AWANA is a worldwide children’s Bible club with an emphasis on Scripture memory and Christian living.

AWANA exists to reach boys and girls with the Gospel of Christ and train them to serve Him.  

 

When We Meet

September 13, 2023 – April 3, 2024
Wednesday Nights
6:00 – 7:30 pm

2023 - 2024 AWANA CLUB!!

Our first official club meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 13th from 6:00 to 7:30 pm.  Our Cubbies will meet in the lower level of the church and our Sparks and T& T meet in the Brick Center.  At 7:30 pm, parents should pick up their Cubbies in the lower level of the church and all Spark and T & T clubbers can be picked up at the Brick Center.

We will meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 to 7:30 pm at the church and in our new Brick Center!  We are very excited to be using our new AWANA Circle in the Brick Center ... our AWANA Clubbers and Leaders are loving our new game circle!

AWANA is open to the community! All kids PreK (3 years old) through those currently in 6th grade are welcome!

Programs:
  • Cubbies (3-4yrs)(potty trained)
  • Sparks (K-2nd grade)
  • Truth & Training (3rd-6th grade)
Schedule
  • Game Time: Kids have a time of fun and learn sportsmanship and teamwork, no matter their athletic ability.
  • Book Time: Kids work one-on-one with their Leaders and LITs (JH/HS leaders in training) memorizing, reciting, and applying Bible verses from their Handbooks.
  • Large Group Time: Kids gather together for worship, a practical Bible message, awards and announcements. We have a lot of fun with special guests and theme nights, too!

AWANA was founded in 1941 and reaches more than 1.5 million children  in 12,000+ churches in 100+ denominations every week. Clubs are also established in over 13,000 churches, schools, and orphanages in 100+ countries outside the U.S.

AWANA derives its name from the first letters of “Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed” from 2 Timothy 2:15: 
“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.”

Children
We provide care for your little ones that is both safe and uniquely Christian.   

Check-in

We teach your little ones during both services in order to enable you to participate in the worship service, a small group, and/or another ministry.

Each child begins at a check-in station to recieve a name tag and parent tag to present upon pickup.

Nursery

Our clean and safe nursery is located just outside our auditorium doors. Our nursery check-in location can be seen on our campus map.  

Our nursery is available during the 9 and 10:30 am worship services.

Sunday School

Our 2023 -  2024 Sunday School year begins on Sunday, September 10th at 9:00 am.  Classes are available for those in Preschool (potty trained) through Adults.  We will have an additional Adult Mortar Group which will meet at 10:30 am in the Brick Center.  

Sunday School runs from September 10th, 2023 to Memorial Day.

Children’s Church

During our 10:30 am worship service, children Pre-K through those currently in First Grade will sit with their families in the service until the praise and worship song  just before the sermon when they are dismissed for age-appropriate worship on the lower-level in our Preschool Department.  

Community Connections Carnival and Vacation Bible School

Our 2024 Vacation Bible School is already in the works and planning has began!!  Watch for more information about our VBS after the first of the year!  Material is ordered and we are already very excited for our next VBS and Community Connections Carnival!!

Youth Group
Times

Our youth group includes both Junior High and High School students. We meet on the first and third Sundays of each month from 12-2:00 pm during the school year.  After we have lunch together, one of the groups will have a  lesson while the other group plays a game.  Halfway through, the groups will switch.   Special events are planned during the summer months.

Service Projects

Our teens do a service project every month to reach out into our community. Some of our activities include serving at the Rockford Rescue mission, visiting our widows, making blankets and collecting donations for the women's pregnancy center, serving at our local food bank (Bread of Life), caroling at Christmas time, and sending packages to our military and college students.

Other Activities - Youth Bible Study

Our teen Bible Study meets every Wednesday evening in the church sanctuary  from 7 to 8 pm. We follow the Meridian school calendar.  

For more information on our youth Bible study or events, please contact Associate Pastor David Bogner at 815-289-3246 or davidbogner4@gmail.com.

During the summers and school breaks, we have Bible Studies, go to summer and winter camps, High School retreats, conferences and community activities.

See all our youth events for 2023 - 2024 in our CHURCH CALENDAR.

We also have a YOUTH MINISTRY PACKET available for all Jr and Sr High Youth and their parents to read through.

Volunteer
Mortar Groups

Families & Singles

Sunday Groups
FALL 2023:

Our Adult SS Classes, known as "MORTAR GROUPS" will be begin meeting on Sunday, September 10, 2023.  We will have a Mortar Group meet at 9:00 am and another Mortar Group meet at 10:30 am.   

During the school year, our 9:00 am Mortar Group meets in the Adult SS Classroom at the church.  The 10:30 am Mortar Group meets in the Brick Center.

We call our Adult classes "MORTAR GROUPS" as this name fits with our emphasis that at the Red Brick Church we know God makes bricks with a building in mind (1 Peter 2:5).  

Sunday School is also provided for children preschool through high school during the 9:00 am worship service.  

Men

Men's Bible Study

Our men's Bible Study meets for special activities during the year.

Ladies

Women of the Word

The Tuesday evening “Women of the Word” study meets from 6:30 to 8:00 pm during the spring and fall in the Brick Center.   

Moms and More

The Friday morning “Mom’s and More” study meets from 9:00 to 10:30 am during the spring and fall in the Brick Center.  

 

Seniors

Senior Fellowship

Our Senior Fellowship gets together on the 4th Tuesday of every month for breakfast at the Sunrise Restaurant in Byron at 9:00 am (weather permitting in the winter). This is open to anyone in our church family and community 55 years of age and older.   Please feel free to join us when you are able.

We also have several inter-generational activities to bring our youth and seniors together.   

Many of our small groups do not meet weekly during the summer.
See the full schedule on our calendar.