As a result of his coordination, determination and reliance on God, this past month around 40 participants from at least 10 churches — including delegates from Belarus — attended an informational training in Lòdź, which was led by Awana Ukraine leaders Anita; her sister, Rometa; Rometa’s daughter Paula; and Olga. Bogdan, pictured in a red shirt in the foreground of the image above, was also there. If the names Anita and Olga sound familiar to you, it is because the two have been the subjects of several of our Ukraine update blogs and the recent Awana video event Postmen Delivering God’s Grace, which also featured Eastern Europe Director Pavils Grigas.

Bogdan told us that church leaders attending the training were engaged and interested in what they learned. Now he (and we) are praying they will take the next steps needed to begin offering Awana Clubs to their congregations. Please join us in praying for the same.

As Bogdan told us last year, “This ministry is so important for Ukrainian refugee children since their fathers are in Ukraine and their mothers are forced to work. These children are growing up by themselves, and that is why there is a great need for someone to spend time with them and tell them the Gospel.”

To contribute to the needs of Awana Ukraine, which also supports Ukraine refugee churches in Poland, please follow the link below. To read more about Awana in Ukraine and the work that is being done in and around the country, please read our past blogs at awana.org/ukraine-updates.

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Evaluate!

Now that one word is pretty loaded –  and perhaps no surprise to you – because there are a lot of things to evaluate. But even though ministry evaluation is important, not everyone takes the time to schedule a meeting with all their volunteer leaders to figure out what has worked and what hasn’t. And not everyone knows what to evaluate.

To help you think through your evaluation, I’ve compiled the following list, with help from several of you in the Awana Ministry Directors Facebook group and several more Awana field staff.  Are there any items on it you need to include in a year-end leader meeting before everyone’s thoughts turn to summer vacation and freedom?

23 Things To Evaluate Before Wrapping Up Your Year* **

1. What do you think was the most successful thing we did this year?

2. What should we never do again?

3. What do you wish we would do that we haven’t tried yet?

4. Based on book finishers and kids’ ages, what handbooks need to be ordered for fall?

5. How many leaders will I need in each club?

6. On a scale of 1-10, how would you describe the spiritual growth of the kids in your club? What can we do together to raise that to a higher number?

7. What would make next year the “best”? (Start planning for those goals.)

8. Are there any policies and procedures we need to update or improve upon?

9. Does our Large Group Time and Small Group Time align with our church’s goals?

10. Do we need to update any of our forms? What should those changes be?

11. How engaged was everyone in Activity Time this year? Should we come up with new games and things to do?

12. What theme nights should we schedule/retire?

13. How did you feel about the communication between the AMD and yourself? Was it adequate? What would you like to see more of?

14. Did you feel connected and a part of the Awana Clubs ministry team? If so, what made you feel that way? If not, what would help you feel you belong?

15. What success stories would you like to share?

16. Do you feel you grew spiritually this year as a leader in Awana Clubs? Explain. What would help you improve in this area?

17. Do you feel you grew as a child disciplemaker in Awana Clubs this year? Explain. What steps can we take together to help you grow in this area?

18. How well are we serving all our kids? Are there any we can serve better? How?

19. What do you think we can do to involve parents more in their child’s discipleship/club events/etc.?

20. How much do you feel appreciated for what you contribute to club each week?

21. What can we do to help kids memorize Scripture/finish their handbooks/grow in Christlikeness?

22. What can we do to get more kids to attend club next year?

23. On a scale of 1-10 how prepared are our kids to share their faith? What can we do to move that up a notch?

*Ask your parents some of these same questions
** Meet with leaders individually if they have sensitive information to share in confidence.

Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds. Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:23, 17)

Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed. (Proverbs 15:22)

Without solid information, you can’t ensure you’re doing all you can to effectively serve God and others. So now that you have your list, schedule that evaluation meeting with all your volunteer leaders (if you haven’t already)! Explain to them why this meeting is important, pray and ask God to join you, and make the time together one of connection and fun. Evaluating now before everyone runs for the freedom of summer will make next year so much easier – and perhaps your best year yet!

Related Content:

3 Tips for Evaluating Your Club and Discipleship in Your Ministry
7 Ways to Measure Success in Your Awana Club
Finishing Well Checklist
Ministry Year Planning Guide (See pages 4-6.)

Special thanks to the following contributors: Bob Bennett, Sharon Carter, Marti Chance, Janet Harkness, Sharon Kiessel, Lori-Anne Stark McDonell, Mindy Miller Lively, Heidi Maxted, Carrie Simonds, Lucy Swdorske, Katie Taylor, Jennifer Van Vleck, DeAnn Ross Williams, Josh Winstead.

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Since the Continental Congress first asked the colonies in 1775 to pray for wisdom in forming the nation, the call to pray has continued throughout history. From 1789 to now, the President of the United States has proclaimed a day set aside for prayer more than 140 times — or as President Lincoln described it, a day for “humiliation, fasting and prayer.” More recently, governors of every U.S. state have signed similar proclamations. Congress first established an annual event in 1952, signed into law by President Truman; the first Thursday in May became the annual observance day when President Regan amended the law.

According to the National Day of Prayer Task Force, there are no rules regarding what you should do to participate in the NDP, only that you “humbly come before God, seeking His guidance for our leaders and His grace upon us as people.” However, the extensive NDP website does give suggestions on how to pray for America and how to pray as a family. If you choose to offer an event in your community or are looking for one to join, the NDP website can help. If you would like to know more about prayer, in general, there are resources for that, too.

Regardless of how we feel about our leaders and the decisions they make, as Christ followers we have been given the ability and the Holy Spirit to petition God on their behalf. God calls each of His children to cover our leaders with prayer and intercede for them.

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. (1 Timothy 2:1-2)  

Make it a point May 2 to join others in collective prayer for our nation. And any other days of the month, please join us in praying for Awana ministries around the world and watch the replay of Awana Chief Innovation and Communications Officer Mike Handler as he encourages all of us to prioritize prayer in our child discipleship efforts.

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15 Ways to Keep the Kids in Your Ministry Safe and Secure Does your ministry screen its leaders and volunteers? Do you have a process by which someone can report a concern? Does your church maintain biblical value statements regarding the dignity and value of children? Review these 15 questions to see if your ministry is doing the best job it can to keep kids safe and secure.

14 Questions to Ask a Potential Babysitter These interview questions will be helpful to any parent in your ministry. But they also make great questions to ask your leaders and volunteers!

Template Safety Letter to Parents Use this templated letter to tell the parents in your ministry that you take child security seriously and how you keep their kids safe. It may cover everything your church does. Or you may want to update and personalize parts of it. In either case, it will save you the time of creating one from scratch.

Children’s Ministry Non-Credit Training: Keeping Kids Safe As part of loving families well, it’s vital that leaders reassure parents and care for children by prioritizing safety in your church. An ideal way to accomplish that is by practicing Proactive Child Safety in your child discipleship programs. This non-credit training walks you through an overview of child safety, signs of abuse, how to respond to allegations and next steps.

Access all the resources using the above links or at childdiscipleship.com

When you thoroughly screen and interview your leader volunteers, when those leader volunteers understand the importance of child security and what they need to do to keep kids safe, and when they recognize the signs of abuse and know what to do with that information, your ministry can be a safe and loving place where children and youth can learn and grow to be more like Christ.

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To hear directly from some of our Awana Ukraine team members and to learn what the past 24 months have been like for them, we invite you to join us at 5 p.m. (CT) March 19, for a video premiere event, Postmen Delivering God’s Grace: 2 Years of War in Ukraine.

In this special event, you will learn about the current situation in Ukraine, explore the conflict’s development and deep impact on families, and highlight the crucial role Awana has played in providing essential aid and spiritual support.

Your prayers, support and partnership have been crucial throughout these past two years. We hope you’ll mark your calendars and join us in this important reflection and update. Thank you for standing with us and the people of Ukraine.

Join us to learn more and hear how you can help.

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Of course there is intrinsic reward with leading and discipling kids, and seeing them understand who Christ is in their lives. There’s value in serving a Holy God and others. But after a year of sharing the Gospel, teaching lessons, listening to verses, playing games and talking with parents, not to mention managing conflict and crying, being covered in goo or spaghetti or paint or what was that?!,  and chasing after kids to finish their handbooks … your volunteer leaders desire to be appreciated by you. This year, give them a thank you and an award. Serious or a silly, their childlikeness will come to their faces when they receive an award from you.

The ideas for awards are as endless as your imagination.

To start with the obvious, check out the Awana Store for some great ideas. The Victory Trophy, Workman Trophy, Award of Merit Medallion and Helper Pin are traditional awards. Consider writing a special message on a game pin, a relay baton or a beach ball for your Game Director. Have kids sign a T-shirt or Jersey for their club leader or fill a club bag, backpack or tote with Awana gifts or items specific to the recipient’s personal likes such as gift cards, tickets to events or movies and books. Check out the Gifts category for more inspiration.

Recently there was a conversation on the Awana Ministry Directors Facebook page about silly awards for adults. Julie Randy Allbaugh Meinen and Melissa Sabinski shared several ideas such as a microphone for someone who is “often heard singing,” or the Pear Award to spouses who are a great volunteer pair and a needle and thread to the volunteer “who keeps you in stitches.” For more of their ideas, see below.

The bottom line is that an award provides a physical reminder for an accomplishment long after success has been achieved. You don’t have to give an award to let someone know you appreciate them; there are many ways to give a person a lasting reminder of what they mean to you. But something tangible shows you spent time writing a special message or picking out the perfect thing for them. Just step back and look at that leader’s face when they are given an award for being a great listener. They’re glowing, aren’t they!? Doesn’t that warm your heart, too?

Ideas from Julie Randy Allbaugh Meinen and Melissa Sabinski:

Funniest leader, the most likely to ______?
Duct Tape Award — goes to the person who can fix anything. Give them a roll of duct tape.
Gem Award — For the volunteer who is a real gem. Find a fake gem (the bigger the better.)
Lollipop Award – For the team member who can’t be licked.
Eggs-cellent Volunteer — For the person who always does it well. Give them a dozen eggs.
Skeleton Award — For the person who worked themselves to the bone. Give them a small skeleton.
Pear Award – For the husband and wife team who are a great ‘pair’. Give them a plastic or real pear. Jake and Erin
Fresh Air Award — For the team member who always says it like it is. Give them a box of breath mints.
Life Saver Award — For the volunteer who saved you. Give them a roll of lifesavers.
Raise in Pay — For the leader who deserves a ‘raisin’ pay. Give them a small box of raisins.
Spark plug Award — For the person who gets everyone else moving. Give them a spark plug.
Well Done Award — For the team member who does a great job. Give them a burnt piece of toast.
Whisk Award — For the person who is un‘beat’able. Give them a kitchen whisk.
On the Ball Award — For the person who always gets it done. Give them a ball.
Shining Example Award — For that person who always shows your youth their best side. Give them a mirror.
Cheer Award — For the volunteer who always helps out with joy. Give them a box of Cheer laundry detergent.
A Million Thanks Award — For the person you can’t thank enough. Give them $1,000,000 in play money.
Needle and Thread Award — For the volunteer who keeps you in stitches. Give them a travel sewing kit.
Nuts About You Award — For the person you are nuts about. Give them a container of nuts.
Hat’s Off Award — For the team member who goes above and beyond. Give them a hat.
Rock Award — For that really dependable volunteer. Give them a rock.
T-Riffic Award — For the person who is terrific. Give them a bag of tea.
Smile Award — For the leader with the most encouraging smile. Give them a tube of toothpaste.
Most Flexible Award — Will go anywhere and do anything. Give them a rubber band.
Coffee mug — always shows up with a caffeinated beverage
Chattering teeth — most talkative
Chocolate coins — most thrifty spender
Microphone — often heard singing
Icebreaker mints — breaks the ice and makes the volunteers or kids feel welcome
Clock/watch — for running late
Butterfinger — for dropping things

If you have some great ideas for leader awards, share them on our Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest pages or in the comments of this blog.

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Kids learn in a variety of ways. There are visual learners, auditory learners and kinesthetic learners. How a child learns also impacts how they memorize Scripture. Visual learners will succeed in verse memory through reading or seeing pictures; auditory learners will memorize through listening to a verse over and over or by associating words with sounds; and kinesthetic learners will learn while in motion. When you can engage more than one of the senses, you not only impact a greater number of kids who have different learning/memorization styles, but you also encourage faster and longer-lasting memory. 

If a child in your club is struggling with memorizing, try an activity that matches their learning/memorization style. The 16 ideas below take into account the variety of styles. Entries marked with a house are good options for memorizing at home, too!

⌂ Hopscotch: Instead of using numbered squares, put a word in each square. As a child hops from square to square, they say the words as they land on them. Before picking up their rock they have to say the verse reference. 

⌂ Popcorn Toss: Pass the ball around a circle or throw it randomly from person to person, saying the next word in the verse before releasing the ball. Either throw the ball slowly or speed things up. If someone cannot remember the next word in the verse when the ball comes to them, they must sit down. (Begin the game with the verse written in a prominent place for all to see. As the kids get better at saying the verse quickly, remove their ability to see the words so that they must rely on their memory.) 

Four-Square Verse Memorization: Play Four-Square as usual, but the person with the ball must say the next word in the verse before moving the ball to the next person. If a person makes a mistake, they move down to the fourth square and everyone else moves up a square.

⌂ Popsicle Stick Placement: Write each word in a verse on a popsicle stick. Hand the sticks to a child and have them put the sticks in the correct order. (This also works with sticky notes.) For a more challenging game, remove one of the sticks (or sticky notes) and have the child put the rest of the sticks in order while saying the missing word aloud at the right time. 

Wiggle and Giggle: Assign each child a word in a memory verse. Tell them to create any kind of movement they want for the word. Once everyone has their wiggle in mind, begin reciting the verse, having each child make their movement when their word comes to them. Once everyone feels comfortable doing that, have them change locations and recite the verse again —that way they need to listen closely to the words being said before theirs, rather than rely on where everyone is standing. If, after a time, the kids can recite the verse from memory, challenge them to make everyone’s movements as they recite the words together. 

⌂ Sound It Out: Do the same as above; but instead of motions, have the kids snap their fingers, stomp their feet, clap their hands or make other noises for each word in a verse. 

⌂ Bucket Bean Bag Toss: Label each bucket with the words from a memory verse. Have kids throw bean bags in the buckets in the correct order to complete the verse. Begin with the words in a row to make it easy to memorize. For a more challenging game, put the buckets out of order.

⌂ Speed Writing/Speed Typing: This can be handled as a relay, but really works best for a person to race themselves. Put the memory verse in plain view and have the child write or type it out as quickly as possible. Tell them not to worry about spelling or penmanship; the goal is to get the verse written or typed out correctly as quickly as possible. Time them. Have them read over the verse, highlight any errors and then study the correct verse before writing/typing again. Have them do this until they get the verse correct. See if they can better their time.

⌂ Dissect the Verse: For kids who are high visual learners, have them look at a verse and see the connection between words. Do the first letters of each word spell a new word? Is there any structure in the sentences that repeats? Have them pick these things out as a way to remember the verse. Once successful, have them teach this method to someone else.

Relay Race Recall: Separate your kids into several groups. Write a verse and verse reference onto letter-size pieces of paper, one word to a sheet, one packet per team. Mix up each packet and leave it in a pile at one end of the room. Have your teams line up at the other end of the room. When you blow the whistle each person must run as quickly as they can to their team’s pile, choose one word from the packet, put it in the proper order, return to their team and sit down. (The first person won’t need to worry about the order yet, but it will get more challenging for the following runners.) The first team to put their memory verse in order and have all of their runners sitting is the winner. 

Scripture Spud: Look up the rules of the traditional game of Spud. Rather than kids taking four steps and spelling out the word Spud, have them take a step for each word they can say correctly in the memory verse. If they can say the entire verse and reference correctly and touch a person with the ball, the person they touch is out. If the person they are trying to touch with the ball can finish the verse, along with the reference, they can stay in and the thrower is out. 

⌂ Recording Artist: Have the child record themselves saying the verse. It’s up to them to say it or sing it in a way that will help them memorize it. (Suggest they sing the words to a familiar tune, for example.) Once they record themselves saying the memory verse multiple times in a row, have them use the recording to practice memorization.

⌂ Verse Memory Placemat: Gather drawing supplies and old magazines and have kids write, draw or depict their verses on a large 11×17 piece of construction paper or poster board. Encourage them to draw pictures and cut out images to replace some of the words. When they are done doing this for all the verses they need to memorize, have their “placemats” laminated so they can use them while eating with their family at home.

⌂ That’s Not Right: Recite a memory verse over and over as a group. When it seems the kids are getting better at saying it from memory, change the game up a bit. Tell them you will say the verse but one of the words will be incorrect. They need to identify the incorrect word and correct it. Surprise them by using a silly word in place of the correct word. Do this several times, choosing different words to replace and say. If you want, have each child take a turn replacing one of the words in the verse with a silly word. 

⌂ Concentration Card Game: Using index cards, write out the memory verse on one card and the verse reference on another. Do this for each of the verses needing to be memorized. Mix the cards up and lay them out. Have children try to match the verse to the reference. For more of a challenge, turn the cards over so they can’t see the words. When they turn one card over, have them say the missing part (either the verse or the verse reference), then see if they can locate where that missing part is.

Memory Verse Midway: If you’re looking for a new idea to help kids finish a lot of verses, host a carnival of sorts with several of the Scripture memory games listed above. Figure out ahead of time which verses your kids need to learn and set up stations around your church for them to play the various games mentioned above. When a child successfully memorizes a verse, mark it in their handbook. If you have enough room, let all your clubs participate at the same time. If space is a premium, consider scheduling your clubs in two-hour stretches throughout the day. Carry out the carnival theme in your decorations and attire. Let kids either roam to the verses they need to memorize or give them a select route to follow.

Although learning Scripture memory verses and finishing handbooks is top of mind right now, remember what is most important is that kids learn all Scripture points to Jesus and is the true Word of God they can apply to their lives. As long as they understand this, they will know they can return to the Bible again and again for guidance … and verse recognition and memory will come.

Further resources:
19 Ideas For Encouraging Memorization
How-Tos of Verse Memorization
27 Ways to Encourage Your Child To Memorize
Tips For Your Ministry: Helping Kids Finish Their Books

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Here are three helpful tips for helping your kids finish their handbooks before you wrap up the end of another Awana year.

Catch-Up Night

My club has done this for many years, and you can have a lot of fun with it. Rather than making it feel like a “work night” for your kids, turn it into a theme night and amp up your kid’s energy around it. You can insert some competition between teams and keep track of how many sections each team caught up on. Insert a prize or give the winning team an opportunity to hit some leaders in the face with a cream pie, and you’re all set! Another idea is a play on words. Instead of Catch-Up Night, turn it into “Ketchup Night.” Bring on some games or activities that include ketchup. From your Cubbies to your Journey students you can have a lot of fun bringing ketchup into Game Time or activities while still making time for kids to catch up on their sections.

Sunday Section Scavenger Hunt

Many churches already offer additional times for kids to say verses on Sunday or another night or day during the week. Often many will have a station set up, and leaders ,present to listen to verses and help kids complete their section requirements. Bring a little bit of fun into this common practice by putting together a scavenger hunt, where they have to find leaders dressed up in funny costumes. I mean, who wouldn’t want to say some verses to Spiderman or have the opportunity to lead Batman to Christ?

Make a Plan and Bring the Encouragement

Some kids need a lot of help to finish their books. I have found they need encouragement and a plan. Work backward from how many sections they have to complete and put them on a schedule for completion. That way they know how many they have to finish between now and the end of the club year. Make this plan realistic. Saying 10 sections in a night when they can barely complete one isn’t a plan that is reasonable. Therefore, use some of the ideas above to balance it out and give extra opportunities to complete those sections. Also, kids need encouragement, and they love getting mail! Drop some postcards in the mailbox with some words of encouragement on them. Make sure that you recognize each kid’s progress and effort. Sometimes the best motivation to help accomplish something difficult is being seen or noticed by someone else.

Leaders, thank you for all that you do to reach boys and girls with the Gospel of Jesus Christ!

Do you have other ideas to share with fellow leaders? Please include them in the comments.

This blog was written by Chris Marchand and first published in 2018.

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Our courageous and faithful teams have, since the first days of war, continued to spread the love of Christ through humanitarian aid, financial and physical support and – most urgently – the truth of the Gospel. In fact, since February 24, 2022, Christianity has grown in this region, thanks in part to your partnership with Awana and the tireless work of our Awana Europe teams. You can read more about their work in our Ukraine updates.

Just this past month, Awana Eastern Europe Director Pavils Grigas coordinated multiple shipments of supplies from Latvia and delivered aid to hurting communities in Ukraine (see image above). Anita, our lead trainer in Eastern Europe, and her team have, despite the encroaching war, continued to minister to hurting and homeless families through the care center in Cherkasy. Widows in remote areas of the country are still receiving life-giving bread and supplies because our brave partners in Ukraine continue to be the hands and feet of Jesus. And Awana clubs in the war-torn country continue to gather and provide the Word of God and eternal hope to children who are eager to learn about Christ’s love for them.

It’s been two years of war. But it’s been two years of God protecting our team and providing them with the direction to serve His flock. And it’s two years of your prayers and financial gifts. Thank you. Thank you!

As you think about our teams as we mark this milestone, “Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. At the same time, pray also for [our teams], that God may open to [them] a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ. …” (Colossians 4:2-3) 

And join us next month when we present a special interview on YouTube with three of our team members highlighted in our Ukraine updates: Pavils, Anita and Olga, a translator and Awana trainer in Ukraine. More details to follow next month.

Says Pavils:

Dear Friends,

I am asking very often to myself, how do we stay active and even have a chance to help others all these years and especially the last two ones?? Here is an honest answer: because of your prayers and financial support. You are helping us to be hands and feet of JESUS!!!

Many people first learn about HIS LOVE, because you are helping us, and it is possible because of HIS children from across the ocean!!! And here is HOPE for us that you will continue to support us during today’s even more challenging days. THANK YOU!!!

Pavils and TEAM

There is still work to do, and our Ukraine team needs you. If you can, please give a gift to our Ukraine fund so our staff on the ground can continue to spread the Gospel and love of Christ to those in need. To read what past gifts have allowed our teams to do and to stay up-to-date with the status of our efforts in Ukraine, read our Ukraine updates. 

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Even if you have minimal time on your hands, you can still give kids an appreciation of cultures other than their own and the role missionaries play in reaching those cultures. It’s an investment God will bless and will be a blessing to others. Viel spaß!

1. Invite your Awana missionary or a missionary in your church to visit your club and talk about how God uses them in the country in which they serve. If a physical visit isn’t possible, meet with your missionary over Zoom.

2. Pick a missionary from the past and explain how God used them to share the love of Christ with others.

3. During Large Group Time, sing songs and recite Bible verses in other languages or teach kids how to say simple phrases in a foreign language.

4. Have kids write prayers for incarcerated individuals or those who are in hospitals or nursing facilities. Collect the cards in an envelope that the youngest kids have drawn pictures on and send it to those being prayed for.

5. During Activity Time, include games that are typical of those played in other countries.

6. Encourage kids to write an Awana missionary team or Awana club overseas. Little kids can draw pictures.  For example, the Awana team and clubs in Ukraine would be blessed to know you and your kids are praying for them. Contact us at communications@awana.org and we’ll help you get them to the right person.

7. Share what is happening in Africa by reading some of the information from the Awana Africa Child & School Initiative.

8. Ask kids to bring in items for a church ministry outreach or missions project.

9. Designate one week of your dues collections to go to your Awana Clubs missionary.

10. Choose a family in your congregation who is in need of help in their yard or home and schedule a time for you and your club to perform acts of love.

11. Bring in a few snacks that kids in other cultures eat. Include pictures from Awana clubs around the world and information about the number of kids served there.

If these ideas are still more than you can plan for or your calendar for this month is already full, choose another time in the year to celebrate. There is no one way or time to teach kids about missions and their role as missionaries in their communities!

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