What We Are About

In our Awana Program we are all about fun, the fun in learning about God, the fun in games, the fun in learning Bibles verses, and the fun in socializing together with the kids, the leaders, and the parents.

We have an open door policy in our program which means parents are free to come and stay as along as they would like as long as they do not interrupt the normal operation of club and they can come as often as they would like.

Our Program has a Game Time, a Counsel Time, a Snack Time, and a Handbook Time.  We meet every Friday starting in the Fall at 3:30pm and end at 5:30pm and we run this program until early Spring.  

Our younger group of kids in grades k-2 are part of the Sparks Program in our Awana Program and their key verse is John 3:16 - “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.  With this age group this becomes a little more challenging, but only learn one verse per section in most of their handbooks.

Our older group of kids in grades 3-6 are part of the T&T Program (Truth & Training) in our Awana Program and their key verses are Ephesians 2:8-9...For by grace, are ye saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the Gift of God.  Not of works lest any man should boast...In this age group, these kids learn anywhere from two verses to six verses per section and some cases more.

Our oldest group of kids are our high school kids and this is a home study program as to which we have a couple of kids working in this group.  This is the Trek & Journey Programs.

In our program we have a key verse for the entire club and that is 2 Timothy 2:15 - Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

We find these Biblical truths very important to shaping the young minds of our children in the way that God would have them to go.  This is the foundation on which we build.

Our Program is a church funded program as we don't want to be a financial burden to the families who participate in our program.  So we provide handbooks, uniforms, awards, etc...all at no cost to the families. 

In years past we have gone by the school calendar, meaning when school is closed so is the Awana Program.  This year is going to be different.  We will take holidays and school vacations off, as well as major snowstorms.  We will notify you when we are taking a day off by email because of a  snowstorm or some other weather related event.

For the past couple of years we have collected returnable bottles and cans to help cover the shipping costs of shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child / Samaritan's Purse.  This is when we send shoeboxes to children in other parts of the world who have next to nothing and they hear the Word of God at the same time.  We collect these bottles and cans all year round. 

The Awana Program is an international youth program that is in more than 121 countries around the world and is currently reaching more than 4.1 million kids.  Awana originally started in Chicago in 1940 and became incorporated in 1950.  
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If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact me using the contact form.

Sincerely,
Awana Commander
Becky Morrison

Transportation 2023-2024

Every year we discuss transportation in club.  Once again we will be relying on parents to help provide transportation to Awana from Stevens Brook, Sebago, Songo Locks, and Crooked River Elementary Schools, as well as Lake Region Middle School.  All this being said, we will also have the help of some leaders as well because we know some parents have to work or can't be at two schools at once to pick up their kids or two places at once such as work and school to bring their kids to Awana.  We can only pick kids up at Crooked River, Songo Locks, and Lake Region Middle School.

The one thing that is the same as last year we are being told is that if kids are being picked up by a leader that your child will have to have permission slips for the school and we have our own that parents will have to sign stating that you give permission for your kids to be picked up by the leaders at the school.  Permission slips will also have to be made out for the entire year as weekly permission slips will not be accepted this year.

If your kids are bringing a friend to club, and if a leader is picking them up, please let us know ahead of time so we are aware of this.  So we are sure to have enough room in our vehicle or if we need to bring extra vehicles we can do that.

If you are able to RSVP or if you have any questions, please reach out to me and let me know your child is coming by filling out the Contact the Commander section above.​

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The Awards and Rewards System

Kids can earn book awards which are handed out at the end of each club year.  They receive the pins with these handbooks at the time they finish them if there is one that goes with it.  The kids also earn awards that go on their uniforms at different times of the year or when they finish different parts of their handbooks.

Kids can earn shares for passing sections in their handbooks, as well as being on the winning team, not to mention if they bring a friend to Awana.  If they remember their uniform, handbook, and Bible there are shares for this.  Remember these items for an entire month and there is a bonus amount of shares.    However, be absent during the month and the bonus goes away for that month and you have to start over the next month.  Keep in mind that most months have only three weeks to them. 

Then in December and April we have what is called the Awana Store / Awana Auction to spend their shares on items.  Their is no carry over from one club year to another, meaning from the Spring to the Fall.  There is from Winter to Spring if the kids have any left over after Christmas.

Special Activities
Every year we do different activities such as Game Day, Samaritan's Purse, and Grand Prix to name a few.  We also have in some guest speakers from time to time and special presentations as well.