Faith Factor… Fear is not a Factor for those who are in Christ Jesus… Philippians 4:6-7 says “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.  Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.  Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand.  His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

This was our theme for AWANA last night.  We had so much fun looking up the many verses that god has given us regarding fear and trusting God.  Of course, we also had to work in a little food challenge for those who chose to “face their fears”… our Sparks got to touch various things (hidden in a brown bag): marshmallows, cooked noodles, feathers etc… Our T&T group had the option of tasting things: tomato juice, tortilla chips in chocolate, beef and vegetable baby food, sardines, lemon juice, spinach (some of the really brave ones even chose to mix a few together).  Lots of laughing, anticipation and some gagging ensued as we learned that with Christ we can face our fears!

-Kristan

Well, it is finally happening.  I have felt for some time now that our 4^th and 5^th graders need to get a little deeper in their study of God’s word and Pastor Mike and I are ready to provide this opportunity!  We are beginning what we call Group 45 on January 28^th.  This group will meet on the 4^th Thursday of every month from 6:00 to 7:30.  We will be playing games, learning lessons from God’s word, and building Christ-like relationships!  We are really excited about this new group and can’t wait to see what God has in store for all of us!

-Kristan

What a year we have had so far with AWANA…  we had 86 kids on our first night, and have held those numbers (even had more some nights) each week!  I am so blessed to be a part of this program.  We have seen kids having fun, learning, and growing each week.  Last week we did something that we have never done before...