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Features for August 2008...
Mixing Business with Mission
For many people, business is something they do in their working week and mission is something that the church does. But what if business itself was seen as a mission opportunity? This month we have a short article introducing the topic of Business as Mission. Bryan Hilton, coordinator for the Business as Mission Forum, provides some basic advice
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Virtual Holidays
If you're not able to take a real holiday over the next month ... why not treat yourself to a holiday in a virtual world? There are a number of worlds online (i.e. Second Life) ready to be explored and at least one company, Synthravels, are offering virtual tours to get you started and help you find your way around. It might even open up some new opportunities for mission
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Surf Secure
If you work in a place where you don't have the freedom to use the Internet without being monitored, you should consider using an anonymous surfing service. There are several available, some work better than others, but they all protect your identity and other 'sensitive' information from third parties who might be out there and interested in what you're doing
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Trading Fairly
One way that everyone can make a difference in the world that we live is to use our consumer power each time we shop. We can do this at our local supermarket by selecting fair trade goods or through specialist fair trade retailers. Trading Fairly is a comprehensive online listing of the UK’s fairly trading retailers and wholesalers. Their extensive on-line database has hundreds of fairly trading companies registered on it
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OSCAR Update
It struck me at New Wine that a number of regular OSCAR users don't know that we send out a monthly email called the 'OSCAR Update'. It comes out at the beginning of each month and includes the new month's features, upcoming events and new job vacancies posted in the previous month. It's the best way to keep abreast of what's new on OSCAR so you don't miss anything. You'll also get a few nuggets of info not available on the website
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