Eastside purchased the Anaheim site for $20 million. It expects to make $25 million to $30 million in improvements, Appel said.
The new church will incorporate some Boeing history, including keeping two existing buildings totaling 250,000 square feet.
A six-story office building will remain on the campus to be leased out for office space and a restaurant. The campus is also set to include a large, outdoor plaza and a garden area for prayer and reflection that will be open 24 hours a day.
Eastside sold its Fullerton property for $16.6 million to Dongshin Korean Presbyterian Church, which will occupy the site after Eastside moves next year.
Instead of a traditional groundbreaking ceremony, Eastside will hold a service on the grounds of its soon-to-be home – at 2330 Miraloma Ave. – at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. The public is invited.
Appel said the service also will kick off Eastside's 50th-year celebrations. At least 11 founding church members are scheduled to attend.
"I want to give tremendous credit to Gene Appel," Jud says. "This church has never known financial scandal or moral scandal in leadership. It's such a gift and a blessing to follow faithful leaders because you just don't have all the layers to work through. I felt like I stepped in and 17-18 years of chips got transferred to me that I didn't earn. It is unique for a church to take a risk on a young senior pastor."Furthermore, young people take to technology like no generation before them. According to a Nielson report, adult U.S. mobile users sent an average of 357 texts per month in the second quarter of 2008 versus an average of 204 calls. Teens, however, are sending or receiving an average of 3,339 texts a month, an 8% jump from the previous year.
2. Know When to Cut it Off
New technologies, from computer games to the Xbox, can be a great way for kids to learn strategy and develop hand-eye coordination, but as parents and caregivers, we need to know when enough is enough. According to a University of Bristol study, children who spent more than two hours a day at a screen had a 60% higher risk of psychological problems than children who clocked fewer viewing hours.
Just how much time is appropriate? A 2009 Kaiser study reported that children aged 8-18 engage with media 7.5 hours per day, on average. However, the American Academy of Pediatrics advises that kids spend no more than 1-2 hours per day in front of a screen. Quite the discrepancy.
While one could argue that kids with too much technological engagement might find themselves unable to pace the work environment of the future, parents nonetheless have the responsibility to determine when too much screen time becomes unhealthy. It’s not that screens are bad, only that they need to be used in moderation. If our children are not getting exercise, face time with friends or other creative stimulation, their screen time will likely be more detrimental than purposeful.
3. The Difference Between Preference and Addiction
There is a huge difference between an addiction and a preference. A kid may prefer spending an evening surfing the Internet, simply because he or she enjoys that activity more than going out with friends or playing sports. This person functions fine without a gadget or device but might prefer it when given the chance.
In addiction, however, the person seemingly cannot live without something and experiences a deep void when it’s unavailable. How many young people today might show signs of addiction, versus simply a preference when it comes to technology? Indeed, 38% of surveyed college students indicated they couldn’t last 10 minutes before switching on some sort of electronic device.
Of course, adults often experience the same challenge. A new study found that 53% feel upset when denied access, and 40% feel lonely when they’re unable to go online, even for a short period of time. One person interviewed indicated that the 24-hour device-less experience was “like having my hand chopped off.”
Despite the attachment, a striking study of young people revealed that about 38% of those 10-18 years old feel overwhelmed by technology. For 25 -to 34-year-olds, it was slightly less at 34%. Essentially, the
