Sparks is the AWANA program for children in Kindergarten through second grade. This program builds on the foundations set in the earlier AWANA programs, Puggles and Cubbies. Children have the opportunity to dig deeper into God's word while everyone regularly hears from the gospel with the goal of leading every child to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. This is the beginning of a very critical time in the spiritual life of children and Sparks aim is to help them in their spiritual growth.

   The entire program is solidly grounded Scripture. The handbooks are setup to emphasize basic truths about God, Jesus Christ, salvation, and the Bible. There is also a greate emphasis put on scripture memorization. In just three years, and just completing the handbooks, a child will learn 68 verses. There are opportunities to learn even more by reviewing the handbooks and doing additional work that could bring the total to well over 100 verses.

   Although God's word is the most important aspect of Sparks, we realize they are still kids so the Sparks meetings also include fun. Each meeting is setup to include a large group time for the gospel presentation, small group time for reciting scripture and discussing what they are learning, and game time. Game time is a time for the kids to have fun and burn off some of that extra energy with age-appropriate games.

   Unlike Cubbies, the Sparks verse schedule is not scheduled. In Sparks, each clubber can work at his or her own pace. There is plenty to do to keep them busy and keep them learning throughout the year. There are also lots of awards and rewards for hard work throughout the year.

      The name Truth & Training reflects the passion of Awana to teach third- through sixth-grade boys and girls the truth of God’s Word and to train them to follow Christ in their daily lives. Our goal is that many of today’s young people will become tomorrow’s church leaders. T&T is the program that trains the leaders of tomorrow — today

Exciting features to get kids excited about God’s Word
T&T is equipped with a variety of dynamic tools to accomplish this mission:

· Four handbooks of increasing difficulty which teach children that life’s ultimate adventure is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

· A cast of fun characters that boys and girls learn from and follow on interesting journeys in the handbooks.

· Weekly meetings that expose children to the gospel message, Scripture memory, Bible study, awards, team-oriented games and gut-busting fun.

· A Bible-centered curriculum that helps kids build a firm foundation for their faith, hide God’s Word in their heart and apply the truths of Scripture to their daily lives.

· Interactive CDs that use exciting high-tech games to teach and reinforce key biblical truths

Equipping Churches and Parents to Raise Christ-Following Kids for Life.

Awana helps churches and parents worldwide raise children and youth to know, love and serve Christ! We do this through:

· Fully integrated programs for ages 2 to 18

· The best evangelism tools to reach unsaved children, youth and families

· Teaching that builds an enduring biblical faith

· Resources bringing churches and parents together to disciple the next generation

· Initial and ongoing volunteer training

· Healthy mentor and peer relationships

· Dynamic fun for children, teens and adults alike