The Scholastic Corporation, US publisher of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, has reported a net loss of US$ 7.7 million for the quarter that ended February 26, 2007…
Now overall the company is doing fine, but you would think that selling over 300 million books just in one series would help your companies bottom line?
No?
Most films are made in the USA. But since Peter Jackson began using New Zealand as a backdrop for the Lord of the Rings Trilogy it seems that studios are more willing to outsource their movie-making to other countries!
So the ‘Matrix’ and ‘Superman Returns’ we both filmed partly in Sydney Australia.
This is cool for one important reason: 1. All them juicy props have no where to live once the studio is bored with them and they auction them off to the general public.
Monday… I will be there, believing for no one else to turn up so I can cart off some nice stage props for our ministry.
(thank you Lord).
A bad day for Muppetville and Sesame Street…
Elmo has hooked up with Barbie.
From Amazon product description: It’s fun synergy! Always on top of what’s hot, Barbie knows everyone loves Elmo. Barbie also knows what Elmo is up to, but isn’t telling! Dressed in cool T.M.X. Elmo graphic print tee, Barbie is the queen of the style scene and together, Barbie and Elmo are the talk of the town! Includes Barbie doll and a mini plush Elmo.
I never thought I would say it, but I guess the midlife crisis hits everyone (even though Elmo is only 3 1/2 years old he technically over twenty which is a long time in monster years), and Elmo has the aging rocker syndrome, whereby you date someone a quarter your age and get a tattoo (I cannot confirm the tattoo part).
Elmo, I can only pray that you sign a pre-nup before taking this relationship any further!
A sad day indeed
It’s amazing how coincidence works. Here I was yesterday thinking about how the best way to respond when someone tells you bad news, or is grieving. And then today, Rick Warren’s Ministry Toolbox appears in my email inbox with an article titled: What not to do when someone is grieving.
So many times I have been in situations where I was not sure of the right things to say… this article gives a great outline of what NOT to say to someone who is going through a painful time!
Interesting analysis from the Sydney Morning Herald about this current generation of children. It seems that high-density living often meant children missed outside play vital to motor skill development. So we have timid kids who don’t like to paly on the scary park playground.
Here are the stats:
- Proportion of Sydneysiders living in flats: 17%
- Families in flats with more than one child under five: 3.2%
- Families in flats with children under 15: 17.2%.
I guess the message is clear, get your kids outside to play!
So click the link below and you can take your own test… here’s what mine came up as.
| Your Personality Is |
| You are good at expressing yourself and sharing your ideals.You are the most compassionate of all types and connect with others easily. Your heart tends to rule you. You can’t make decisions without considering feelings.You seek out other empathetic people to befriend. Truth and authenticity matters in your friendships. In love, you give everything you have to relationships. You fall in love easily. At work, you crave personal expression and meaning in your career. With others, you communicate well. You can spend all night talking with someone. As far as your looks go, you’ve likely taken the time to develop your own personal style. On weekends, you like to be with others. Charity work is also a favorite pastime of yours. |
Children are:
In need of appreciation
Spend time with them talking about their interests
In need of participation
Find things for them to do, and let them contribute to the lesson.
In need of insight.
Talk to them about the running of the kids’ ministry and explain why we do things
Uninterested in my subject at first.
‘Buy’ their attention
Unable to concentrate for long
Plan a varied lesson with frequent changes of focus of interest.
Limited in vocabulary of words and experience.
Watch my words and use metaphors sparingly.
Unable to think about the abstract.
Always talk in terms of actual things and people and use illustrations.
Capable of using their minds.
Provoke their minds with questions and exercises.
Source: Sunday School Teaching by J. Reginald Hill (1962).
Thou Hast not seen me in a while indeed.
Do I need to explain my absense?
I suppose Yes.
There has been a lot of work going in at http://hillsongkids.com over the past month or so. I stopped abruptly Podcasting and Blogging on the 6th of Dec. Which worked out well as a summer break…
There are three things that are happening at Hillsong Kids.
1. The Podcast is moving there… if you visit http://childrensministrypodcast.com it takes you too the future page for the show.
2. My old blog has moved to davidwakerley.com (here), and will focus on a little more personal stuff, and a new ministry blog will be created at hillsongkids.com with a bunch of contributors.
3. The Newsletter will be merging with a Hillsong Network list available to anyone who would like ministry leadership stuff.
So in short a lot of cool things have merged and are happening.
Do you like the redesign? let me know!
Change your feeds! If you use Bloglines or similar reader. Delete the old and bring in the new.
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