LAST CONCERT REHERSAL TONIGHT

Hey Clubbers. Tonight is the last rehearsal for our Christmas concert! So please come prepared with you lines or songs. We will be rehearsing during the council and song time for each group on stage.
We are also collecting food for the food drive. This will be the last night as well. We are shooting for 235 lbs. of food. Let's reach our goal and help out alot of families this Christmas season!
Next week, all your families are invited out to see the concert and have some yummy refreshments following the performance!
See you tonight!

Backwards night this Tuesday

This coming Tuesday will see everyone a little backwards. Dress backwards for a crazy night where everything is a little off.....well at least backwards!
Also, we are continuing to prepare for our Christmas concert that is coming up in a few weeks.
It was nice being away in Montreal last week for the Awana missionary conference, but it sure is good to be back, I missed you clubbers and leaders last week.
Don't forget to bring something for the Christmas food drive, remember our goal is to reach my weigh in food, 230 lbs for Open Arms Mission.

No club this Tuesday. HEROES UNMASKED THIS WEDNESDAY!!

There is no club this week, in order for us to be prepared for our annual fall tradition, "Heroes Unmasked". Come out at 6:30 pm for a great night of candy, carnival style games and a chance to meet the great Heroes of the Bible!

If you want a little preview of what to expect, check out this video. And we hope to see you there!!!

LOTS GOING ON TOMORROW NIGHT

Tomorrow night is a busy one at club!
First, it's Jersey night. Clubbers and leaders can wear the jersey or t-shirt of their favorite teams. It can be a pro team or one that they play for. It's the one night of the year that we don't have to wear our uniforms.
Second, the Awana store will be open. So clubbers, please remember to bring you Awana coupons to club so you can buy some great things at the store.
Third, don't forget that the Christmas food drive for Welland Open Arms Mission is now on! We are challenging ourselves to again raise as much weight in food as Commander Bobby Weighs. 230 lbs it the goal, so remember to bring in some non-perishable items for the bin.
See you at club!

PARENTS NIGHT TONIGHT!

Tonight parents are invited to be a part of club! So clubbers, get those parents of yours to club to see what we do. Parents are invited to bring their running shoes to join in game time as well.
You will see what handbook, and council time are all about. You can help you child pass sections tonight and see all the hard work the leaders put in to make this one great Awana club!
So see you all tonight!

Tonight

Tonight Mr. Wendal will be joining us for council time. We always have a great time when he comes to visit. His stories are always exciting and shine a light on Jesus. Looking forward to seeing him.
Have you been working on your handbooks clubbers? I hope so because the Awana store will be opening very soon. And with all the verses you memorize, the more Awana coupons you will have to spend in the store!
See you tonight!

TEAM COLOR NIGHT

Tonight is team color night. Wear whatever you have that matches the team color you are currently on. The team with the most combined number of items of their color will win an Awana coupon for each member of their team!
I will not be at club tonight.....I am currently sitting in the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport waiting for my flight home. I had a great time visiting with my family, going to a Bombers game (even though they lost a nailbiter) and teaching and being ecnouraged at the Winnipeg Awana conference. But now it is time to come home and focus on our conference on Saturday.

A picture from the game I was at.

So have a great time at club, and I will see you all next week!

AWANA BEGINS SEPTEMBER 10TH!!!

Sept 10th kicks off our Awana year at Ridgeville Bible Chapel! Another exciting year awaits for all of you clubbers. There are alot of fun things planned for the year, and I can't wait to see all of your faces. If you have registered last week, just make your way into the gym for games before opening ceremonies. If you still have to register, please make your way to the Sparky room to fill out the paperwork and pick up your handbooks, etc.
So we see you all tomorrow, and remember to invite some friends, Awana is always more fun with lots of kids!

AWANA BEGINS TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD

Registration that is......this year we will begin our Awana year on September 3rd at 6:30pm with a registration night. Come out and register your kids, take a tour of the chapel and meet the leaders and directors. There will be refreshments and games for the kids in the gym. Talk to directors to see what is expected from clubbers throughout the year in regards to their handbooks and pick up the schedule for the year's special events!


We will begin regular club nights on Tuesday September 10th at 6:15 pm.
Until then, here is last year's video to get you excited!
See you soon!

AWANA BEGINS SHORTLY

Awana at Ridgeville Bible Chapel will begin shortly. Here we are in mid August and the leaders and directors will be meeting tonight to set up for the new year. We have enjoyed the break, but now it's time to start getting geared up for the new year. And there are alot of exciting things planned! So plan to attend club when it starts up in early September. Our exact start date is TBA, so keep checking back for when we officially start.
Until then, enjoy the rest of your summer, I know I am, and we'll see you soon!

What Commander Bobbys summer looks like!

OFF FOR THE SUMMER

Another Awana year has come and gone....and what a great year it was! We had a great time at our year end awards banquet. Congradulations to all the award winners. Your hard work is an inspiration to me. Special congrats to Rowena Hobbs, who won the meritorious award! The second highest award that can be earned in Awana.
I hope you all had fun this year, I know I have. I have been greatly blessed by all the clubbers, leaders and parents for their dedication, committment, and hard work. It is alot of work putting on a program like this with so few resources, but God has blessed us and cared for us, guiding us all along. To Him be all the glory!
As for next year, it's coming before you know it, and we will be here to serve you and your family any way we can. Awana at Ridgeville will be up and running again in early September. Keep in touch and check back for details on the new year.
Be blessed this summer with fun, family, good times and memories. The snow will be falling before you know it.
Have a great summer break and be safe!

AWARDS BANQUET TONIGHT!

Tonight is the night we celebrate the achievements of our clubbers. It has been another great year of learning, laughing and loving God's Word!
Tonight will see the clubbers, who have worked so hard, recieve their awards and due recognition.
Dinner will be served at 6pm with the awards program to begin immediately afterwards.
Enjoy the last night of the year clubbers and leaders.....you deserve it!

THE HOME STRETCH

With only three weeks left, we are in the home stretch of Awana. Clubbers are working hard to pass sections as we prepare for the year end banquet. Clubbers have this week and next to complete all the necessary requirements and sections to qualify for the various awards. I am excited to see all the clubbers working hard at memorizing God's Word, not just for the trophies, but also to glorify the LORD.
The awards banquet is scheduled for the last Tuesday of April beginning at 6pm. There is a semi formal sit down meal, so please dress accordingly. Clubbers should be dressed nicely with their uniforms. There will be a short program before the awards are handed out. We special guest speaker that you all will be amazed at. See you all then!

And........we're back

After a nice spring break, after a hectic part of the year, we're back! Awana is beginning it's wind down to the upcoming year end banquet.
The Grand Prix was a great success, and again, congradulations to all the winner and participants. There were some really great designs this year! And boy could those cars run. Coming up is the Awana Grand Prix Open on April 6th at Glenridge Bible Church. As the local missionary I will be hosting this event and it is open to all T&T, Treks, Journey and adults that would like to participate from across the region. Registration forms can be picked up at club or I can email them to anyone who would like participate.
As for our club, the year end awards banquet is coming up fast as we only have about 5 regular weeks of club left. Remember all the book awards that are available! I would love to give out more than last year, and last year there was a really great haul of awards given!
See you all tonight!

GRAND PRIX TONIGHT!

Tonight is the night we all have been waiting for. The annual Awana Grand Prix is happening and everyone is excited to show off thier cars.
The doors will open at 6:10pm for those who have not yet registered their cars. Races will begin at about 6:55pm.
Start your engines!

WHAT'S GOING ON TONIGHT?

Glad you asked.....tonight is a double feature night. First off it's crazy hat night. And you know what that means....wear your favorite hat! And if you can, make a crazy hat and stand out to the crowd.
Secondly, it's wear red night in light of Valentine's Day. Wear as much red as you can for your team to win bonus Awana coupons. The total of clothing items that are red count toward your team total.

So we'll see you all tonight!

IT'S A BOY!

One day after Laura's birthday (January 27th), we welcomed our new baby son to the family January 28th at 12:09am!
Luke Gordon William Halek made a triumphant entrance into the world and stole our hearts right away. He weighed in at 10 lbs even (though he looks really small) and 23 inches long!

Holding Luke "the Duke"

Yesterday we took it easy as all the other kids were at my in-laws since Sunday morning. When they arrived, they couldn't wait to meet him and hold him! Benjamin is really excited to have a "baby Luke" as his little brother.
Laura is doing well, after delivering him at home. We have been blessed to have all 4 of our children born at home. Even my oldest daughter, Eternity, seemed to "like him" And she has been a great big help too!

Well, now to our club. Tonight is summer fun night. So come prepared to do some summer type activities and games. And of course come dressed like it's the middle of July!
See you all tonight!!!

SUMMER FUN NIGHT POSTPONED

Summer fun night is postponed to next Tuesday night. There are too many leaders and directors away this week to run this event properly. I hope you all understand and we'll make sure we have a great time enjoying all things summer during this cold snap next week.

In the mean time, alot of clubbers have been flying through their handbooks. I am really impressed and proud of you all. If you are struggling with your handbooks, remember there is an audio cd with the Sparks handbooks that are a great aid in memorizing the verses. As for the older clubbers, ask your parents to help you out, it makes a great time hanging out together!
Also, just a reminder, with alot of clubbers wearing their winter boots, please remember to bring a pair of running shoes for game time.
See you all tomorrow night and bundle up, I hear it's going to be cold this week!

LAST NIGHT FOR MRS. LAURA

Tonight marks the last night that Mrs. Laura (Sparks Director) will be at club for the next little while. As most of you have noticed, we are expecting another blessing from God, a son, who is due to be born any time now. And with the pregnancy near it's end, Mrs. Laura wants to stay home and get as much rest as she can now, as much as a home with 4 kids already in it allows.
Come out and say bye for now to her. Mrs. Wiley will be filling in until Mrs. Laura returns some time in late February or early March.
As for club, next week we had summer fun night scheduled, however, a number of our leaders are away over the next two weeks, so we will reschedule summer fun night to January 29th in stead of the 22nd.
See you all tonight!

AWANA RETURNS TONIGHT!

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas season remembering the great news of Jesus birth. We had a great time reflecting on Him around our Christmas tree, remembering Him as the greatest gift ever given.
Now it's time to get things back to "normal", whatever that is! Awana is back tonight beginning at 6:30 pm, but please arrive early because 6:30 is the time we actually start. So we'll see you then. And if you have a uniform, please wear it to club, and don't forget your handbooks!
We all missed you and are excited to see all you clubbers tonight.
Blessings