WELCOME!
Welcome to Berean Bible Church's Awana Club and Eagle Club ministry for children age 3 through 6th grade. Awana stands for "Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed" (II Timothy 2:15). It is our goal to provide a fun atmosphere where each child can learn and memorize Bible truths, grow in a relationship with Jesus Christ, and become a "workman" for Him.
Awana Club has two different age groups of children. Cubbies is for 3 and 4 year olds. Sparks is for Kindergarten through 2nd grade boys and girls. Our 3rd through 6th grade boys and girls are in Eagle Club. A key element of our program for all age groups is memorizing scripture. Cubbies and Sparks use the Awana scripture memory curriculum. The scripture memory curriculum used in Eagle Club correlates to our church's Sunday school curriculum for this same age group.
CLUB MEETINGS
We meet each Wednesday evening from 6:30-8:00 p.m. The night is divided into three parts of about equal length. We have great fun with the "clubbers" in all three parts but GAME TIME is the high energy part of the fun, as you can imagine. In HANDBOOK TIME an adult leader meets with a small group of clubbers to help them with the learning activities in their handbook, most of which are scripture memory. Completing a portion of a handbook entitles a clubber to awards. COUNCIL TIME is made up of Bible teaching and award presentations. Each club meeting has a "theme" that gives a new twist to the fun for that evening, like Crazy Hat Night! Watch the schedule for what to do each night!
WHY MEMORIZE SCRIPTURE?
In our rushed society, you may be asking why you should make Awana Club or Eagle Club a priority in your home. Most families are very busy with work, school, music, sports, and more. Trying to squeeze in "one more thing" may seem overwhelming. Take heart! God is able to help you make the right choices for the use of your family's time and emotional energy. He wants you to be at peace in His provision and grace, even when you have to make a hard choice between good opportunities.
In making your choices, we want you to understand what we are trying to do in our Awana Club and Eagle Club. We are far from perfect, but our goal is to give your child a weekly meeting of fun and loving Christian fellowship and, more importantly, to help you give your child the gift of scripture memory.
In Deuteronomy 6:4-5 we find what Jesus calls the greatest commandment in Matthew 22:37-38. The next verses, Deuteronomy 6:6-7, goes on to say, "These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up." The picture is of frequent review and discussion of the words of scripture with our children, rehearsing or repeating it. Memorization happens because of repetition and repetition is what God says we need to do to keep our hearts in tune with Him.
So in making your choices, consider the value of having your child in club each week so we can help your family with a frequent review of scripture through the handbook assignments. We believe you will find...
IT'S WORTH THE EFFORT!
