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Welcome to the Web site for TJ Sipes!
| TJ Sipes serve as missionaries to Mississippi and West Tennessee. This Web site brings together resources and information to help churches in this area to run their Awana Clubs ministry more effectively. |
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Bible Quiz scheduled The regional Bible Quiz events have been scheduled - the dates are posted on the calendar and the Registration Form has been posted. |
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Colleges That Offer Scholarships To 24-7 Achievers Over 222 students earned over $275,000 through our Scholarship College connections this academic year! [Read more...] |
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Two Ways To Benefit Your Awana Missionary:
Non-Cash Assets - Many people consider cars, boats, timeshares, jewelry, business inventory, real estate, and other non-cash type gifts to help us reach boys and girls, and their families too, for Christ. An estimated 90% of America's wealth is in non-cash assets, yet the vast majority of churches and ministries receive less than 10% of their gifts from these assets. Why? Because they're not equipped to accept non-cash gifts. Through our foundation we can accept them, and we will work with you to develop the best giving strategy for you and your family. If done properly, givers can avoid or reduce taxes and maximize giving. Simply visit CreativeGivingSolutions.com's Awana section to learn more. On that page, select the Donation Button and choose the U.S. Missionary Fund. Under the Brief Description type the Missionary's name or account number.
Your IRA - If you are over age 70 1/2, you may annually gift any amount up to $100,000 of your IRA to your Awana Missionary. It's very easy to make the gift by directing your custodian to transfer a portion of your required minimum distribution directly to Awana. For more information simply visit AwanaFE.org. |
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| Our favorite firefly wants to visit Sparks clubs across America, including yours!
Where's Sparky?! is created to be an exciting collaboration between Sparkies everywhere, one that encourages them to build friendships, pray for each other and take part in an imaginative cross-country adventure. The goal: churches work together to send Sparky across the U.S. and learn about each other along the way! Sound like fun? Register your church here to enter. |
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Friendship Baptist Church's cookbook, A Sweet Aroma, has been reprinted and is available for sale. A page has been added in "Loving Memory of Ferrol Sipes" with a color photo and a personal page about her. All proceeds of the sale of this cookbook run will go into the "Ferrol Sipes Memorial Awana Building" fund. [Visit the Ferrol Sipes Memorial Page]. |
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The new Sparks Handbook has landed at the Awana Online Store! - Be one of the first to order the new Sparks HangGlider Handbook and get ready to soar through 12 exciting Bible biographies that virtually come alive on the page. Drama, music and sound effects will keep Sparkies coming back for more. [Order HangGlider online] [Sparks 2008 Update page]. |
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Our children and youth are ill-equipped for spiritual and moral challenges today – and for leading the home, church and community tomorrow. In fact, many will leave their faith behind after high school. Awana offers a solution. We are calling and equipping parents and churches to work together to raise kids who know, love and serve Christ. Inspired by the life of Joseph from the Old Testament, whose trust in God and character carried him through trials and temptations. [Read more...] |
For more information, please contact:
| TJ Sipes
Missionaries to Mississippi and West Tennessee 4992 Hwy 15 N Ecru, MS 38841 Phone: (662) 488-9291 E-mail: TJS [at] awana [dot] org |