So do you have a Family Experience (FX) at YOUR church? And does your FX Cast want to crash Orange 10? Of course you do!

What you need to do:  Upload a 3-4 minute audition video of your FX.  (Make sure to highlight why we should choose YOU!)   Uploads must be posted on Vimeo and You Tube no later than February 8th with a message to drunge@rethinkgroup.org.

Watch for videos to show up on Orange Leaders, 252 Basics Facebook Fan Page and on blogs across the country.

The winning cast will be notified and then one of our reThink FX reWriters will come to YOUR church for a pre-Orange acting workshop, give your cast tickets to Orange Conference 10 AND then feature your cast in the FX Bare Bones Showcase.

So are you in? We can’t wait for a sneak peek into your Family Experiences…. see what the reThink FX reWriters have to say!

Can you name the Jonas Brothers? How about Miley Stewart’s secret identity? This could be important if you are involved in building an environment that is designed to appeal to fourth graders.

FX, or Family Experience is a ministry area that uniquely targets a wide range of ages, cultures, and senses of humor. Baby-boomer parents and kids from five to twelve years old can be in the same room at the same time. It’s a challenge to say the least. We’ve found the best place to focus is the fourth grade. The fourth grade demographic will define what is cool for your families. If the fourth graders like it, chances are the fifth graders will also. If the fourth and fifth graders like it, lower age levels will follow along. If the kids in the room are plugged in, it’s much less of a distraction to their parents so they can now focus on the content (and of course the humor aimed directly at them).

So, if you get the fourth grader to say the word “cool” about your FX environment – YOU WIN! Chances are great that he or she will be back. And if a family finds an appealing, healthy environment for their kids, you’ve created some raving fans.

(Oh, and as you start to study fourth grade culture, their names are Nick, Joe, and Kevin.)