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		<title>What&#8217;s Your Sign?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 11:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What does your sign say about your organization? It&#8217;s seen by a few or thousands, depending on your location. Would you buy an ad in your local newspaper or magazine and use the space in a way that confuses and/or alienates your audience? This church used their visual real estate unwisely and I&#8217;ll guess that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Memphis Connect: Lock Arms and Make a Difference</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:34:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This coming weekend, March 12 &#8211; 13, more than 400 young adults from nine states just might raise the roof of the Orpheum in downtown Memphis, as The Rising kicks off a weekend of worship, teaching and service. What&#8217;s The Rising? Their Web site describes it as &#8220;a two-day multicultural experience in the urban core [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Memphis Connect: Beyond the Four Walls</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:44:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just posted this on Memphis Connect: If you were asked to write your eulogy, how would it read? For Kelli and Dr. Joe Carson, members of The Life Church of Memphis, that question launched a journey that led them from a comfortable suburban life to ministry in neighborhoods that people who look like them [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Go 2.0: New Tools for an Old, Old Story</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just finished my presentation at Connection2010 conference in Orlando, Florida. We had some great discussion and I was quite impressed with the audience and how open they are to using these tools for ministry. Go 2.0: Social Media and the Church: View more presentations from beth g sanders.]]></description>
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		<title>Memphis Connect: Help Haiti</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:19:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just posted this on Memphis Connect: The The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) has mobilized global relief efforts in Haiti. UMCOR been recognized by Charity Navigator as a four-star organization. From their Web site: UMCOR honors cultural differences. We deliver aid to people without regard to race, religion, politics, or gender. We seek [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If We Have Not Love &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://bethgsanders.com/if-we-have-not-love</link>
		<comments>http://bethgsanders.com/if-we-have-not-love#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t usually write posts like this, and I&#8217;ll probably make some people mad, but &#8230; here goes. These words of love and compassion from Shane Claiborne still ring in my ears as I grieve over the tragedy in Haiti. &#8220;God intends for the church to be the hands and feet of Jesus in today’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Memphis Connect: Shane Claiborne Inspires and Encourages</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shane Claiborne doesn’t look — or live — like an average preacher. This author, Christian activist and sought-after speaker wears no tie, not even a blazer and jeans, but casual, comfortable clothes and has dreadlocks that hang past his shoulders. Raised in east Tennessee, he now lives and serves among the homeless in inner-city Philadelphia [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Memphis Connect: New Church Will Bring Grace, Renewal and Love to Memphis</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:59:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just added a new post to Memphis Connect, Faith &#038; Spirituality section. Imagine a circle of friends who are more like a supportive family. You share meals, encourage one another, struggle together through tough times and work creatively as a group to renew the city and bring justice to the poor and oppressed. Read [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Memphis Connect: Christmas Eve at Church</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:34:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just posted this on Memphis Connect: Local churches offer a variety of Christmas Eve opportunities this week. A wide selection of styles and formats means you’ll surely find a place that will suit your beliefs and preferences. Styles range from lively, family-oriented pageants to quiet, contemplative candlelit services. Read the rest on Memphis Connect [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Media — Christ United Methodist Church</title>
		<link>http://bethgsanders.com/social-media-%e2%80%94-christ-united-methodist-church</link>
		<comments>http://bethgsanders.com/social-media-%e2%80%94-christ-united-methodist-church#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For several months, I&#8217;ve been working with Christ United Methodist Church, helping the church use social media to connect and interact with both the congregation and the community. In addition to Twitter, I established and help administer the church Facebook page, which has enjoyed steady growth, and we have recently launched a YouTube channel. The [...]]]></description>
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