OrangeWatch 2008
Membership Level› Guest
Author/Source: Steve Tanner
Topic: Conferences
An archive of the OrangeWatch beta, which featured a live feed of Kidology member-participating blogs and Twitter updates from the Orange Conference in Atlanta, GA (April 28-30, 2008).
During the Orange Conference 2008, Kidology.org introduced the OrangeWatch beta, an aggregation of feeds from member-participating blogs and Twitter updates.This created a live reporting experience from the event in Atlanta, often including messages shared during sessions and workshops, with recap blog posts wrapping up at the end of each day.
We'd like to thank the following Kidology members for their timely contributions to the OrangeWatch:
- Kenny Conley: Blog - Twitter
- Darrel Girardier: Blog - Twitter
- Alan Phillips: Blog - Twitter
- Dave Truitt: Blog - Twitter
- Stacey Windover: Blog - Twitter
- Orange 2008: Session Five
Unfortunately, I had to take a phone call with my new church right when Louie Gigleo got up to... - Orange 2008: Synchronizing Volunteers
This session was led by Craig Jutila. Someone said that most of this information is in his book "Daze... - Orange 2008: Rethinking Family Ministry
Like the Rethinking Children's Ministry, this breakout was more of a round table discussion. On the stage was Mike... - Zzzzzzz.........
staceywin: Zzzzzzz......... - This
has been such a great week. The Orange Conference was just incredible
and my family and ministry are even more incredible. WOW!
pastoralan: This has been such a great week. The Orange Conference was just incredible and my family and ministry are... - at home - yeah!!!!!!
balloonpastor: at home - yeah!!!!!! - The Orange Conference - The Final Product
That Look's So Good! Well I am back at home and I have to admit it was good to... - off to facebook breakfast for orange!
kennyconley: off to facebook breakfast for orange! - we'll be hitting the road in half hour - should be home by 3:40
balloonpastor: we'll be hitting the road in half hour - should be home by 3:40 - At a Hampden Inn - very nice - but what's up with the egg cass. for breakfast?
balloonpastor: At a Hampden Inn - very nice - but what's up with the egg cass. for breakfast? - Bed... come to me. Sleep, I must have!!!
kennyconley: Bed... come to me. Sleep, I must have!!! - Orange Overload!
I'm wiped. Really, totally wiped. It's 12:45 AM and I'm pooped. I still need to blog two breakouts and... - Orange 2008: Session Four
Session four was a discussion/interview with Andy Stanley. Not sure if it's just me, but it seemed like it... - WIPED OUT Heading to bed - still at hotels
balloonpastor: WIPED OUT Heading to bed - still at hotels - Wed. AM Main Sessioon
A surprise at the AM session - Andy Stanley, the head pastor at NorthPoint Community Church. Andy is a... - Wed. AM Breakout - 5 skills for parents
Here's some random notes for this breakout - 5 Skills for Parents. I can tell I'm getting tired -... - one
more flight to go until i see the love of my life and my 3 sweet
babies!! well, actually they are teenagers, but i still dig 'em
staceywin: one more flight to go until i see the love of my life and my 3 sweet babies!! well,... - oops. I meant putt putt. Thanks @themacjedi
btw... I crushed him!
kennyconley: oops. I meant putt putt. Thanks @themacjedi btw... I crushed him! - Kicking shawns hiney in put put!
kennyconley: Kicking shawns hiney in put put! - heading back to Texas...Orange was amazing, duh!
staceywin: heading back to Texas...Orange was amazing, duh! - Orange over? NEVER! Reggie signed us out by saying, "Go! Be the church!"
kennyconley: Orange over? NEVER! Reggie signed us out by saying, "Go! Be the church!" - Final session. Gigleo!
kennyconley: Final session. Gigleo! - what does tv average parent lie awake at night think? Our next sermon series? Or these kid's lives and howbto help them?
balloonpastor: what does tv average parent lie awake at night think? Our next sermon series? Or these kid's lives and... - orange has been great this year - thanx reThink for putting it on
balloonpastor: orange has been great this year - thanx reThink for putting it on - last session for ORANGE starts in 40 minutes - will Louie be Bringing the message??!!
balloonpastor: last session for ORANGE starts in 40 minutes - will Louie be Bringing the message??!! - just finished partnering with parents -ideas, not bad, but not much new
balloonpastor: just finished partnering with parents -ideas, not bad, but not much new - Craig Jutila speaking truth at orange
staceywin: Craig Jutila speaking truth at orange - In syncronizing volunteers with craig jutila.
kennyconley: In syncronizing volunteers with craig jutila. - in the Practical Ways to partner with parents workshop
balloonpastor: in the Practical Ways to partner with parents workshop - just and lunch @ golden corral - amazing choices, I'm stuffed
balloonpastor: just and lunch @ golden corral - amazing choices, I'm stuffed - Beautiful day in ATL
staceywin: Beautiful day in ATL - I'm Parenting Breakout- good stuff
balloonpastor: I'm Parenting Breakout- good stuff - good first session - good reminders -need to make sure I take car of my family first
balloonpastor: good first session - good reminders -need to make sure I take car of my family first - Still tired....
kennyconley: Still tired.... - Woo hoo! Andy stanley at orange!
kennyconley: Woo hoo! Andy stanley at orange! - andy stanly just the stage with reggie
balloonpastor: andy stanly just the stage with reggie - a funny preschool parody song
balloonpastor: a funny preschool parody song - sue miller describing her new grandbaby
balloonpastor: sue miller describing her new grandbaby - The Orange Conference - The squeezing of the orange
Let me start out this post by just saying WOW! I have been to a lot of conferences in... - Today... I'm really dragging.
kennyconley: Today... I'm really dragging. - its WAY too late. Out!
kennyconley: its WAY too late. Out! - Reggie Joiner... I apologize.
Okay, probably one of the most embarrassing things happened tonight. I've been hanging out at Orange with an old... - Orange Meet-ups (continued)
I had so much fun connecting with people today. I was actually having so much fun, I ended up... - Orange 2008: Session Three
Donald Miller spoke to us tonight about leadership. It was a very interesting talk. He had a very interesting,... - Orange 2008: Rethinking Children's Ministry
I've really been looking forward to this breakout. It was a panel discussion of Children's Ministry by Sue Miller,... - Orange 2008: Session Two
Man, I was dragging this morning! Not enough though to keep me from the morning session. Francis Chan was... - I feel like I'm sooooo behind!
I'm having a blast at Orange. Day two was incredible. However, I've been sooooo busy. I don't have Internet... - Dude... my hotel wireless internet is CRAWLING right now.... Hurry up!!!!!!!
kennyconley: Dude... my hotel wireless internet is CRAWLING right now.... Hurry up!!!!!!! - Hanging out with some old buddies... The're not really old though!
kennyconley: Hanging out with some old buddies... The're not really old though! - I'm heading to bed - I'm shot!!
balloonpastor: I'm heading to bed - I'm shot!! - Tuesday Afternoon at Orange
This morning was amazing!! And then I had a long lunch with the Kidology Group. I didn't get to... - Just ate at Steak & Shake! Great food. Now, I'm going to work on re-writing hte script for Sunday.
balloonpastor: Just ate at Steak & Shake! Great food. Now, I'm going to work on re-writing hte script for Sunday. - Lunch - Kidology Networking
At lunch today, a bunch of us (10) from Kidology.org got together. Two from Australia, and the rest of... - Breakout A - Design with Strategy
Orange Conference Update Man, it's tough o keep up with everything going on here. Lots of great ideas, thoughts... - Orange @ 2 - Francis Chan
Francis Chan was the speaker for Main Session # 2 Let me just say - wow! That man is... - In the kidstuf general session. Waiting for it to start.
dgirardier: In the kidstuf general session. Waiting for it to start. - Sure.......honored my friend
staceywin: Sure.......honored my friend - I am at orange. Who else is hanging out in atl?
staceywin: I am at orange. Who else is hanging out in atl? - Donald miller is a gifted storyteller......
staceywin: Donald miller is a gifted storyteller...... - a bunch of high schoolers did an amazing job of leading us in a few worship songs
balloonpastor: a bunch of high schoolers did an amazing job of leading us in a few worship songs - donald miller is speaking.
balloonpastor: donald miller is speaking. - I just cried.... What an amazing story about the influence of a hit school small group leader-wow
balloonpastor: I just cried.... What an amazing story about the influence of a hit school small group leader-wow - two drummers for worship this afternoon. Its rockin'
balloonpastor: two drummers for worship this afternoon. Its rockin' - Lunch with jim wideman, rob bradbury, allan phillips and other kidology folks. Very fun.
kennyconley: Lunch with jim wideman, rob bradbury, allan phillips and other kidology folks. Very fun. - General session three about to start
balloonpastor: General session three about to start - had lunch with others from kidology. Great networking, good food, SLOW service
balloonpastor: had lunch with others from kidology. Great networking, good food, SLOW service - Left the reThinking Youth Ministrybreakout earl. A little redundant.
dgirardier: Left the reThinking Youth Ministrybreakout earl. A little redundant. - Design with a strategy-first impressions can only happen once-that includes a childs first impression of God
balloonpastor: Design with a strategy-first impressions can only happen once-that includes a childs first impression of God - In rethinking childrens ministry with jim wideman, craig jutila and sue miller. I'm excited!
kennyconley: In rethinking childrens ministry with jim wideman, craig jutila and sue miller. I'm excited! - Sitting in a session called "Design with a Strategy".
dgirardier: Sitting in a session called "Design with a Strategy". - Francis chan - if we really love our neighbors as ourselves, shouldn't we give half our stuff away??
balloonpastor: Francis chan - if we really love our neighbors as ourselves, shouldn't we give half our stuff away?? - Francis chan just redefined Christianity for me. Wow-what a session!
balloonpastor: Francis chan just redefined Christianity for me. Wow-what a session! - currently wacthing Francis Chan on stage.
dgirardier: currently wacthing Francis Chan on stage. - Francis chan is on stage
balloonpastor: Francis chan is on stage - day 2 of orange conference and they open up with a John Mayer cover.
dgirardier: day 2 of orange conference and they open up with a John Mayer cover. - Orange session 2. Outrageous Community. Should be great!
kennyconley: Orange session 2. Outrageous Community. Should be great! - dragging a little bit this morning... But I'm excited about day 2 at orange!
kennyconley: dragging a little bit this morning... But I'm excited about day 2 at orange! - caught
up on my blog posts, twitters and facebook stuff. My blog reader is
overflowing... I'll spend a week catching up. It's late.. to bed!
kennyconley: caught up on my blog posts, twitters and facebook stuff. My blog reader is overflowing... I'll spend a week... - Orange Meet-ups
I went to my first Children's Ministry conference 5 years ago. It was the Children's Pastors Conference in Atlanta,... - Orange 2008: Session One
The opening session for Orange 2008 was nothing short of amazing. The music was incredible... amazingly incredible. The band... - Orange 2008: Necessary Conflict
Okay, there is way, way, WAY too much information to put here on the blog. This was an amazing... - First session was incredible. Go Reggie! I really sense a theme of what I've been hearing and reading these past 6 months.
kennyconley: First session was incredible. Go Reggie! I really sense a theme of what I've been hearing and reading these... - Orange Main Session # 1
Wow, I just got back from the first main session of this years ORANGE Conference. Only one word can... - Pre-Con # 3
I went to Burn Out to Balance for my 3rd precon. The Julita family ran it and wow, was... - I think reggio joiner suggested I need to rename my blog "the pharisee"
dgirardier: I think reggio joiner suggested I need to rename my blog "the pharisee" - So far the orange conference is all over the place
dgirardier: So far the orange conference is all over the place - sitting in the general session of the orange conference. Surprisingly good edge connection.
dgirardier: sitting in the general session of the orange conference. Surprisingly good edge connection. - I
have to say the first day of the ORANGE CONFERENCE is already been
worth the money I spent on the whole thing. This Is Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!
pastoralan: I have to say the first day of the ORANGE CONFERENCE is already been worth the money I spent... - Follow My Orange experience on Twitter
If you want, you can follow my ORANGE experience thru my twitter account. Got to www.twitter.com and you can... - Pre-Con. # 2
I just left the Pre-conference Session # 2 that I signed up for - Volunteer Awards. It rocked! It... - PreConference # 1 - Showcase: Creative Meetings
We made it to ORANGE in about 15 minutes from the hotel. We thought it would take a lot... - off to dinner! Orange is kickin' tail and taking names!
kennyconley: off to dinner! Orange is kickin' tail and taking names! - Orange 2008: Creatively Wired Meetings
This pre-conference breakout was led by Jennifer Tamborello who served on the original kid stuf team at North Point... - I
am in a session call "Creatively Wired Meetings". So far the content
not bad but not the most creative presentation. Kind of ironic.
dgirardier: I am in a session call "Creatively Wired Meetings". So far the content not bad but not the most... - Just met pastor allan... Fellow blogger here at orange. Woo hoo!
kennyconley: Just met pastor allan... Fellow blogger here at orange. Woo hoo! - laptop dead, taking notes with iPhone. Suprisingly easy.
dgirardier: laptop dead, taking notes with iPhone. Suprisingly easy. - Uh oh we're having mic problems
dgirardier: Uh oh we're having mic problems - At the Orange Conference - Orange What does that mean?
Well I am here at the Orange conference in Atlanta. Even though I have been thinking Orange for a... - Breakout 1 done. Family Ministry Around the Table. Great stuff. Looking forward to what's next.
kennyconley: Breakout 1 done. Family Ministry Around the Table. Great stuff. Looking forward to what's next. - At the Orange Conference, attend the Breakout called "Creative Meetings".
dgirardier: At the Orange Conference, attend the Breakout called "Creative Meetings". - Ready for Orange: Day 1
kennyconley: Ready for Orange: Day 1 - had a great day. Unfortunately I spent over 3 hours driving back and fourth across Atlanta. Off to bed... Orange in the AM!
kennyconley: had a great day. Unfortunately I spent over 3 hours driving back and fourth across Atlanta. Off to bed...... - Arrived in Atlanta (Duluth actually)
Well, we drove straight thru from Mechanicsburg to Atlanta - actually, Duluth, GA. We stopped once at a rest... - Heading to Orange
I am heading to the Orange conference put on by the reThink Group in Atlanta, GA.. I am so excited because even... - I
am at the airport and I breezed through check-in and security and now I
am sitting here bored in front of the gate. I think I will read.
pastoralan: I am at the airport and I breezed through check-in and security and now I am sitting here bored... - church is over about to eat lunch at cheesecake factory.
dgirardier: church is over about to eat lunch at cheesecake factory. - on my way to ATL. Flight delayed in Houston for an hour...boo!
staceywin: on my way to ATL. Flight delayed in Houston for an hour...boo! - at north pointe church in ATL. This place is huge.
dgirardier: at north pointe church in ATL. This place is huge. - Just
got back from our annual church men's summit it was awesome.Now I am
getting ready to leave tomorrow for the Orange Conference.Excited!
pastoralan: Just got back from our annual church men's summit it was awesome.Now I am getting ready to leave tomorrow... - 2 services then off to ORANGE...can't wait, love the way reg joiner rocks the house!
staceywin: 2 services then off to ORANGE...can't wait, love the way reg joiner rocks the house! - The
one week countdown has begun for the Orange conference.Anybody else
know of anyone else on twitter that is going?Would love to meet them
pastoralan: The one week countdown has begun for the Orange conference.Anybody else know of anyone else on twitter that is...
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