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Thinking Orange | Yellow Student Ministries

by danscott77 October 1, 2010

Having an integrated structure means that we care about all aspects of family ministry. We may not program in each others’ departments, but we’re invested in each others work as it relates to what we’re doing. In family ministries we’ve been asking ourselves two questions as we’ve grown throughout the past several years. 1. How [...]

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Red resources: Tools to help families stay gospel centered.

by Sam Luce October 1, 2010

Yesterday I talked about how in our conversations and strategy we need to be careful. That we don’t focus so much on reaching families that we forget the power to change families lies in the power of the gospel not in programs, virtues or milestones alone. Communicating to our families that Jesus plus nothing else = our [...]

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What Can the Church Do Better than Families?

by Guest Writer October 1, 2010

This is a guest post by Sue Miller as part of Orange Week. Orange is a strategy of bringing the church (yellow) and families (red) together to reach the next generation. If you’re new to Orange, you should click here to learn more. I spent some time recently with a group of leaders talking about [...]

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252 Basics | Initiative | Week 1

by danscott77 October 1, 2010

Every so often at Ada Bible Church, our senior teaching pastor Jeff Manion gives a little talk known as “They is you.” The idea is simple. When you see a coffee cup just lying over on the floor and think “Wow, they should really pick that up!” They is you. Get the idea. I think [...]

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Bible Lesson: King Saul’s Rebellious Heart

by Kelly Henderson October 1, 2010

This is the follow-up lesson about King Saul.  God gave Israel their request to have a king and Saul was a true reflection of their hearts.  He looked good on the outside but was disobedient in his heart. Students will learn from Saul’s life that although he looked good on the outside his heart was [...]

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Get Your Children’s Ministry on the Map

by Tony Kummer September 30, 2010

There’s a new resource to help you connect with other kids ministry leaders in your area. It’s called IMAKIDMIN and allows you to put a tiny picture of your face on a big map. Click here to check it out. What more could you want? This new website was created by Michael Chanley, the guy [...]

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What Can Your Church Learn from Halloween?

by Guest Writer September 30, 2010

This is a guest post by Reggie Joiner as part of Orange Week. Orange is a strategy of bringing the church (yellow) and families (red) together to reach the next generation. If you’re new to Orange, you should click here to learn more. What About Halloween? Here are a few stats about Halloween: An estimated 47 [...]

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Thinking Orange | Special Needs

by danscott77 September 30, 2010

A few years ago, we opened up our special needs ministry at Ada Bible Church. From one-on-one buddies to two amazing special needs environment, I’m thrilled that we’re able to offer this programming throughout Discovery Village. For Orange Week 2.0, I interviewed Sally Brown, our special needs coordinator about our ministry and how we’re thinking [...]

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Thinking Orange | What’s a Cue Box?

by danscott77 September 30, 2010

OK. I’m gonna be really honest here. I was a doubter. Call me East-Coast cynical if you will, but I wasn’t sure that the Cue Box from Orange would live up to the hype. I’m not so proud that I can’t admit when I’m wrong. So here, I was wrong. It’s great. I’m like a [...]

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The Spirit Lead Teacher-Part 7

by Jim Wideman September 30, 2010

The Spirit is a safe guide, one whom can always be trusted. The voice of wisdom and the voice of God is always the same thing. Our helper the Holy Spirit will lead us to all truth and will never disagree with the voice of wisdom or God’s Words! One of my favorite verses is [...]

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Your Sponsored Child Prays for You

by Marsalina Lekan September 30, 2010

It is almost 4:30 p.m., and 22 church staff members and six sponsored children are gathering in a church classroom. They are beginning a time of fasting and prayer for sponsors. “We are usually gathered to pray every first Monday of the month. Our main prayer is for sponsors,” says Nie, coordinator of Sola Fide [...]

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