AWANA

AWANA is a program for children from age 3 to grade 6. The program is designed for children to learn about the gift of Jesus Christ in a fun way. AWANA is separated into three groups (broken out below) based upon age. Each group has a work book and associated activities allowing them to learn the Word of God and the gift of grace that he has provided to all who believe.

AWANA meets on Wednesday nights from 6:30 to 8:00. Parents must bring their child into the building and must come into the building to pick up their child. Children will not be permitted to leave the building unattended. The children will remain inside the building at all times, unless there is a special activity which the parents are previously notified of.

We collect 50 cents in dues per child per week. This dues is used to help defer the cost of awards. Each child is also required to obtain a handbook for his or her group. After an initial introduction period to the program, each child will have a uniform to wear. They are expected to wear their uniform each week for meeting and can earn awards and badges to display on those uniforms. There is a cost for the handbook and the uniform. However, if you are unable to pay for any item, please contact a member of AWANA’s leadership team and we can work with you to enable your child to participate. Our goal is to give your children the opportunity to learn about God.

Each AWANA meeting is separated into three parts: council time, game time and handbook time. During council time, the children will receive a lesson based in the Word of God. During game time, the children will compete in various games and have the opportunity to socialize with one another. During handbook time, the children will have the opportunity to share the verses they have learned during the week as they work towards the awards they can display on their uniforms. Parents are urged to work with their children to help them prepare for handbook time each week.

In the event of inclement weather, please refer to the WMUR Channel 9 web site at www.wmur.com for cancellation information. If possible, we will attempt to contact each family, but that is not always possible. In addition, please remember that if school is cancelled in Wilton, then AWANA will also be cancelled.

If you have any questions about the AWANA program, please feel free to talk to any of the leaders you see on Wednesday night or see the program coordinators. If you have not yet come out to a meeting, but would like to contact the church for more information, please call 654-6396 and leave a message. We will get back to you.