AWANA

Awana is an international, Bible – centered children’s and youth ministry providing local churches with weekly clubs, programs, and training for students in pre-school through high school. Their goal is to equip churches to reach kids, and their families, with the gospel of Christ and train them to serve Him. The acronym Awana comes from the first letters of Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed as taken from 2 Timothy 2:15.

Awana began in 1950 as a youth program at the North Side Gospel Center in Chicago, Illinois. Lance Latham, the church pastor, worked with Art Rorheim to develop a program that would appeal to young people, reach them with the gospel and train them in the Lord’s work. Other churches heard about the success of the Awana program and asked if they could use it. By 1960, Awana had registered 900 churches to start Awana.

Today, more than 12,000 U.S. churches run Awana. There are clubs in all 50 states. Awana can also be found in over 3,300 churches in 109 other countries and 6 continents.  To view the Awana International Doctrinal Statement visit www.awana.org

Club Night Format 

*Cubbies Club will follow a format that may differ from the format described below.

All of Club begins on the Game Square at 6:00 pm with Opening Ceremonies. Opening Ceremonies entails flag salute, prayer and announcements.

Handbook Time: During handbook time, clubbers recite the memory verses that they have been practicing at home. It is important that your child understand the verse as well as be able to recite it. Your child is required to recite the verse AND the reference. When the leader is satisfied that the clubber has covered the handbook material adequately, they will sign the handbook for awards.

Game Time: Game time offers clubbers the opportunity to participate as team members in physical and mental activities. This helps develop team spirit, good sportsmanship, coordination skills and self confidence. Although games are competitive in nature and winning is desirable, leaders are encouraged to give top priority to building and preserving each clubbers’ self esteem. To maintain the safety of our clubbers, children not wearing appropriate clothing and athletic shoes will not be allowed to participate in games.

Large Group Time: During Large Group time your clubbers will receive a Bible lesson or take part in an activity that enforces the theme and/or message of the night. The motivation for Large Group time is to create a safe atmosphere where clubbers can be motivated to “make decisions for Christ or strengthen their spiritual walk.”

Club Uniforms

The Awana club requires that each clubber wear a uniform to participate in the program. Upon completion of the entrance booklet, a clubber is eligible to wear the Awana uniform. We encourage each clubber to wear the uniform as Awana requires that a clubber must be wearing a uniform in order to receive an earned award (unless a special theme is being held that night). Throughout the year there will be occasional announced and unannounced uniform inspections. We will be checking that your child’s uniform is worn in a clean and orderly fashion, that he or she is in pants or shorts (no skirts) and that athletic shoes are worn (no boots or sandals).

COBC Offers

Country Oak Baptist Church (COBC) offers Awana from Cubbies to Journey 24/7.

Meeting on Wednesday nights from 6 pm to 8 pm (September through May):

Cubbies is for 3 and 4 years old, the 2 years before Kindergarten.

In Kindergarten, they begin Sparks, Sparks is for Kindergarten through 2nd grade.

Truth & Training is for boys and girls in the 3rd through 6th grade.

Meeting on Sunday afternoons from 3 pm to 5 pm (September through May):

Trek has our Junior High kids: 7th and 8th grade

Journey 24/7 is our high school group: 9th through 12th