Children's Program Information  
General Overview

 Monthly Calendar

Each AWANA ministry is broken down into three general areas: Game Time, Handbook Time and Council or Lesson Time.  Children are encouraged to memorize scripture and are taught about Jesus and how to live a Christian life. 

 AWANA Ministries 

AWANA Cubbies
   The preschool ministry for 3 & 4 year olds.
   Child must be 3 years old prior to September 1.                                                                          

AWANA Sparks
   The early elementary ministry for children
    in kindergarten through 2^nd grade.

  Truth & Training Clubs
     Exciting ministry for children during
     the inquisitive years, 3^rd through 6^th grades.

AWANA Teen Ministries
   Junior Varsity (JV) for Jr. High youth
   and 24/7 Ministries for High Schoolers.
 

 AWANA Activities

Game Time, Sparks-A-Rama and AWANA Games
    All AWANA ministries have a time of physical activity each evening.  Sparks and higher     have the opportunity to compete against other AWANA clubs in the annual AWANA     Games.

A regional event for AWANA where children in 3^rd grade and up,
from various AWANA clubs, meet to see how well they have learned
their verses and AWANA material.

Children in 3^rd grade and higher are able to create a racer
from a kit to race against each other.  Used as an outreach for family and friends as well as a time of fun for all who participate.

The Ultimate Christian Camp experience for AWANA Clubbers who have completed 2 upper club books or more.  Fun, challenging and life-changing.

 AWANA Missions

 Who We Are, What We Do

Reaching our young people is very important.  Did you know that 85% of all people who do not accept Jesus Christ as savior by age 18 never will?

That’s why AWANA offers a series of clubs and programs geared to the needs of a particular age or grade.  As a vital part of our local church ministry, AWANA clubs and programs effectively reach young people with the Good News of Jesus Christ.

AWANA is an international, Bible-centered children's and youth ministry providing local churches with weekly clubs and programs for preschool through high school. Our goal is to equip churches to reach children and teenagers, and their families, with the gospel of Christ and train them to serve Him. The acronym AWANA comes from the first letters of Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed, taken from 2 Timothy 2:15.

AWANA began in 1950 as a youth program at the North Side Gospel Center in Chicago, Illinois. Lance Latham, the church pastor, worked with Art Rorheim to develop a program that would appeal to young people, reach them with the gospel and train them in the Lord’s work. Other churches heard about the success of the AWANA program and asked if they could use it. By 1960, AWANA had registered 900 clubs.

Today, more than 10,400 churches in the United States run AWANA. There are clubs in all 50 states. AWANA can also be found in 3,200 churches in 109 other countries and six continents.

Here at New Hope Church, our AWANA ministry works with other ministries to give our children and youth a well-balanced emphasis on knowing Jesus and how we can live for Him and serve Him.

 Opportunities to Serve

Would you like to be a part of this exciting life-changing ministry?  In order to serve in AWANA at New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church, you must…

           Be a Christian
      Complete a Confidential Worker Form
      Read and sign the New Hope AWANA Guidelines
      Complete basic training

AWANA positions consist of:

      Commander
      Directors
      Leaders
      Helpers
      Bible Verse Listeners
      Secretary/Record Keeper
      Special Event Coordinators

        For More Information:

New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church

AWANA Ministry

Scott Greer or Robert Haynes – AWANA Co-Commanders

E-mail: ScottA1@bellsouth.net

or Haynes1701@aol.com