Orange Kids
The Children's Ministry Community from Orange Leaders. Creators of First Look Preschool, 252 Kids, 252 Preteen Curriculum, & the Orange Kids Podcast.
2023-24 Orange Kids Scope & Cycle Resources
Wednesday May 24, 2023 | Orange KidsOrange Kids Curriculum has a focused yearly scope ready to help your kids' ministry plan for 2023 and 2024! Read more
A Family-Centered Christmas for Your Community
Friday December 2, 2022 | Orange KidsTo make your Christmas meaningful for the families in your community, check out these resources for your ministries! The list includes Jingle Jam FX, Advent Experience Box, and more! Read more
Are We There Yet?
Sunday April 1, 2018 | Orange KidsRoad trips. We all take them. We might be able to recall a memory from our childhood sliding around in the backseat (yes, we used to be ok not wearing a seatbelt.) I remember flipping my cassette tape over to side B and adjusting my headphones while I strategically positioned my pillow in between the […] Read more
One Dollar’s Worth of Kindness
Monday February 19, 2018 | Orange KidsI have a $1 bill framed in my office. No, I don’t worship money. Instead, it serves as a reminder of God’s kindness to me through someone else. Kindness may seem so simple, yet it matters so much. As a Jesus follower, we know this because the kindness and love of Jesus go hand in […] Read more
Leading Small Groups in Kindness
Monday February 12, 2018 | Orange KidsKindness is one of those Life-Apps that is always in season. More than just having good manners, kindness reflects a core principle: that every person is made in the image of God, and is valuable to Him. Being nice seeks no one’s harm; being kind seeks others’ good. Kids are often told to “be nice”, […] Read more
The Tangibles and Intangibles of an Excellent Preteen Enviornment
Monday November 27, 2017 | Orange KidsThe moment you walk in the door you begin to judge the atmosphere of any business. If you walk in a coffee shop you are trying to find where you place your order and what coffee options are available. You begin judging whether or not you will ever return based on the tangible things you […] Read more
5 Multi-Age Small Group Tips
Wednesday November 22, 2017 | Orange KidsAs a small group leader, when you meet with your few, when you show up for them consistently and randomly, you’re impacting the future faith of an entire generation. If you’re like many users of our Compact material, it feels like you have an entire generation at small group every week! To help small group […] Read more
Large Group Recruiting
Monday October 9, 2017 | Orange KidsRemember that time when you were a kid and that leader got up to teach at church? They were so monotone. They held a binder and read a Bible Story to the group with very little passion and enthusiasm. Maybe they paused between each sentence for what seemed like 10 minutes. Wait. Hold the phone. […] Read more
Stage Design for Shared Spaces
Wednesday May 11, 2016 | Orange KidsAbout the author: David Clark is the Technical Arts + Production Coordinator at Sherwood Oaks Christian Church in Bloomington, Indiana. He loves running, social media, and Chipotle. Some days I sit and dream about what it would be like to have a ministry space that is specifically dedicated to our elementary worship experiences—A big, beautiful […] Read more
4 Tips for Welcoming Parents to Your Environment
Wednesday April 20, 2016 | Orange KidsPartnering with parents is a key factor of the Orange Strategy. We recognize what happens at home is more important than what happens at church. So, as ministry leaders, we want to build a relationship with parents to help influence what happens at home. Parents initiate the relationship when they bring their kiddos to our […] Read more
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