First Baptist Church Eastland, AWANA Program

Dear Parents and Guardians:

Thank you for your interest in First Baptist Church’s AWANA Program. This exciting church ministry for children ages 4 through 6^th grade began over 50 years ago in Chicago, Illinois. There are currently over 8,000 churches in the United States and over 1,800 churches in foreign countries that have AWANA clubs.

AWANA offers a series of materials and activities geared to the needs of a particular grade or age with opportunities for earning awards, badges, patches, and pins, which are rewards for learning Bible verses and completing group service and missions projects. Your child will also earn AWANA “bucks” for things such as attendance, bringing a Bible, wearing his or her uniform, or bringing a friend. Your child can spend AWANA bucks in our AWANA store that is stocked with items from pencils and yoyos to Christian C.D.s and t-shirts.

AWANA starts on September 14th and meets from 5:30 - 7:00pm on Wednesday nights.
Don't miss our Kickoff and Registration Party on September 11th at 5pm. An Islander party with snow cones, hot dogs, treasure hunts, jump houses and more....

AWANA Director: Amanda Summers, 629-8274
Co-Directors: Mary Newton and Chasady Browning

Children age 4	Director: Jessica Stapp Cubbies meet in the nursery and parents can pick them up at 6:45. Cubbies will earn a blue vest after three visits.
Grades K-2	Director K-garten: Amber Tedford, Director 1st Grade: Billie Bailey, Director 2nd Grade: Molly Kennedy Sparks meet in the educational building and will be released at 7:00. Sparks will earn a red vest after three visits.
Grades 3-6	Director 3rd Grade: Delores Chapman Director 4th Grade: Lisa Hutcheson Directors 5th-6th Grade Girls: Carol Brittain and Mechelle Hullum Director 5th-6th Grade Boys: Chris Harris Truth & Training (T&T) classes meet in the educational building and will be released at 7:00. T&T kids wear t-shirts and earn a button with special decals.

Picking Up Your Child
Cubbies will be picked up at the church nursery.
All other children will be picked up at the Educational Building

Scheduled Of Events
Regular meeting times are from 5:30 - 7:00pm

August 2005
	August 24, 5:30-7pm Worker meeting
September 2005
	September 7, 5:30-7pm Worker meeting
	September 11, AWANA Islander Kickoff Party (pre-registration)
	September 14, First night of AWANA (continue registration)
	September 21, Bring a friend - start visitor contest
	September 28, Parents Night (kids invite their parents)
October 2005
	October 5, - Color night - wear your game team colors
	October 12, - Popcorn night / Scavenger Hunt (5th and 6th grade use vans)
	October 19, - Bouncy house / Measles night
	October 26, - Trunk and Treat
November 2005
	November 2, - Volunteer appreciation nights
	November 9, - TP Night - wrap your leaders in toilet paper contest / Sparks Store
	November 16, - Can Food Line contest (bring the most and get a coke float) T&T Store
	November 23, - Off for Thanksgiving
	November 30, - Birthday night (July - December, cake for snack)
December 2005
	December 7, - Sing songs at Valley View and Eastland Healthcare
	December 14, - Christmas store night with gift wrapping and Christmas parties
	December 21, - Off
	December 28, - Off
January 2006 (January Schedule depends on if we move into the new building)
	January 4, - Off
	January 8, - Icelander (winter carnival, kick off moving into new building) or skating party
	January 11, - Regular meeting in new building
	January 18, - Flash light night (flashlight tag outside if weather permits)
	January 25, - Super Bowl Night
February 2006
	February 1, - Pillow / PJ night (watch movie during council time)
	February 8, - Regular night
	February 15, - Heart night (Valentine party, wear red and collect money to fight Heart Disease)
	February 22, - Rodeo night (wear your boots and hat)
March 2006
	March 8, - Crazy hat night / Sparks and Cubbie Store
	March 15, - Off for Spring Break
	March 22, - Birthday night (January - June, cake for snack)
	March 29, - Pie night (get to throw a whip cream pie at your leaders)
April 2006
	April 5, - End of year party
	April 12, - Awana Closing Ceremony

Please help us monitor these children as they leave the church buildings. Their safety is our priority!

	Approved Workman Are Not Ashamed
		Commander: Neal Weaver Director: Amanda Summers

	"Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it."
	Proverbs 22:6 NIV