Truth & Training (T&T Grades 3-5) - Brandon
Blanchard, Director
How can you help with Awana?
Volunteer as Leaders, Helpers, Listeners, Secretaries, Directors, Mission Leaders.
For more information about Awana, please contact Todd & Amy Poe
- Awana Commanders - at 804-833-9570
or tipoe@verizon.net
Awana is a nondenominational ministry that assists
churches in reaching children and teenagers with the gospel
of Jesus Christ and training them to serve Him. The
heartbeat of Awana is reaching children around the world
with the good news that Jesus Christ loves them and can save
them from sin.
Each week, more than one million boys and girls in over 110
countries attend Awana clubs where they play games, memorize
Bible verses and listen to Bible stories. From preschool to
high school, children and youth have fun while being taught
the Word of God.
The weekly Awana clubs all function basically the same way.
A 90-minute to two-hour club session features three
segments: Game Time, Handbook Time and Council Time.
During Game Time, boys and girls play games on the unique
Awana Game Square.
In Handbook Time, children work through age-appropriate
handbooks memorizing Bible verses and doing activities
ranging from patriotism to community service. They earn
awards based on their work.
The final segment, Council Time, consists of singing,
puppets, Bible stories and lessons based on Christian
principles.
Besides weekly meetings, other Awana activities occur
throughout the year. AWANA at Cool Spring is divided into
Three Age Groups at Cool Spring:
Cubbies,
Sparks, and
Truth and Training.
Young children can and should receive spiritual training.
Home is the primary place for spiritual training.
CUBBIES meets these needs through …
Fun – and lots of it! Awana is fun with a purpose – to reach and train kids for Jesus
Christ. Games, puppets, crafts, awards and other activities
transform our preschool program into a lively weekly experience
where fun and learning go hand in hand.
Friendly characters and leaders Cubbie Bear, Luv E. Lamb, Ern. E. Elephant, Zip E. Zebra and Gigi
Giraffe take preschoolers on a thrilling journey through God’s Word.
Caring, committed volunteer leaders from your church nurture your
children spiritually as Christian role models and teachers.
Foundational teaching Bible-centered handbooks and club activities help your children
begin to build a solid understanding of the basics of Christianity
at an early age.
Family involvement Cubbies is unique because it supports parents as the primary source
of spiritual nurturing. By working directly with their child on the
weekly handbook lessons, parents become active participants in their
child’s spiritual development.
Just look at what they will learn after only two years: Approximately 55 memory verses – and up to 120 additional verses if
they complete our extra-credit curriculum. Key basic truths about God, Jesus Christ, salvation and the Bible The gospel message and their need to trust Christ as Savior
SPARKS is the Awana club for children in kindergarten
through second grade.
The aim of SPARKS is to take youngsters a step deeper into
God’s Word while giving unsaved boys and girls regular
opportunities to hear the gospel and come to faith in Jesus
Christ. After being immersed in solid foundational teaching at
the preschool level, boys and girls frequently come to an
understanding of their need to trust Christ as their personal
Savior while in SPARKS.
The Sparks program is firmly grounded in Scripture. The three
handbooks feature:
Basic truths about God, Jesus Christ, salvation and the
Bible
An increased emphasis on Scripture memory over our
preschool materials.
In three years, a child will learn and review 68 verses,
many of which cover salvation and key Christian doctrine
Clear and consistent presentation of the gospel message
Fun + learning = results
Sparks club meetings combine learning with fun to create an
atmosphere of irresistible excitement for churched and
unchurched kids alike. Club meetings are divided into three
segments:
Bible teaching, worship, award presentations and the gospel
message.
Small group interaction and completion of Bible-based
lessons.
Age-appropriate games on the Awana game circle.
The name TRUTH & TRAINING reflects the passion of Awana to
teach third- through fifth-grade boys and girls the truth of
God’s Word and to train them to follow Christ in their daily
lives.
Our goal is that many of today’s young people will become
tomorrow’s church leaders. T&T is the program that trains the
leaders of tomorrow — today.
Exciting features to get kids excited about God’s Word, T&T is
equipped with a variety of dynamic tools to accomplish this
mission:
Four handbooks of increasing difficulty which teach
children that life’s ultimate adventure is a personal
relationship with Jesus Christ.
A cast of fun characters that boys and girls learn from
and follow on interesting journeys in the handbooks.
Weekly meetings that expose children to the gospel
message, Scripture memory, Bible study, awards, team-
oriented games and gut-busting fun.
A Bible-centered curriculum that helps kids build a firm
foundation for their faith, hide God’s Word in their heart
and apply the truths of Scripture to their daily lives.
Interactive CDs that use exciting high-tech games to
teach and reinforce key biblical truths.
Evangelism and discipleship go hand in hand in our third
through fifth grade program.
By the time a child has completed T&T, he will have:
Learned and reviewed approximately 310 verses.
Studied dozens of passages from the Old and New Testament.
Regularly heard and read the gospel message.
Discovered the Bible’s response to questions like “How does
God want me to live my life?" and memorized verses to back
up these answers.
Completed missions projects that help him see the world
through God’s eyes.
