities lead us astray, children need to be taught and shown what it looks like to live for God, even as we are growing in love for Him. Loving God and living for God have a co-dependent relationship. The more we love Him, the more we live for Him. The more we live for Him, the more we love Him.
Why Awana?
Awana exists to reach children and youth with the gospel of Christ and train them to serve Him. The priorities of Awana also include reaching parents and other family members with the gospel and training adults to minister to children.
What makes Awana unique?
Message – The heart of Awana is the gospel message – that Jesus Christ died for our sins and rose again. Everyone is a sinner and deserves eternal punishment. Jesus Christ, God’s Son, paid the penalty for our sin when he was crucified on the cross and rose from the dead. If we trust Jesus Christ as our Savior, we receive God’s gift of eternal life in heaven. Once we trust Jesus Christ as our Savior, we can never lose our salvation.
When is Awana?
Awana meets weekly every Wednesday night at 6:00 pm. Each club meeting is a 1 ¼ hour program comprising five segments:
- Opening Ceremony – Five-minute segment which gives a disciplined, structured start to the club meeting.
- Game Time – Games in the Fellowship Hall.
- Handbook Time – Segment where kids meet with individual leaders to pass achievements in entrance booklets and handbooks.
- Council Time – Segment where entire classes meet together for announcements, award presentations, singing, a Bible message and an invitation to trust Christ.
- Closing Time – Five-minute segment including team awards and prayer.
*AWANA clubs does not run during the summer, but kids do still meet for games and bible study.
Vacation Bible School, or VBS, is a fun-filled program our church offers during the beginning of summer to connect with the children and families in our communities. Our Vacation Bible School is used as an outreach meant to bring in children and parents, and teach them the Gospel.
Our church offers the opportunity for kids who have finished 3rd – 6th grade to go to a Christian Camp during the summer. Kids who go to camp have a life-changing experience. Not only is it fun in the moment, but also it has a lifelong impact. From meeting close friends to feeling the presence of God, camp can truly shape who these kids are. If your child has never been to camp, it is not too late! And if you are an adult, you can go too, we would love for you to register as one of our adult sponsors.
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