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Free Software Helps Protect Kids from Pornography and Other Online Dangers

TechMission Safe Families Program has released free software to protect children from pornography and other dangers by blocking them from accessing objectionable material on the Internet.

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Campaign Launched to Equip Churches for National Volunteer Month

ChristianVolunteering.org has launched a campaign and website to equip churches for national volunteer month this April and volunteer week on April 27-May 3. The campaign site provides a searchable directory of nearly 3,000 volunteer opportunities in 1,800 organizations to equip churches to volunteer in their communities.

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UrbanMinistry.org Evokes a Sense of Community to Promote Social Justice

The vision of TechMission's UrbanMinistry.org is to help promote social justice and end that segregation by using Web 2.0 technology to connect the urban and suburban church worlds.

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Black Church Responds to Internet Pornography Companies Targeting Black Communities

Black pastors across the country are taking a stand on Internet pornography companies that are targeting the Black community by highjacking domain names of Black leaders to use for pornography websites.

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TechMission Becomes an Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) Member

WINCHESTER, Va. – The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) announced today the accreditation of TechMission of Dorchester, MA, a Christian organization committed to supporting Christian organizations in using technology to transform vulnerable communities.

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Website Enables Virtual Volunteering and Virtual Missionaries

TechMission has launched a new free Virtual Volunteering and Missions service through its ChristianVolunteering.org website.

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Clergy Group Warns of Porn Sites Linked to Civil Rights Names

Two Boston-based religious groups are cautioning churches and parents about Web sites including two featuring the names of civil rights leaders that may lead unsuspecting children to pornography.

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Website Provides Directory of Thousands of Christian Volunteer Opportunities for the Holidays

TechMission's ChristianVolunteering.org website provides a comprehensive directory of thousands of volunteer opportunities in ministries for people who would like to volunteer during the holidays.

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Gospel Communications Launches Online Volunteer Matching Site for Christians

Gospel Communications is launching an online volunteer matching site in partnership with TechMission. The goal of the site is to match Christians with volunteer opportunities in ministries serving under-resourced communities.

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New Website a Great Tool for Christian Volunteers and Organizations

According to the United States Department of Labor, faith-based volunteers are the largest pool of volunteers, representing over 34.8 percent of volunteers in 2005.

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Honoring Ted Kennedy (a supporter of TechMission)

Ted Kennedy, 77, Senator of Massachusetts, died Tuesday of brain cancer but left a legacy of public service and fighting for justice, aligned with the core values of TechMission and "connecting people to the poor."

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TechMission Receives $10,000 from Verizon Foundation

The Verizon Foundation is partnering with TechMission Boston to address the advancement of K-12 education, specifically using technology tools such as Thinkfinity.org for after-school program Sites.

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UrbanMinistry.org Featured Case Study on CreativeCommons.org

Submitted by Natalie Parragué on Mon, 06/01/2009 - 10:33

Creative Commons asked users to submit case studies, CC Case Studies, to help expand the online sharing and collaboration resource and to share a story.

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UrbanMinistry.org Featured Case Study on CreativeCommons.org

Andrew Sears Talks With Radio Rhema New Zealand about "One Body of Christ Experiment"

Submitted by pure.imagination on Mon, 04/13/2009 - 11:35

Andrew Sears, executive director of TechMission, talks with Radio Rhema's Aaron Ironside about the theory behind how he uses the "One Body of Christ Experiment - All Christians On Facebook" as a tool to provide resources to Christians.

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Andrew Sears Talks With Radio Rhema New Zealand about "One Body of Christ Experiment"

Bad Times Make Good Neighbors: An Increase in Christian Volunteering Due to Economy

Submitted by Natalie Parragué on Thu, 04/09/2009 - 11:13

MEDIA ADVISORY, April 9 /Christian Newswire/ --

The largest Christian online volunteer matching website, ChristianVolunteering.org, has shown a 300% increase in traffic in 2009 from a year ago. As people have difficulty finding a job, many of them are turning to volunteering to keep themselves busy. Other groups are showing similar growth: applications to AmeriCorps, a national service group, have tripled since last year; twice as many people participated in January's Martin Luther King Day of Service; and significant growth is expected for National Volunteer week, April 19-25th.

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Bad Times Make Good Neighbors: An Increase in Christian Volunteering Due to Economy

ChristianVolunteering.org Receives Recognition for its Valuable Volunteer Opportunities and Listings

Submitted by Natalie Parragué on Mon, 04/06/2009 - 12:30

ChristianVolunteering.org, a TechMission website which easily matches thousands of volunteers with urban ministries and short term urban missions opportunities across the globe, has been recently highlighted as an valuable volunteer resource. TheCypressTimes.com explains that this volunteer matching services success is a sign that volunteer service is an attractive opportunity, benefiting a wide audience and making service work a very feasible and graceful solution even amidst the economic crisis.

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Valuable Volunteer Opportunities and Listings

TechMission Starts FaceBook Group Bringing Together 800,000+ Christians

Submitted by pure.imagination on Thu, 04/02/2009 - 13:26

The "One Body of Christ Experiment (All Christians on Facebook)" group, a TechMission brainchild started in March 2008, has been praised for its ability to bring Christians together. EverydayChristian.com interviews executive director Andrew Sears on how Facebook can be used to build bridges between Christians and help serve the poor.

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TechMission starts FaceBook Group Brining Together 800,000+ Christians

TechMission Becomes an Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) Member

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Campaign Launched to Equip Churches for National Volunteer Month

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Free Software Helps Protect Kids from Pornography and Other Online Dangers

TechMission Safe Families Program has released free software to protect children from pornography and other dangers by blocking them from accessing objectionable material on the Internet.

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