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Student Ministry Town Hall

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8 months ago
by Gillian Fenske in ,

Hear ye Hear ye! September is here and with it comes a brand new school year. We like to take this time every year before the madness of assignments, book reports and sports teams begins to come together as youth leaders and parents. (more…)

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Summer Volunteers Needed

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11 months ago
by Charlene Neuman in

Hey, it’s officially summer! That means it’s time to wrap-up our regular On Your Mark! program, and gear up for Summer Sundays … Many thanks to so many of you who’ve volunteered to join us through the summer months, so that we can give a welcome break to as many On Your Mark! leaders as needed. (more…)

 

Facebook Booting 20,000 Underage Users Per Day

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1 year ago
by Doug Braun in

Three Facts:

  1. The minimum age to legally sign-up for Facebook is 13.
  2. An underage child must falsify their birthdate when they sign-up for Facebook otherwise the system immediately rejects their sign-up attempt.
  3. A recent study shows that nearly half of all 12 year-olds in the U.S. are using such sites, ignoring their minimum age requirement. (more…)
 

9 Web Filters for Kids (Parents)

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1 year ago
by Doug Braun in

Ever wondered about adding a web filter or parental controls to your home PC(s) to keep your children from visiting inappropriate web sites? Or have you dismissed them since “any smart kid can get around filters with a few clicks?” Here’s a recent review of 9 popular web filters, their filtering accuracy and security, including testing if they can still be bypassed by “a kid who knows his way around a computer.” (more…)

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Top 10 Behavior Principles Every Parent Must Know

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1 year ago
by Doug Braun in

Worried about your child’s behaviour? Not getting the results you hope? Then maybe – just maybe – the strategies you’re using aren’t based on solid research. Bad behaviours can be changed if parents remember to apply ten basic and proven principles. Here are my “Top 10” that I repeatedly share with parents who are trying to alter their kids’ behaviour – but because they aren’t using them, they don’t get the results. (more…)

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