Thank you for considering AWANA at Twin Oaks. We would like to assure you that all leaders have been trained, activities are well supervised and your child's safety is our first priority. The information provided below has been assembled to help you and your child make the most of the AWANA experience.

Click to Download: o Full Brochure o AWANA Welcome Letter o AWANA Rules Sheet o AWANA Standards [.pdf format]

Our clubs meet weekly on Sunday evenings from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. except on holidays or other special events. The club meetings are composed of four parts:

[Line Up] 5:00 - 5:10: Beginning at 5:00 p.m. sharp, all clubbers line up for opening ceremony.

[Game Time] 5:10 - 5:45: Children enjoy interactive games, created around the Awana game circle.

[Handbook Time] 5:45 - 6:30: Trained leaders work with small groups of clubbers assisting them in memorizing Bible verses and other learning activities. Your child gains a valuable understanding of spiritual truths in this way. He / She will earn Awana shares and awards for passing sections in their handbooks. Clubbers usually save their Awana shares and use them to purchase some great toys or prizes from the Awana store.

[Counsel time] 6:30 - 7:00: During Counsel time, your child is exposed to a message or object lesson from an adult that is Bible based. There is also a fun time of music and singing.

1. Please bring your child to club on time. Club starts at 5:00 p.m. and ends at 7:00 p.m. Please be prompt. Also, this year Twin Oaks is offering an informal Bible Study for adults in the upstairs auditorium from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. on Sunday evenings. If you like, stay and join some of these sessions with other parents as the kids finish up from their club time.

2. Make sure your child wears his / her official Awana uniform to club. Wearing the Awana uniform promotes discipline and unity. In addition, the uniform provides a place to display awards and also identifies the leader with the clubbers. The uniform is the only expense that you will have to take care of for your child other than the weekly dues or mission offering. Please see our secretaries or our individual club leaders for listed uniform costs and to place an order from the Awana catalog. Note: Parents with more than two clubbers enrolled in Awana can request a uniform discount.

3. Make sure your child brings his / her Bible. Also, help your child to prepare for club each week by spending some time at home with him / her reading and reviewing handbook material.

4. Make sure your child brings his / her handbook to club. A child who does not consistently bring his / her handbook to club time will be asked to call home and arrange for the parent / guardian to pick him / her up. The Awana club will purchase the handbooks for your child. If your child should lose his / her handbook, a new one must be purchased by the parent or guardian.

5. Make sure your child pays club dues each week. Club dues are 25 cents and are used to defray the cost of awards and incentives that motivate clubbers to achieve. Paying dues also promotes a sense of ownership in the program and teaches clubbers responsibility and good stewardship.

6. Clubbers are encouraged to bring a small, nominal offering (10 to 25 cents) for missions each week. Mission offerings are used to go to a needed cause, such as a missionary or a person in need of help. While mission offerings are not mandatory, contributing clubbers are awarded bonus points for themselves and their team.

7. Children are awarded points each club meeting for attendance, wearing uniforms, bringing their Bible, bringing dues, mission offerings, bringing a first time visitor, and attending Sunday school at a church somewhere for that particular day. These points are accumulated for each week and for the entire year. A special prize is given to the team with the most points at the end of each club meeting. A prestigious Awana award is given out to the clubber who has accumulated the most points at the end of the school year.

8. At the end of the club meeting, we request parents and guardians to come inside the Church to pick up their children. This is in an effort to protect both your child and you, the driver. This primarily applies to the Bees, Cubbies & Sparks.

9. Encourage your child. Achievement is "Hard Work"!

10. Visit our club, or come to one of our occasional Awana outings. We welcome parents / guardians to club, allowing you to see what your child does, and for you to catch the excitement of Awana!!