Volume 11 Issue 10Volume 11 Issue 10Volume 11 Issue 10 AWANA CLUBS NEPALAWANA CLUBS NEPALAWANA CLUBS NEPAL January 2014January 2014January 2014

Because Kids Matter to God

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Tim 2:15

Inside this issue

Building Healthy Families - 1

Kids Camps... - 2

4-14 Pastors Conference.. - 2

3 Month Follow- up..……. - 3

Events Glimpse…………… - 3

Praise & Prayer Items - 4

Ministry Growth Chart - 4

On the 14January 2014 all the Awana missionary couples gathered for - Building Healthy Families Training (BHF) at Hotel Meera, Lake-Side, Pokhara. Training was held from 15-17 January. Mr. & Mrs. Ezung one of our faithful ministry partners all the way from Nagaland encouraged us from the Word of God to be missionaries throughout the end of our lives. We had a review session from the BHF training held in Kathmandu 6 months earlier. Everyone shared about the promises they had made to their families and the experiences and obstacles they experienced over the last 6 months. Awana missionaries’ families started praying together at home, reading the Bible together, memorizing Scripture together, worshiping together at home and families started learning to communicate better with each other. Also, everyone has made new promises to their families and planned to train 500 families in Nepal every year. Additionally, all the Awana Missionary with the National Director had an Annual Planning Meeting starting from 19-20

January. During the meeting we discussed how

Awana Nepal could contribute to achieve Vision 2020 to reach ten millions kids throughout the world & the specific goals we set for Awana Nepal as a part of Vision 2020. We also discussed about the two and five years plan of Leader Based Strategy, Building Healthy Families Training and Children-At-Risk. Also, all the missionary wives attended Yada Factor Training during the planning meeting, where Ms. Gyani Thapa (Treasurer, Awana Board) & Ms. Manju Tamang led. We appreciate your prayer & financial support.

Building Healthy Family and Annual Planning Meeting

And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. Col 3:23

On 21

st December 2013 Pre-Christmas events were held

in Sitapakha, Lalitpur & Budhanilkanta, Kathmandu. Both of

the events were in partnership with Nepal Korea International

College and MilestoneChurch in Kathmandu. 475 kids

and 35 parents participated

at the event in Lalitpur

and 30 made salvation

decisions. Kids enjoyed the pro-

gram which included action

songs, dance, drama, and an

vangecube gospel presentation.

Kids were each given a gift

containing a jacket and gospel

tracts. They were then provided lunch after the event. Biseswor

Koirala (Senior Social Mobilizing Officer, Lalitpur district) joined

our event and helped distribute the gifts to the children.

At the Kathmandu event, 60 kids out of 125 made salvation

decisions. Most of the kids were

from the carpet factory. There

are five factories that employ

hundreds of families work and

their children do not have any

facilities for growth. Kids were

given the same Christmas gift as

was given in Lalitpur.

Also, Pre Christmas was held on 12

December, 2103 at Burigaun,

Bardiya. Altogether there were 240

children and among them 60 kids

were saved in Christ. Thank you for

supporting us financially and

through prayers.

4 -14 Pastors Conference was held on the 6

th of January

2014. There were 28 Pastors and leaders from 21 different churches. The event was held at Dharan Ishai Sangati, Dharan, Sunsari. “I am very much blessed by attending this meeting. I am im-pressed to know more about kids and their importance as the future leadership of the church and the nation. I will even en-courage all of my seven branch churches leaders to attend this Seed Planter’s Training. I would like to thank Awana for provid-ing us this opportunity to conduct Awana Club in our church.” -Ps. Joseph Rai, Emmanuel Kripa Church

Reaching Children-At-Risk 4-14 Pastors Conference

“20 new children have come in Christ through Awana. In our church,

we jointly have started to preach. While going for preaching, we take

our club children also. They are very much interested to share the gos-

pel of God to other people. Seeing children interested towards it, par-

ents are impressed and happy. Our church member helps the children

willingly in any of the activity.

Before coming to Awana, I thought it was hard to run the Sunday

school. But now after the training, I am able to guide and teach the

children the word of God. I learned many things to run the children

fellowship effectively. Please do pray for our club, church and country

Nepal. -Manju Midhun, Abhisekh Church, Hasaura, Kawasoti

Testimony from Awana Leader

And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. Col 3:23

We had 3-month follow-up training in Rajapur on 15 and in

Kohalpur on 30 December, 2013. In Rajapur, we met with

21 leaders from 17 different churches at Naya Jeevan

Church. Then on the 30th we had training at Pratigya

Church, Kohalpur with 6 leaders from 6 churches. They

have trained 54 more leaders and all of their churches have

started Awana clubs within a month. Here are testimonies

from some of the Awana leaders:

“After the SeedPlanters training, I was able to handle Sunday class systematically. I could easily tell the children what I had learned. All fear was gone away and I could speak confidently. Now I can encourage kids for their Spiritual growth and teach them through stories.” -Punam Chaudhary, Kohalpur “After starting Awana clubs, I learned that to attract children we should show them love, and tell stories. We can also attract them through games and food.” -Jug Ram Tharu, Rajapur

3 Month Follow -Up Training Events Glimpse

Group Photo of Building Healthy Family, Pokhara

Participants writing their expe-riences after the training,3 MF

Rajapur

Kids after receiving gifts and Lunch in Pre- Christmas,

Bhudhanilkantha

Awana Missionaries During Planning Meeting, Pokhara

And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. Col 3:23

Love in Christ

Gajendra & Manju Tamang

P.O.Box. 8975, EPC.1861 Kathmandu, Nepal.

Phone: 977-16205027 g.tamang@awana.org

www.awananepal.org

Praise God For over 47,500 children a week are being ministered to in over 1600 churches.

For kids being saved through Awana ministry.

That He is opening the door to reach children at risk with the Gospel.

For all the events held in January, 2014.

For the gifts we have received for the Hope Center project. Please pray For more souls to be saved for Jesus Christ.

For New Government and Constitunal Assembly.

For these upcoming Events: 1 Yr. Celebraion Jaubari 19-20 Feb. 1 Yr. Celebration Kathmandu 5-7 Feb. 1 Yr. Celebration Dhulabari 3-5 Feb. Seed Planters Training Itahari 10-14 Feb. Seed Planters Training Rasuwa 23-27 Feb.

For all the Awana missionaries and volunteers in Nepal.

For construction of Awana Hope Center.

Events Update

Events No. Events No.

4/14 Pastors Conference 1 Advance Training

Seed Planters Training Volunteers Training

3 Month Follow-Up 2 Awana Kids Camp 2

1 Year Celebration Building Healthy Family

Construction of Hope center building is in progress