Welcome to Awana Leadership Training for Sparks and T

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Welcome to AwanaLeadership Training for Sparks
and TT Clubs
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What Youll Learn Today

• About the Awana Ministry Sparks and TT
  programs.
  
• What it means to be an Awana leader.
• Discipline techniques for K-6th graders.
• About Game Time, Handbook Time and Council Time.
  
  
• How to keep records.
• How to reach out to families of clubbers.

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The Purpose of the Awana Ministry

• To reach boys and girls with the gospel of Christ
  and train them to serve Him.
  

• To reach parents and family members with the
  gospel.
  
• To train adults to minister to children.

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The Awana Ministry

• Go ye therefore, and teach all
  nationsTeaching them to observe all things
  whatsoever I have commanded you(Matthew
  2819a20a, KJV)

Your service as an Awana leader helps fulfill the
Great Commission!

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The Awana Ministry
Awana stands for Approved Workmen
Are
Not Ashamed
Art Rorheim Awana Founder
Support your Awana Missionary! ?
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The Awana Key Verse

• 2 Timothy 215 (KJV)
• Study to show thyself approved
  unto God, a workman that needeth not to be
  ashamed, rightly dividing the word of
  truth.

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TT

• TT stands for Truth Training
• We want our Awana clubbers to know the truth of
  Gods Word.
  
• We want to train them to serve Him in their
  everyday lives.

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Awana Clubs and Youth Programs
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TT - Coed Clubs or Not Coed Clubs?

• Some churches divide boys and girls.
• Some churches divide according to age group.
• Some small clubs DO meet all together.
• Some clubs divide for part of the night and then
  have boys and girls together for other parts of
  the night.
  
• What is the right way? What works best for you!

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Club Structure
Five Segments

• Opening Ceremony
• Game Time
• Handbook Time
• Council Time
• Closing Time

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Sample Awana Schedule 615 Check-In
All Clubs 630 635 Everyone in Gym Opening
Ceremony 640 705 Sparkies Handbook Time
3-6th grade Girls Council Time
3-6th grade Boys Game Time
710 735 Sparkies Game Time
3-6th grade Girls Handbook Time
3-6th grade Boys Council Time
740 805 Sparkies Council Time
3-6th grade Girls Game Time
3-6th grade Boys Handbook Time
810 815 All Closing Time Awards
815 All Dismissal
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The Awana Ministry

• Our Emphasis
• The Gospel Message and Scripture Memory

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Children Must Know
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Leading a Child To Christ

• Gospel tract available to help leaders introduce
  clubbers to Christ.

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Lets Review

• What is the purpose of Awana?
• What does the name Awana stand for?
• What is our emphasis? our attraction?
• What tool is available to lead kids to Christ?
• What scriptures will you use when explaining the
  gospel?
  
• What does TT stand for?