My family and I have been involved with AWANA for many, many years. If you’re unfamiliar, AWANA is a weekly kids club that includes games, music, stories, crafts, and Bible memorization. While my kids were attending our church’s club, I volunteered as a secretary. Now that they’re too old to attend, they also help out. My son is a junior leader with the 3- and 4-year olds and my daughter is a secretary with me.
On top of simply volunteering, a number of us staff members are also working through the same books the kids do. Many are parents who are helping their children study the books so they work at the same pace. Some, like me, are just ridiculous overachievers. I thought it might be fun this week to post the verses I’m working on.
A few weeks ago, I completed the Wing Runner book, which is for 6-year olds. Since I’d at least like to think I have better memorization skills than a 6-year old, I’m working on the Wing Runner extra credit book and the Sky Stormer book (for 7-year-olds) concurrently.
My AWANA Verses
Wing Runner Extra Credit
Section 6
Matthew Mark Luke John Acts Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James 1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude Revelation
Section 7
Love the LORD with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength.
-Deuteronomy 6:5
Sing to the LORD, praise His name; proclaim His salvation day after day
-Psalm 96:2
Section 8
“I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for Me?”
-Jeremiah 32:27
“Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.”
-Leviticus 19:2
Even a child is known by his actions, by whether his conduct is pure and right.
-Proverbs 20:11
Section 9
The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters.
He restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.
-Psalm 23:1-3
Section 10
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
-Psalm 23:4-6
Sky Stormer
Red Jewel 2:1
For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders, and He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
-Isaiah 9:6
Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise.
Give thanks to him and praise His name.
-Psalm 100:4
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
-Matthew 19:14
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.
-Luke 19:10
Red Jewel 2:2
If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God.
-1 John 4:15
Red Jewel 2:3
But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
-Romans 5:8
Red Jewel 2:4
He is not here; He had risen, just as He said. Come and see the place where He lay.
-Matthew 28:6
He who had the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.
-1 John 5:12