As a busy woman it is essential that you remain organized and keep your life, family, and ministry running as smoothly as possible. Technology can either be a great help or, in some cases a hindrance – especially if you already have a system that works well. If you love your paper planner, that’s definitely okay. But even then, a collection of programs known as a “productivity suite” could help you become even more organized, and in most cases, more efficient. Most... Read More
Archive for May, 2010
3 Great and free alternatives to Microsoft Office
As a busy woman it is essential that you remain organized and keep your life, family, and ministry running as smoothly as possible. Technology can either be a great help or, in some cases a hindrance – especially if you already have a system that works well. If you love your paper planner, that’s definitely okay. But even then, a collection of programs known as a “productivity suite” could help you become even more organized, and in most cases, more efficient. Most... Read More
Fire up your reading with the Kindle
It has been stated that “anyone who says they have only one life to live must not know how to read a book.” Most avid book readers could not agree more. The joy of reading is an activity that both young and older persons alike have enjoyed as a past-time since the written word was sent out to the masses. And now, in the midst of the knowledge age, readers are moving from printed literature towards their digital counterparts.
Of the many numerous electronic book readers (henceforth... Read More
Using Google Apps in ministry, home, and homeschool
**Update: As of 12/06/2012 Google no longer provides the free version of Google Apps as listed below. See: http://support.google.com/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&topic=29190&ctx=topic&answer=2855120 and http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2012/12/changes-to-google-apps-for-businesses.html . The below is left for reference and for those of you able to pay $50/user per... Read More
Creating an Online Presence for Your Women’s Ministry
The age of the knowledge society allows us to share information beyond the church building and communicate from the comfort of our own homes. It allows us to be able to reach members quickly, involve new visitors, and efficiently disseminate ministry information. Furthermore, it allows us to reach the outermost corners of our state, nation, country, and world – and in many cases, a translation to a person’s native language is only a click away. If you are just starting out, what... Read More
The Benefits of Using Twitter in Your Women’s Ministry
Twitter is a micro-blogging service that allows you to post short updates to your friends, family, and anyone else that you would like to know “what’s going on” with you. It is growing at a massive rate, and chances are – you or one of your ministry members is using Twitter.
Twitter allots a grand total of 140 characters for a message, due mainly to the reason it was created – updates via cellular phone. This service can have a great impact on your women’s... Read More
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