Awana comes to PBC ~ We will serve a meal at 6:00 PM and classes will be from 6:30-8:00 PM. Please register by calling the church office at (912) 772-3044.
....is
an international, Bible-centered children's ministry and youth ministry
providing local weekly clubs,
programs and training for students ages 2 through high
school. Our goal is to reach kids, and their families, with the
gospel of Christ and train them to
serve Him. The acronym Awana comes from the first letters of
Approved
Workmen
Are
Not
Ashamed
as taken from
2 Timothy 2:15.
Please watch this introductory video to help you better understand the Awana program.
In many circles, “puggle” is a common term for a baby platypus. In Awana
circles, Puggles is an enriching program for your pre-Cubbies kids
(usually older 2- and younger 3-year-olds) that presents basic biblical
concepts:
• We are a unique creation of God.
• God loves us very much
Puggles learn simple lessons through teaching cards, activities, music
and more. Puggles leaders have a leader’s guidebook to help them plan
and direct Puggles time and communicate the lesson. Then parents—a
Puggle’s first and best teacher—can step in to reinforce the lessons
with take-home cards that include ideas to point out God’s work each
day. And little details like Puggles T-shirts, puzzles and coloring
books make every precious child feel like part of the group. Ideal
for your Awana club time, nursery, Sunday school or ladies Bible study
childcare, Puggles plants seeds of faith and teaches toddlers God’s
Word!
The Awana club for preschoolers is built on
two premises:
• Young children can and should receive spiritual training.
• Home is the primary place forspiritual training.
Our preschool program meets these needs through …Fun – and lots of it!
Awana is fun with a purpose – to reach and train kids for Jesus Christ.
Games, puppets, crafts, awards and other activities transform our
preschool program into a lively weekly experience where fun and learning
go hand in hand.
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.
Immersing kids in God’s Word
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
Fun learning = results
Sparks club meetings combine learning with fun to create an atmosphere
of irresistible excitement for churched and unchurched kids alike. Club
meetings are divided into three segments: * Bible teaching, worship,
award presentations and the gospel message
* Small group interaction and completion of Bible-based lessons
* 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 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. Exciting features to get kids excited about God’s
Word. 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 -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. Evangelism and discipleship go hand
in hand in our third- through sixth-grade program. 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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Last revised: 7/2/08
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“Train a child in the way he should go,and when he is old he will not turn from it.” -Proverbs 22:6 (NIV)