the simple answer to networking?

looks like a brilliant idea.  The idea is simple.  Post what kind of people you want to meet up with and why.  Name a time and a venue.  People come.  It’s that simple.  Still not sure?  Watch this: This seems to me like a tool we (the church) should be using lots to network children’s Read More …

URC General Assembly Day 1

Today was the end of What Do You Think? (WDYT?) and the beginning of General Assembly.  At WDYT? this morning we had a look through the report of the Youth And Children’s Work Committee and had a mock debate to see how the General Assembly works.  A coat stand was employed as the microphone and Read More …

general assembly of the URC

Tomorrow sees the start of the URC General Assembly.  This year’s venue is nice and close for me!  It’s Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh so I get to come home and night and sleep on my own bed which is always a bonus. Assembly will debate 45 resolutions including a chance on Saturday morning to affirm Read More …

Youthwork International

Youthwork International is a new website for youth workers… who are from all over the world.  This is what the site says about itself: Thousands of Christian youthworkers supporting each other in dozens of countries… The best ideas for youth work at the click of a button… A blogging community sharing ideas and resources… Access to Read More …

100 Web Tools

You know that there are loads of cool new webtools around but you forget where they are, who they might suit or what situation they might be useful in? Well college@home have a very helpful list of 100 Helpful Web Tools for Every Kind of Learner. What is great about the list is the ‘every Read More …

strategy word cloud

This is our children and youth work strategy visualised as a word cloud by wordle.

Crossover

This weekend is the 10th Crossover Festival.  Crossover is a brilliant event and I’ve been proud to be part of it.  But this year I’ve not been involved.  After the last event I felt it was time to step back and to allow others to bring their ideas and dreams to the event. I have Read More …