AWANA

First Baptist Church of Ferguson

333 North Florissant Road
Ferguson, Missouri 63135

314-521-1515

AWANA is a nondenominational ministry committed to "reaching boys and girls with the gospel of Christ and training them to serve Him." The heartbeat of AWANA is reaching children around the world with the good news that Jesus Christ loves them and can save them from sin. Each week, more than one million boys and girls in over 110 countries attend AWANA clubs where they play games, memorize Bible verses and listen to Bible stories. From preschool through sixth grade, our children have fun while being taught the Word of God.

Our two-hour club features three segments: Game Time, Handbook Time and Council Time. During Game Time, boys and girls play games on the unique AWANA Game Square. In Handbook Time, children work through age-appropriate handbooks memorizing Bible verses and doing activities ranging from patriotism to community service. They earn awards based on their work. The final segment, Council Time, consists of singing, puppets, Bible stories and lessons based on Christian principles.

A variety of theme nights makes the AWANA Clubs even more exciting. Besides weekly meetings, other AWANA activities occur throughout the year. AWANA Games competitions bring area churches together to compete in games. The AWANA Grand Prix is a pinewood derby that is a thrill for all. Other events and field trips add to the fun.

Our AWANA Club (#9920) meets every Wednesday night from 6:OOpm to 8:00pm at FBCF and is open to children age three through those in sixth grade.

Cubbies .
The Awana club for preschoolers is built on two premises:

Young children can and should receive spiritual training.
Home is the primary place for spiritual training.

Cubbies meets these needs through …

Fun – and lots of it!
Friendly characters and leaders
Foundational teaching
Family involvement

Sparks.
The Awana Sparks club for children in kindergarten through second grade builds on the material taught in our preschool club. The aim of the curriculum is to take youngsters a step deeper into God’s Word while giving unsaved boys and girls regular opportunities to hear the gospel and come to faith in Jesus Christ.

Sparks club meetings are divided into three segments:

Bible teaching, worship, award presentations and the gospel message
Small group interaction and completion of Bible-based lessons
Age-appropriate games on the Awana game circle

Along the way, Sparky, the friendly firefly, encourages boys and girls to learn verses and complete assignments throughout the three handbooks.

Truth & Training
The name Truth & Training reflects the passion of Awana to teach third- through sixth-grade boys and girls the truth of God’s Word and to train them to follow Christ in their daily lives. Our goal is that many of today’s young people will become tomorrow’s church leaders. T&T is the program that trains the leaders of tomorrow — today.

AWANA clubs include time for small group time, one-on-one time with leaders, club time and game time each week. Activities throughout the year includes visits from missionaries, the AWANA Games, trips to interesting places, theme nights and many fun & exciting special events.

AWANA schedule
for 2005-2006 club year:

September 7, 2005
First club night