Overview
Influence the faith and future of kids & preteens.
As a children’s ministry leader, you want your kids to grow up making wiser choices, building stronger relationships, and developing a deeper faith.
252 Kids curriculum combines child development and theology to create a comprehensive children’s ministry curriculum and strategy.
Disciple
Each Kid
We combine child development and theology to create a more engaging experience for elementary kids and preteens. Inspire deeper faith and help each kid apply God's truth to their lives.
Elevate
Your Volunteers
Your volunteers are the most valuable resource to help kids see and know God. Invest and develop your small group leaders each week with world-class support and training.
Scope & Cycle
Annual Teaching Plan
Align your weekly teaching with the rhythms of a family’s life from the start of school through the fun of summer! The scope & cycle helps you communicate a cohesive vision to your parents, small group leaders, and senior leadership. Guide your children’s ministry, sunday school, or weekly gathering with one powerful plan for the year.
Discover the monthly big ideas, themes, virtues, and bottom lines for your ministry.
August
August
Dive Deep
There’s Always More to Explore
Truth
September
September
Live Bright
Shine Jesus’ Light
Compassion
October
October
Game Show
The Choice is Yours
Transformation
November
November
Special Delivery
No Postage Required
Restoration
December
December
Christmas Playlist
Let Heaven and
Nature Sing
Connection
January
January
Rain or Shine
Trusting God in Every Season
Transformation
February
February
Made
Discover Who You’re Meant to Be
Identity
March
March
Cast and Crew
Everyone Has a Part to Play
Community
April
April
The Big Picture
Keep Hope Alive
Faith
May
May
Eye Spy
Get a Clue About to do
Restoration
What's Included
Everything You Need for Your Weekly Programming
Teaching Materials
Small Group Plans
Parent & Home Resources
Family Experience Event Materials
Social Media & Email
Child Devotionals
Volunteer Resources
Production Files
Monthly Planning and Decoration
Small Church Starter Curriculum
Teaching Materials
Large Group teaching materials to allow you to communicate God’s Truths to your unique age group in an engaging way.
- Bible Story Teaching
- Scripts & Outlines
- Image Files
- Music & Audio Files
Teaching Materials
Teaching Materials
Take a look at the weekly Large Group teaching materials to allow you to communicate God’s Truth in an Engaging Way.
- Bible Story Teaching
- Scripts & Outlines
- Image Files
- Music & Audio Files
Small Group Plans
Small Group Plans
Build on a child’s experience of community by creating opportunities for life-change through Small Groups. Support a safe environment with consistent leaders and customizable small group plans that teach kids to live out God’s story.
- Small-Group Plans
- Activity Pages
- Virtual Small Group Plans
Parent & Home Resources
Parent & Home Resources
The impact will be greater when the church and family partner with a shared strategy to influence their children’s hearts. Use the home resources to continue the conversation throughout the week with parents and kids.
- Parent Cue App
- Parent Cue Cards for conversation at home: summarizes the Bible story, memory verse, and bottom line and provides parents with a question to spark a conversation about the week’s lesson.
- Email Communication: HTML file templates that can be loaded into an email management system like MailChimp or Constant Contact.
Family Experience Event Materials
Family Experience Event Materials
Engaging live event where families experience music, laughter, and fun teaching about the character of God together.
- Scripts & Outlines
- Image & Sounds Files
- Tech and Planning Documents
Social Media & Email
Social Media & Email
Connecting with families digitally just got easier with a complete social media plan. The plan includes a step-by-step posting guide, graphics, video, and captions. This takes the stress out of planning and designing your digital content strategy by providing 3-4 engaging posts weekly while still allowing flexibility for you to post additional content unique to your ministry.
- Social Media Plan w/ images & captions
- Email and Communication Plan
Child Devotionals
Child Devotionals
Provide kids with a weekly or monthly take-home devotional card that includes reading Scripture, a short activity to promote thought and application, and a prayer.
- Customizable and printable card
Volunteer Resources
Volunteer Resources
Complete volunteer development plan to help you recruit, train, and retain leaders.
- Volunteer Training Curriculum
- Seasonal Volunteer Appreciation Materials
- Monthly Vision Casting Plan
Production Files
Production Files
Support your tech and production team with full presentation files and graphics.
- Powerpoint and Propresentor Files
- Screen graphic slides
- Audio SFX and music files
- Tech sheets
Monthly Planning and Decoration
Monthly Planning and Decoration
Resources to help you prepare and decorate for each month ahead.
- Supply list spreadsheets
- Environmental Decor Ideas
Small Church Starter Curriculum
Small Church Starter Curriculum
- Have under 15 kids in your elementary ministry, and you combine all your kids for both Large Group and Small Group time?
- Need programming that can be lead with a limited amount of volunteers?
- Need an easy and structured “step by step” format that you can pull off with limited time, resources, and budget?
The starter curriculum contains all you need to ensure you have an incredible program.
Build a stronger strategy—try a month of curriculum for free.
Built to compliment your favorite ministry tools
Media Package
Innovative Media for More Engaged Kids
Dive into the add-on media package to accompany your sunday curriculum. It includes a one-size-fits-all video solution to present the weekly Bible story and more.
Bible Story Video
Story Lab (K-3)
Bible Story Video
So & So Show (4th-5th)
Supplementary Video
One Thing
Supplementary Video
Live Loud
Orange Specialists
No one should do ministry alone.
Get personalized coaching every step of the way.
252 Kids curriculum includes access to weekly support through your very own Orange Specialist—a certified ministry coach dedicated to help you win with your kids ministry curriculum and lead your ministry all year long.
The programming resources are innovative & world class and help us teach kids about God and his love for us!
John J Lawless Jr
Jody Shelton
"I can’t imagine doing ministry without Orange as a partner! They allow us to minister to families and kids and take care of all the details and make us shine each week! I love the monthly themes and the flexibility you have with how you share the gospel any week!"
Susan Bishara
"I am coming from a public school teacher turned kid ministry perspective and the Orange curriculum is engaging, current, and interactive! Our kids love it."
Sue Miller
“I’ve consulted with churches across the country about how to improve the effectiveness of their children’s ministry. Let me tell you, the Orange strategy works.”
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