We’re back with another quick installment from Sam Luce at Redeemer Church in beautiful Utica, New York. Sam is the children’s pastor at Redeemer and he is giving us an update on how his organization is at promoting Global Involvement among their families. It’s a tricky subject and you’ll probably identify with some of the struggles that Sam brings up.

“Global Involvement” is the topic we’re focusing on this month in the YouLead curriculum. Be sure to check it out!

Here at Orange, we have several different office locations.  Most of them are official, but we have a number of unofficial office locations that our staff tends to congregate when we need a change of scenery.  In particular, there are two local coffee houses that almost always have someone hiding out trying to figure out how to focus.  One of them is Land of a Thousand Hills, and the other is Starbucks.

A couple of weeks ago, I made my office location for the day at Starbucks, and there were two familiar faces also temporarily set up to work out of my meeting location.  So I pulled out the handy dandy Flip camera and asked them to recount their favorite moments from Orange 2010.

Steve Thomason & Chase Andrews – 5.11.2010 from Orange on Vimeo.

We’re so excited. Did you know that you can now stay up to date and interact with Orange Leaders all over the world in a new way?

It’s true! OrangeLeaders.com now has its very own iPhone and Android app. What can you do with these apps you might ask?

Well, you can:
-listen to free podcasts,
-read and comment on blog posts,
-keep up with current news and events,
-interact with all of the tweets coming from @OrangeLeaders,
-watch videos from the site,
-see information about the Orange Conference, Orange Tour, and all other things Orange.
You can even order books, CDs, and other resources!

Special features important for 4,000 Orange Leaders here in Atlanta this week– you can see the full schedule of the Orange Conference and get directions to the Gwinnett Center if you get lost. What could be better?

Well, all the apps sync with each other.
Which means:
-you can ask questions,
-give insights,
-or even post pictures of Orange events going on at your church!

Currently, we have an iPhone AND a Droid Orangeleaders.com app.
We hope that you take full advantage of ALL the features while you are on the go.
Let us know what you think…

For your iphone, you can download the Orange Leaders app from the app store.
For your droid, you can download the Orange Leaders app from the android market.

For more information and specials this week check out the company that made these apps at www.R0AR.com or their booth at OC10.

The Orange Leaders materials for September and October are now posted for all subscribers.

September’s topic for ministry leaders (Core) is Priorities, and for volunteers (Crew), it’s Five Catalysts for Spiritual Growth.

The October focus for ministry leaders is Community among Volunteers, and for volunteers we’re focusing on Role Definition.

If you haven’t subscribed to the Orange Leaders curriculum, be sure to do so before the end of 2009 to get the best rate!

Staying connected to leaders and learning from each other is a vital part of our ministries, so we are making it easier for you. Here are two new ways to stay in touch with what is happening on OrangeLeaders.com:

Facebook Fan Page
Become a fan! Invite others to become fans, and stay in touch with other Orange Leaders through Facebook.

Twitter
Know about every little 140-character thing we do for Orange Leaders by following us on Twitter.

We hope these will make it easy for you to remain informed and encouraged throughout your busy day, and we love that it gives us the opportunity to stay connected to you!

Orange Leaders is our newest curriculum aimed at developing ministry leaders and volunteers. Here, you’ll find a network of Orange Leaders who are coming together to share ideas, thoughts, questions, and best practices. Join the discussion on the blog and the discussion board, or download our free podcasts.

When you subscribe to Orange Leaders, you’ll receive a monthly download of materials you can use to develop yourself personally and professionally as well as materials to help you develop your volunteer base. We’ll send you exclusive podcasts, articles, teaching scripts, handouts, and other resources to distribute among your volunteers to help them catch the vision of Orange.