Regional News
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New Brand Debuts for Awana -- With Our Same Commitment to Serving Local Churches, Parents, Children and Youth. Awana now features new branding in everything from the messages we communicate to our new organizational logos. Why? To further sharpen our ministry's focus on serving churches and parents worldwide as they reach and raise spiritual champions [Read more...] . |
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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...] |
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Awana in Space! If the space shuttle launches today as scheduled, Awana will achieve a milestone - the first known Meritorious Award recipient in space. Army Colonel Doug Wheelock, a mission specialist on the space shuttle Discovery flight STS-120 which launched Oct. 23rd and is scheduled to return on Nov. 6th, earned his Meritorious Award at West Windsor Baptist Church in Windsor, New York. Colonel Wheelock reportedly maintains a strong Christian testimony among his peers in the space program. [Read bio...] . |
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Revised Truth & Training Books have arrived! Big news!! Awana Clubs International has made some significant changes to the first two Truth & Training handbooks with both Book One and Book Two available for ordering now. Book Three will be revised NEXT YEAR (Fall 2008) and Book Four will be revised the following year (Fall 2009). The revised Truth & Training handbooks now have more of a 3-level approach (similar to the 24/7 Ministries Come See, Come Follow, and Come Serve levels) to aid leaders in ministry to kids of different backgrounds and abilities. [Read the latest details...] |
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Help Break the Cycle - Five thousand inmates of the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola have left 20,000 children behind. The children are left without the love and leadership of father figures. Our great challenge is breaking the cycle of crime. The truth is that children of an incarcerated parent are seven times more likely than their peers to end up in prison themselves. You can play a part in breaking this cycle of crime. The Returning Hearts Celebration is scheduled for September 8, 2007 and is a day of games... [Read more...]
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HomeBase turns the attention of your church and the homes it represents back to the God-ordained roles He set in place for each to raise the next generation of active believers. HomeBase is building a collection of training opportunities and resources to spur necessary changes in thinking and help your church and parents work together to experience dynamic disciple-making power. This includes the premier of a new 3D animated video series - Station Brakes! |
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Kid Matters - Kids matter to God, and we want to help you raise spiritual champions that know, love and serve the Lord Jesus Christ. This web site is full of podcasts and lots of great resources to help you build a biblical worldview in kids, whether you’re a stressed-out parent or a busy children’s ministry worker. |
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Cents for the Sipes' Fuel Project 2007 - The Sipes' are always on the road as they visit with Pastors, Commanders and Awana leaders throughout Mississippi & West Tennessee, traveling up to 3,000 miles per month. With the continued rise in gas prices, these travel expenses (which come out of their regular support), put a real drain on the support ministry for Awana programs across the region. [Read how you can help...]
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HomeBase turns the attention of your church and the homes it represents back to the God-ordained roles He set in place for each to raise the next generation of active believers. HomeBase is training and resources to spur necessary changes in thinking and help your church and parents work together to experience dynamic disciple-making power. |
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Kid Matters - Kids matter to God, and we want to help you raise spiritual champions that know, love and serve the Lord Jesus Christ. This web site is full of podcasts and lots of great resources to help you build a biblical worldview in kids, whether you’re a stressed-out parent or a busy children’s ministry worker. |
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Puggles is a new, enriching program for your pre-Cubbies kids (usually older 2- and younger 3-year-olds) that presents basic biblical concepts. Samples are now available and the program materials are also available for purchase from the Awana Store! [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 |