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Who
We Are, What We Do:
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
fifth-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
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