If you have been in Awana for any length of time, then you remember when small group time was called handbook time. The change to small group time is a significant shift for Awana and many clubs are struggling with it. I know a children’s pastor who switched from a “Sunday School” model to small … [Read more…]
Yesterday I mentioned that no two Awana clubs are the same. Your club may have a lot of self-motivated home-schoolers, it might have a lot of kids from the surrounding community who only attend a church for your Awana club, or you could have anything in between. Consequently, each club must determine the best approach … [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…]
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…]
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…]