Awana Louisiana, Mississippi and Western Tennessee

Awana Louisiana, Mississippi and Western Tennessee Awana is a Global Ministry for Children and Youth from 2 -18 yrs old. TJ and Kathy Sipes serve as Awana Missionaries to Mississippi and Western Tennessee.

Awana Mississippi is the official page for making known the Awana ministry within the state of Mississippi. TJ didn’t grow up in a Christian home, so he didn’t attend church regularly. At the age of 28, a pastor came to TJ’s home in July 1991 and shared the Gospel of Jesus Christ with him. While the pastor was there, he and his wife, at the time prayed to receive Jesus Christ as their Lord and Sav

ior, then began working in that church, Awana Club.
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In 1998, their family was called by God to step out on faith to serve full-time in Christian ministry and completed the necessary training to become Awana Missionaries. TJ, his wife, and their four children began serving in February 2000 in Mississippi and Western Tennessee. TJ's wife tragically passed away in early 2008. Kathy did grow up in a Christian home, but she did not become a Christian until 1988 in her college years at Southern Mississippi University. Kathy and TJ met in the summer of 2008 and were married in February of 2009. They have a little boy named Jonas Robertson Sipes who really enjoys playing football and would love to play in the NFL one day; Jonas was born on August 20, 2010. The Sipes’ also have five grandchildren from ages 12, 10, 9, 7 & 1 years old. Before marrying TJ, Kathy was a nurse for 18 years and traveled overseas on five medical missions trips. She has been to India, Belize, Jamaica, and South Africa and has a strong passion for AwanaGO and international missions. TJ and Kathy live in Ecru, MS, and serve more than 132 churches in Mississippi and Western Tennessee.
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TJ and Kathy Sipes
Missionaries to Mississippi and Western Tennessee
4992 Hwy 15 N
Ecru, MS 38841
Phone: 901.0262.6315
E-mail: [email protected]
E-mail: [email protected]

06/13/2026

Insights and leader-equipping resources for effective church and at-home discipleship, so that every child would follow Jesus faithfully no matter the culture or context.

Are you the primary Awana Ministry Director for your Club?We are looking for your help. Your responses will help us bett...
05/10/2026

Are you the primary Awana Ministry Director for your Club?
We are looking for your help.
Your responses will help us better support you, strengthen your Club, and continue equipping leaders like you for effective child discipleship.

You'll probably hear from me, your Awana Missionary as well, but we want to get the word out as widely as we can.
Our 2026 Awana Ministry Director Survey is live through June 30, 2026.

Click here to go to the survey: https://forms.gle/rVt33agjkEVUTvDK6

Thank you in advance!!

Thank you for taking the time to complete our AMD survey. Your answer to these questions will help us to serve you and your Club better moving forward. Please answer all questions for the registered Awana Clubs church. This survey is designed to be completed by the primary Awana Ministry Director. O...

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01/15/2026

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