In the fall of 2006 hundreds of youth workers will gather for the first ever Youth Worker Summit being sponsored by the National Council of Churches and the members of the Ecumenical Youth Staff Committee. This event is being held November 12-15, 2006 at The Coronado Springs Resort at Walt Disney World Resorts. The worship leaders will be Mark Yaconelli and Jay Beech. The theme is We do not loose heart, 2nd Corinthians 4:16. Hold these dates and bookmark this site because more information is coming quickly.
http://youthworkersummit.com/
The Youth Worker Summit: An Ecumenical Leadership Training Event
A MySpace Cheat Sheet for Parents
Wired News:
We've all heard parents ask about myspace.com. Most wonder if they should be worried or if they should restrict their child from using it. Most of the fears come from a total unfamiliarity with internet period. I found this great myspace cheat sheet for parents. The data from this cheat sheet was collected through an interview with UC Berkeley researcher Danah Boyd, who studied teens' ways during a two-year ethnographic study of the MySpace phenomenon. Boyd speaks on her findings in a recent lecture she gave. Here is a link to the article and a link to Danah Boyds lecture.
MySpace.com Cheat Sheet
Danah Boyd Lecture on MySpace.com
MissionFish - Support your favorite causes through trading on eBay, The World's Online Marketplace
MissionFish - Support your favorite causes through trading on eBay, The World's Online Marketplace
Fundraising is an ongoing conversation in Youth Ministry. Especially for middle to smaller size churches that don't have large budgets for retreats and mission trips. Spaghetti dinners and raking leaves can get the job done but were always looking for something new. That's where Mission Fish comes in. You can fundraise on eBay through MissionFish!
Here are just a few ways your organization can benefit...
Community selling - let eBay sellers donate proceeds from items they sell to your organization! Learn how it works.
Direct selling - turn just about any good or service into funding for your mission by selling on eBay! The eBay Giving Works ribbon will help your items stand out! Learn how it works.
Special events - put your special event auction online, and find more buyers than can fit into a ballroom! Learn how by joining us for an Event Planning conference call.
Zipit Wireless Instant Messenger
Zipit Wireless Instant Messenger
For those of you that have parents wondering how to monitor their children's Instant Messenger use check out this new device. It's called the Zipit Wireless Instant Messenger. This device connects to home wireless networks or any free hotspot and uses all popular IM programs, such as AOL, Yahoo and MSN. You can talk in multiple, concurrent conversations. I see this device only being used when parents are around. Possibly in a kitchen or living room area. This takes the secrecy of conversations on the hidden hope computer out into the open. I would highly recommend this gadget for those parents that are nervous about the conversations their kids are having online.
D365
The d365 devotional series is produced by Passport, Inc. and The Samuel
Project. The series is written especially for students and seeks to
provide reflections on themes that impact our faith journey. We hope that
in the midst of busy or boring days, d365 will create a quiet space in
your life for contemplation and prayer. New devotions will be published
daily – 365 days a year. On the weekends, space will be created for
visitors to share prayers and reflections with other readers. Coming Soon!
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