First Baptist's Awana Ministry for Children

Awana is a structured, Bible-based, international club for boys and girls (our club is for those two years prior to Kindergarten through the eighth grade) where trained leaders guide children through age-appropriate material. Each club meeting is divided into the following three parts:

• Game Time (a fun time featuring individual and team competition)
• Handbook Time (achievement-oriented materials with memorization and understanding of key Bible verses)
• Council Time (with singing, awards and a Bible message)

"For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart" Hebrews 4:12(NKJV)

WHY AWANA?

The pledge to the Awana flag describes the purpose of Awana best. It says, "I pledge allegiance to the Awana flag, which stands for the Awana Clubs, whose goal is to reach boys and girls with the gospel of Christ, and train them to serve Him."

WHAT MAKES AWANA UNIQUE?

The heart of Awana is the gospel message. Everyone is a sinner (Rom.3:23) and in God's eyes deserves eternal punishment in hell (Rom. 20:15). But Jesus Christ, God's Son, paid the penalty for our sin when He was crucified on the cross and rose from the dead (Rom. 5:8; 1 Cor. 15:3-4). If we trust Jesus Christ as our personal Savior, we receive God's gift of eternal life in heaven (John 3:16). Salvation is a free gift; we cannot buy it or earn it by doing good works (Eph. 2:8-9). Instead we must simply accept it. This gospel message is important for each child and leader to understand; it is the reason for Awana.

WHAT MAKES OUR CLUB UNIQUE?

Probably only one-third of the boys and girls who attend First Baptist's Awana Club are from our church. That means that two-thirds to three-fourths do not attend our church. We welcome boys and girls who do not attend church at all or attend very infrequently.

WHEN IS OUR CLUB?

Time and Day Our Awana Club is held each Tuesday evening from 6:25 to 8:05 PM during the school year beginning in September and continuing through May. (We do not meet on certain holidays; contact the church for specific dates.)

Need Dinner? In order to help with the time crunch around 6:00 PM, dinner is provided for $1.25 each Tuesday and served from 5:45 to 6:15 p.m.

If you would like to visit the Awana International website, click here.

*Awanaź and the Awana logo are trademarks of Awana Clubs International. Used by permission.