Episode 078: Creating Great Family Experiences for Kids and Parents With Dave Truitt

In this episode, I talk with my friend, Dave Truitt, about creating great family experiences for parents and kids, where they can learn and talk about faith together. He breaks down what goes into each experience, how they prepare for it, and why it is key to their strategy for partnering with parents. Dave Truitt […]

In this episode, I talk with my friend, Dave Truitt, about creating great family experiences for parents and kids, where they can learn and talk about faith together. He breaks down what goes into each experience, how they prepare for it, and why it is key to their strategy for partnering with parents.

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Links Mentioned in This Episode

Orange

Family Experience

Family Experience Supplemental Resources – A list of all the supplemental resources Orange provides to help you create a great FX

Family Experience on the Orange Blog – Hear the heart and vision behind FX, how to make it work on a budget, and other thoughts from leaders who are doing FX

Jingle Jam Family Experience

Jingle Jam – Check out this year's Jingle Jam website, complete with the theme, supplemental resources, and other great content designed to help you create an irresistible environment where families and kids can come together to hear the Christmas story

Jingle Jam Wrapped Up EP CD – Music produced specifically for Jingle Jam

Jingle Jam Store – Videos, graphics, scripts, and other Jingle Jam resources and downloads

Jingle Jam on the Orange Blog – Check out key practices for producing a great Jingle Jam and partnering with families during the Christmas season through this special FX

Elements of a Family Experience

Worship song (kickoff)
Welcome
Worship songs
Rapid response game
Intro sketch (sets up the problem)
Teaching
Outro sketch (resolution of problem)
Theme song
Prayer
Characters share what they learned
Closing

Action Items

If you do not currently do FX, ask some key questions to determine whether or not your church should try it
If you already do FX,  determine one step you can take to make your FX better–whether that involves shifting the schedule, adding or taking away certain elements, or focusing more closely on partnering with parents

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