555 Gibbs Road Evans, GA 30809 (706) 860-6573 info@westacres.org

Teaching Children to Love Jesus and the Church

  

Sunday    
8:45 a.m. Bible Study Children's Building
10:00 a.m. Children's Church Multi-Purpose Center/Fellowship Hall
     
Wednesday    
6:30 p.m. AWANA Opening Ceremony - MPC
     
Nursery is available for each service.
 		  
Child Check-In is required for Nursery, Sunday School and Children's Church. 


Coming Up In Children's Ministry

 

Saturday Sacks Ministry 
Click the link above to learn about our
ministry to local schoolchildren who
may not get enough to eat when they
are not in school.

Nursery

We offer a nursery for children from birth to three-years during each of our services.

Three-year-olds participate in Awana on Sunday evenings.

All Nursery rooms are in the first floor of the Children's Building.

Sunday Morning Children's Activities 
 

Bible Study - 8:45 a.m.


Bible Study is for children ages two to fifth grade.  Children will learn about the Bible through lessons and activities. 

We offer a class for special needs children during the Bible Study hour.
 
All classes are in the Children’s Building.

 

Children's Church - 10:00 a.m.


Elev8 is a fun and exciting children's church program for children from first through fifth grade.  Elev8 Jr is for children in Pre-K and Kindergarten.

Through music, skits, puppet shows and interactive teaching, kids will:

  • discover what it means to be a Christian and how to become a Christian
  • understand the importance of a relationship with God
  • recognize the importance of deepening their relationship with Christ
  • learn the structure of a church service and prepare them to find true worship while in church and the proper way to act in church
Elev8 takes place in the Multi-Purpose Center (MPC) and Elev8 Jr meets in the Fellowship Hall.

 


Sundays:  6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

What's Awana?  The ultimate purpose of Awana is leading children to Christ.
Through Bible memorization and other Bible-based achievement, clubbers learn the Word of God.

 

Ages 2 – 3
Puggles is an enriching program for pre-Cubbies kids (usually older 2- and younger 3-year-olds) that present basic biblical concepts:

  • We are a unique creation of God.
  • God loves us very much.
Puggles teaches toddlers simple lessons through teaching cards, activities, music and more.
 
 
Preschool
The Awana club for preschoolers is built on two premises:
  • Young children can and should receive spiritual training.
  • Home is the primary place for spiritual training.
Our preschool program meets these needs through fun and lots of it! Games, puppets, crafts, awards, and other activities transform our preschool program into a lively weekly experience where fun and learning go hand in hand.
 
 
 
 
Grades K - 2
The Awana club for children in kindergarten through second grade builds on the material taught in our preschool clubs. The curriculum takes kids a step deeper into God’s Word while giving unsaved boys and girls regular opportunities to hear the gospel and come to faith in Jesus Christ. After being immersed in solid foundational teaching at the preschool level, boys and girls frequently come to an understanding of their need to trust Christ as their personal Savior while in Sparks.
Club meetings are divided into three segments:
  • Bible teaching, worship, award presentations and the gospel message
  • Small group interaction and completion of Bible-based lessons
  • Age-appropriate games on the Awana game circle
 
 
Grades 3 - 6
The name Truth & Training reflects the passion of Awana to teach third- through sixth-grade boys and girls the truth of God’s Word and to train them to follow Christ in their daily lives. Our goal is that many of today’s young people will become tomorrow’s church leaders.
Truth & Training also provides ways to get excited about God’s Word through
  • Four handbooks of increasing difficulty which teach children that life’s ultimate adventure is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ
  • A cast of fun characters that boys and girls learn from and follow on interesting journeys in the handbooks
  • Weekly meetings that expose children to the gospel message, Scripture memory, Bible study, awards, team-oriented games and gut-busting fun
  • A Bible-centered curriculum that helps kids build a firm foundation for their faith, hide God’s Word in their heart and apply the truths of Scripture to their daily lives
  • Interactive CDs that use exciting high-tech games to teach and reinforce key biblical truths
  • Age-appropriate games on the Awana game circle

 


Wednesdays: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 

What is AWANA?

The ultimate purpose of AWANA is leading children to Christ.
Through Bible memorization and other Bible-based achievement, clubbers learn the Word of God.

Ages 2 – 3
Puggles is an enriching program for pre-Cubbies kids (usually older 2- and younger 3-year-olds) that present basic biblical concepts:

  • We are a unique creation of God.
  • God loves us very much.
Puggles teaches toddlers simple lessons through teaching cards, activities, music and more.
 
 
Preschool
The Awana club for preschoolers is built on two premises:
  • Young children can and should receive spiritual training.
  • Home is the primary place for spiritual training.
Our preschool program meets these needs through fun and lots of it! Games, puppets, crafts, awards, and other activities transform our preschool program into a lively weekly experience where fun and learning go hand in hand.
 
 
 
 
Grades K - 2
The Awana club for children in kindergarten through second grade builds on the material taught in our preschool clubs. The curriculum takes kids a step deeper into God’s Word while giving unsaved boys and girls regular opportunities to hear the gospel and come to faith in Jesus Christ. After being immersed in solid foundational teaching at the preschool level, boys and girls frequently come to an understanding of their need to trust Christ as their personal Savior while in Sparks.
Club meetings are divided into three segments:
  • Bible teaching, worship, award presentations and the gospel message
  • Small group interaction and completion of Bible-based lessons
  • Age-appropriate games on the Awana game circle
 
 
Grades 3 - 6
The name Truth & Training reflects the passion of Awana to teach third- through sixth-grade boys and girls the truth of God’s Word and to train them to follow Christ in their daily lives. Our goal is that many of today’s young people will become tomorrow’s church leaders.
Truth & Training also provides ways to get excited about God’s Word through
  • Four handbooks of increasing difficulty which teach children that life’s ultimate adventure is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ
  • A cast of fun characters that boys and girls learn from and follow on interesting journeys in the handbooks
  • Weekly meetings that expose children to the gospel message, Scripture memory, Bible study, awards, team-oriented games and gut-busting fun
  • A Bible-centered curriculum that helps kids build a firm foundation for their faith, hide God’s Word in their heart and apply the truths of Scripture to their daily lives
  • Interactive CDs that use exciting high-tech games to teach and reinforce key biblical truths
  • Age-appropriate games on the Awana game circle

 

Child Check-In
 

As part of our Child Protection Policy we have a check-in procedure for
Nursery, Sunday School and Children's Church.  
One of our staff or volunteers will help you check your child in on your first visit.

 

Child Check-In Procedure

After your first visit, you will be able to check in your child on your own using a touch screen.

 1.   Find a check-in station

2.  Touch "Child In" button

3.  Place your index fingertip on finger scanner

4.  Choose the child you will be checking-in

5.  You can choose to check-out a pager by scanning the back of the pager to the scanner
     The pager will notify you to return to the Children's Department if you are needed

6.  Click finish

7.  A sticker and check-in page for each child will be printed
     The check-in page displays information about the child and parents or guardians that are
     authorized to check-out the child

8.  Place the sticker on the back of your child

9.  Take your child to their classroom and give a teacher the check-in page

 

 

Child Check-Out Procedure

 1.  Find a check-in station

2.  Place fingertip on finger scanner

3.  Choose the children you are checking-out

4.  Return pager if necessary

5.  Click finish

6.  Pickup child from classroom