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Matthew Paton
7 Blenheim Place
Stenhousemuir
Larbert
Stirlingshire FK5 4 PW
matthewpaton2566@aol.com
 

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81 Garscadden Road
Drumchapel
Glasgow
awanaclubs-uk@supanet.com
 


 

Awana Worldwide

 
 

History

The word Awana stands for Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed and comes from 2 Timothy 2:15. "Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."

 

Pastor Lance "Doc" Latham of the North Side Gospel Centre; Chicago,IL. started the Awana program in the 1940s. His goal was to reach children and teens who didn't go to church on Sundays. The Pals, And Pioneers Motto "The Other Boy for Christ" Chums, and Guards Motto "The Other Girl for Christ".

 

Art Rorheim; "Doc's" trusted friend; helped "Doc" and his wife develop the Awana program. Art is referred to as the Timothy of the Awana Ministry.

 

God blessed this new youth ministry through the 40's and into the 50's, when it was officially organised. Many other Churches heard about Awana and asked if they could start clubs too.

 

In 1973 the first Canadian Awana Clubs began. Throughout the next 46 years the Awana     ministry spread around the world. In 1986 the "Awana Youth Association" became "Awana Clubs International." By 1994 More than 70 countries provided the Awana Clubs and material was printed in at least 15 languages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anguilla

Antigua

Argentina

Australia

Bahamas

Bangladesh

Belarus

Benin

Bhutan

Bolivia

Botswana

Brazil

Burkina Faso

Cameroon

Canada

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cuba

Czech Republic

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador Egypt/N Africa

El Salvador

England

Faroe Islands

Fiji Islands

France

Germany

Ghana

Guam

Guatemala

Haiti

Honduras

Hong Kong

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Israel

Ivory Coast

Jamaica*

Japan*

Jordan

Kazakhstan*

Kenya*

Korea*

Latvia  

Lebanon

Liberia

Malawi

Mauritius

Mexico

Middle East

Moldova

Mozambique

Myanmar

Nepal

Netherland Antilles

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Nigeria

Norway

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Romania

Russia

Far East Russia

Siberia

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent

Scotland

Senegal

Singapore

South Africa

Spain

Sri Lanka

Suriname

Swaziland

Switzerland

Taiwan

Togo

Trinidad

Uganda

Ukraine

United Arab Emirates

U.S. Virgin Islands

Uruguay

Venezuela*

Zambia*

Zimbabwe*

 

  
 
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