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How Menlo Park Presbyterian Customizes Orange in Their Age Groups
Tuesday February 18, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Jeremy Drew Over the last two years, we’ve been using the Orange curriculum for our preschool and K-3rd grade ministry environments. In this time, we’ve really seen the kids engage with God’s Word in a fresh way. The Orange Strategy as laid out in the curriculum is biblical, relevant, and easy-to-use. Our kids love […] Read more
Why do I Bring my Team to Serve at Orange Conference? (plus, $150 credit giveaway to the Orange Store!)
Monday February 17, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Todd Newsom, Student Minister, Hunter Hills Church, Prattville, AL This will be my fifth year to serve as a volunteer at The Orange Conference. Every year, I bring a team of children’s ministry and student ministry volunteers from our church to help out wherever we are needed. It provides a valuable opportunity for teambuilding […] Read more
If Valentine’s Day Stresses You Out, Read This
Friday February 14, 2014 | Orange LeadersValentine’s Day. What images does Valentine’s Day conjure up for you? For me, my remembrance of the love day is not so great. Every year as a child, I would get a heart-shaped box of candy. I would take bites of each piece until I found one I could actually swallow. The process usually […] Read more
Making Your Children’s Ministry the Best Hour of Every Kid’s Week, Part 2
Wednesday February 12, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Vicki Noblitt This month, Orange Leaders takes a look at Sue Miller’s book, Making Your Children’s Ministry the Best Hour of Every Kid’s Week. You can hear more from Sue Miller, live, at the upcoming volunteer training Live to Serve events in San Francisco, Ca., February 8; Grand Rapids, Mich., March 8; Memphis, Tennessee, March 29; as well […] Read more
Footprints on the Screen: Talking to Your Students About Social Media
Tuesday February 11, 2014 | Orange LeadersTwitter ruined my life. You may think this sounds a little dramatic, but the sad truth is that one momentarily lapse in judgment on Twitter drastically altered a young PR Exec’s life this past December. Before a long international flight, she posted an off-color tweet that resulted in a flood of online retaliation (we’re talking […] Read more
Making Your Children’s Ministry the Best Hour of Every Kid’s Week, Part 1
Wednesday February 5, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Vicki Noblitt This month, Orange Leaders takes a look at Sue Miller’s book, Making Your Children’s Ministry the Best Hour of Every Kid’s Week. You can hear more from Sue Miller, live, at the upcoming volunteer training Live to Serve events in San Francisco, Ca., February 8; Grand Rapids, Mich., March 8; Memphis, Tennessee, […] Read more
Team Work: When Children’s Ministry and Student Ministry Collide!
Tuesday February 4, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Brandy Barr About 2 ½ years ago I moved from the children’s ministry team to the student ministry team at the church I am on staff at in Austin, Texas. I love our children’s ministry team. The pastor and her staff introduced the Orange concept to our church and implemented First Look and 252 […] Read more
Recruiting is a Four-Letter Word, Part 4: Test
Monday February 3, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Christine Kreisher Click here for Part 1. Click here for Part 2. Click here for Part 3. Recruiting is a four-letter word. It’s a TEST! I always tell new recruits that they are taking a “test drive.” They don’t have to buy the car! This way, they don’t feel like they are signing a […] Read more
Orange Leaders’ Social Media in the Hands of Carey Nieuwhof!
Friday January 31, 2014 | Orange LeadersIf you follow the Orange Leaders’ accounts on social media, you may notice a familiar voice posting and spreading Orange information today. That’s because we’ve been taken over by Carey Nieuwhof on Facebook and Twitter! Throughout the day, you’ll be able to interact with Carey, ask questions, share stories, get information and learn more about […] Read more
6 Ways to Keep the IRS from Visiting Your Ministry
Thursday January 30, 2014 | Orange Leadersby Ryan Reed You need to set healthy financial guidelines and boundaries for your parents in order to secure the long-term fiscal viability of your ministry. Aside from kids growing in their relationship with Jesus Christ, camping and retreat seasons potentially cause two issues in your student ministry: either these events bust your budget and […] Read more
