Mondays from 10 - 11 am: Women’s exercise class in the theater. Childcare is available!
Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays from 4:45 - 5:45: Men’s kettlebell workout in the theater. Contact Levi at 907-748-4197 if you plan to attend, as they occasionally don’t meet due to building use conflicts.
Wednesdays from 12-12:30: Prayer time in the Gathering Room. Join us for a time of prayer for God's anointing on Awaken Church as we do all that we can to fulfill the Great Commission. We will be praying for opportunities to share the Good News and for boldness when those opportunities come along. If you are not experienced in prayer or are intimidated by the thought of having to pray in public, don't worry! We will not be putting you on the spot. Just come and participate! Acts 2:42 "All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals, and to prayer."
Thursdays from 9:30 - 10:30 am: Tunes for Tots in the nursery. Johanna leads this time at the church for 0 - 4 yr olds. This will be open-ended musical play with gentle programming. Instruments will be provided. It’s also a great opportunity to get to know other moms and kids. Invite your friends! The final gathering of Tunes for Tots for this spring will be on May 7th. We’ll be announcing other summer activities and park meet-up dates shortly!
Thursdays from 7 - 8 pm: Prayer time in the back nursery area. Thursday nights bring an evening opportunity for prayer. Drop in any week if you’d like to receive prayer or if you want to join in prayer for our church and our community.
Men, join us for Saturday morning breakfast! This will happen the first Saturday of each month. No need to RSVP - just show up!
Ladies, we’d love for you to join us for an afternoon of food and fellowship! We’ll also have the opportunity to hear stories and teaching from a couple ladies from our church.
Please bring your favorite tea cup or mug to use!
RSVP if you plan to attend! And if you enjoy baking, you’re welcome to bring a plate of treats to share; please just notate on the RSVP if you’re planning to do so! If you think this is an event your teen daughter would enjoy, you are welcome to bring her; please RSVP for her as well!
On Sunday, May 18th, we invite you for a time of fellowship and sharing bread together between the 1st and 2nd service. Stay after the 9:30 service ends, or come early for the 11:00 service and partake in some delicious homemade bread provided by bakers in our church.
If you’d like to volunteer to bring some fresh bread, email Anna here.
Are you curious about Awaken and looking for an opportunity to learn more and to ask questions?
Explore Awaken is an opportunity for us to share our story, our values, and our heart. We’d love to hear your story as well!
We serve pizza at this event and it is after the second service ends, typically starting around 12:30 pm and ending before 2:00. We can provide childcare, if necessary. Please notate that on the sign up below. Anna, our community life leader, will reach out to you via email, after your RSVP.
Join us for a time of fellowship and praise to our Savior! We’ll start the evening at 5:30 by sharing a meal together in the Gathering Room, and then at 6:30 we’ll enter the Theater for a time of praise and worship. Nursery will be provided starting at 6:30.
Are you ready to make Awaken your church home? Whether for a few weeks or many years, we’d love to have you! This event is for you/your family if you are interested in getting connected at Awaken Church and taking part in our Awaken Invitation initiative.
We serve pizza at this event and it is after the second service ends, typically starting around 12:30 pm and ending before 2:00. We can provide childcare, if necessary. Please notate that on the sign up below. Anna, our community life leader, will reach out to you via email, after your RSVP.
Awaken Church, which was originally started in June of 2000 as Anchorage Wesleyan Church, is celebrating 25 years of ministry in Anchorage this June! On Sunday, June 22nd, we’ll be celebrating with a meal and outdoor games after the morning services. We’d love for you to save the date and plan to join us!
In the near future, we’ll be posting some additional events that will also take place that weekend!
If you would like to take a next step toward following Jesus or if you have questions that are keeping you from trusting God with your life, then Next Steps is for you. Please RSVP and join us for dinner here at Awaken! We’ll be serving Moose’s Tooth, so please let us know if you have a favorite pizza or any allergies we can accommodate!
Join us as we celebrate our Resurrected Savior this Easter! Services will be at the normal times of 9:30 & 11:00 am.
Join us for some pre-Easter fun for the family! The event will start at 12:00 with some games, crafts, and fellowship, and the hunt will take place at 12:30. We will also be bringing back the teen & adult egg hunt! There will be 5 eggs hidden (more difficultly!) around the property that can be turned in and exchanged for a gift card! Following the egg hunt, we’ll be showing the Veggie Tale’s Easter Carol movie in the theater with free popcorn too! We’d love for you to bring your friends and family!
If you would like to help with the event, please sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B084FADAF2DA6FC1-55853609-help
Join us as we remember the sacrifice Christ made for us on the Cross. We’ll share Communion, worship, and hear a short message. Nursery will be provided for young children, and children are also welcome in the service.
Awaken teens have been invited to join the youth group from Trailhead Wesleyan in Wasilla for “extreme sledding” at Hatcher Pass! We’ll plan to have lunch at the church after the second service and then head out to Hatcher Pass. We expect to return to the church around 5:30 pm. Please click on the link to the event on Trailhead Wesleyan’s site to read all the details and fill out a waiver which is required for the sledding (we also will have paper copies of the waiver at church).
https://trailheadak.org/events/student-ministries-extreme-sled-day
Make sure your teen has snow gear that will keep them warm and dry! If you have a sled to bring (no tubes), that would be great!
We need a few parent drivers if you’re able to help! Please talk to Levi or Heidi on Sunday or call/text Levi at 907-748-4197.
Please sign up on the form below if your student plans to attend:
All teens from 6th - 12th grade are invited to a retreat at a cabin near Eureka!! This will be a weekend filled with fun, faith, and fellowship! The group will leave from the church at 4:30 on Friday and return around 12:15 on Sunday. if you have questions, or to sign up your child, please reach out to Caleb at 907-529-6195.
Ladies, we’d love to have you join us for an evening of watercolor painting! No experience is necessary - just come and have fun trying something new! Supplies and instruction will be provided, and we’ll also have light refreshments.
Are you curious about Awaken and looking for an opportunity to learn more and to ask questions?
Explore Awaken is an opportunity for us to share our story, our values, and our heart. We’d love to hear your story as well!
We serve pizza at this event and it is after the second service ends, typically starting around 12:30 pm and ending before 2:00. We can provide childcare, if necessary. Please notate that on the sign up below. Anna, our community life leader, will reach out to you via email, after your RSVP.
Men, join us for Saturday morning breakfast! This will happen the first Saturday of each month. No need to RSVP - just show up!
High Schoolers, stay after church on March 2nd to compete in the 2025 High School Olympics! Lunch will be provided!
What could happen if the church steps out in faith together?
Gather25 is the global church gathering together like never before! Every Believer. Every Continent. Together across 25 hours. Gather25 is an unprecedented 25-hour global broadcast event telling the inspiring stories of the global Church, by the global Church. Jesus followers in churches, campuses, arenas, and living rooms–from every continent and denomination–will join together across every time zone to watch the Gather25 broadcast that is free to everyone, everywhere.
For 25 hours, Gather25 is inviting believers across the world to pray, repent, worship, and discover how the love of Jesus is transforming the world through everyday people.
This is our moment in history to come together, be inspired by the stories of how God is moving across the earth, and be excited to share Jesus everywhere.
Awaken will be hosting this worldwide event on Friday night and throughout the day on Saturday.
Our schedule will be as follows:
Friday evening:
5:30 - Doors open, light refreshments provided.
6 pm - 10 pm: Session 1
Saturday:
9:30 - Doors open
10 am - noon: Session 2
12 - 1 pm: Lunch provided
1 pm - 4 pm: Session 3
4 pm - 6 pm: Dismiss for dinner (on your own)
6 pm - 9 pm: Session 4
Childcare will be provided during each of the sessions (not during meals or dinner break) for ages 0-6. Children are also invited to participate in the sessions. You are welcome to attend any of the sessions or you can come for the whole thing! If you’ll be coming for lunch or need childcare during any of the sessions, please RSVP on the form below so we can have adequate food and childcare prepared.
Middle Schoolers and High Schoolers are invited to a trampoline park party on the 3rd Sunday of February! They’ll be meeting at Fly Trampoline Park (11051 O’Malley Centre Drive) from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. Please sign up for your teen by texting or calling Caleb at 907-529-6195 so he has an accurate headcount and to make sure waivers are completed. Pizza, snacks, and jump time will all be provided!
Thursday nights bring an opportunity for prayer from 7-8 pm in the Gathering Room classroom. Drop in any week if you’d like to receive prayer or if you want to join in prayer for our church and our community.
Join us on Wednesdays from 12 - 12:30 pm for a time of prayer for God's anointing on Awaken Church as we do all that we can to fulfill the Great Commission. We will be praying for opportunities to share the Good News and for boldness when those opportunities come along. If you are not experienced in prayer or are intimidated by the thought of having to pray in public, don't worry! We will not be putting you on the spot. Just come and participate!
Acts 2:42 "All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals, and to prayer."
This is open to ladies in all life stages. Join other women as we fix our eyes on Jesus and focus on the attributes of God. This is a relaxed group for women and children to meet and encourage each other in everyday life. Come when you can as they’ll meet at the church every Tuesday from 10 - 12. There is no childcare, but kids are welcome to come and play!j
If daytime doesn’t work for you, there’s an evening women’s group on Thursdays - check out the Small Groups page under the Connect tab.
This is open to ladies in all life stages. Join other women as we fix our eyes on Jesus and focus on the attributes of God. This is a relaxed group for women and children to meet and encourage each other in everyday life. Come when you can as they’ll meet at the church every Tuesday from 10 - 12. There is no childcare, but kids are welcome to come and play!j
If daytime doesn’t work for you, there’s an evening women’s group on Thursdays - check out the Small Groups page under the Connect tab.
Thursday nights bring an opportunity for prayer from 7-8 pm in the Gathering Room classroom. Drop in any week if you’d like to receive prayer or if you want to join in prayer for our church and our community.
On Thursdays from 9:30 - 10:30 am, Johanna will be leading a Tunes for Tots time at the church for 0 - 4 yr olds. This will be open-ended musical play with gentle programming. Instruments will be provided. It’s also a great opportunity to get to know other moms and kids. Invite your friends!
On Thursdays from 9:30 - 10:30 am, Johanna will be leading a Tunes for Tots time at the church for 0 - 4 yr olds. This will be open-ended musical play with gentle programming. Instruments will be provided. It’s also a great opportunity to get to know other moms and kids. Invite your friends!
The group will not be meeting on February 13th and 20th, but will resume on February 27th.
Join us on Wednesdays from 12 - 12:30 pm for a time of prayer for God's anointing on Awaken Church as we do all that we can to fulfill the Great Commission. We will be praying for opportunities to share the Good News and for boldness when those opportunities come along. If you are not experienced in prayer or are intimidated by the thought of having to pray in public, don't worry! We will not be putting you on the spot. Just come and participate!
Acts 2:42 "All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals, and to prayer."
This is open to ladies in all life stages. Join other women as we fix our eyes on Jesus and focus on the attributes of God. This is a relaxed group for women and children to meet and encourage each other in everyday life. Come when you can as they’ll meet at the church every Tuesday from 10 - 12. There is no childcare, but kids are welcome to come and play!j
If daytime doesn’t work for you, there’s an evening women’s group on Thursdays - check out the Small Groups page under the Connect tab.
Men, join us for Saturday morning breakfast! This will happen the first Saturday of each month. No need to RSVP - just show up!
If you’re a middle school teen, we’d love for you to stay after the second service for food and games!
Gather the post-holiday clutter for a swap! Bring gently used clothes, toys, household items, snow/ski gear, etc. Drop off items between 5-6 pm and stay to enjoy a social hour with light appetizers and drinks. “Shopping” will be from 6-7 pm. Whatever is left behind will be donated.
If you’re a high school teen, we’d love for you to stay after the second service for food and games!
On the Sunday after Christmas, we’ll only have one Sunday morning service at 10:30 am. The next Sunday, January 5th, we’ll resume our normal 9:30 & 11:00 am service times!
During this service, Pastor Levi will be giving people the opportunity to share stories of trial and triumph from this past year. We will not be live-streaming this Sunday’s service in case sensitive information is shared.
We will be having a baptism during this service, so if you are interested in being baptized this Sunday, please reach out to Pastor Levi at awakenanchorage@gmail.com.
We’d love for you to join us on Christmas Eve as we celebrate the birth of our Savior! This year we will have two Christmas Eve service options at 4:30 pm and 6:00 pm. We will celebrate with songs, a short message, and candle-lighting. These are family-friendly services so there won’t be children’s programming provided, but we welcome the noise and life that all the little ones will bring to the service! Our elementary kids will be practicing some songs in class in the weeks prior to Christmas and will have the opportunity to sing upfront with their group if they’d like to participate!
We'd love for you to invite your friends and join us on December 14th! Live reindeer will be here (and Santa Claus too!), and we'll have crafts, a movie, popcorn, and hot cocoa!
If you'd like to help with the event (greeting, serving food, directing traffic, helping with craft stations, clean-up, etc), please sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B084FADAF2DA6FC1-46093980-reindeer
In December, the teens are all invited to gather together for a Christmas party at Caleb’s house! We’ll have cookies & other snacks, hot cocoa, ice skating on Campbell Lake, a fire, sledding, and fellowship. Please bring sleds, ice skates, warm clothes, and friends! Please call/text Caleb at 907-529-6195 for directions or talk to him on Sunday!
We’ve been enjoying our Bread Sundays, so for the Christmas season we’re going to have Cookie Sunday, an opportunity for our bakers in the church to share their favorite Christmas cookies! On Sunday, December 8th, we invite you to stay after the first service or come early for the 2nd service so you can enjoy a time of cookies and fellowship! If you enjoy baking, we’d love for you to bring a plate of cookies to share!
