Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
Annual giving to U.S. Protestant churches in 2005 is currently estimated at $93
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
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59% of ’06 college grads report their top priority is a balance between personal and professional life. For 46% it’s to pursue further education, 27% build a solid financial base and
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
63% of non-retired U.S. adults say they plan to work when they reach retirement
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
Employee theft accounts for almost 50% of all shrinkage, while shoplifting accounts for only
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
In ‘06, the market for pet products and services is expected to reach $38.4 billion, up 5.8%
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A home with two SUVs in the driveway needs an extra $1,500 per year to pay for costlier gas
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48% of Americans are pro-Israel vs. just 18% that are pro-Palestinian, finds Pew
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High Speed: At the end ’05 there were 50.2 million U.S. homes and businesses connecting online via broadband, a 33% increase from ‘04, reports the FCC. 51% are cable modems and 41% are DLS lines. 72% of Web users now connect
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20% of U.S. adults have a close relative who has or had drug or alcohol
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57% of U.S. employers offer some flextime options to employees. 35% offer compressed
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Boomers Volunteer: Boomers have become one of the most important components of U.S. volunteer organizations. The Corporation for National and Community Service reports: There are 65.4 million volunteers in the U.S. While Boomers are about 25% of the adult population over 18, they are 40% of the
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Zookeepers in the Netherlands are planning to hook up Dutch and Indonesian orangutans over the Internet and believe the link could at some stage be used as an online dating service where apes could get to know one another and keepers could work out whether they
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Teen Girls: Despite MySpace, chatting on IM or surfing iTunes, 12- to-14-year-old girls are still most deeply motivated by TV. 65% say they’re influenced by a TV show or network, and are more likely to multi-task. More than half report regularly instant-messaging; about two-thirds read and write
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Unprotected A new Harris Poll finds while 88% of PC owners have anti-virus software, 65% do not update it
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
Religious Tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors of the tourism market, says Globus, an international tour company that offers 20 faith-based itineraries, up from 8 in ‘04. It has become a $1 billion industry. Driving forces are: 8 million more people identified as Christians and 45% more
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
Christian Education There are approximately 308,000 Evangelical Christian churches in the U.S. 65% use the classroom
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