
The Alban Institute Interesting piece by Bobby Ross Jr. on the Relgion News Service on "fasting from Facebook" and other technology.
Source: www.religionnews.com
(RNS1-OCT27) Mark Oestreicher had 4,000 Facebook friends, 1,500 Twitter followers, and 2,000 daily readers of his blog before he unplugged to spend more time with his family. From left: Daughter Liesl, 15; wife, Jeanie; and son Max, 11. ...

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If you haven't seen the Congregational Resource Guide (www.congregationalresources.org) lately, it boasts a new blog dedicated to environmental issues. Here's an interesting post on the CRG GREEN blog about the "Green Patriarch." http://green.congregationalresources.org /index.php/2009/10/the-green-patriarch-o n-the-mississippi/
Source: green.congregationalresources.org
He may well be the best-kept secret in the United States on the religion and green front. He’s Patriarch Bartholomew – or, more formally, His All Holiness Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople, ...

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Newly posted podcast with Alban Senior Consultant Susan Nienaber. In this 14-minute audio interview Susan discusses her two upcoming webinars on conflict. (Exclusive for you Facebook Fans is an "NPR" bonus outtake that will be posted for the next few hours). http://alban.org/conversation.aspx?id=86 04
Source: alban.org
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REMINDER: Free
live webinar today (Thursday Oct. 8) at 1 PM Eastern time. Sacred Shifts: Towards Balance & Renewal in One's
Life & Ministry. Led by Alban Senior Consultant Larry Peers. http://bit.ly/10wPJ6 http://bit.ly/10wPJ6

The Alban Institute Today's webinar with Joy Skjegstad, Developing Your Community Outreach Ministry. Save $10 by using the coupon code: joy400 http://bit.ly/1rOuYT

The Alban Institute Howard Friend meets Glenn Beck, then blogs about it. Way to go Howard. http://howardfriend.com/?p=182
Source: howardfriend.com
The line snaked in and out of the stacks in a huge Barnes and Noble bookstore, out the door, and around a large shopping mall block. They moved forward in a quiet and orderly way, rapt looks on their ...

The Alban Institute Free live webcast: Sacred Shifts: Towards Balance & Renewal in One's Life & Ministry. Led by Alban Senior Consultant Larry Peers. Thursday Oct. 8 1 PM http://bit.ly/10wPJ6

The Alban Institute Good Gov. resource page on H1N1 flu preparedness. http://bit.ly/Q8wLJ
Source: bit.ly
H1N1 Flu: A Guide for Community and Faith-based Organizations

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The Alban Institute Simplicity as a Way of Life: Being Green Daily, a webinar with Alban author Bob Sitze, Thursday,September 24 at 3 p.m. EST Save $10 with coupon code socten

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Nice piece today in the Wall Street Journal by long time religion writer Mark Pinsky. It's entitled "Making God More Accessible" and discusses the challenges congregations face in being welcoming to people with disabilities. Mark is writing an Alban book on this subject to be published next year. Please share and comment. And download our free resource list. http://www.alban.org/form.aspx?ekfrm=844 6
Source: online.wsj.com
Churches need to cater to the elderly and handicapped.

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Podcast Update... An interview with Dick Hester and Kelli Walker-Jones, authors of the new Alban book Know Your Story and Lead with It. http://www.alban.org/conversation.aspx?i d=4738
Source: www.alban.org
The Alban Institute is an ecumenical, interfaith organization founded in 1974, which supports congregations through consulting services, research, book publishing, and educational seminars.

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The UN's International Day of Peace is September 21st. We have posted some free resources on our website. http://www.alban.org/form.aspx?EKFRM=843 6. Also, be sure to sign up for A Million Minutes of Peace: http://live.faithstreams.com/site/prayer _pledges/register
Source: www.alban.org
The Alban Institute is an ecumenical, interfaith organization founded in 1974, which supports congregations through consulting services, research, book publishing, and educational seminars.

The Alban Institute Reminder: Save $15 on Thursday's webinar with Dan Smith: Avoiding the Pitfalls that Sabotage Congregational Renewal. Use coupon code: socsab. Offer good until the start of the event. http://bit.ly/mAdEA



















