Awana
TruthSeekers
And you shall know the truth, and the
truth shall make you free. John 8:32
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What Is Awana TruthSeekers?
• A Bible-based club program for
boys and girls.
• A four-year, weekly program for:
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All Children Have Needs
In all countries and cultures, some of
these needs are the same.
 They need to be loved.
 They need to learn and grow.
 They need adults to care for them.
 Above all – they need Christ!
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Many Children Today Face
Difficult and Serious Problems.
Many see evil all around them. They are seeking
answers and help — and are often looking in the
wrong places.
We have the opportunity to teach them to know
who God is, what He is like, and to show them
God’s grace.
We have the privilege of showing them that God has
made a way for them to have forgiveness of sins
and eternal life through His son, Jesus Christ.
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Not All Children Learn the Same
Some cultures or worldviews require different
learning methods in order to reach their
children with a clear understanding of the
gospel. Some of these may include:
 Children in predominately animistic cultures
 Children from false-religious worldviews
 Children with little or no biblical background
 Children who cannot read
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Why Awana TruthSeekers?
We desire that all children receive a solid biblical
foundation upon which to base their salvation and
continual spiritual growth.
“This is eternal life: that they may know You, the only true
God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.” John 17:3
We believe these lessons can help you do that.
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Five-Day Program Schedule
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This program is set up to meet for two hours. The time is divided as follows:
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Council Time — 35 to 40 minutes
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Team Time — 35 to 40 minutes
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Game Time — 35 to 40 minutes
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If it is necessary to shorten the length of the meeting, keep the same ratio.
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Check-In Time
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Before the meeting begins (10-15 minutes), leaders will register the children who come to the Five-Day
Program. Check-In Time includes recording attendance, assigning new clubbers to teams (Team Color
Groups) and playing casual games. (Informal games should be available to keep children busy before the
meeting begins.)
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Lesson Time
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During Lesson Time, all children meet as a group.
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Lesson Time includes:
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Song time
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Story time
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Verse memorization
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Bible lesson
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Team Time
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Children meet in small groups to work on “Awana Cards.”
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Game Time
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TEAM__________________
LEADER________________
DATE
Checking In
NAME
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Council Time
• Songs
• Story Time
 This is an application story to introduce the
lesson (in Awana Cards).
• Verse Memorization
 Learning as a group will especially help
those children who cannot read.
• Bible Lesson
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Council Time Lessons
The Teacher’s Guide will
help the teacher
teach the lessons
using pictures and
charts.
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Program helps:
• There are five lessons.
• On the pages following each Bible lesson you will find a page of
suggestions for teaching the lesson, activities for lesson time,
memory verse bonuses and alternatives, and scripts for
puppets and skits. (You may incorporate your own ideas for
activities and make the visuals larger and colorful.)
• Master copies for all Bible lesson visuals and activity projects
are in a separate packet. If the visuals in the Bible lesson are
not illustrated in the lesson, you will find a copy of it following
the lesson.
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Team Time
• Children divide into their team color groups.
• Children receive their Awana Cards.
• Children recite their memory verse, answer
questions in their Awana Cards, complete the
activity on the back of their Awana Cards, and
recite review and bonus verses.
• Small group leaders sign completed cards
and fill out the
small group forms.
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Keeping Records
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Awana Cards
Awana cards include
the lesson
application story, a
memory verse to
be learned at club,
questions about
the story or verse,
the Bible lesson
summary, and a
fun challenge on
the back.
They are a
tract, too!
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Motivation Tools
Review Verse Forms
motivate children to earn
extra points for their
team by reciting the
lesson memory verses.
Bonus Verse Forms
motivate children to earn
extra points for their team
by reciting extra verses
related to the lessons.
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More Motivational Tools
The Award Wall Chart encourages children to finish
their Awana cards. Their progress is recorded with
a sticker as each card is completed.
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Game Time
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TRUTHSEEKERS SCORE FORM
Date ________
Keeping Score
Team Time
Points
Regroup
Points
Extra
Points
Total
Points
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How do we prepare?
• Have your lessons divided and well prepared.
• Have visuals ready.
• Have Memory verse game prepared.
• Have verses memorized.
• Have activity supplies (scissors, paper, glue, crayons,
markers, pens, pencils, etc.) ready with samples made.
• Have skit prepared – puppets, drama, mime, etc.
• Know who is doing what for each lesson – teacher, memory
verse leader, team leaders, small group leaders, game
director, song leader, skit participants, etc.
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Have our goals been met?
• Did we teach the lesson complete and clear?
• Did we make the lessons interesting?
• Did we keep to the schedule?
• Did we take interest in the spiritual condition
of each of the children in our team/small
group?
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Most important goal:
That all children receive a
solid biblical foundation
upon which to base their
salvation and continual
spiritual growth.
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