Articles that relate specifically to Awana
When Awana changed their 3rd – 6th grade program a number of years ago, some said that they were dumbing down the material. Then Awana revised that material, moving some verses to the extra credit Silver sections. Again, the comment by some was that they were dumbing down the material. Next came the long overdue revision … [Read more…]
I hope that by now you have heard about the transition to the newly revised T&T. It is not a major transition, so don’t get to stressed out about it. From my personal viewpoint, you have several options depending upon your club. Option 1 Delay your transition. The material in the handbooks (from my understanding) … [Read more…]
As summer quickly approaches and plans are made for Vacation Bible Schools and summer camps, I always wonder how churches handle their ministries. Does your Awana club work with, or against, other ministries in the church and even other children’s ministries? It has always been a goal of mine to integrate the children’s ministries together … [Read more…]
If you’re like me, then it is inevitable that as a clubber approaches the “bring a friend section” in their handbooks, that they begin to look for alternatives. I recently had a clubber ask me, “are there verses I can learn or something?” Now while learning verses like the great commission that instruct us to … [Read more…]
So I was wandering around the Awana web site yesterday. As I entered the Resources & Tools (A.R.T.) area I was amazed to see something new called the Awana Club Clinic. Here is what the site says about the Club Clinic: “Does your club need a boost? A fresh infusion of energy? A new way of … [Read more…]