WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF AWANA?

The goal of AWANA is “to reach boys and girls with the gospel of Christ and train them to serve Him.”  Thus, the purpose of AWANA is twofold: evangelism and training.

·    Evangelism – to draw boys and girls from the community into the club ministry where they may hear the gospel and accept Christ as Savior.

·    Training – to prepare clubbers to help fulfill the Great Commission through outreach to the lost, service to the local church, and development of leadership qualities.

WHAT DO KIDS DO AT AWANA?

The club meeting, which lasts one hour and forty-five minutes, is divided into four segments: Announcements & Awards, Game Time, Handbook Time, and Council Time.  During Announcements, clubbers receive their awards giving recognition of achievements.  Playing games in AWANA, provide fun, exercise, and promotes good sportsmanship.  During handbook time, clubbers progress through age-appropriate handbooks by memorizing and demonstrating an understanding of the Bible passages.  The main feature of Council Time is a Bible lesson.

WHAT DOES THE WORD “AWANA” MEAN?

“AWANA” is an acronym for “Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed.”  It is taken from 2 Timothy 2:15, which states, “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”