He or she will perform the duties and responsibilities included in this job description. Divided into three stages, this resource grows with you as you grow in your role. The heart and vision behind an awana awards celebration. An awana ministry director, sometimes referred to as an awana commander, is responsible for the awana clubs ministry. At awana, we ask the children to follow 3 simple rules to ensure everyone has fun and feels safe. Price new from used from paperback, january 1, 2007. This trek bible study helps middle school students understand gods story and answers the question, who are you. The leader guide is the primary teaching manual for the trek program.
Commander bill a premier resource for awanar news and. Failure to adhere to any part of this notice is subject to disciplinary action. This role book includes an overview of the awana ministry and the role of ministry director often called commander. Also available as an ebook for purchase on your android and apple devices. The trek milestone award is given to first time trek students completing one full year of awana curriculum see requirements additional awards may be received based on the number of awana books completed from 3rd grade until the present.
It also defines the responsibilities of awana leadership at game time. Creative ways to make your awards celebration memorable while sheltering in place. Learn trek 2 awana with free interactive flashcards. Apr, 2020 awana youth ministries offers you and your church an integrated spiritual growth strategy for youth ages 218. In 1941, the childrens program at the north side gospel center in chicago laid the foundation for the principles of awana. Awana is our sunday night childrens ministry program for 3 years old through 6th grade. Book i covers all the things you need to get started as an awana director book ii leads you through creating a more effective club book iii guides you through how to set your club up for longterm success covering topics in four categories heart, planning, people and tasks you will feel prepared and empowered to use awana to effectively disciple the children and youth in your church. The directors have discussed the use of skype or facetime on a one on one basis for listening to verses and checking that book written work is done. One of the six main principles of awana is that it is attractive to young people and in no segment of awana should this be truer than in game time. Trek and journey bible book reports can be emailed to their awana director. Use it to record attendance and dues, plus whether they wear their uniforms, bring their bibles and invite friends. Awana is focused on master life threads that we want to weave in and out. If you have any suggestions, requests, or info you would like to share with other sparks leaders, email us.
All directors and game leaders should be thoroughly familiar with the training manual. Awana is an acronym that comes from the first letters of approved workmen are not ashamed as taken from 2 timothy 2. Book i covers all the things you need to get started as an awana director. There is also a game director, large group teacher, and secretary. This program challenges students to wrestle with the three most important questions. Book 1 of the awana directors manual will walk you through the things you need to know to get started in the role of a director. Awana youth ministries has launched a new 3 year middle school curriculum. The game director helps provide discipline, excitement, and enthusiasm for this fun segment of the awana evening.
So we built this new middle school curriculum to ask an important question, who are you. I spent most of my time as the director communicating with parents, church staff, leaders, and clubbers ensuring they knew what was going on and how the year would progress. Youll also find more trek 1 questions answered in the video as well. We offer various items for your convenience to help your family with awana including cds and book bags. Trek book there will be recognition for wearing their trek shirts, bringing friends, etc. Awana is a global, nonprofit ministry committed to the belief that the greatest impact for christ starts with kids who know, love, and serve him.
Through short, workbookstyle lessons, this threebook manual equips any awana director, in any stage of leadership, for their role. All clubbers who complete a handbook during the course of the year will. Choose from 344 different sets of trek 2 awana flashcards on quizlet. Watch as jeremy pettitt shares about the themes of trek 3 from the middle. Game directorassistant game director these ministry volunteers work. Trek is a 3year program for middle school students. We have a plan on how to help the clubbers finish up their books for this year. This downloadable card is an easy, efficient way to keep track of each students accrued points on a monthly basis. Lance latham, north sides senior pastor, collaborated with the churchs youth director, art rorheim, to develop weekly clubs that they believed would appeal to all children. If he finished the second book, order the 3rd year book. Our awana ministry uses scripture memorization to point children, students, and families.
In a very few short days, many have had to try to navigate ministry without being able to physically meet together. If you have used trek before, you will find the new trek a welcomed update. Training, a book of awana games, and equipment is provided. Trek is a 3 year middle school curriculum from awana youth ministries. Whereas all the basic information for awana club leadership is in the manual, this book offers more instruction specifically for the game. If this is the first year your child is participating in sparks, he needs the first year book. As a tool, it serves churches by explaining in detail how to have an exciting wellrun game time. Clubbers can redeem the awana bucks theyve earned for toys and prizes. Please use the information below to help determine what your family needs. Trek middle school and journey high school establish students as lifelong.
You may also contact brigitte feia, director of childrens discipleship at 7153864070 x120. This leader guide features clear, creative lessons, customizable teaching ideas for. By the time the end of the year rolled around, everything was fine except that awana yearend book awards were delayed ugh. The awana program that is offered at grace point church is designed to reach the children in our church and in our community so that they can begin to build their relationship with god at an early age.
By allowing students to dive deep into the scriptures and answer these questions for themselves we allow them to own their faith. In addition to book and uniform requirements, there are dues for awana. Equip middle school leaders with awana clubs trek three. This new program challenges students to wrestle with the three most important questions theyre asking in middle school. Your dues help pay for patches, game equipment, candy, pins, awards.
You are invited to preregister your clubbers on line at and stop in on the 4th to sign releases, andor pickup and pay for materials. You can also fill out forms that evening if not preregistered. The awana game book has been written as a tool and a resource for awana clubs. Learn awana ultimate adventure book 1 with free interactive flashcards.
Trek his people parent guide is available as a free download. Awana ministry director and middle school eric berry eric. These nights will be included on the club calendar. Awana ministry advocate a commander has the lead influence over the clubs commitment to evangelizing and discipling children. Sanity saver for sparks stress less with these pointers for satisfying sparks ministry. His people leader guide featuring clear, creative lessons and customizable teaching ideas for. This midweek church curriculum honors parents and builds faith in preschoolers aged 3. See more ideas about youth ministry, youth age and spiritual growth.
Requirements for a leader to sign off on one lesson of trek curriculum. The role of the game director game director role kids often view the game director as the hero of awana. We will be enjoying ice cream and a bouncy house as our awana celebration. Getting started with sparks an overview of sparks and how best to serve. Michael feldman award requirements most awards will be earned as the clubber completes their handbook, but. Features clarified structure, consistent layouts, engaging lessons and daily devotional prompts. I started helping with the games in awana and am now the trekjourney director.
Awana bucks can be earned for reciting memorized verses, bringing your awana book, bringing your bible, wearing your vest, and participating in games and theme nights. Awana director roles and responsibilities a director is responsible for the overall club operation in a local church. I have been married to my wife, doris, since april of 1999 and joined lighthouse shortly thereafter. Download a sample of the refreshed grace in action handbook. There are exciting games, basic bible memory and two years of curriculum that encourage parents to be involved in their childs learning. Trek bible summaries kjv trek bible summaries nkjv trek bible summaries esv trek bible summaries niv more about trek bible reading summaries. Below is part of the message i sent out last week about how we will say verses virtually. Please contact the awana ministry director or kids minister for your campus if you have questions about book requirements or section standards. Awana is focused on master life threads that we want to weave in and out of the lives of students as they grow from ages 218. April 5, 2020 april 5, 2020 commander bill we are in a unique situation where churches and awana clubs are not meeting. Additional awards may be received based on the number of awana books completed. Details regarding this are attached to the enclosed book report form. Parents sometimes ask what items they need to purchase for their children to participate in awana. Learn the basics of how to run an effective, gospelcentered club and how to shepherd other leaders.
Your role as the game director this explains the basics of your role. Middle school a middle school curriculum trek is a 3year program for middle school students. Choose from 278 different sets of awana ultimate adventure book 1 flashcards on quizlet. We are very excited about the new trek and cant wait to show it to you.
The awana game book is a companion to the awana basic training manual. If you have never used the awana middle school program with your church before, now is the perfect time to jump in. If your child finished the first book, he needs the second year book. Whether you are a brand new awana director starting a brand new club or you are taking over leadership of an existing awana ministry, or a seasoned director who wants to refresh your ministry, we are so grateful for you. Awana is an international, biblecentered childrens and youth ministry program. The game director plans activities and games for two identical 30minute rotations. Awana pins sparks director role book pin check more auctions for other pins. Trek his love parent guide is available as a free download. Opening ceremony, game time, large group or council time, small group or handbook time and awarding credits to mark rolan maravilla and brian najarro. If cost restrains you from taking part, reach out to your club director. The evolution of the awana handbook commander bill.
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