Information Guide
for Parents
2016-17
403 S Houston
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Edgewood, Texas 75117
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903.896.4385
Jonathan Leach, Senior Pastor
Gregory Baines, Associate & Worship Pastor
Trevor Williams, Student Pastor
Opportunities for Worship
Sunday Service Times:
Sunday School for all ages
Morning Worship
Adult Choir Practice
Evening Worship
9:15 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
4:15 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Service Times:
Prayer Meeting & Bible Study
Student Ministry
AWANA Clubs
6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:00 -7:30 p.m.
What is AWANA all about?
Who is AWANA?
AWANA helps churches and parents work together to develop spiritually strong children who faithfully follow Jesus
Christ! AWANA offers a proven approach for evangelizing and discipling kids in the church and community.
What We Believe About Raising Your Kids Spiritually
AWANA’s approach to children’s ministry emphasizes the roles parents and churches play in growing Christ-following
kids.
What goes on in an AWANA meeting?
That depends on which AWANA program your child attends: Puggles (2&3 year olds), Cubbies (Pre-school / 4&5s),
Sparks (K-2nd grade), or Truth & Training (3rd-6th grade).
In Puggles (ages 2 & 3), children are welcomed each week with play time, songs, snacks,
and simple crafts and activities. Lessons teach and reinforce four basic biblical precepts:
• God Made Everything
• God Saw That It Was Good
• God is Love
• Give Thanks
(Your child is considered a Puggle if they are 2 or 3 years old during the 2016-17 school year).
**Notes for Parents: There will be a few children under the age of 2 whose parents/guardians are leaders in our Awana program that will be
in our Puggles group this year, this is the only exception for anyone under the age of 2 in Puggles; and we do not offer a nursery during
Awana. Also, your Puggle should be potty-trained; please send an extra set of clothes for emergencies. Thank you for helping our Leaders!
Cubbies (pre-school or ages 4 & 5) celebrates pre-schoolers’ spiritual potential
by helping them develop respect for God, His Son and His Word.
Our pre-school program meets spiritual needs through lots of fun, games, puppets, crafts, snacks, awards and other
activities making Cubbies a lively weekly experience where fun and learning go hand in hand.
(Your child is considered a Cubbie if they are 4 or 5 years old during the 2016-17 school year, and not in Kindergarten.)
Sparks (K-2nd grade) teaches children about the people and events of the
Bible. This knowledge builds a foundation of wisdom for knowing Jesus.
Sparks meetings combine learning with fun to create an atmosphere of
irresistible excitement. Club meetings are divided into three segments:
1st: Small group interaction and completion of Bible-based lessons; 2nd: Games that appeal to kids of all skill
levels; and, 3rd: Bible teaching, singing, announcements, and awards.
(Your child is in Sparks if they are in Kindergarten – 2nd grade during the 2016-17 school year.)
Truth & Training (3rd-6th grade): answers kids’ key questions about God and the Bible,
guiding them to grow in His grace.
Like Sparks, T&T weekly meetings are divided into three segments. 1st: Children have
team-oriented fun in Game Time; 2nd: They hear a Bible message in Large Group Time;
and, 3rd: Learn and recite Bible truths in Handbook Time, and receive awards.
(Your child is in Truth & Training if they are in 3rd – 6th grade during the 2016-17 school year.)
Exciting theme nights, AWANA Store, Global Outreach Missions, Operation Christmas Child
Shoeboxes, and other fun activities enhance all clubber’s meetings throughout the year!
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Important Information
Club meetings are held on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. and consist of the following segments:
1. Opening Ceremony – a disciplined, structured start to the club meeting. We say the pledges, have a time of
prayer, and announcements.
2. Game Time – organized and supervised games.
3. Handbook Time/Small Group Time – the segment where clubbers meet with individual leaders to pass
sections in entrance booklets and handbooks; and leaders build relationships with clubbers.
4. Council Time – the segment where age groups meet for Bible messages, learn key truths about God’s
Word, and an invitation to trust Christ.
5. Closing – a brief segment for announcements, awards given, and dismissal to parents inside gym.
AWANA CLUB FEE SCHEDULE:
PUGGLES
1st Year Puggle
2nd Year Puggle
Cost: $20*
Cost: $10**
*Cost covers a Puggles t-shirt, backpack,
& take home cards & awards
**Cost covers Cards & Awards
CUBBIES
1st Year Cubbie
2nd Year Cubbie
Cost: $20*
Cost: $10**
*Cost covers Book, Bag, Uniform & Awards
**Cost covers Book & Awards
SPARKS
1st Year Spark
2nd Year Spark (or if moves to new book)
3rd Year Spark (or if moves to new book)
Cost: $20*
Cost: $10**
Cost: $10**
*Cost covers Book, Bag, Uniform & Awards
**Cost covers Book & Awards
T & T (boys & girls)
1st Year: T&T 3rd – 6th grade
2nd & 4th Years: T&T 4th & 6th grades
5th grade T&T
Cost: $20*
Cost: $10**
Cost: $20***
* Cost covers Book, Bag, Uniform & Awards
** Cost covers Book
*** Cost covers Book, Uniform & Awards
(1st Year Clubbers are children who begin the 1st Year of any club;
whether it is Puggles, Cubbies, Sparks, or Truth & Training.)
 Any family with 2, 1st Year Clubbers, the fees are $30.
 Any family with 3, 1st Year Clubbers, the fees are $50.
Scholarships are available if the cost presents a financial burden,
please see our Commander or your child’s Leader for more information.
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Club Standards & Dues
NOTE TO PARENTS / GUARDIANS:
Children must be dropped off & picked up INSIDE the building – and REGISTERED. No child will be
allowed to leave the building unsupervised – please pick them up in the gym at 7:30 p.m. each Wednesday. If
someone other than you will be picking up your child, please send a signed note with your child stating who will
pick him/her up.
Students will receive points each week. These points are given for the following.
 Attendance
 Bringing Dues
 Wearing their Uniform
 Bringing their Entrance Booklet or Handbook
 Bringing their Bible (if your child does not have their own Bible, please let us know)
 Bringing Friends to AWANA
 Reciting Sections or Trying to Recite Sections during Handbook Time
 Attending Sunday School or Church
 Wearing Pants (not shorts) – this is helpful for safety during Game Time
 Wearing Closed Toed Shoes (no flip flops) – this is helpful for safety during Game Time
 Participating in Theme Nights (see the Awana Fall & Spring Schedule or the Awana Calendar for details & explanation)
With the points received each week, the clubbers will be given shares/bucks that will be used when they go
shopping in the AWANA Store. They will have an opportunity to shop at the AWANA Store 4 times throughout the
year. (Please see the Awana Fall & Spring Schedule or the Awana Calendar for exact AWANA STORE dates.)
CLUB DUES:
Club Dues are .50 cents each week OR a one-time payment of $15.00 for the entire AWANA year (Sept-May).
Club Dues are important in helping us purchase items for the AWANA Store throughout the entire year.
Club Dues are exclusively used to purchase AWANA Store items.
Uniforms and handbooks may be purchased when clubbers have completed their entrance booklets.
You can pay up front for these items, however, they will not receive them until completion of entrance booklets
(ie: Flight 3:16; Start Zone, etc.). Upon receiving the uniforms, clubbers should wear them to every regular
AWANA meeting and bring their handbooks to club each week. In the handbook, there are sections that
must be passed by clubbers in each club meeting – please work with your clubber at home prior to club.
RULES for kids during club night:
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Clubbers arrive between 5:45-6:00 p.m. to check-in. Opening Ceremony is at 6:00 p.m. sharp!
You must behave properly at all times and obey your AWANA Leaders…just like in school.
You must participate in all activities of the club night unless you are excused by your Club Director.
When you hear any leader counting from 1 to 5, you must get very quiet immediately and listen
for instructions.
Cell phones, I-Pods, I-Pads, Toys, Candy, Gum, and other personal items should be left at home.
IMPORTANT: Any child who chooses to break any rule three times during a club night will not be allowed to
participate in the remainder of that night’s activities. If necessary, we will ask your parents to take you home. In
some cases, children who receive three counts will be asked to stay home the following week as well. These rules
are not meant to be restrictive, but to ensure a safe and fun atmosphere where everyone has a sense of security.
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SPARKS SCHEDULE:
Myra Pickens, Sparks Secretary
6:00 – 6:05:
Opening Ceremony
AWANA CLUBS
WEEKLY
SCHEDULE
TRUTH & TRAINING
GIRLS & BOYS SCHEDULE:
Tisha & Riley Rawls, T&T Director
6:05 – 6:35:
Handbook Time
6:35 – 6:45:
Music with Mrs. Janet
6:45 – 7:00:
Green Meadow Time
(Council Time)
5:45 – 6:00:
Fast Track – opportunity for all
T&T Girls & Boys to come early
and recite verses to their Awana
Leaders & Student Leaders
6:00 – 6:05:
Opening Ceremony
6:05 – 6:20:
Game Time
7:00 – 7:20:
Game Time
7:20 – 7:30:
Awards in FLC dining room
(15 minutes)
7:30:
Dismissal to parents
inside gym
6:25 – 6:55:
Large Group Time – 3rd - 6th grades
(30 minutes)
(Girls & Boys altogether in the ROC)
6:55 – 7:20:
Small Group / Handbook Time
(25 minutes)
(Divide into classrooms with Leaders)
7:25:
All Clubbers return to the gym for
Awards & Dismissal to parents
inside gym
We are starting a new system & book in T&T this
year, so please be patient with our Leaders!
SPARKS & T&T CLUBS ~ DROP OFF & PICK-UP INFORMATION:
To help assist us in the security & safety of your children…Sparks & T&T Clubbers
can be dropped off in the gym beginning at 5:45 p.m. Parents, for pick up
please come INSIDE THE GYM at 7:30 p.m. each week to pick-up your children.
Thank you for helping us in this area, Carrie Leach Commander
Parents of Puggles & Cubbies,
please drop off (beginning at 5:45 PM) and
pick-up (at 7:30 PM) your children
in the nursery area of our main building.
PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NO NURSERY AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN UNDER 2.
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2016 FALL SCHEDULE FOR ALL CLUBS
DATE
September
October
November
December
THEME
EXPLANATION
14
Registration & Kick-Off
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. with nachos following meeting
21
First Night of Clubs
Each Wednesday 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
28
NO AWANA
“REVIVAL OF PRAYER” MEETING in FBC Worship Center
at 7:00p.m. – September 26th–28th
(Sunday Evening will begin at 6:00 p.m.)
5
School Spirit Night
Wear your school colors…show your school spirit!
12
Sports Team Night
Wear your favorite Pro NFL, NBA, MLB, or NHL Teams
19
Food Pantry Night
All Clubbers bring non-perishable items or canned
goods for our food pantry that is an outreach to our
community
26
Reach Out Night
Bring a friend to share Awana with – get a pixie stick!
2
AWANA STORE
All Clubs go to Awana Store!
9
Samaritans Purse Night
(Prepare 30 OCC boxes)
Shop in our special Awana Store with your earned
Awana Bucks to purchase items to put in our OCC
boxes!
16
Missions Night
Crazy Socks Night
All clubbers learn about a child during Awana Global
Outreach!
Wear the craziest socks you own
23
NO AWANA
Happy Thanksgiving!
30
Silent Night
Clubbers are silent – only whispering all night!
7
Ugly Sweater Night
Wear the ugliest sweater you can find!
14
AWANA CHRISTMAS
STORE & “Happy Birthday
Jesus!” Party
All Clubbers use their Awana Points to Shop for their
Parents a Christmas gift!
All Clubs enjoy Cupcakes as we celebrate Jesus’ birth!
21
NO AWANA
Merry Christmas!
28
NO AWANA
Happy New Year!
If you have any questions, please contact our
Awana Commander, Carrie Leach, 903.441.4015 or 903.896.4972
**During the months of March & April, some of our church men have offered
to help cut & sand cars for the kids … watch for dates and details!
2017 SPRING SCHEDULE FOR ALL CLUBS
DATE
January
February
March**
April**
May
THEME
EXPLANATION
4
Double Points Night
Earn double points all night
11
Inside/Out &
Backwards Night
Wear your clothes inside/out or backwards
18
Pizza Blow Out Night
All Clubs enjoy pizza!
25
Missions Night
Pajama (PJs) Night
All clubbers learn about a child during Awana Global Outreach!
Wear your favorite Pajamas – a 2 piece set
1
Baby Picture Night
Bring a picture of yourself as a baby & see if you are recognized by
other clubbers & leaders
8
Valentine Night
All Clubbers make valentines for the widows, widowers & shut-ins
who are members of our church
Puggles & Cubbies party!
15
Great Affliction Night
(aka: Injury Night)
Dress up like they are wounded: sprained ankle, black eye,
bandages, etc.
22
AWANA STORE
All Clubs go to Awana Store!
1
Food Pantry Night
All Clubbers bring non-perishable items or canned goods for our
food pantry that is an outreach to our community
GRAND PRIX CAR KITS – available beginning tonight
8
“Sundae/Sunday” Night
All Clubs enjoy ice cream sundaes in FLC dining room & we invite
our clubbers/families to worship with us on Sunday, March 12th
15
NO AWANA
Spring Break!
22
Noah Night
Bring your favorite stuffed animal to club
29
Missions Night
M&M Night
All clubbers learn about a child during Awana Global Outreach!
Count the M&Ms in a container. Whoever is closest, wins M&Ms!
5
Fish Bowl Night
Clubbers put their name in a fish bowl each time they pass a section
for a special prize drawing at end of night
12
Ugly Tie Night
Wear the ugliest tie you can find… NOT to be decorated to be ugly.
Pastor Jonathan will wear the winner’s ugliest tie next week in club!
19
Crazy Hair Night
TURN IN YOUR
GRAND PRIX CARS
Wear your craziest hairstyle…a hair-do extravaganza!
GRAND PRIX CARS – turn them in tonight, so we can weigh them
& have them ready for racing next week, April 26th.
26
AWANA GRAND PRIX
PARENTS JOIN US!!!
Grand Prix tonight in the gym at 6:00. You will be able to pick up
a car kit in March & design a car to race.
3
Camo Night
Wear camo clothes for extra points
10
Love Your Leader Night
Bring a homemade card of appreciation or treat for your Leader
17
AWANA STORE
and Final Club Night
All Clubs go to Awana Store!
Clubbers final opportunity to say verses/finish books
24
AWARDS CEREMONY
AWANA AWARDS PRESENTED TO CLUBBERS
**During the months of March & April, some of our church men have offered
to help cut & sand cars for the kids … watch for dates and details!