Chowtime – 2/15 (Orange Week Edition)
This week wrapped up the Orange Spring Blogger Week in preparation for the Orange Conference 2014. There was a lot of information and great content out there about Orange that you may have missed. So, grab some chow and chew on some of these things that you may have missed from last week:
Stat to Chew on…97% of students learn their manners from home. 57% also said they learn manners and civility from their place of worship. 43% named school as a positive influence on their manners, in particular through their involvement in Extracurricular Activities, e.g. Music, Sports, Student Government, Theater, etc. (thanks Stage of Life)
Quote to Digest…“Family means no one gets left behind or forgotten.” – David Ogden Stiers
Kid, Family and Student Ministry Blogs to bite into…
- Michael Bayne shares 11 ways to empower high impact volunteers
- Joe McAlpine talks about when the Church should lose
- Matt Norman outlines 4 final thoughts about the Orange Conference
- Wendy Douglas shares her thoughts on the KidMin breakouts at Orange this year
- Jeremy Zach explores what students are longing for
- Steve Cullen gives us 10 reasons why we should attend the Orange Conference
- I asked Matt McKee 5 questions about social media and ministry
Are there other stats, quotes or blogs that you chewed on this week? If so, share them so we can learn and benefit from each other.
Oh and PS…”like” YM Sidekick on Facebook here and “follow” me on Twitter here for regular updates.
