PatrickRitaMichael Posted February 2, 2004 Posted February 2, 2004 AWANA!! I remember the tape lines, and the vests, and Sparky! Ha, great times peace... I did AWANA, too. I was a Chum... them's were fun times :)
Brother Adam Posted February 2, 2004 Posted February 2, 2004 So why not have AWANA in Catholic Churches? I'm totally serious.
cathgirl Posted February 2, 2004 Posted February 2, 2004 You are so right. If you read Scott Hahn's "Rome sweet Home" he challenges every Catholic to memorize Scripture like the Protestants. He said they are not born with a gene imbeded with that info, they have to read and memorize it. I am trying to do just that right now. I love Scott Hann's books!!! Rome Sweet Home was the first one I read!!! I think that line is one of the most memorable thing about the book.
Aloysius Posted February 2, 2004 Posted February 2, 2004 i donno what AWANA is.... but if they're willin to teach Catholic doctrine (or at least make sure not to contradict it) y not?
Brother Adam Posted February 2, 2004 Posted February 2, 2004 I can read your posts all day Brother Adam. :D :blushes:
VeraMaria Posted February 2, 2004 Posted February 2, 2004 , youth groups that meet on wednesday nights to pray, read scriptures, and go on trips, i have that :D :D :D
Laudate_Dominum Posted February 2, 2004 Author Posted February 2, 2004 Eating together and having an expectation of fellowship with other church members is the biggest thing I miss about the protestant church. No regrets for me, but I was really lonely for several months after I converted. This makes me sad. It's not like that everywhere, some parishes have great community. I'll bet part of it is that the average Catholic parish is many, many times larger than the average prostant congregation. Not the same tight knit kind of thing. You often have to seek out community and groups to join rather than being in stuff by default just by being at the parish. Although there are some pretty amesome parishes out there I must say.
Brother Adam Posted February 2, 2004 Posted February 2, 2004 i donno what AWANA is.... but if they're willin to teach Catholic doctrine (or at least make sure not to contradict it) y not? AWANA doesn't teach doctrine. It teaches children scripture, Bible stories, they have snacks, scripture memorization, play games, and that type of stuff. You can win trophies and prizes. Its vaguely similiar to boyscouts/girlscouts
VeraMaria Posted February 2, 2004 Posted February 2, 2004 I like this thread. Why can't we have more "nice" threads like this? :D When I saw the title of this I thought "Oh dear, now those threads that start out politely and desolve into bickering have come to haunt the Open Mic too!" lol :D :P
Brother Adam Posted February 2, 2004 Posted February 2, 2004 Bible Quizing is an official organization for Jr. High/ HS students where students take part in intense Bible study and memorization and compete in tournaments between churches and at regional matches. My wife is an official. She also teaches AWANA.
M.SIGGA Posted February 2, 2004 Posted February 2, 2004 Your talking to the Junior High Bible Quiz Champ! My elementary/junior high was sponsored by the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and I won the Bible Quiz contest and the Scripture memorization contest out of the 5th-8th grade. I had to memorize all the books of the Bible and Isaiah 53 (the one with the sequence forshaddowing the comming of the Messiah and the perfect sacrifice). Anyway it was fun and thanks for bringing back the memories!
Im4Him Posted February 3, 2004 Posted February 3, 2004 I've had a few friends involved in Quizzing, and one of them is now trying to get it going in some of the Catholic churches around here. I was never involve, but it seems really cool. By the way, this thread is amesome.
Laudate_Dominum Posted February 3, 2004 Author Posted February 3, 2004 AWANA sounds cool!! I have a game on my computer that is a bible quiz game and I downloaded in off of a Catholic website so maybe that type of thing is catching on. Hey! I just thought of something, we should have a bible quiz game on PM!! We could have championships and stuff. That would be so cool. I don't know how it would work though, it might be difficult to write.
littleflower+JMJ Posted February 3, 2004 Posted February 3, 2004 is bingo a bit hit with protestants as it is with catholics? :P
phatcatholic Posted February 3, 2004 Posted February 3, 2004 AWANA sounds cool!! I have a game on my computer that is a bible quiz game and I downloaded in off of a Catholic website so maybe that type of thing is catching on. Hey! I just thought of something, we should have a bible quiz game on PM!! We could have championships and stuff. That would be so cool. I don't know how it would work though, it might be difficult to write. dude, that would be amesome! dUSt, are you reading this!?!? PHATMASS BIBLE QUIZ CHAMPIONSHIP! that would be too off the hook :D
Laudate_Dominum Posted February 3, 2004 Author Posted February 3, 2004 is bingo a bit hit with protestants as it is with catholics? I hope not, I can't stand bingo. I know of one parish around here that has bingo and I don't think the people that go to it are even catholic. It's just a fundraiser more than a parish activity. I think it's tacky as can be too.
cmotherofpirl Posted February 3, 2004 Posted February 3, 2004 WE financed our catholic school with bingo games.
Richard Posted February 3, 2004 Posted February 3, 2004 No bingo I don't think, but our church does alsorts of other stuff. We have an annual outdoor party on the joint feast day of our church (St John Fisher) and another local one (St Thomas More). We have soccer, tombola, bouncy castle etc. etc. a great family day and it raises loads for the church coffers!
cathgirl Posted February 3, 2004 Posted February 3, 2004 When I was in second grade one of my friends invited me to AWANA.
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