It’s time to get ready for another great year! Family Nights are returning in September. Family Night includes Dinner for all and Awana and Youth Group for the kids. Our first 2025-26 Family Night is Wednesday, September 10, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Awana and Youth Group Registration will begin at 5:15 p.m. (or you can register online at our website). All events will occur at Wye Bible Church (WBC).
Family Dinners:
We plan to offer Family Dinners every time we meet for Awana/Youth Group/Parenting Study. The dinners are for everyone, whether your children attend Awana/Youth Group or you join us for the adult study. At least one parent is required to stay with children 10 years old or younger (Preschool-5th graders). The Dinners are free (donations accepted). Please join us starting at 5:30 p.m. Dinners will end promptly at 6:15 so Awana groups can begin their meetings. While RSVPs are not required, it will help us ensure we have enough food for everyone. Contact Laura to let us know you are coming for dinner.
Awana:
Our club is one of thousands of Awana Clubs in churches worldwide. These church-based community programs are open to all children regardless of faith or home church. Each meeting consists of Games, Verse Time and Bible Stories. The groups are:
Cubbies: Three & four year olds
Cubbies will start on September 17.
Sparks: Kindergarten – 2nd graders
T&T: 3rd – 5th graders [6th graders are now part of Youth Group]
While the church supplies our facilities and equipment, we ask that each student pay dues to help defray the cost of special supplies, treats and handbooks. The dues are:
One child—$37.00 Two children—$52.00 Three or more—$67.00 (cap)
Vests are required for Cubbies [S(4)-2XL(10) – $16] and Sparks [Sizes S(6)-3XL(16) – $16]. Optional book bags for each group are available for $11 each. Vests and book bags can be ordered and paid for online, or contact Laura.
We are enhancing the Verse Time component. Because of this, a parent is required to stay for one of the first three weeks during the Opening Ceremonies (6:15-6:30 pm) to learn more about this change. Additionally, we will require parents to sign their children in/out. The Sanctuary will be the drop-off and pick-up location for all Awana students instead of the classrooms.
Please register your children online via our website and pay the dues within thirty days of the club’s start. Dues can be paid by check, cash or online via PayPal. Scholarships for Awana dues and vests are available. Please speak with Laura for more information.
Youth Group:
Our Youth Group is for 6th—12th grades. Youth Group starts at 6 pm and ends at 7:40 pm. We invite attendees to join us for our Family Dinners. Youth Group parents are welcome but not required to stay for Family Dinners. Please register your Youth online via our website. There is no cost for Youth Group.
Calendar:
We will meet on select Wednesdays starting September 10. Please see the Family Night calendar on our website. We follow the Queen Anne’s County Public Schools Calendar and Inclement Weather Policy. If schools have a half-day, are scheduled to be closed, or close early or for the entire day due to weather conditions, there will be no Family Night that evening.
Sick Child Policy:
We want to provide a healthy and safe environment for all children. Please be considerate of other children when deciding whether to allow your child(ren) to participate in Family Night when they are displaying symptoms of contagious illnesses (including a runny nose). Children observed to be ill will be separated from the other children, and we will contact the parent/guardian to pick up their child(ren). Additionally, children must be fever and vomit-free without medication for 24 hours before returning to any WBC activities.
In closing, if you currently do not have a church home, we invite you to visit our church. During the school year, Sunday School meets at 9:00 a.m. with classes for all ages and the Worship Service meets at 10:30 a.m. For more information, don’t hesitate to contact the Wye Bible Church office at 410.827.6650. We invite you to come as a visitor and leave as a friend.
Wye Bible Church Family Night Team