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The Awana Newsletter can be viewed online
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Sparks Regatta: The boat races are on Nov 11th!! Boat kits will be available for sale after Club for $2,
starting in mid-October. Details and Tips for building your kit will be included in the November
Newsletter.
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Hello Awana Family!
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The Awana Newsletter can be viewed online at our church website.
There has been some corrections and additions to the calendar. Don’t miss out.
Theme Nights & Special Events:
The Club Calendar is printed at the end of the Newsletter;
wear or bring theme-related items to earn points for your team.
 Feb 1 – “Soup”er Bowl Night T&T Boy’s
 March 8th - Fashion Disaster Night
Store
 March 11th – Games Practice
 Feb 8 – Favorite Sports Team Night
 March 15th – Silly Shoes Night, Sparks Store
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 Feb 11 - T&T Bible Quiz
 March 18th – Games Practice
 Feb 15th – Heart Night, Sparks Store
 March 22nd – thgiN sdrawkcaB (Backwards
 Feb 22 – Family (Parents) Night – Twins
Night)
Night
 March 25th – Sparks-A-Rama & T&T Games
 Feb 25th – Games Practice
 March 29th – Cowboy Night
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 March 1 – Superhero Night (Sparks Only),
T&T Girl’s Store
Calvary Bible Church
Awana Club Newsletter
www.cbcderry.org
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145 Hampstead Road
Derry, NH 03038
Cubbies
Dear Parents and Boys and Girls!
The early nights and the bad weather have kept a lot of kids at home for the past
month, and we know it is really hard on all of the little ones. We want to
encourage you to keep working in your books even if you can’t come to club. It is
a great way to show your Cubbie that God’s Words are important and not just
something we do on a Wednesday night. Also, don’t hesitate to just drop in for a
week. We would love to share a night with you, even if you haven’t been with us
for a while!
The upcoming schedule is:
Feb 1st – Bear Hug 15, Paralyzed Man
Feb 8th – Bear Hug 16, Two Daughters
Feb 15th – Bear Hug 17, The Crowd of 5,000
Feb 22nd – Bear Hug 18, Unit 4 Review – AWARDS NIGHT
March 1st – Bear Hug 19, Blind Bartemaeus
Check out our Facebook Page
Awana at Calvary Bible Church in Derry NH
We are posting announcements, learning tips, and pictures of club.
You can even use it to invite friends!
Cancelation Policy – Because Awana is held during the school, we may have to cancel club due to
dangerous weather conditions or other reasons. Cancelations will be posted on cbcderry.org, and our Club
Facebook page (Awana at Calvary Bible Church in Derry NH). You can also check the church’s answering
machine (603-434-1516) for a message and we will send an email to your email addresses provided to us at
Registration Please don’t hesitate to call your club director if you have questions.
Calvary Bible Church
Awana Club Newsletter
www.cbcderry.org
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Derry, NH 03038
Sparky’s Scrawl
Church Attendance Patch
Twice a year (halfway through the year, and again at the end of the
year), Sparkies may earn a small patch for faithful attendance at
church on Sundays. This should be stated in a note from your Sunday
School or junior church teacher if possible. The note for the first half
of the year can still be turned into the club secretary Mr. Corbett!
Coming Soon...Sparks-a-Rama!!
Hey Sparkies, one of the most exciting days of the year is approaching! Sparksa-Rama, our annual giant game time with Awana Clubbers from other area
churches, will be on Saturday, March 25. Practices begin the last Saturday in
February! We hope YOU can come out and play!!
Bring Your Parents to Awana on February 22!
Awana is even more fun when your parent(s) stay to see everything we do
during Club! Parent’s Night is Wednesday, February 22th. Invite your parents to
stay with you that night, and watch the goings-on. They can help you review
your sections during Handbook Time, listen to the story at Green Meadow Time
with you, and cheer for you at Game Time! It is also “Twin” Night so you and
your parent can dress like twins!
“Soup”er Bowl Night
This time of year we are thinking about the cold and of course the “Big Game”.
We all know that there are many who are less fortunate, and won’t be watching the game, might not have a
warn place to stay, and might not even have something to eat. We thought it would be a great idea if we
could help out in a small way one of those hardships. I would love to see each child bring a can or box on nonperishable food this week. It is a small way of helping others, and perhaps make someone’s day a little bit
more Super!
Calvary Bible Church
Awana Club Newsletter
www.cbcderry.org
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145 Hampstead Road
Derry, NH 03038
Truth & Training:
Bible Quizzing is Feb 11th. This year it is being held at Faith Baptist Church in Manchester.
Faith Baptist Church
53 North Mammoth Road
Manchester NH 03109
The event starts at 1pm, participants need to arrive at 12pm.
PACERS – A PACER is a Clubber who can achieve the goal of perfect check-in, each week, for a whole month
(they have their Bible, Handbook, Uniform, and Dues each week), and on top of that, “sets the pace” of
completing an average of 3 sections in their Handbook, for a whole month. This top award is difficult to earn
so these Clubbers deserve a little recognition & a big round of applause for their hard work and achievement!
Pacers for November
Ali Wolgamott, Contessa Silva
Clubber of the Month – to earn this excellent Truth and
Training Club award, the T&T Clubber must have perfect
attendance for the month, achieve highly in their Handbook,
as well as set a great example of an Awana Clubber for others
to see.
Perfect attendance means having your Bible,
Handbook, Uniform, and Dues each week. If you must miss
Awana for an emergency or illness, have a parent write a note
and your absence will be excused.
Clubbers of the Month November: Contessa Silva
Pacers for DecemberContessa Silva, Grace Scarpa, Julia Morgan,
Clubbers of the Month December: Grace Scarpa
Calvary Bible Church
Awana Club Newsletter
www.cbcderry.org
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145 Hampstead Road
Derry, NH 03038
Woogy’s trip to Haiti
On December 31st of 2016, Woogy and 12 other people flew
out of Boston to go down to Haiti. The purpose of this trip was
to help rebuild some houses for families who lost their house
when Hurricane Matthew hit in October of 2016. They spent 10
days in Haiti, returning home on January 9th of 2017.
After the team landed in Haiti, in the city of Port au Prince, they
gathered all their luggage and loaded up on to a school bus.
Then they took a 6-hour bus ride to a village called
Grandbouchi. This village is a small fishing village along the southern peninsula of Haiti. It had sustained a lot of damage
from Hurricane Matthew.
We stayed very close to the ocean, sleeping in tents. The Pastor of the village church and his wife fed us all of our meals
each day we were there. We ate a lot of rice and beans along with vegetables and freshly squeezed juice. They fed us
very well, and the food was awesome!
The 2 houses we were building was a couple miles away from where we were camping. There was a lot of work to do
when we arrived, as only the foundation of the houses had been built before we came down. Many of the people from
the village, as well as the families who would be living in these houses, helped us with the work. Even though we didn’t
all speak the same language, we were still able to work well together, and have fun together as well.
We worked hard every day we were in Haiti, only taking half of one of the days there to rest and relax at the beach. And
the hard work that we as well as the Haitians who were also
working paid off. When we left, the floors and all of the walls
for the 2 houses were done; only the roof needed to be put on
to complete the house for the families to live in. Even though
we didn’t get the roof on, we did build the frame for it, so all
that was left was to put the frame up, which the people there
will be able to do.
It was very hot in Haiti, and working hard each day was tough in
the heat. But God gave us the strength to be able to work in the
heat so that we could show these families the love of God
through helping them.
Calvary Bible Church
Awana Club Newsletter
www.cbcderry.org
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145 Hampstead Road
Derry, NH 03038
From the Director’s Chair
“David is not my King”
The election for President of the United States has been a bit ugly this past
year. We have had a lot of name calling, dirt slinging, and a lot of unkind
things being said about each other. Even now, that the country has elected
their President, there are a lot of people still very unhappy with the outcome,
and are complaining very vocally about it. Even you clubbers, who did not
get to vote, because you are still children are feeling the impact of all this
negativity about the choice of a new leader.
However, this is nothing compared to the time when David became King of
Israel after the death of King Saul.
If you take a look at 2 Samuel 2-5, you will see the long and difficult road that David had to take when he became king.
The tribe of Judah (his own tribe) quickly accepted him and made him their king, but the rest of Israel chose Saul’s son
Ish-bosheth and made him their king. This started a battle within the country between the two sides. This was more
than name calling and protests. This included a real fight called the Battle of Gibeon where hundreds of people died.
Then Saul’s general Abner chose to join David in his cause only to be betrayed and murdered by David’s man Joab. King
Ish-bosheth is then murdered by men who thought that it would please David. It did not, so David punished them.
Finally after 7 ½ years of battles, killing and scheming Israel finally accepted David as their King. In 2 Samuel 5:2 we even
see that they knew all along that God had chosen David to be their king, but they still wanted to refuse.
I am not in any way trying to compare President Donald Trump to King David, but I do see that these choices can be very
divisive to a country and even to God’s people. I do want us all to take comfort in the words that God give us in Romans
13:1 “Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those
that exist have been instituted by God.”
Give God the glory, because he is in charge of all things!
Mr. Jardon
Calvary Bible Church
Awana Club Newsletter
www.cbcderry.org
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Sparks-A-Rama and Awana Games
The Sparks-A-Rama and Awana Games event emphasizes not only skill and ability but, more importantly,
sportsmanship, teamwork, and a Christian attitude toward competition.
--Because of the emphasis on teamwork, it is necessary that we be able to practice together as teams.
To accomplish this practices have been scheduled on Saturday Feb 25th, March 11th and 18th from 24 pm. On the 18th we will have the annual Sparks Ice Cream Social. At at 3:30pm. This event is open
to all Sparkies regardless of participation in Sparks-A-Rama.
--The events with be held on Saturday, March 25 as follows:
SPARKS-A-RAMA at 10 AM
AWANAGAMES (T&T) at 1 PM
--To be eligible to participate a Clubber must have finished 10 Handbook
sections this Club Year (not counting craft or activity sections for Sparks)
--Before you child commits to try out for the team, please be sure he/she can attend the three (3) Saturday
practices and will be available to compete on March 22nd.
--On Saturday, March 25th, all team members must be present 45 minutes prior to their event and have
submitted a completed activity permission slip
--Sparks cannot have reached their 9th birthday by September 1, 2016.
-- T& T Grades 3-4 cannot have reached their 11th birthday and T&T Grades 5-6 cannot have reached their 13th
birthday by September 1, 2016.
How do I earn Awana Shares?
1.
Wear your Uniform out in public! T&Ters: Bring a
note from an adult stating that you wore your Awana
Uniform in Public on the FIRST Wednesday of EACH
month. Sparkies: Bring a note from at adult stating that
you wore your Awana Uniform in Public on EACH
Wednesday of EACH month for a new Share. You can have
an adult write a new note each week or print a new one
from the Newsletter each week
2.
Bring a friend to any Awana Club night. You will
EACH get an Awana Share!
3.
Dress up for the Sparks’ weekly theme night for
another chance to earn an Awana Share!
4.
ALWAYS read the Newsletter for other *extra
special* chances to earn Shares!!
“Hey, Kids!
CUT IT OUT!!!”
“This Adult Certifies That
___________________________ Wore Their Uniform
Out in Public at ___________________________ on
Wednesday, Feb 1, 2017 and will get an
Awana Share when they turn in this note at
Awana.”
Signed, ______________________________
(homeschoolers can wear their uniform in
public too!)
NOTES: For T&T, this offer is valid only on
the 1st Wednesday of each month.
Sparks can participate EVERY Wednesday!
Get a note signed & return it to Club to earn
an Awana Share!
Calvary Bible Church
Awana Club Newsletter
www.cbcderry.org
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Derry, NH 03038
2016 -2017 Club Calendar
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What’s Coming up Soon!
March 22 – thgiN SdrawkcaB (Backwards Night)
Feb 1 – “Soup”er Bowl Night, T&T Boys Store
March 25 – Sparks-A-Rama & T&T Games
Feb 8 – Favorite Sports Team Night
March 29 – Cowboy Night
Feb 11 – T&T Quizzing
April 5 – (Sparks) Dot Night, (T&T) Obstacle Course Night, Boys T&T
Store
Feb 15 – Heart Night, Sparks Store
Feb 22 – Family (Parents) Night – Twins Night
Feb 25 – Games Practice 2pm to 4pm
March 1 – (Sparks Only) Superhero Night, T&T Girls Store
March 8 – Fashion Disaster Night
March 11 – Games Practice 2pm to 4pm
March 15 – Silly Shoes Night, Sparks Store
April 12 – Be a Nerd for the Word Night
April 19 – Goofy Glasses Night
April 22 – T&T Grand Prix
April 26 – Stripes Night, Sparks Store
May 3 – May the 4th Be With You Night, Cubbies Awards, T&T Boys
and 6th Grade Girls Store
May 10 – Sparks & T&T Award Night
March 18 – Games Practice 2pm to 4pm
Calvary Bible Church
Awana Club Newsletter
www.cbcderry.org
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145 Hampstead Road
Derry, NH 03038