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Welcome to the Web site for Gerald & Susan Vanderford!
Gerald & Susan Vanderford serve as missionaries to North Central 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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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. Please register by September 19.
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Awana Ministry Conference -- Two conferences are planned for our area this fall so mark your calendars! The first will be on September 6th at Beaver Dam Baptist Church in Knoxville [Tentative Program]; the second will be on September 13th at Two Rivers Baptist Church in Nashville [Tentative Program] [Additional information posted on the calendar 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...]
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For more information, please contact:
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