Noon Nonsense: Bed Warmers?

I know that companies are looking to find things to get more customers but I am not sure about this. http://www.gadling.com/2010/01/19/holiday-inns-human-bed-warming-services/

Great Showing for Podunk, PA!

Just got this from Outreach Films:

The "To Save a Life" film opened in 440 theaters across the country with many of them being in large cities. Out of those 440, we ranked 39th in ticket sales with 924 tickets sold on opening weekend! That is tremendous!

Thanks to all for your hard work! Keep on letting people know about this movie.

We now need to do at least two things. . . 1) Begin reaching out and "saving lives" and 2) Take others to see this film - At least talk about it with people. Put it on your Facebook page. Let people know what you thought about the movie. If it really impacted you, you will want to do something about it.

Noon Nonsense: Baloon Boy the Movie?

Someone is actually thinking about making a movie about the family who "fooled" the world into thinking one of the boys were in the balloon. What are your thougths. http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/balloon-boy-movie-01-19-2010

1 - 2 - 3 Dodge Ball

Last night a group of youth pastor and churches, Highway 35 Student Ministries, held a Dodge Ball Tournament. We were very surprised at the amount of people who came to watch.


The team that some of our guys got together did rather well but the didn't have enough fire power to win the tourney.

After a bit of confusion in the beginning, it turned out to be a great evening. I loved that all the youth workers did their jobs and worked so well together.

Noon Nonsense: One Way to Pay for Your Wedding

In today's economy, people have really had to be creative to make enough money to do the things they want to do. The couple in this story have decided to collect cans to pay for their wedding! Their goal: 400,000 cans. One company is willing to give them an early wedding present. Here's the link:

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2010/01/13/20100113wedding-cans-gift.html


Go to www.weddingcans.com to donate if you like.

Somebody's Got to Do It!?!

I could not do this. I love working with teens/people! This is an interesting and well done video.

Noon Nonsense: i want 2 c u in ny

Can you text and talk at the same time? It can be done! I have seen it happen! If you can, maybe this event is for you. According to the USA Today, the World Cup of Texting Championships is being held in New York city. Maybe I will go. LOL. TTYL

Competitors from more than a dozen countries are participating in the LG Mobile World Cup. The winning team, judged on speed and accuracy, will take home a $100,000 prize.

See the entire story here

New Leadership Blog

I have been working with teenagers at the same church for 23 years - I'll start my 24th year on April 1 - and in the those years I have made a lot of youth pastor friends. I love meeting people and especially people who have the same desire to work with kids as I have. One of my newest YP Friends is Mike Hammer from Punxsutawney, PA. Not only is he a youth worker in Punxsutawney but is the "rural" youth ministry guru at the Simply Youth Minnistry Conference. I have appreciated getting to know him and look forward to more opportunities to spend time with him. He has started a new blog on "Life and Leadership" which I am going to follow. If you are a leader or want to be, I would encourage you to check out his site as well.

Bat Bites Man - Man Gets $1500

An Ohio man gets $1500 from a little known law about getting bit by rabid animals. The AP report says that the man was bitten by a rabid bat and that his hospital expenses were $5000.

An Ohio county has agreed to pay $1,500 to a man who was bitten by a rabid bat and turned to a little-known state law that allows for compensation. Commissioners in Delaware County, north of Columbus, voted Thursday to provide 61-year-old David Froehlich with the maximum reimbursement under the law. . .

See the entire article here.

Process Moving Faster for Family Trying to Adopt Haitian Orphan

This is one of the stories done on Jana's best friend from college and her husband and family. It is so cool that out of tragedy comes triumph! Below is another link to another report as well.

Process Moving Faster for Family Trying to Adopt Haitian Orphan

http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0110/697521_video.html?ref=newsstory