OBUMC AWANA  Frequently Asked Quesitons

If your question isn’t here, feel free to email the OBUMC Awana Commander via the link at the bottom of this page.

  

 

Ø  What time/day does OBUMC Awana meet?

o   OBUMC Awana meets from 4 to 6 PM on Sunday afternoons during the school year.  There are some Sundays we do not meet, which are reflected in the OBUMC Awana Calendar. 

 

Ø  What is the Club’s schedule at Awana?

o   From 4 to 4:10, the clubbers meet in their respective rooms.  At 4:10, we form up on the Awana square—outside in good weather, downstairs in the Fellowship Hall in inclement weather—for our Opening Ceremony.  After Opening Ceremony, each Club has their own schedule which includes three main activities: Handbook Time, Large Group Time, and Game Time.  Handbook Time and Large Group Time usually occurs in the Club rooms, while Game Time occurs on the Awana square (or sometimes on the playground for the youngest groups).

 

Ø  What am I (the Parent) expected to do at home with my clubber?

o   Review the materials sent home with your child(ren).  The handbooks require some amount of "at home" work for the clubbers to complete their handbooks during the Awana year.  Most of the handbooks come with CDs which assist with learning the material.

o   Ask questions about what they’ve learned, especially to see if they understand what they’re learning. 

 

Ø  What else is expected of me (the Parent)?

o   Stay connected with the Awana staff.  We’ll try to let you know how your child is doing and if he or she needs extra help.  You know your child better than we do, and may be able to help us help him/her find ways to learn and to complete the handbook lessons.

o   Let us know if you or your child is having problems that we or the church may be able to help out with.

o   If you are able, help out in the Awana Club rooms a few times each year.  This lets you see what happens during the Club time, and lets your child see that you are interested in what s/he is doing.

 

Ø  Are there other resources for me to use?

o   Yes! 

o   The OBUMC web site is filled with links to other resources. 

o   The Awana.org web site also has specific Awana related resources, some of which are linked from the OBUMC Awana Club pages.

o   And the OBUMC Awana staff can answer questions before or after Club time (please, not during!). 

 

Ø  Do I have to pay a Registration Fee if we just want to try Awana out for a day?

o   No, you can visit with us first.  We have a rolling registration, which means you can register at any time during the year.

 

Ø I didn’t Pre-Register.  Can I still bring my child on Sept 13^th?

o   Yes.  The Pre-Registration is to help us get a rough count for planning purposes, but all are welcome to come.

 

Ø My child can’t bring a friend on Bring-A-Friend night.  Can s/he bring one another night?

o   Yes.  Friends and visitors are welcome to come any night of Club. 

 

 

 

Comments or other questions may be emailed to the OBUMC Awana Commander.

 

 

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