Welcome!
Welcome to the web site for the Village Missions AWANA Project! We hope to make this site a highly interactive site where those involved in the project and others interested in having an effective children’s ministry at a small church may share their ideas.
What is the VM AWANA Project? A couple of years ago Village Missions began discussions with AWANA about adapting their program to meet the needs of a small church. Often a small church doesn’t have the facilities to have an AWANA circle, for example. They are often short on finances and short on workers. Yet many children live in their community that need Christ. How can they have an AWANA program that works in their context?
We selected fifteen churches served by Village Missions. Two criteria were set: 1) the church must be very interested in reaching the young people in their area, and 2) the church requires salary support from Village Missions for the salary of the Village Missionary.
These fifteen Village Missionary couples and some interested church people attended Discover AWANA in August, along with AWANA missionaries from their respective areas. Together they learned about the club program and explored ways to adapt the program to their setting.
Now, this fall, AWANA missionaries are training the church people and the churches have begun or are about to begin their programs. This web page will provide an opportunity to discuss ideas and confront problems.
Brian Wechsler Executive Director Village Missions
