Short Stuff

Entertainment Fellowship, a group founded in 1993 by comic and actor, Robert Hanley, is seeking to help people in the entertainment industry "recognize and apply Judeo-Christian principles into their careers." It is open to all faiths and is not supported by a church or a civic group. Similar groups include the Actor's Co-op, Arts and Entertainment Ministry, Open Call, Inter-Mission, Master media International and Associates in Media.--
Intercessors for America

The American Family Association is calling for a boycott of the shock rock group Marilyn Manson's new album "Anti-christSuperstar". Marilyn Manson reportedly takes their name from sex icon Marilyn Monroe and mass murderer Charles Manson. It is known for its link to the San Francisco-based Church of Satan. The album debuted as the third-largest seller in the nation and has overtly satanic and sadistic themes. The AFA is asking national retailers such as Wal-Mart, Kmart, Target and Blockbuster not to carry the album.--
IFA

Evangelical Fellowship of Canada maintains a website at www.efc-canada.com. It features news releases, publications (Canada Watch, Faith Today) overviews, discussion papers and issue summaries.--
EFC Canada Watch

Canadian Janette Oke, known for her best-selling Christian romance novels, also serves as Honourary Bible-a-Month Club President for the Canadian Bible Society. The group aids in Bible translation, production and Bible distribution programs.--
Canadian Bible Society

TV shows Touched by an Angel (tales of angels helping people through dark times), Early Edition (about a man who always gets tomorrow's paper today, using the knowledge to help people), Promised Land (which follows a travelling family on a mission to inspire others) and 7th Heaven (the story of a preacher's family) were praised as wholesome family entertainment providing positive lessons for teens by Focus on the Family's newsletter on popular culture, Plugged In. --
PI

18.7 million kids are online, according to a survey by The American Home Financial Services of 3,255 US adults who said kids in their households "use the internet at home, school or elsewhere". However, Diana Simeon, an analyst with Jupiter Communications, suggests the figure is closer to 5 million kids, most of whom use the internet at home. As for US schools, about half now have net access--but only 9% use the net in class, with up to 17 kids sharing one PC. The survey also found that 35 to 40 million adults use the net.--
USA Today (quoted in Youthworker Update)

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