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AWANA is held on Wednesday evenings, 6:30 pm @ 1000 E 12th St S.

"Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth." II Timothy 2:15


The Awana club for preschoolers is built on two premises:

• Young children can and should receive spiritual training.
• Home is the primary place for spiritual training.

Our preschool program meets these needs through...

Fun - and lots of it!
Awana is fun with a purpose - to reach and train kids for Jesus Christ. Games, puppets, crafts, awards and other activities transform our preschool program into a lively weekly experience where fun and learning go hand in hand.

Friendly characters and leaders
Cubbie Bear, Luv E. Lamb, Ern. E. Elephant, Zip E. Zebra and Gigi Giraffe take preschoolers on a thrilling journey through God's Word. Caring, committed volunteer leaders from our church nurture your children spiritually as Christian role models and teachers.

Foundational teaching
Bible-centered handbooks and club activities help your children begin to build a solid understanding of the basics of Christianity at an early age.

Family involvement
Cubbies is unique because it uses parents as the primary source of spiritual nurturing. By working directly with their child on the weekly handbook lessons, parents become active participants in their child's spiritual development.
Contact Cubbie Director Kim Vanderlaan for more information @ 792-9534.

The Awana club for children in kindergarten through second grade builds on the material taught in our preschool club. The aim of the curriculum is to take youngsters a step deeper into God's Word while giving unsaved boys and girls regular opportunities to hear the gospel and come to faith in Jesus Christ. After being immersed in solid foundational teaching at the preschool level, boys and girls frequently come to an understanding of their need to trust Christ as their personal Savior while in Sparks.

Immersing Kids in God's Word
The Sparks program is firmly grounded in Scripture. The three handbooks feature:

·Basic truths about God, Jesus Christ, salvation and the Bible

• An increased emphasis on Scripture memory over our preschool materials. In three years, a child will learn and review 68 verses, many of which cover salvation and key Christian doctrine
• Clear and consistent presentation of the gospel message
• Fun + learning = results
  

Sparks club meetings combine learning with fun to create an atmosphere of irresistible excitement for churched and unchurched kids alike. Club meetings are divided into three segments:

• Bible teaching, worship, award presentations and the gospel message
• Small group interaction and completion of Bible-based lessons
• Age-appropriate games on the Awana game circle
  

Along the way, Sparky, the friendly firefly, encourages boys and girls to learn verses and complete assignments throughout the three handbooks.
Please contact Sparks Director Kathy Croce for more information @ 641-275-0543

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
  
• Evangelism and discipleship go hand in hand in our third- through sixth-grade program. By the time a child has completed T&T, he will have:
  
  
• Learned and reviewed approximately 310 verses
  
• Studied dozens of passages from the Old and New Testament
  
• Regularly heard and read the gospel message
  
• Discovered the Bible's response to questions like "How does God want me to live my life?" and memorized verses to back up these answers
  
• Studied dozens of passages from the Old and New Testament
  
• Regularly heard and read the gospel message
  
• Completed missions projects that help him see the world through God's eyes.
  

IOWA ALLIANCE CAMP - JULY 21-26, 2008
Iowa Alliance Camp is for campers going into 3rd-6th grades. Camp is far more than just a week of fun and games. Your child will be in a cabin with 8-11 other campers from all over Iowa. Each cabin has at least one counselor. Counselors will listen, pray, and share God's Word with campers. Each day brings new and exciting things for the campers. We have chapel twice a day where the Word of God is taught without compromise. Daily activities may include waterslide, crafts, paintball, zip line, miniature golf and large group games.
Please call Pastor Larry Walker @ 792-1620 for more information.



WELCOME TO KIDS 4 JESUS
Here at Community Heights Alliance Church we believe that children are very important. That is why we offer two Children's Church options during 2nd service.
Kids Town-Ages 3 & 4
Director Zach Miller
526-3044


Kids Zone-Ages 5 & 6
Director Darcy Soule
791-7290



NURSERY
Director Angie Ingle 792-2552
Co-Director Sara Koon 791-5349

We have nursery available during our worship services on Sunday morning, as well as Wednesday night during the Awana Year.

SUNDAY SCHOOL
Join us on Sunday Mornings for a time of building and equipping for all ages 9:45-10:30am @ the YMCA.

Sunday School Superintendants-Todd & Bonnie Claussen 791-7151

VARIOUS MINISTRIES
Various Ministries Director
Jocile Versteegh 792-4379

VBS
VBS is usually held the first full week in June after school has dismissed and is for children going into Kindergarten-6th grade. It is held at the Education Center from 9-11:45 am.


Children's Christmas Program
Each year our children present a Christmas program in the evening before Christmas. We are always in need of volunteers to help direct and play music for this special event.