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Reaching the NEXT generation with the Gospel.

OUR MINISTRY

The Glynn's presently minister (with the help of a large volunteer team...... called the Ministry Team) AND DONORS LIKE YOU to over 200 churches in Iowa that are registered to use the Awana ministry.

Ron was the most decorated department head in the history of Hy-Vee Food Stores when presented with the opportunity to become an Awana missionary, he asked himself this question: "Do I want to devote the rest of my life to selling one more head of lettuce or reaching one more boy or girl for Christ?"

The answer was obvious. He and his wife Claudine have been The Awana faith supported missionary couple for Iowa since December 1994.

Our Need and Challenge to You

As you can see, we can not do this ministry alone. Along with Ministry Team Members we need Ministry Partners to be prayer and financial supporters. You can change lives and make a difference for children, youth and families in Iowa and around the world. The impact you can have is immeasurable . . . eternal. Through Awana, you can bless others with the knowledge and power of Christ, so that they may come to have a personal relationship with Him. It is a investment that will last forever.

To meet our budget we need to raise about an additional $10,000 in the next 4 months. The summer is an exceptionally difficult time for us. Many people wonder what we do during the summer since they don't have Awana during those months. Summer is actually one of our busiest times: many churches want to start Awana for the first time, others need a refresher training, we have conferences and Leader Support Meetings to prepare for, etc. Giving is down during these months, but travel and other expenses increase. Any dollar amount is appreciated. We are looking for some to accept the challenge to invest $100 a month in our ministry (after supporting their local churches ministry first).

Our Challenge to You

Click the, "Make a Donation" button (below our picture) to start today!

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Glynn's Personal background and Awana Ministry Over the Years

Both Ron and Claudine grew up in Northwest Iowa's rural Webster County. They were childhood sweethearts. As a teenager, Claudine accepted Christ as her savior. Ron grew up as a regular churchgoer, but he had never heard the gospel.Then he observed how Claudine handled some difficult circumstances with grace and strength. That got Ron's attention. When Claudine introduced Ron to a pastor who explained the Gospel, Ron accepted Christ.

Ron and Claudine were married in 1975. They learned about Awana when the first of their three daughters became involved in Cubbies. Later, they became leaders. Ron was a leader for a short time previously to his being a Commander for 10 years. Claudine was a Sparks leader than director for years prior to 1994. Since 1994 Claudine has stayed busy assisting Ron and has still found time over the years to be a JV and than a Varsity director...and now Sparks Game director.
Years ago, Ron and Claudine read the first article in the Signal about a summer missions trip planned for Awana teens. It was the first (MIT) Missionary-in-Training trip. They called Headquarters and asked how they could get involved. Since then the Glynns have participated in over twenty MIT "boot camps" and have accompanied groups to 6 different continents, some of them more than once.

Ron recently also took part in an Awana Vision Team trip. He can't type the country on this web page (hint hint) but he saw the great wall.

Claudine works part-time as a registered nurse at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa.

Ron also helps out the Sheriffs department for Boone County.

The Glynn's have three daughters.
All three of their girls are now married they are Melissa, Emily, Katie. Their daughters where involved in Awana since they were old enough to be Cubbies.

Ron and Claudine have five grandchildren (and more to come...Lord willing).

If you would like to know more about what we are doing (events that we are holding) etc. please also visit our web page at http://iowaawanahomepage.homestead.com/

As we said The Glynn's presently minister (with the help of a large volunteer team...... called the Ministry Team) to over 200 churches in Iowa that are registered to use the Awana ministry...and they need your help to REACH THE NEXT GENERATION WITH THE GOSPEL.