From the kids' point of view, Awana
is a lot of fun! But is is also designed to
give them a balanced learning and growing
experience. There are three half-hour meeting
segments; their order depends on the club.
Our clubs meet on Sunday evenings,
September through early May, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Each club
meeting is a two-hour program comprising of three
segments: Game Time, Handbook Time, and
Council Time. The club meeting begins with the
flag ceremony. Clubbers and leaders pledge
first to the national flag, then the Awana flag.
Game Time
This 35-minute segment features high-energy
activities featuring individual and team competition
-- a time to learn team play and sportsmanship.
The clubs are divided into four teams (Red, Blue,
Green, and Yellow) that compete on Awana's unique
four-way Game Circle. Games are aimed at the
skill level of the children.
All children should wear sneakers or other non-slip
shoes for safety during Game Time. Children who do
not do so may have to sit out Game Time.
Handbook
Time
This 35-minute segment is a time for the children to
work on their handbooks. They break into
groups where each child gets one-on-one attention
from a leader. Handbooks are filled with lots
of activities as well as verses from the Bible to be
memorized. Through handbook activities,
leaders help the children to understand God's Word
and apply it to daily life.
Council Time
This 35-minute large-group segment includes club
announcements, awards presentations, song time,
testimonies, a Bible message and closing.
Some meetings have themes and special activities,
such as Inside Out Night (everyone wears clothes
inside out). There are also special events
outside of the regular meetings such as Awana Games
when Awana clubs from other churches come together
to compete in Awana games.
