What is AWANA?
Awana is a nondenominational ministry that assists churches in reaching children and teenagers with the gospel of Jesus Christ and training them to serve Him. The heartbeat of Awana is reaching children around the world with the good news that Jesus Christ loves them and can save them from sin.
Each week, more than one million boys and girls in over 110 countries attend Awana clubs where they play games, memorize Bible verses and listen to Bible stories. From preschool to high school, children and youth have fun while being taught the Word of God. The weekly Awana clubs all function basically the same way. A 90-minute to two-hour club session features three segments: Game Time, Handbook Time and Council Time.
During Game Time, boys and girls play games on the unique Awana Game Square. In Handbook Time, children work through age-appropriate handbooks memorizing Bible verses and doing activities ranging from patriotism to community service. They earn awards based on their work. The final segment, Council Time, consists of singing, puppets, Bible stories
and lessons based on Christian principles.
From Our Commander
Mary Parikh
Awana Commander
Linden Villa Baptist Church is very thankful to the Lord for the privilege to minister to the children in our church and community. One very vital part of our effort to reach children for Christ is Awana Club, a Bible Club based on 2 Timothy 2:15. Awana is an acronym for Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed. The goal of the club, designed for age 3 through 6th grade, is to reach boys and girls with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
A fast paced schedule of games & activities, scripture memory & Bible lessons fills the weekly sessions. Nightly themes and incentives keep the kids interested, and individual accomplishments in Bible memory are awarded and displayed on uniform vests and shirts. It is a real joy to see young children soak up God's word and literally hide it away in their hearts.
God's promise that His Word will not return unto Him void is evidenced in the many children who have come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ while attending Awana Club. Our hope and prayer is that God will use us in the lives of many children to set their lives on a path of service to God. Kids really do “matter to God” and that is why they matter to us at Linden Villa.
A fast paced schedule of games & activities, scripture memory & Bible lessons fills the weekly sessions. Nightly themes and incentives keep the kids interested, and individual accomplishments in Bible memory are awarded and displayed on uniform vests and shirts. It is a real joy to see young children soak up God's word and literally hide it away in their hearts.
God's promise that His Word will not return unto Him void is evidenced in the many children who have come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ while attending Awana Club. Our hope and prayer is that God will use us in the lives of many children to set their lives on a path of service to God. Kids really do “matter to God” and that is why they matter to us at Linden Villa.