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AWANA
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Wednesday nights from 6:30 - 8:00 PM (During the school
year)
Awana is a
ministry designed to reach children with the gospel of Jesus
Christ and train them to serve Him. Our goal at GCBC is
simple: We're here to have fun with a purpose — to win and
grow kids for Christ! |
 The
Awana club for 3 and 4 year
olds uses games, puppets,
crafts, awards and other activities to provide a lively weekly
experience where fun and learning go hand in hand. Friendly
characters such as Cubbie Bear, Luv E. Lamb, Ern. E. Elephant, Zip
E. Zebra and Gigi Giraffe take preschoolers on a thrilling journey
through God’s Word. Caring, committed volunteer leaders from our
church nurture your children spiritually as Christian role models
and teachers. Bible-centered handbooks and club activities help your
children begin to build a solid understanding of the basics of
Christianity at an early age.
Your kids will reap
immediate benefits from their involvement in this exciting program.
Just look at what they will learn after only two years:
• Approximately 55 memory verses
• Key basic truths about God, Jesus Christ, salvation and the Bible
• The gospel message and their need to trust Christ as Savior
 The
Awana club for children in
kindergarten through second grade
builds on the material taught in our preschool club. The aim of the
curriculum is to take youngsters a step deeper into God’s Word while
giving unsaved boys and girls regular opportunities to hear the
gospel and come to faith in Jesus Christ. After being immersed in
solid foundational teaching at the preschool level, boys and girls
frequently come to an understanding of their need to trust Christ as
their personal Savior while in Sparks.
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
Sparks club meetings
combine learning with fun to create an atmosphere of irresistible
excitement. Club meetings are divided into three segments:
1) Bible teaching, worship, award presentations and the gospel
message
2) Small group
interaction and completion of Bible-based lessons
3) Age-appropriate games
on the Awana game circle
Along the way, Sparky, the friendly firefly, encourages boys and
girls to learn verses and complete assignments throughout the three
handbooks.
 The
Truth & Training program teaches
third through fourth-grade boys and
girls the truth of God’s
Word and to trains 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 gut-busting fun
By the time a child has
completed T&T, he will have:
• Learned and reviewed approximately 310 verses
• Studied dozens of passages from the Old and New Testament
• Regularly heard and read the gospel message
• Discovered the Bible’s response to questions like “How does God
want me to live my life?” and memorized verses to back up these
answers
• Completed missions projects that help him see the world through
God’s eyes |
