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AWANA & WANAJAM
Who can join AWANA?
AWANA Sparks: Kindergarten - 2nd grade
AWANA Truth & Training: 3rd - 4th grade
WANAJAM: 5th - 6th grade
When is AWANA?
October 2008 - May 2009
Tuesdays from 6:00 - 7:45 pm - RETURNING CLUBBERS, PLEASE NOTE THE NEW TIMES FOR CLUB (effective October 14)
Drop-off from 5:55-6:00 in COS Gym. After 6:00, go to 2nd floor of Bldg. C
What's Happening This Month?
Sparks
Truth & Training
WANAJAM
Fun-Time Café Menu
Overview
AWANA
AWANA is COS's Tuesday night program for kids Kindergarten age through grade 4. In AWANA, each evening is highlighted by an exciting game time that fosters team spirit, cooperation and friendly competition. Bible studies and small group handbook time encourage kids to grow mentally, spiritually and emotionally.
As the kids are challenged by the principles of God’s Word and encouraged to apply them to their lives, as they sing songs and build lasting friendships, lives are changes. Awards wrap up the night’s fun.
WANAJAM
Tuesday night's program for 5th and 6th graders, WANAJAM is kicking off this year with a program built to uniquely challenge and grow our pre-teens. Each night will include crazy games, snacks, Bible studies and small groups. On a given week, WANAJAM gets involved in planning for and carrying out a service project.
Evening Schedule
Each night is broken down into three segments (but not necessarily in this order):
- Handbook Time - Children work in small groups (boys and girls separate) with a leader to memorize Bible verses and do other fun handbook activities.
- Interactive Bible Lesson - An AWANA leader gathers all the children together for an interesting and thought-provoking Bible lesson.
- Game Time - Leaders and kids break up into four teams and head down to the COS Gym to play really fun games with balloons, bean bags, parachutes, and just about anything else they can get their hands on!
Registration, Supplies & Uniforms
Registration
The registration fee for AWANA is $15 per child. If your child is also participating in Kids Choir, there is a $15 fee for that, as well. You can register one of three ways:
- Click here to download our registration form. Print and complete the form and submit it with your payment to the Children's Ministry Office.
- Go to the Children's Ministry Office anytime and complete a paper registration form.
Supplies
Each child is asked to purchase a handbook at the beginning of the year to work on in Handbook Time. Sparks is built around three handbooks that walk the children through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. Those in the T&T and WANAJAM clubs focus on working through four handbooks that answer such questions as "Who Is God?", "Why Do We Have the Bible?", "Who Is Jesus?" and other foundational biblical truths and principles. Each newcomer starts on Book 1 for their age level.
Some children finish a handbook within a year, some do not. If a child completes his/her handbook before the end of the year, he/she purchases the next level. The goal is for each child to finish all books for his/her age group, but this is not a requirement.
Handbooks cost $8-$9 each and can be purchased from the cashier on Tuesday club nights after 6:10 pm on the 2nd floor of Building C. Please bring cash or check.
Uniforms
Children are encouraged to wear their AWANA uniform each week:
- Sparks (K-2nd) wear a vest - Cost: $10
- Truth & Training (3rd-4th) and WANAJAM (5th-6th) wears a t-shirt - Cost: $13 (YM/YL) or $14 (AS/AM/AL)
You can order (and pay for) your child's uniform when registering using the paper form. Circle his/her vest or t-shirt size and include payment for the uniform along with your registration fee(s).
You may also purchase your child's uniform from the cashier (cash/check only) on Tuesday club nights after 6:10 pm on the second floor of Building C.
Special Events
Questions?
If you have any questions about AWANA, please feel free to contact the Children's Ministry office anytime. We hope to see you this year at AWANA!!
