Articles that relate specifically to Awana
Yesterday I introduced you to Ken Baker, an Awana Commander at East Brandywine Baptist Church in Pennsylvania who has transformed into Santa. Recently I interviewed him and below is a portion of that interview. How do you answer people that flat-out say that Santa is Satan and evil? Santa is not evil by any … [Read more…]
Santa has become a controversial figure over the years. Should churches embrace him, or should they discourage him? This is something that I struggle with in my ministry. If the church teaches children about the mythical Santa Clause, then how can they trust us when we talk about Jesus? The purpose of this post is … [Read more…]
There is a resource available for T&T to help children memorize God’s Word. It is called Memory Icons and was developed by a homeschool mom to help their child who struggled with the Awana T&T verses and wanted to quit Awana. I reviewed some of the available verses and files and I personally liked … [Read more…]
One of the criticisms I hear regarding handbook time is that children do not come to club prepared with a section to complete. The complaint is that there is no parental involvement and yet there seems to be a disconnect between a desire for parental involvement and the implementation of it. A chain is … [Read more…]
It’s 10:00 pm on a Wednesday night. Awana ended over an hour ago and I’m now home. I need to wake up early to go to work and some may wonder why I don’t lay down to rest. The answer is easy… I have the fever…. Maybe you’ve experienced this fever as well, whether … [Read more…]