Awana (derived from
the first letters of Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed as taken from2 Timothy 2:15)
meaning, “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Be diligent to
present yourself approved to
God, a worker who doesn't need to be ashamed,
correctly teaching the word of truth.”
Awana is an international evangelical nonprofit organization
founded in 1950, headquartered in Streamwood, Illinois. The mission of Awana is to help "churches
& parents worldwide raise children and youth to know, love and serve Christ.
Awana is a non-denominational program and licenses its curricula to any church
willing to pay for and use the Awana materials consistent with its principles.
Pictured here is Keith’s hat, membership cards from
1958 & 1961 & merit pins.
Keith
recalls little about his days as a Pal & Pioneer with Awana. His mother was
a devote Baptist and raised her family of five boys and one girl to be good
Baptists. As Keith was her last child, she doted on him and made he take part
in bible studies. What I find interesting is that Awana was founded the same
year Keith was born and that its headquarters were in Streamwood, Illinois which
is not very far from Keith’s childhood hometown of Midlothian, Illinois. I can
also imagine that there was much ado about this organization and those who ran
it must have had a fairly large alliance that promoted Awana throughout the
state of Illinois.
And being of
a fair mind and very conscientious of the world about him, Keith is a true Awana.
I am sure he is just as proud today as he was back then when he was a member of
the club. And it really is quite remarkable that these few things from those
days were saved and now are in the family museum.
Do you recall being a member of a club during your childhood?
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