Club Handbook
Little Lambs
423-323-2187
Published July 2005
Club Handbook
Little Lambs
423-323-2187
Published July 2005
AWANA CLUB HANDBOOK
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Welcome to Awana Club........................................................... 4
About Awana.............................................................................. 5
Awana Club Times &
Locations................................................ 5
Little Lambs Information............................................................ 6
Cubbies Information................................................................... 7
Sparks Information..................................................................... 8
T&T Club Information................................................................. 9
Information / Registration......................................................... 10
Parental Responsibility............................................................ 10
Security.................................................................................... 10
What to Bring to Awana........................................................... 11
Dress Code............................................................................. 12
Wellness Policy....................................................................... 12
Costs....................................................................................... 13
Discipline................................................................................. 14
Team Points/Achievement
Awards......................................... 16
Awana Store............................................................................ 19
Attendance............................................................................... 19
Awana Calendar 2005-2006.................................................... 20
Adopt-a-Club............................................................................ 22
Special Awana Events............................................................. 22
About Indian Springs Baptist
Church....................................... 25
Contact Information................................................................. 27
Most of the items in this
handbook are applicable to all Awana clubs held at
Welcome To
Awana!
We
want to thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve with you in the
spiritual development of your child. It
is our commitment to lead your children by example to a Godly lifestyle. We believe that children are a vital part of
the church of today and of the future.
This
handbook is designed to give you all the information that you need for this
year of Awana. If you have additional
questions after reviewing this material, please contact me or one of our
Directors or Leaders.
Awana
is a non-denominational youth ministry with a solid gospel message. Weekly Awana clubs all function basically the
same way. A 90-minute club session features
three segments: Game Time – where boys
and girls play games on the Awana Game Circle; Handbook Time – where
children work through age-appropriate handbooks memorizing Bible verses and
doing activities ranging from patriotism to community service, and earning
awards based on the work they complete; and Council Time – which is
Bible stories and lessons based on Christian principles. Individual awards, as well as team awards,
are earned each week.
We
wish to encourage your children to draw closer to the Lord through a personal
relationship with Jesus Christ, scripture memorization, and Godly relationships
with other people.
If
we can minister to your family in any way, please let us know. We desire to show each of you that having a
relationship with our Savior Jesus Christ is the most exciting and important
thing any of us can ever have.
May
God bless you and your family.
Commander
Paul Vowell
423-288-4958 (home)
7ofus@preferred.com
Awana
is an acronym for Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed and is based on 2Timothy 2:15 which says, “Do your best to
present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be
ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.”
"Train up a child in the way he should go: and
[even] when he is old, he will not depart from it." (Proverbs 22:6).
ABOUT AWANA
The purpose of the Awana
ministry is to reach boys and girls with the gospel of Christ and train them to
serve Him. The Awana ministry at Indian
Springs Baptist works in unison with the other Children’s ministries at Indian
Springs to help your child learn about Jesus and to grow in Him.
To that end, you will see
that your child can earn rewards by being active in other children’s ministries. This can also help them achieve in Awana by
assisting them in passing some of the sections and activities in their
handbook.
Our Awana program is about quality
not quantity. It is great to see
that many of the children are capable of reciting numerous sections in one
sitting. However, we suggest that
clubbers limit the number of sections they recite in a single evening so they
may study the meanings of the verses they have studied. If you have specific questions concerning
Awana, please feel free to contact your child’s director, handbook leader, or
the Awana commander.
Your child will earn Extra
points after you read this handbook and complete the tiny, little, shortest
quiz at the end! J
Awana was founded in 1950 by
Art Rorheim. At the time of this
printing, there are 9200 clubs in the
AWANA MEETING TIMES
& LOCATIONS
The Awana Ministry at
Our Little Lambs meet in the
Nursery area of the East Campus/New Building.
Cubbies meet in the West
Campus, lower level near the library.
The other clubs meet in the
CLC (Christian Life Center/Gym) which will be open for children to arrive at
We
discourage early pick-up because several clubs have their council message or
handbook at the latter part of the evening.
We understand that there may be times when this is necessary, but we
would appreciate knowing this in advance as much as possible.
AWANA CLUB
INFORMATION & NIGHTLY SCHEDULE
The Awana Ministry at
Awana Little Lambs** – 2 & 3 year olds
Must have their 2nd birthday on or before
September 1st to participate in Little Lambs.
Director – Merrie-Robin
McReynolds
Little Lambs Nightly Schedule:
**Awana Little Lambs is not an official Awana club.
Cubbies – 3
& 4 year olds
Must have their 3rd birthday on or before
September 1st to participate in Cubbies.
Director – Brandy Kisner
Cubbies Nightly Schedule:
Parents – Please take
your child to the potty BEFORE signing in at Club time. Thank you for your help in this area. If you arrive after
Break into 3 groups
Group
#1 – Craft
Group
#2 – Story
Group
#3 – Games
Group
#1 – Story
Group #2 – Games
Group
#3 – Craft
Group
#1 – Games
Group
#2 – Craft
Group
#3 – Story
*Parents should pick up their Cubbies promptly at the
end of club.
Cubbies feature 2
handbooks that include 24 Bear Hug sections; 2 extra-credit handbooks with up
to 120 additional verses are also available.
All 55 memory verses are at an age-appropriate level. Cubbies work together as a group through the
handbooks – one book per year.
Sparks –
Kindergarten – 2nd Grade
Director – Rich Blanton
Sparks Nightly Schedule:
Break into 2 groups
Sparks
– Kindergarten - Game Time, Upstairs Assembly Room
Sparks
– Grades 1 & 2 – Game Time, CLC
Sparks
– Kindergarten – Handbook Time, Upstairs Classrooms
Sparks
– Grades 1 & 2 - Council Time, Upstairs Assembly Room
Sparks
– Kindergarten - Council Time, Upstairs Assembly Room
*Parents should come upstairs to pick up their
Sparks have 3 handbooks: Skipper, Hiker, and Climber. To earn the Sparky Award a clubber must
complete all 3 handbooks.
To complete the Sparks
Handbook in one year, this is a suggested guide:
|
Handbook |
End of 1st Quarter |
End of 2nd Quarter |
End of 3rd Quarter |
|
Skipper |
Red Jewel 2 Section 1 |
Red Jewel 3 Section 6 |
Red Jewel 4 Section 6 |
|
Hiker |
Red Jewel 2 Section 1 |
Red Jewel 3 Section 8 |
Green Jewel 1 Section 1 |
|
Climber |
Red Jewel 2 Section 1 |
Red Jewel 3 Section 5 |
Green Jewel 2 Section 2 |
Truth & Training (T&T) –3rd - 6th Grade
Girls Director – Stacy Greene
Boys Director – Chip Millican
T&T Nightly Schedule:
Girls
T&T – Council Time, Council Room, C315
Boys
T&T – Handbook Time, Various Classrooms
Girls
T&T – Handbook Time, Various Classrooms
Boys
T&T – Game Time, CLC
Girls
T&T – Game Time, CLC
Boys
T&T – Council Time, Council Room, C315
*Parents should pick up clubbers promptly from the
CLC.
The T&T program reflects the passion of Awana to
teach these clubbers the TRUTH of God’s Word and to TRAIN them to follow Christ
in their daily lives. There are 4
handbooks of increasing difficulty. Upon
completion of T&T, a child will have learned and reviewed 310 verses,
regularly heard and read the gospel message, and completed missions
projects.
T&T Handbooks can be easily completed in one year
by saying approximately two sections per night.
What follows is a suggested guide:
T&T Pacers Schedule:
|
Handbook |
End of 1st Quarter |
End of 2nd Quarter |
End of 3rd Quarter |
|
Book 1 + Start Zone |
Discovery 2 Section 2 |
Discovery 4 Section 4 |
Discovery 6 Section 6 |
|
Book 2 |
Discovery 2 Section 7 |
Discovery 4 Section 7 |
Discovery 6 Section 7 |
|
Book 3 & Book 4 |
Challenge 2 Section 7 |
Challenge 4 Section 7 |
Challenge 6 Section 7 |
The Awana program continues on with material through
12th grade although
INFORMATION / REGISTRATION
All children who participate
in the Awana ministry at Indian Springs Baptist Church MUST have a completed
Information Form and Medical Release on file with the Awana office.
PARENTAL
RESPONSIBILITY
Parents are a vital part of our Awana program. We
respectfully request that parents spend time each week with their children,
helping him or her to study their Awana handbook. That is because each week in Awana, the
children will be asked to recite their memory verses that they have studied
with you the previous week.
We also have volunteer
opportunities for parents. Parents can
sign up with the Director of each club for volunteer positions like: Publicity
for Kick-Off event, Cubbie Snacks, Cubbie helpers, Sparks helpers, T&T
Listeners, Game Time Scorekeeper, Store set-up, Store worker, Store break-down,
Awana Grand Prix set-up, Grand Prix break-down, certain Special events during
the year, some Theme nights.
Some weeks, we will have a
copy of our “Kids Connection” newspaper, which will be available at
Check-in. This newsletter is one way we
can communicate with parents. We also
have a Parent Email list and we list events in our church bulletin and
newsletter. If you are not a member of
our church, we can make these items available to you if you let our Secretary
know. We want you to keep up with
current events in Awana so please be aware of these communications.
SECURITY
We are concerned about the
safety of your children. Awana Club begins at
Awana Little Lambs
Parents of Little Lambs MUST
sign their children in when arriving at the Nursery area. Children must be picked up by their parent
at the conclusion of the evening in the Nursery Wing.
Cubbies
Parents of children in
Cubbies MUST sign their children in when arriving in their designated
areas. Children in Cubbies MUST be
picked up by their parent at the conclusion of the evening in
Parents of children in Sparks
MUST sign their children in when arriving in their designated areas.
T&T Club
All T&T clubbers must
check in at the registration table at the beginning of the Awana night. Once the clubber has checked in, they must
remain in the CLC (
WHAT TO BRING TO
AWANA
Your child should wear their
designated uniform and comfortable shoes for running and playing (tennis shoes are suggested), Awana
Handbook, weekly Dues, and Adopt-a-Club offering.
Your child should not bring
other items with them. If your child
does bring something which does not pertain to Awana with them and a leader
sees it, your child will be asked to put it away and keep it out of sight. If a leader sees the item again, the leader
will confiscate the item until the end of the Awana club night.
There will be some nights
where a special theme is being used and your child will be asked to bring a
certain item(s). When this is the case,
your child will bring information home with them that will have basic
information about what they should bring.
DRESS CODE
Children and youth attending
Awana should wear comfortable clothing and “tennis” shoes in order to
participate in the activities held on a typical evening. Some of our activities may be difficult to
participate in while wearing skirts, heels, flip-flops, sandals, dress shoes,
etc.
All clubbers must be in
proper uniform to receive their awards each night. 3rd – 6th Grade Girls
and Boys are to have their uniform shirts buttoned and boys should have their
shirts tucked in to their pants.
Special note about uniforms – Clubbers are required to
wear uniforms each night. This is to
promote club unity within the club and provide an atmosphere of
discipline. Special theme nights may
allow other dress options.
WELLNESS POLICY
As we all know, sickness can
keep going around with children, affecting not only the other children in your
child’s Awana club, but your family and other families as the illness goes
“back and forth” between the children. Here is our established health policy for the
Awana ministry.
Children should not
attend Awana if they have any of the following symptoms:
Fever – 100 degrees or higher within the last 24-hours
Vomiting within the last 24 hours
Diarrhea within the last 24 hours
Runny nose if accompanied by other symptoms and/or
colored discharge
Bad Cough (cold or illness related) – coughing
increases the chance of infection being spread to others
Any rash that is suspected to be contagious
If your child is prescribed an antibiotic, they must
have been on the antibiotic for a minimum of 24 hours prior to attending Awana
If your child shows symptoms
of being sick or happens to be injured during the club night, we will contact
you as soon as possible.
*If there is any situation that needs to
be addressed, we will contact a Parent or Guardian. This is why we need to have
information about your location during the club night.
COSTS
The Awana ministry does it’s
best to keep costs to a minimum, however there are a few costs associated when
your child participates in Awana as outlined below.
A note about dues. We ask that all of our clubbers bring $0.25
for dues each week. This money is used
to pay for the awards that we give to our clubbers each week. It is an important
part of our Awana Club and we appreciate your willingness to contribute to your
awards in this manner. If you choose,
you may pay your dues for an entire year at one time – this is only $8.25.
You will receive an “order
form” with pricing for uniforms and handbooks as your child completes the
requirements to “officially” become a part of the Awana club.
New this year - you may
PREPAY for these items so that your child can get their handbook and uniforms
immediately upon completion of their entry booklet. The kids are so excited when they reach this
milestone; we want to help them get their supplies as quickly as possible. (Helpful
hint about iron-on patches: Boy Scouts
have a product called Badge Magic that is cut to the size of the patch, it then
sticks onto the patch, and you throw it in the dryer for 10-15 minutes. It’s washable and holds well. If you need it off the uniform, you can spray
WD-40 on the back, peel it off, and then wash the uniform.)
ALL Awards are given free the first time.
Awana Little Lambs (2 – 3 year olds)
There
are no costs involved in this program.
Cubbies (2
years prior to Kindergarten)
Bear
Hug Brochure Book – FREE – Replacement - $0.25
Handbook
- $7.00 / Uniform Vest - $7.50
Dues
- $0.25/week
Cubbie
Canvas Handbook Bag - $6.00 (not required)
Awards:
FREE – Replacement of awards: Trail patches $1.50 each; Attendance,
Character Builders, Achievement emblems, $0.65 each
Sparks (Kindergarten – 2nd Grade)
Gate
Book – FREE – Replacement – $0.25
Handbook
– $6.50 / Uniform Vest - $10.00 (Replacement is the same cost.)
Dues
- $0.25/week
Sparks
Canvas Handbook Bag - $5.00 (not required)
Awards: FREE – Replacement
of awards: Achievement crowns
$1.50 each; Rank emblems $1.50 each; Sunday School attendance emblem $0.50
each;
Truth & Training (3rd – 6th
Grade)
Start
Zone Book – FREE – Replacement - $0.25
Handbook
- $7.00 / Uniform (Girls - $18.00; Boys - $20.00)
Dues
– $0.25/week
Awards:
FREE – Replacement of awards: T&T Award Badge $2.00 each; Handbook
Review pins $2.00 each; T&T Completion Patches $0.75 each
**Please do not let finances stand in the way of your
child participating in Awana. If there
is a financial need, please let your child’s Awana leader, or the Awana
Commander, know and we will work with you so your child may continue to
participate in our Awana ministry.
Adopt-a-Club Offering – We collect an Adopt-a-Club offering which is used
to help sponsor the Awana program in other countries. You can learn more about Adopt-a-Club in the
Adopt-a-Club segment of this handbook.
DISCIPLINE
Discipline is related to the
word disciple. These terms imply a
leader-follower relationship. Jesus said
in Matthew 10:24, “The disciple is not
above his master. . .” First Timothy
4:7 says, “exercise [discipline]
thyself . . . unto godliness.”
Discipline involves
standards, boundaries, consequences and love.
The goal of discipline is to encourage proper behavior and develop the
individual.
Awana uses two different
count systems as its primary discipline action, one for an individual and one
for the group.
The “5-Count”
is used to bring the group to order. As
the leader counts to “5”, the children should become quiet and still.
The “3-Count”
is for an individual. The child is given
a “one” the first time they exhibit inappropriate action and their action is
discussed so they understand how their behavior is inappropriate in the
specific club setting. If the child continues
to be disruptive to the activity, then they receive a “two”. The child now sits down with the Awana
Commander to discuss their behavior. If
the child still continues to be disruptive, they receive a “three”. When the child receives a “three”, they are
taken to their parents for the rest of the evening. The leader will discuss with the parent the
reason for this action.
** Cubbies
use a pompom “reward” system which is similar to a 3-count.
The Awana leaders realize
that there are many family situations that may affect a child’s behavior. We encourage you to let your child’s Awana
leader know if there is any situation that may help us in ministering to your
child. This helps the Awana leader to
potentially minister to the child as opposed to just viewing a situation or
action as a discipline problem.
Awana has only a few guidelines:
1. Please check in at the registration area for your club
& stay in your designated area with your club at all times.
2. Treat your Leaders with respect.
3. Treat Others as you want to be treated.
4.
5. Walk at all times unless instructed otherwise during
Game Time.
We want to HAVE FUN with your children! We maintain these simple guidelines to ensure
safety and order within our club environment.
TEAM POINTS FOR UPPER
CLUBS
Each child is assigned to a
“color” team (red, blue, green or yellow).
Each clubber earns points for their team by the following each
night:
Attendance
- 10 points
Being
on time to club - 5 points
Bringing
their Bible - 10 points
Bringing
their Awana Handbook - 10 points
Bringing
weekly dues ($0.25) - 10 points
Wearing
their complete uniform properly - 10
Attending
Sunday School the previous Sunday (can be
at any church) - 5 points
Attending
Children’s Choir the previous Sunday - 10 points
Bringing
a friend - 50 points
For
Each Handbook Section Completed - 25 points
Game-Time
Performance/Participation - Points given at discretion of game leader
Parent
reading this handbook & answering quiz - 100 points
Awana Achievement Awards
These awards are a trophy or
plaque and accompanying pin to be worn on your uniform.
Sparky Award
– Clubbers must complete three handbooks which involves reciting 165 verses and
completing 37 activities on missions, witnessing, patriotism, prayer, and
creation.
Excellence Award – Clubbers who are 4th grade or higher must have
completed 2 handbooks which requires them to memorize 185 verses, read 16
scripture passages, attend club 60 times and complete 8 activities on missions.
Timothy Award – Clubbers who are 6th grade or higher will earn this
award when they have completed a total of 4 3rd-grade through 6th-grade
handbooks for a total of 4 Awana handbooks.
Meritorious Award – Clubbers in 8th grade or higher must complete an
additional two handbooks to earn this award for a total of 6 Awana handbooks –
6 years of Awana memory work.
Citation Award – This prestigious award is the highest honor that
can be earned in the Awana program after completing an additional 4 handbooks
for a total of 10 Awana handbooks and the recipient must be in Grade 12 or
older. These awards can also be earned by Awana leadership.
The ISBC Awana program
does not continue past the 6th grade because of our very active
youth group. Meritorious and Citation
Awards can still be earned if your child wants to work ahead or work during the
summer. They can also complete a
handbook during the years on their own time.
Sections must be recited to the person approved by the Awana
Commander. There are some scholarship
opportunities for students who have completed the Citation Award.
AWANA STORE
Children can earn points each
club night in various ways. Extra points
may be earned by participating in theme night activities, or with contests or
excellent behavior at other nights during the year. These points can be used in the Awana Store to
“purchase” various items. Each week,
your child can see how their points are accumulating and we will track them. On Store Night, your child will be allowed to
use their points to make their purchases.
The Awana Store will be
opened for a minimum of two nights during the Awana Club year. Around Christmas time, we will have some
items available for clubbers to “Christmas Shop” for their family members. Using their points to shop for others will
teach them about generosity and unselfishness.
*If you would like to offer
donations to help stock our Awana store, we welcome your new or “gently used”
toys and gift items. Items should be
brought to the Awana office.
ATTENDANCE
There are four attendance periods
for Awana. Awards will be given to
children that do not have more than two unexcused absences during a single
attendance period.
For 2005-2006 year:
1st period -
August 10, 17, 24, 31, September 7, 14, 21, 28
*No club October 5 (Teacher
Conference Day)
2nd period -
October 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 30, December 7
*No club November 23
(Thanksgiving break)
3rd period -
December 14, January 4, 11, 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15
*No club December 21 & 28
(Christmas break)
4th period -
February 22, March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, April 4, 12, 19, 26
*No club March 29 (Spring
Break)
There are two attendance
periods for Sunday school. Awards will
be given to children that do not have more than two unexcused absences during a
single attendance period. They are not required to attend Sunday
School at Indian Springs, but should bring an appropriate note from their
Sunday School Teacher.
Bad Weather Policy – Whenever
AWANA CALENDAR 2005-2006
We follow the Sullivan Co.
School Schedule – if they cancel school for some reason (such as bad weather)
during the day, we will not meet.
August
8/10 - Awana
KickOff/Registration Night
8/17 -
8/24 - Backwards/Inside-Out
Night
8/31 -
September - Adopt-a-Club Month!
~Help your clubber earn $5 to
fill his Adopt-a-Club card~
9/7 -
9/14 - Black-Out Night – bring your flashlights!
9/21 -
9/28 - Ice Cream Reward for
Adopt-a-Club participants
October
10/5 - No Club (teacher conference
day)
10/12 -
10/19 - Team Color Night
10/26 -
*Fall Festival at ISBC this weekend ~ You’re invited
to join us!
November - Focus on Gratitude
11/2 - Bring canned goods for
Community Center every night this month
11/9 - Great Shake Up
11/16 -
11/23 - No Club - Happy Thanksgiving!
11/30 -
December - Post Office ALL Month!!
12/7 -
12/14 - Jesus’ Birthday
Party*
12/21 - No Club - Have a Great Christmas!
12/28 - No Club
*Possible Awana Store Night
January
1/4 -
1/11 - Blizzard Blowout
1/18 -
1/25 - Family Night - Bring a family member to club with you!
February
2/1 –
2/8 - Dot Your Leaders Night
2/15 - Give Your Heart to
Jesus
2/22 -
March – Grand
Prix car kits go on sale!
3/1 -
3/8 - Crazy Hat Night (Be creative & crazy!)
3/15 -
3/22 -
3/29 - No Club - Happy Spring Break!
April
4/5 - Grand Prix
4/12 -
4/19 -
4/26 - possible Reward Night
May
5/3 - Awards Night/Last Night
of Club
5/10 - Leadership Banquet
4 Quarters
1st - August 10 –
October 5
2nd - October 12 –
December 7
3rd - December 14
– February 15
4th - February 22
– April 26
May 4 - Awards Night
Attendance Awards given based
on quarterly attendance for Club year, and based on half-year for Sunday
School.
Total of 33 Club Meetings
this year plus Awards Night.
Adopt-a-Club
Thousands of churches overseas see Awana as an
extremely effective means for leading kids and families to Jesus Christ. There are many more that can't afford to start
and run clubs. Thanks to
your support . . .
Kids will encounter the
Savior; lives will be transformed; the Great Commission will be fulfilled; and
your view of missions and the world will be radically changed.
Awards for Adopt-a-Club
There are four patches
covering up to four years of participation in Adopt-a-Club. The red patch is the first-year award. Blue is for the second year, green is the
third-year award, and yellow is for the fourth year. Clubbers will "start over" with the
award emblem series as they move into each new Awana program and corresponding
uniform.
Clubbers receive a Coin Card
to fill up with 20 quarters. We
encourage you to have your clubber “earn” the money by doing helpful things
around your house, a family member’s, or neighbor’s.
SPECIAL AWANA EVENTS
Awana Grand Prix
Our annual Grand Prix is held
in the spring. Registration for the race
is $5 and kids receive their car kit at that time. We
would like to offer at least 1 pit day prior to the Grand Prix if we have any
interest in that. (Please speak to your
Awana leader or Commander about that.)
From design, to cutting,
painting, and testing, Parents can help clubbers prepare their car (but we ask
that you let them do most of the work).
This event will take place on a Wednesday evening during Awana. Before racing, the cars must be checked for
weight, height and length. Arrive early
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Take it to Heart Award
Memorizing Scripture is one
of the great challenges and joys of the Christian faith. Take it to Heart, our Scripture memory
program for adults in your church, can help you meet that challenge . . . and
send your faith soaring. By
participating, you will unite around a common cause by joining adults across
the globe and you will grow spiritually.
You will also earn a special Take it to Heart achievement pin.
With its flexible schedule,
Take it to Heart will help you attain a lifetime of rewards in just a few
minutes a day. Some of the passages we
have done include: Isaiah 53; Ephesians
2:1-13; I Corinthians 13; Ephesians 6:1-19; Philippians 4:1-13.
Will you accept the challenge
and “take the plunge”?
Awana Games and
These are once-a-year events
where our clubbers go to compete and have fun with other Awana clubs in our
area. Our events have been held at
Awana Games
is a fun day for children in 3rd to 6th grade in which
they compete in 10 athletic games on the Awana game circle. We will have Games Training times, which will be required for all team players
to go over games and check out any rule changes as well as a time to get
coaches trained for the upcoming events.
Awana Award Night
This is a celebration for all
children in all the clubs, a night when you get to see what was accomplished
during the club year. Those clubbers
from all groups who complete handbooks during the club year will receive their
awards on this special night. More
information and details will follow as the date approaches.
Awana Scholarship Camp
Is a summer Christian camping
program. During the 7 days of camp,
teens will effectively bring to a climax their entire year of study in the Word
of God. In the quiet atmosphere of camp,
the Spirit of God works again and again in unique ways. Because Awana Scholarship campers have been
involved in Awana clubs for several years, most have already accepted Christ as
their personal Savior, and the motivation for Spiritual growth is very
high.
Eligibility to attend
Scholarship Camp requires earning an Excellence Award (which is 2
Handbooks). The first-time camper must
also be entering 6th grade (or higher) in the fall and be age 10 by
the first day of camp. Returning Campers
should have completed the 6th grade and one additional handbook since they attended camp the previous
time. Camp costs are $290 which include
t-shirt, activities, and awards.
ABOUT INDIAN SPRINGS
BAPTIST CHURCH
The PURPOSE of Indian Springs
Baptist church is:
To bring people to Jesus and
membership in his family, develop them to Christ-like maturity, and equip them
for their ministry in the church and life mission in the world, in order to
magnify God's name.
The OBJECTIVES of
1. To be a dynamic, spiritual body of believers empowered
by the Holy Spirit to share Christ with people in our church, community, and
throughout the world.
2. To be a worshipping fellowship, experiencing an
awareness of God, recognizing His person, and responding in obedience to His
leadership.
3. To experience a growing and meaningful fellowship with
God and fellow believers.
4. To help people experience a growing knowledge of God
and other people.
5. To be a church which ministers unselfishly to persons
in the community and the world in Jesus' name.
6. To be a church whose members are Christ-like in daily
living by emphasizing total commitment of life, personality, and possessions to
the lordship of Christ.
We are affiliated with the
Southern Baptist Convention and have many Children’s ministries as well as
Youth and Adult ministries to help meet the needs of the community. If you would like more information, you can
contact the church office (423-323-2187) or visit the church web site at http://www.isbc.org.
We invite you to attend our services:
Sunday Mornings:
Sunday Evenings:
Wednesday Evenings:
*If you play an instrument or love to sing, we would
welcome you into our music program. We also have two handbell choirs, a Praise
team, a
Contact Information
Church Office – 423-323-2187
Minister of Children –Jeralyn Collins , kids@isbc.org
Minister of Music –
Minister of Youth and
Education – Tiger Brooks, tiger@isbc.org
Secretary –
Financial Secretary –
Church Administrator –
Pastor –
Dr. Roc Collins
Mailing Address:
NOTES
Parent Quiz
What is the earliest time
that I can drop off my child? _______________
What is the age group of my
clubber called? ______________________
How many sections should my
clubber pass each week in order to complete one handbook in the year?
____________________________
What is one way for my
clubber to earn points?
___________________
List one “theme night” for
this coming year.
_______________________
How will you find out news
about club? __________________________
Please sign this and return
it to the Awana Secretary or to your child’s Director for extra points.
Thanks! And we hope you have
a great Awana club year!