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Orange Academy 2008:

Course Schedule

If you elect to attend the optional preconference, you’ll be part of our first “Orange Academy!” This is going to be an opportunity to work on very specific skills and gather some practical ideas and tools to bring home and implement in your own ministry.

Simply select one of the options from each of the Class times below, and sign up for your selection during the online registration process. These classes all have maximum capacities based on guidelines set by the Gwinnett County Fire Marshall. Once we have reached the maximum capacity in each individual class, the online registration will be disabled.

Anyone who does not have a selection for any of the specific class times by April 20 will be placed into the class with the most availability at that time.

Waiting lists will not be opened for breakouts that have reached maximum capacity.

Once you arrive at the conference and check in, you’ll have the opportunity to change classes based on available space.

Audience Codes:
P Intended for Preschool Ministry Staff, Leaders, or Volunteers
C Intended for Childrens Ministry Staff, Leaders, or Volunteers
F Intended for Family Production Staff, Leaders, or Volunteers
S Intended for Student Ministry Staff, Leaders, or Volunteers
SR Intended for Senior Pastors or Executive Pastors
O Intended for Other Staff, Elders, Volunteers, or Lay Persons

 

CLASS 1 Monday, April 28, 2008 – 9:30 am

CHILDREN 101                      

NEW! Developing as a Children’s Small Group Leader
Emily Meredith
Being a great small group leader for elementary-aged children comes with a unique set of challenges. In this breakout, we’ll be covering the skills you’ll want to instill and nurture in your volunteers to ensure they provide the best small group experience for the kids in your ministry.
Audience Code: C

FAMILY MINISTRY 101     

NEW! Family Ministry Around the Table
Darren Kizer, Dave Fox
“Family Ministry” has definitely become the catch phrase these days. But what does it look like to have a Family Ministry (FM) team that truly works together? We’ll cover the importance of consistent meetings with your FM team and how to make the most out of this time together.
Audience Code: P, C, F, S, SR, O

PRESCHOOL 101                  

NEW! Developing as a Preschool Small Group Leader
Autumn Ward
So you want to help the small group leaders in your preschool ministry be the best volunteers around? We’ll be covering the characteristics that are unique to preschool small group leaders and help you learn how to nurture those skills in your ministry team.
Audience Code: P

PRODUCTION 101                

Design on a Dime
Jeffrey Reed
Back by Popular Demand! This breakout was a big hit at Orange 2007, so we thought we would bring it back! This workshop is designed to show that great ideas shouldn't be subdued by a lack of resources. In fact, this workshop reminds all attendees that our God is the God of ALL resources. Any children's or student ministry can design and build phenomenal props and sets. All it takes is a little creativity, prayer, some personal contacts, & a hot glue gun. (O.K., there are a few other tools involved.)
Audience Code: P, C, F, S, O

START UP 101                      

NEW! Start Simple
Carey Nieuwhof

The initial design of any organization will ultimately determine what it looks like in the long run.  In other words, the seed you plant now will determine the kind of fruit you bear later.  Starting with a simple structure and maintaining a simple structure is one of the keys to building the kind of church that can adapt to change and effectively impact the next generation.
Audience Code: P, C, F, S, SR, O

STUDENTS 102                     

NEW! Eventful Events
Heath Bennett
It takes proper planning, creative environments, and a strategy that keeps the end goal in mind to produce events that attract today’s students. Come join us as we discuss these and other factors that will help you produce eventful events for your student ministry.
Audience Code: S, O

WORSHIP 101                            

NEW! Redefining Worship for the Next Generation
Kelen Franco, Paulo Wesley, Jeff Goode
Intended for anyone who is involved in leading worship for children or teenagers. Leading worship is more than finding someone who can carry a tune or sing on pitch. It's a skill that can be improved and refined over time. This breakout will be led by people who have already gone through the process of refining within themselves (and continue to do so) and have also recruited and trained other worship leaders as well. You'll learn what to look for in people to fill this role and specific ways that you can work on yourself if you're the one leading children or teenagers in worship.
Audience Code: C, F, S, O

SHOWCASE                           

NEW! Creative Meeting
We’d like to show you a few of the concepts and principles we’ll be discussing in other breakouts and throughout the conference IN ACTION. Come see the showcase of a creative meeting to plan a production for student ministry and watch the process in action!
Audience Code: S, O

SHOWCASE                           

NEW! Jingle Jam- SOLD OUT
We’d like to show you a few of the concepts and principles we’ll be discussing in other breakouts and throughout the conference IN ACTION. “Jingle Jam” is a new product that enables churches with limited volunteers and resources to pull of a high quality family production. Come see how this new resource can be used to make the families in your church be a part of the Orange movement!
Audience Code: C, F

SHOWCASE                           

NEW! First Look- SOLD OUT
We’d like to show you a few of the concepts and principles we’ll be discussing in other breakouts and throughout the conference IN ACTION. We’ll be going through the segments of a preschool ministry large group and discussing each of them in depth. We’ll also break down the small group time in a preschool ministry and show you how to make the most of this time.
Audience Code: P

 

CLASS 2 Monday, April 28, 2008 – 1:00 pm

ADMIN 101                            

NEW! Necessary Conflict

Nancy Ortberg
Healthy teams worry when they are NOT experiencing conflict. Great teams engage in passionate, unfiltered debate around the most important issues....whether those be strategic organizational direction, or individual, personal spiritual transformation. Conflict is a key element and necessary in the change process.  So...let's get ready to rumble!
Audience Code: P, C, F, S, SR, O

DRAMA 101                            

NEW! Picture This
Jennifer Tamborello, Greg Payne
A picture is worth a thousand words, and never has that been more true than in the pictures you present during the family production. Bring the Family Production script to life through blocking and stage pictures. This breakout will uncover the specific skills it takes for effective blocking in a family production.
Audience Code: C, F

FAMILY MINISTRY 102     

NEW! Speaking “Family" Globally - SOLD OUT
Jeff Goode, Kirk Maxwell, Kelen Franco, Paulo Wesley
Are you part of a ministry outside of the US? We want to encourage you by highlighting Family Productions that are taking place all over the world. Come see why language, culture, and resources are not a barrier when it comes to speaking “Family.”
Audience Code: C, F

LEADING 101     

NEW! Change Circles
Larry Thompson
Ready for change but concerned about alienating leaders you don't want to alienate? Hoping to go Orange but dealing with the full spectrum of opinions and traditions? Need to find a way to create a seismic shift without causing earthquake-like collapses and casualties? Larry Thompson has transitioned a hundred-year-old downtown church into a vibrant center for worship and diversity -- step by step and circle by circle. Experience a proven, practical way of giving ownership to leaders and followers alike no matter how big or small the change you need to make.
Audience Code: P, C, F, S, SR, O

PRESCHOOL 102                  

Storytelling for Preschoolers
Sunny Williams
Back by Popular Demand! This breakout was a big hit at Orange 2007, so we thought we would bring it back! Every week an opportunity presents itself to tell preschool children another Bible story. Come and learn the creative tools needed to bring any story to life in a way that captivates and engages.
Audience Code: P

START UP 102                     

NEW! Orange Roots
Todd Clark
It would be nice if after attending an Orange conference we were all to wake up the following weekend and exclaim, "Wow, look at this --- we're orange!" Unfortunately, ministries and churches do not naturally drift towards orange principles. In other words, if you wake up one day with an orange root system that nourishes your church --- it will be no surprise. In this breakout we will discuss five "Family First Investments" we must be willing to make to develop a strong orange root system in our churches.
Audience Code: P, C, F, S, SR, O

STUDENTS 103                     

NEW! Serve - SOLD OUT
Tim Vandlen, Brian VanderArk
One of the key ways a student internalizes the truths being presented in your group is through opportunities to serve others. Learn the most effective ways to identify and organize those opportunities to make a lasting impact on not only your church and your community, but also in the lives of your students.
Audience Code: S, O

STUDENTS 104                     

NEW! Helping Hurting Kids
Chap Clark

We all know life today is more complicated, difficult, and dangerous than in years past, but are we as aware as we need to be of what this means to our kids?  Research shows that it is not some who feel this pressure and stress, it is all children and adolescents.  Are we prepared to love and serve these students and their families in today’s fragmented, pressure-cooker world?  Come and wrestle with the rarely-discussed but universally-experienced reality of ministry in a hurting, lonely, and fractured world.

Audience Code: S, O

SHOWCASE                           

NEW! 252 Basics: Large Group
We’d like to show you a few of the concepts and principles we’ll be discussing in other breakouts and throughout the conference IN ACTION. Come check out a live children’s production. We’ll break down the elements of a childrens large group time, with commentary about best practices along the way. And we’ll demonstrate the characteristics of effective small group time for elementary-aged kids.
Audience Code: C

SHOWCASE                           

NEW! Volunteer Awards - SOLD OUT
We’d like to show you a few of the concepts and principles we’ll be discussing in other breakouts and throughout the conference IN ACTION.
Audience Code: P, C, F, S, SR, O

 

CLASS 3 Monday, April 28, 2008 – 3:00 pm

ADMIN 102                            

NEW! It All Adds Up - SOLD OUT
Jeffrey Reed
Financial mismanagement can handicap a ministry—don’t let it cripple yours! This breakout will teach you to build budgets and manage your money. You’ll learn to accurately forecast your income, create healthy financial margin, and oversee the spenders on your team.
Audience Code: P, C, F, S, SR, O

FAMILY MINISTRY 103     

NEW! Family Experience – The Non-Weekly Option
Carey Nieuwhof
Are you looking for a more manageable schedule for your family production or experience? With Sunday always right around the corner, hosting a weekly Family Experience might not be realistic for you, your staff, your resources, or your facility. Come hear about one church’s approach to a monthly shared experience for families and see if this option is a better fit for your organization.
Audience Code: C, F

LEADING 102     

NEW! Burnout to Balance: Our Journey from Hectic to Healthy
Craig & Mary Jutila
Come and hear from Craig and Mary as they share their journey in both ministry and life over the last 20 years and how things had to change in order to save their family, friends and future. You won't want to miss this very unique opportunity to learn how they made it through a very difficult challenge that can potentially be a threat to anyone in ministry.
Audience Code: P, C, F, S, SR, O

PRESCHOOL 103                  

NEW! First Spiritual Steps - SOLD OUT
Susan Shadid
The preschool age is an important window into a child’s life for introducing key Christian principles. Discover methods for instilling these principles into the lives of preschoolers during this key time in the development of their faith.
Audience Code: P

PRODUCTION 102                

NEW! Move It!
Wyndi Beck, Dave Fox
Are you part of a portable church? Find out how to allocate resources, maximize space, and create an environment that is fun, creative, and easy to pack up! Sift through the unique possibilities portability holds for you and your organization.
Audience Code: P, C, F, S, SR, O

PRODUCTION 103                

NEW! Creatively Wired Meetings
Jennifer Tamborello
Have you ever finished a creative meeting and felt like you had wasted your time, frustrated your team, and had no more ideas than when you started? Come learn how to select the proper participants, a strategy for capturing ideas, and many other elements you need to make your creative time more valuable.
Audience Code: C, F, S, O

START UP 103

NEW! Orange Fruit
Todd Clark, Mike Clear
Do you ever feel like after all your orange efforts there should be more orange fruit in your ministry and church? Do you ever wonder what you should add next in order to really start experiencing a fruitful orange ministry? What if the mysterious truth of orange really has very little to do with adding and a lot to do with subtracting! In this session Todd shares how any church can actually "do less" and experience "more" orange fruit!
Audience Code: P, C, F, S, SR, O

STUDENTS 101

NEW! Developing as a Student Small Group Leader
Kevin Ragsdale, Clay Scroggins
Being a small group leader for middle and high school students brings it’s own set of challenges. Find out how to train your small group leaders to not only facilitate dialog with their students, but also find ways to connect and partner with parents.
Audience Code: S

SHOWCASE                        

NEW! Dance Moves
We’d like to show you a few of the concepts and principles we’ll be discussing in other breakouts and throughout the conference IN ACTION. We’ll be demonstrating the latest choreography to our newest songs. Be sure to wear your dancing shoes because you’ll be learning the moves along the way so that you can bring them back to your own children’s ministry environments!
Audience Code: C, F