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Image via Wikipedia Introduction Welcome to the Engagement area of the Purdue OWL . This area houses resources dedicated to - and often developed with - local organizations in greater Lafayette and Indiana . We work with a number of different organizations from the local community : non-profit organizations , Purdue University , industry, and government. The goal of our work is to foster engagement with local organizations and OWL users worldwide. Engagement is an important part of the Purdue land-grant state university mission, and it is an important part of the Writing Lab's history. We believe the projects included here build on these ideas, and we hope these efforts foster sustained work with local and global partners. Related articles Thomas earns spot in top Purdue program (thepaolite.wordpress.com) Purdue OWL (springgardenia.wordpress.com) Purdue Owl Grammar (smoorns.com) Purdue OWL (bravenewcentury.wordpress.com)

**This is a guest post by Glenys Nellist  from  Kids Ministry Matters Whether we’re “lovin’ it,” or hatin’ it, there’s one thing we can all agree on— McDonald’s restaurants are successful. With over 33,000 franchises operating in 118 countries of the world and their golden arches gleaming from small village to big city, McDonald’s is rising in popularity. I don’t know about you, but I have never heard of a McDonald’s restaurant that closed down. Sadly, the reverse is true of the church. All too often, we hear of smaller churches that have had to close their doors. And so it’s an interesting question to ponder—what is McDonald’s doing to attract our children that the church is not? And strange as it may seem, I think there are ministry lessons that we could learn from McDonald’s. Yes, McDonald’s. A Fun Environment In 1986 a young pastor and his wife met with ten other people in a small living room in Indiana and the vision for a new church began. As numbers began to i...