I don’t think that I have ever been to a church or an Awana club where I didn’t hear someone express concern and dismay about the lack of people volunteering and how they “needed” more people serving. I once did a Basic Training for a church seeking to start Awana. This was a small church, … [Read more…]
I recently ordered and received the newest venture between Awana and Jellyfish Labs (Phil Vischer) – i.e. I did not get a free copy to review. It’s called Clive & Ian’s Wonder Blimp of Knowledge. A DVD with 8 lessons for large group time for Awana. You will see all of the familiar characters from … [Read more…]
Working a full-time job, serving as an Assoc. Pastor of Children & Youth, maintaining CommanderBill.net, serving Awana in the region and caring for my home and family keeps me busy. I often find myself saying, if I only had more time, I could do this or that. Do you find yourself saying things like that? Well … [Read more…]
This year, Awana made the move to revamp T&T to try to reach the 5th & 6th graders who were dropping out of clubs. Yes, the change brought much controversy as Awana tried to communicate to clubs, but some clubs were not aware of the revisions until late. It also seems that T&T has been … [Read more…]
It’s Missionary Monday and today I am spotlighting J.P. Morgan. J.P. is one of the newest Awana missionaries, serving for just a few months. I was honored to meet J.P. at one of the Commander College sessions at Awana HQ. I asked J.P. some questions and below are his answers: What area do you serve? … [Read more…]