Awana finishes up year with awards ceremony
CONCORD — Concord Awana Clubs hosted a year-end celebration and awards ceremony at Evangelical Free Church of Concord on Wednesday, April 24.
Approximately 260 people attended the event with 130 young people recognized for attendance, hard work and accomplishment in Scripture memory and Bible knowledge. Refreshments followed.
Those children recognized for completing handbooks were:
Cubbies (ages three and four):
Appleseed Ribbon Awards — Beasley Bottolfsen, Matthias Hansen, Kena Lammers, Theo Lipp, Kasen Nelson, Ansley Oswald, Brynn Tiahrt, Evan Tiahrt, Huxley Vander Streek.
Sparks (Grades K-2):
Scripture memory award: Pearl Arduser, Sicily Arduser, Simeon Arduser, Naomi Badley, Mila Bloom, Murphee Bottolfsen, Hannah Fuoss, Titus Hansen, Gabriella Hartman, Ada Lipp, Jaelyn Nelson, Marcus Nelson, Graham Patefield, Jacob Tiahrt, Travis Tiahrt.
Truth and Training
Scripture memory award, third and fourth grades: Savannah Aldrich, Andre Badley, Charli Beck, Brooklynn Dailey, Ellie Engebretsen, Emily Fuoss, Eden Hansen, Adeline Hartman, Brooks Jairam, Hadassah Kossler, Vincent Lipp, Aaron McDermott, Jace Nelson, Valarie Nelson, Cassidy Oswald, Taygan Oswald, Oakley Vander Streek.
Scripture memory award, fifth and sixth grades: Reuben Badley, Makenzie Dailey, Easton Gould, Drake Jairam, Aizlynn Kossler, Forrest Kvols, Anna Lipp, Sarah Lipp, Ben Patefield, Lauren Patefield.
Awana Handbook completion: first book-Brooklynn Dailey; second book-Makenzie Dailey; third book-Sarah Lipp; fourth book Timothy award-Anna Lipp.
Trek (Grades 7-8)
Scripture memory Award of Merit: Emelia Spurling.
Four book Timothy Awards: Ashlynn Dailey, Alyza Leonard.
Six book Meritorious Awards: Madyson Campbell, Leah Gould, Jake Lipp, Weston Patefield.
Journey (high school) participants: Danica Gould, Olivia Hanson, Stella Kock, Grace Junck, Landen Leonard, Abigail Lipp, Rebeka Lipp, Holly Patefield.
The word, Awana, is an acronym for “Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed” based on the Scripture verse, 2 Timothy 2:15. Approximately 140 young people attended Awana Clubs in Concord this past year with approximately 75 teen, college and adult leaders. Clubs are open to all area youth, ages pre-K through high school. Concord Awana Clubs will resume with registration in August. Contact Nicole Fuoss, 402-3177438, or Evangelical Free Church of Concord, 402-584-2396, for more information.