The Ground Floor As I wrote about in Part 1 of this series, my journey with the Orange Strategy began at North Point Community Church in 1999. Reggie Joiner was the Director of Family Ministry at that time, and while the Orange concepts were very much...
My Favorite Week of the Year! Oh, how I love the Orange Conference. I look forward to going every year. I am always inspired, challenged, refreshed - and I always laugh a lot. It is such a great opportunity to get away, pause from the hectic...
Parenting - It's not for the faint at heart! As I shared in Part 1 of this series, my interaction with the Orange Strategy began as a parent, rather than a ministry leader. The church I attended as a young mom helped me realize how important...
This is Part 1 in a series of posts about my experience with the Orange Strategy. If you're already using Orange, my hope is to connect with you and share our love of Orange together through this series. If you are not using Orange, maybe...
My set design for the month of September was not created by a team. I did that one all by myself and it wasn't much fun! That is what prompted this post. I hope what I learned that last week of August, will help you...
We hang things from the ceiling and walls to add additional layers of decor to our environment and enhance our monthly theme. Because we share our space with other ministries in our church, we have to remove anything hanging on a weekly basis. That can...
Adding Another Layer We love to hang things in our environment. We hang things on our set each week, but we also hang decor that enhances our theme throughout our environment (ceilings, walls, entrance, etc.) We do this for several reasons: Decor beyond your stage adds another layer...
Cutting foam core can be tedious and tricky but if you have the right equipment, it makes the process a lot easier. A lot depends on the type of foam core you are cutting, as different knives work best on certain types of foam core....
We have tried a variety of different things to enhance our creative process for building sets and creating environments. For now, we've landed on this rhythm. 3 Weeks Out: Email Creative Team About three weeks prior to the start of a new month, I send and e-mail to...