During the Awana Ministry Conference in 2018, many missionaries showed a video produced by Awana. It was the story of David Dickinson, a heart wrenching story that highlights the hope we can give to children. The importance of building relationships, the importance of reaching the child where they are and their needs. At around the … [Read more…]
Pictured above are Awana handbooks from 1961 to the present. These handbooks encompass my entire lifetime. Let me show some of the timeline to give you some perspective. Going from left to right (oldest to current): Copyright 1953, Second Printing 1961 This was actually the second book for “Pals” (i.e. 9 year olds) – … [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…]
If you have been involved in Awana for any length of time, then you’ve seen several changes. I remember when the club segments were called game time, handbook time and council time. Gametime has maintained the same name, but council time has become large group time and handbook time fluctuates between handbook time and … [Read more…]
Provided by: By: Jeremy Oshner Memorizing God’s Word Pleases Him But let him that glorifieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth Me, that I am the LORD who excerciseth loving kindness, justice, and righteousness in the earth; for in these things I delight, saith the LORD. Jeremiah 9:24 It Honors God I delight … [Read more…]