JB MDL chapel announces AWANA children’s program Published Sept. 1, 2009 By Lt. Kevin Hostettler 87th Air Base Wing chapel JOINT BASE McGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST -- The Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Protestant Chapel community will begin the extremely popular children's Bible program, AWANA, Sept. 9. AWANA will meet every Wednesday evening at 6:15 p.m. in Chapel 2 (located in Falcon Courts North, near Discovery Elementary School). There are grade-specific clubs available for children (2 years old through the sixth grade). Puggles is for children 2-3 years old. Leaders and parents work together to teach foundational truths about God. Children will be excited to attend church and enter AWANA like their older siblings and friends. Awana Cubbies is the club for preschool children. Cubbies is "fun with a purpose" - to reach and train kids for Jesus Christ. Games, puppets, crafts, awards and other activities transform the preschool program into a lively weekly experience where fun and learning go hand-in-hand. Sparks Club is for children who are in Kindergarten through second grade. Sparkies combine learning with fun, to create an atmosphere of irresistible excitement. Club meetings are divided into three segments: Bible time, handbook time and age-appropriate game time. Along the way, Sparky, the friendly firefly, and his three friends have many exciting adventures. Sparky encourages kids to learn verses and complete assignments throughout three handbooks. Truth and Training is the club for third through sixth graders. Like the Sparks, T&T is centered around three segments which, in addition to Bible time and handbook time, features a dynamic game time. Four handbooks of increasing difficulty teach children that life's ultimate adventure is a personal relationship with God. Bible-centered curriculum helps children build a firm foundation for their faith, keep God's word in their heart, and apply scripture to their daily lives. Come join the fun! For more information or questions, call Yvette at (609) 754-5667 or the Base Chapel at (609) 754-HOPE (4673).