AWANA is a fast-paced, fun, and Bible-concentrated program.  Young people will learn the essentials of the Christian faith, memorize Scripture, and have a blast doing it.  

AWANA WILL NOW MEET ON WEDNESDAYS!

AWANA will be resuming in September (probably September 7th, but keep checking the Web site for the exact date), but will be meeting at a different time than we have in the past. We have decided to try moving AWANA to Wednesday nights from 6-7:30. While we realize that any time you change something, it will make it more difficult for some people to participate, we hope that making this change will be better in the long run for the majority of people involved.

Our hope is that by moving to Wednesday night, we have less conflict with family activities on Sunday. We hope that moving to Wednesday night will make it a little easier for people who have to travel from a distance to be involved in AWANA because they won't have to make the trip twice in the same day. We also hope that the move to Wednesday night will allow us to meet more consistently because we won't have to keep taking weeks off any time we have a church event planned on Sunday night. Finally, we are hoping many parents will take advantage of the adult Bible study that will meet at the church at the same time as AWANA. This is a great opportunity for parents to grow in their faith while their children do the same.

These are just a few of the reasons that we have decided to move AWANA to meeting on Wednesdays. We hope that you'll continue to support AWANA with your attendance and prayer as we begin something new and different!

Register your child for AWANA on line

Would you be interested in changing children's lives? We are always looking for volunteers to help with the AWANA program. AWANA doesn't work unless we have devoted volunteers who believe in this ministry. You don't need any special skills to help, you just need a willingness to learn and to serve. If you'd like more information about how you can help with AWANA (there's lots of different jobs), then send an e-mail to Rick and he would be happy to give you that information. We hope you'll join us this fall!

AWANA Party/Bible Character Night

On April 13th, the AWANA kids were treated to a party, complete with cake walk, ring toss, face painting, and food! In addition to the party, the kids (and parents) were invited to dress up as their favorite Bible character. Everyone had a great time! Click on any of the pictures below to see a larger version.

What is AWANA?

AWANA is an acronym meaning Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed. The saying comes from the Bible, in 2 Timothy 2:15. AWANA is a club (similar to Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts) that focuses on teaching children about God. Each week, there are three parts to AWANA--game time, book time, and council time. During game time, the kids play games that help to reinforce the Biblical truths they are learning. Book time is the time when the kids work on memorizing verses and learning about the Bible. Each week council time is a little different--a different speaker or group comes in to teach about some aspect of Christian life. There are three levels for AWANA, based on age.

Cubbies 

Cubbies is a group for children 2 years prior to starting Kindergarten (usually 3 or 4 years old) until they begin Kindergarten.  This is a great way to "get your child started".

Sparks

Sparks is the youth Club for children Kindergarten-2nd grade.        

Truth and Training

Truth and Training is for children in 3rd grade through 6th Grade.

For more information on the AWANA program in general, or the AWANA program at the Union Church, check out the AWANA International Web Site or e-mail Rick Goettsche, our Minister of Outreach and Education.