Awana Season Comes To An End

Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 The word Awana stands for: Approved Workman Are Not Ashamed. The goal of Awana is to reach boys and girls with the gospel of Christ and to train them to serve Him. Since 1950 Awana has grown from a one-church program into a ministry that includes 7,000 churches in the United States and another 1,500 in more then 80 countries world wide.
Cubbie Bear is where it begins. Cubbies key verse:
1 John 4:10; Romans 3:23; Romans 5:8
This was RuthAnn's second season of Cubbies with her wonderful leader Lynelle Mitchell and her helpers. Their handbook contained Bear Hug sections for them to try to complete, one section each week. Each Bear Hug included scripture memorization,and a cute story with Ern E. Elephant, Cubbie Bear and Luv E. Lamb in it. Club time held games, craft time, story time, singing and snack time for the evening. This particular night was western night and RuthAnn enjoyed getting her pink cowgirl boots on, her cowgirl hat, denim jeans and shirt for her ride off into the sunset. Only the ride was in Grandpa's car instead of on a pony. Such a cute cowgirl she made for the evening.The only thing better would be for her Dad to decide to join the Awana Team in some compacity.














This evening was parent evening at Club. RuthAnn had fun laying down on this rather large sheet of paper to have me trace around her and then have fun having us all decorate a figure of her. As you can see neither Dan or I aced art class in school, but RuthAnn sure was proud to show off her picture to everyone.
















For their game the kids were to take off both of their shoes for them to be placed in a metal tub. As they watched and saw their shoe come out of the tub, they were to race down, get their shoes, race back, sit down and have their parent quickly put them on and tie them up. RuthAnn had worn her cowgirl boots with zippers on the sides which should have been easier but her dad was blind as a bat. The first time around it was a little slow in time, but I soon had an idea. As soon as RuthAnn had sat down, I quickly grabbed one boot as her dad grabbed the other boot and made the work in double time. It got quite the laugh out of everyone, but also lightened the situation up a bit also.
















Here the kids were supposed to take two cupcakes, frost them and put sprinkles on them for their parent and themself. She did one for her and her dad and then was given one to frost for her mom. (Grandma) Yum Yum! It sure tasted good. Songs were song and the evening was over. What a wonderful evening for the kids and their parents.
















Flag ceremony began the award nite. The Cubbies were sitting down in the pews on the right with their leaders.
















They got up, sang a couple of songs, received their awards and sat back down with their parents.
The end of another Awana season once more. This coming fall will come soon enough with how time flies by faster and faster. I believe she might have one more year in Cubbies seeing she will only be in kindergardin. Sparks follow where Cubbies leave off.