Orange Parents
I ran across a resource for parents who want to know more about our Orange Strategy at Harrah Church. It is http://www.orangeparents.org/ and you will find a blog from the Think Orange pioneers Reggie Joiner and Carey Nieuwhof. Here is an excerpt from the About Us page:
Orange is what you get when you combine two primary colors—red and yellow. If you paint only with red, you will get what only red can do. If you paint only with yellow, you will get what only yellow can do. But when you paint with red and yellow, you’ll get new possibilities, fresh solutions, vibrant outcomes.
We use the color orange to symbolize what it means to parent beyond your capacity. Orange parents understand that by tapping into a wider community, they have the potential to make a greater impact in the lives of their children.
I really hope you will jump over and check out the Orange Parents website and blog and that it will become a resource for you as a parent.
read moreOrange Tour Road Trip
One of my favorite conferences experiences from the 2010 was the opportunity to take a large team to the Orange Tour stop in Dallas. This was an opportunity to sit under the teaching from the leaders of the Think Orange movement. Reggie Joiner, Sue Miller, Chuck Bomar and several others walked us through the Essentials of Orange and in our breakout sessions we learned how other churches are implementing the Orange Strategy within their churches. Our team had a great time together, we learned a lot, and a dinner on the way home I could sense how deep the teachings that they heard that day had dug in.
In 2011 the Dallas Orange Tour stop will be on January 20th and I want to take a bigger group. This is an incredible opportunity for you to hear from the leaders of our movement, to network with other Orange Leaders, Small Group Leaders, Story Tellers, Volunteers, and to connect with other volunteers from Harrah Church. It is open to anyone working with students from birth through graduation or anyone considering joining the team. The conference cost for Harrah Church people will be $35, which is a discounted rate. Last year we went down after Wednesday night service and stayed in a hotel close to the host site. We will do the same this year and have details on the lodging costs in the coming weeks.
Last year this event SOLD OUT twice and we will need to get tickets early. Contact Jeremy Davidson or Danelle Rush to register for the Dallas Orange Tour and join us for the road trip.
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This month we have teaching our kids the virtue of Peace. I know that by the end of the summer and in all of this heat that tempers have probably starting flaring up for the kids and parents. (Insert an amen here) Now that the kids are going back to school and will begin interacting with other kids and face all kinds of trials it is important for them to know how to keep the peace with their friends, their family, and with their enemies. I would love to hear stories about how your students are using this month’s virtue and Bible stories and applying them to the situations that they are encountering at church.
Peace is proving that you care more about others than winning an argument.
“Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.” Romans 14:19 NIV
Who’s the most peaceful person you know?
Do you know anyone good at living in peace with others?
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