{"id":47184,"date":"2026-03-06T00:16:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T05:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/okpca.com\/xe\/?page_id=47184"},"modified":"2026-03-06T20:18:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T01:18:57","slug":"awana","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/okpca.com\/xe\/sunday-school\/awana\/","title":{"rendered":"AWANA"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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AWANA is a ministry that helps the next generation learn and memorize God\u2019s Word.\n\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The name AWANA is an acronym for<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201cApproved Workmen Are Not Ashamed.\u201d<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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This phrase comes from 2 <\/strong>Timothy 2:15<\/strong>, which encourages believers to present themselves to God as workers who are not ashamed and who correctly handle the word of truth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Purpose of AWANA<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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  • The primary goals of the AWANA ministry are:<\/strong> Evangelism and Discipleship<\/strong>: Sharing the Gospel and helping children grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ.<\/li>\n
  • Scripture Memory:<\/strong> Encouraging kids to “hide God’s word in their hearts” through organized handbook, memorization, and recitation.<\/li>\n
  • Fun and Engagement:<\/strong> Utilizing high-energy games and theme nights to create an environment where kids want to learn about the Bible.<\/li>\n
  • Equipping Leaders<\/strong>: Training church leaders to effectively mentor the next generation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    AWANA meetings usually consist of three main parts:<\/p>

    1. Council Time<\/strong>
      Worship, Bible teaching, and a message<\/li>
    2. Game Time<\/strong>
      Fun team activities and games<\/li>
    3. Handbook Time<\/strong>
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      Age-Based Programs<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      AWANA offers different clubs according to age groups:<\/p>

      • Cubbies<\/strong> \u2013 Ages 3\u20135 (Preschool)<\/li>
      • Sparks<\/strong> \u2013 Early Elementary School<\/li>
      • T&T (Truth & Training)<\/strong> \u2013 Upper Elementary School<\/li>
      • Trek<\/strong> \u2013 Middle School<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        AWANA Meeting Time<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        • Every Sunday: 1:00 PM \u2013 2:15 PM<\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Home|No breadcrumbs AWANA is a ministry that helps the next generation learn and memorize God\u2019s Word. The name AWANA is an acronym for \u201cApproved Workmen Are Not Ashamed.\u201d This phrase comes from 2 Timothy 2:15, which encourages believers to present themselves to God as workers who are not ashamed and who correctly handle the word…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":46547,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"give_campaign_id":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-47184","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"campaignId":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/okpca.com\/xe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/47184","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/okpca.com\/xe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/okpca.com\/xe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/okpca.com\/xe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/okpca.com\/xe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47184"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/okpca.com\/xe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/47184\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47251,"href":"https:\/\/okpca.com\/xe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/47184\/revisions\/47251"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/okpca.com\/xe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/okpca.com\/xe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}