Business Flying High on a Wing and Prayer
Wylie, TX (ContentDesk) October 11, 2005 -- Since Jesus run-in with the moneylenders in the temple, ministry and business have been uneasy bedfellows. Today some Christian businesses, like MinistryTravel.com(www.ministrytravel.com)a discount travel agency solely for mission-minded individuals, churches, organizations and businessesare unashamedly meshing prayer and profits in ways that give Christians and business a good name. And, with compassionate conservatives running the White House, Christian businesses are on the rise with between 500,000 to 600,000 in operationaccounting for 10 percent of all U.S. corporations (Time, Aug. 2005).MinistryTravel.com has built a strong reputation of integrity on providing the best possible fares and service, offering a large assortment of destinations and knowing the travel industry.
However, keeping real its ministry roots and knowing how to serve the evangelical community are core ingredients, they believe, responsible for the impressive number of tickets they sell and for doubling its revenues every year since its doors opened five years ago.Mission agencies are trusting MinistryTravel.com with the unique complexities that come with planning international mission travel; customers include the Southern Baptist International Mission Board, Northwest Medical Teams International, East-West Ministries, and TEAM, among many others. In addition, MinistryTravel.com has arranged international travel services for most of the mainline denominations and such large churches as Lakepoint Church, Rockwell, TX; Thomas Road Baptist Church, Lynchburg, VA; and Shadow Mountain Community Church, El Cajon, CA. Missionaries and ministries need to pack every penny of expenditure with value and service, said President Beth Banfill, who co-founded MinistryTravel.com with her husband Frank in 2000. Before MinistryTravel.com, Frank and Beth were staff members of the international mission organization, Global Missions Fellowship (GMF). During their tenure, Frank helped facilitate international church planting campaigns in 40 countries over five continents.
Frank is also the president of MaxPoint Ministries (www.maxpoint.org). In 1999, Beth started GMFs in-house travel agency and supervised booking itineraries for more than 100 mission teams each year. She has worked in the travel industry since 1992 and held a management position with the well-known American Automobile Association (AAA).
During a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony in Wylie, Texas, MinistryTravel.com and its guests bathed its new headquarters in prayer and fellowship. Candid and posed pictures of Africans, Asians and Eastern-Europeans hung in the new entry way on freshly painted walls.
More than for decoration, the framed photos reflect important mission fields stretching across the globe: An old man places an empty fishing net over his bony shoulder. Smiling children in war paint and tribal dress move to the beat. And, more children wearing tired expressions and wicker baskets on their heads return from a long days work. This heart for evangelism is prominently communicated in word and deed throughout MinistryTravel.com. The opening page at www.MinistryTravel.com displays Matthew 9:37 and 38: The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.
Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers in the harvest field. In addition, monthly chapel services are held for its employees, who also receive a week of paid leave for mission work each year. The goal has always been to advance the Great Commission! said Beth.The Banfills live in the Dallas area with their two children, and attend Meadow Baptist Church in Plano, TX.For more information, visit online at www.MinistryTravel.com. Media interested in coordinating interviews with MinistryTravel.com President Beth Banfill should contact Gregg Wooding, president, I AM PR public relations, (972) 567-7660 via cell, (972) 429-0724 office..
New Web Business Launched: www.babynut.com: For people who are crazy about babies!
(ContentDesk) April 4, 2004--Co-babynuts, Saralee Sky and Jerry Kilgore, recently launched a new, web-based business, www.babynut.com. The website made its entrance onto the World Wide Web on November 6, 2003. Babynut's mission is to provide natural, organic and alternative products, nurturance and support
for pregnant and adopting families, babies and toddlers. All kinds of families are celebrated. The site is unique because of its inclusive nature, broad product offerings and quotes of wisdom and/or humor found throughout the site.Products for sale include: organic and unique maternity and nursing clothes, baby and toddler clothes, books on pregnancy, adoption, natural childbirth and parenting, children's books and music, wooden toys and puzzles, puppets, gift baskets, baby carriers, body products, alternative medicine, astrology charts and clothing with astrological signs specially designed for Babynut.Also...
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SendChocolates.com Celebrates Valentine?s Day with Sweet Gifts She?ll Remember
Princeton, NJ (ContentDesk) February 5, 2004--With the Holiday of Love quickly approaching and Cupid on his way, many are looking to the internet to find the perfect gift for that special someone. SendChocolates.com offers many sweet gift ideas, guaranteed to satisfy. Capturing all the latest trends in Valentine's Day gift-giving, SendChocolates.com presents a wide selection of chocolate products. "SendChocolates.com has a delicious and creative collection of chocolate gifts, "explains Ranjan Wijesinghe, CEO of Send.com, "And no matter what the relationship, we've got it covered. From simple and casual to sophisticated and romantic, shoppers can order gifts for parents, siblings, business clients, friends, and significant others at SendChocolates.com." Chocolate by the pound, gift baskets & boxes, sugar-free treats, truffles, platters, and molded designs, are a mere sampling of the gift ideas available from some of the world's leading cholatiers.
Shoppers can choose from French,...
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Decorating on a Shoestring Budget
Right now one of the most popular shows on television is, "Trading Spaces." If you haven't gotten an opportunity to watch this show, the object of the game is to decorate one room in someone else's house with a budget of a $1,000. The decorator's truly struggle to accomplish this so you know it is hard when even they, trained professionals, are having problems creating the room of the homeowner's dreams. Do not despair just because your money is limited- you can still create a warm and inviting home frugally. When people come into our home and see our front room (the only room we have decorated since we are relatively new homeowners) they always comment on how beautiful our drapes, furniture, and whole look of this room is. Do you think I disclose that we put the furniture together ourselves and that the whole d?cor came compliments of Target? No way! Never divulge the sordid details, just simply bask in the glory and let them try to recreate your look.
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The Benefits of Wicker Picnic Baskets
Wicker picnic baskets are a lovely, traditional way to pack a breakfast, lunch, dinner, or just a well-earned snack. You can take it with you anywhere -- to your backyard garden, your neighborhood park, or as a special luxury treat, on a camping trip. They make for a great gift for a friend, family member, loved one, or new neighbor.
Wicker is a type of natural straw popularly used to make not only picnic baskets but chairs, tables, folding walls, and more. Wicker is made out of any flexible branch or twig, but it is most commonly made out of willow branches. The wicker straws or branches are woven or laced together to create a tight weave that is light but solid, simple but elegant.
Wicker picnic baskets usually have a handle for easy carrying, or two handles if the basket is made to serve more than two picnickers.
Wicker picnic baskets can be neatly packed with plates, bowls, glasses, mugs, silverware, and a variety of extras. For example, one luxury...
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Upside Living to Offer Luxury Home D?cor Products and Unique Specialty Gifts for Luxury Lifestyles
Sebastian, FL (ContentDesk) July 5, 2006 - For discriminating consumers, finding luxury home decor for a residence, office or that special weekend place in the country; unique gifts that are lifestyle appropriate and appeal to discriminate tastes; can be a near impossible task until now. Upside Living Inc. specializes in luxury lifestyle enhancing merchandise including fabulous sheepskin rugs that celebrities adore, gourmet coffee, fine food and wines as well as unique gift baskets and luxury travel planning. It is a one-stop shop, located online at www.UpsideLiving.com for those who crave the exclusive and deserve only the very best.The experienced staff at Upside Living has searched the world to find the most exquisite home and outdoor d?cor accent pieces. The new website represents some of the best names in luxury goods including Bowron Sheepskin Co., BELLISSIMO! hand painted glassware, fine...
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Easter Scrapbooking Ideas
Easter is a great time to capture family photographs forscrapbooking. Even if you don't scrapbook, planning your picturetaking ahead of time ensures you won't miss any of these greatfamily memories. No family traditions? Then this is a greattime to start!Here are some Easter photograph ideas for scrapbooking:Photograph spring flowers in bloom. Daffodils and tulips willmake a colorful contrast to your other photographs.Have your kids help you make Easter cookies or an Easter cake. Snap a picture of them working in the kitchen and then make sureto take a picture of the finished product.
We made a layer cakeand arranged it on a thick piece of cardboard covered withaluminum foil. It was lemon cake with lemon filling and pinkfrosting. We decorated it with store-bought Easter candy. Around the base of the cake we arranged Easter grass and addedchocolate eggs and peeps for decoration. It made a greatpicture!Gingerbread houses aren't just for Christmas! Make a gingerbreadhouse and decorate...
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Wine and Dine Them
For friends that enjoy the finer things in life, a wine gift basket is a tasteful choice that they will be sure to appreciate. There are also gift baskets available with champagne, beer, hard cider, and even specialty soft drinks for those that don't drink wine.Wine gift baskets center around all varieties of wine and champagne. If the recipient has a preference for a certain type of wine, for instance Chablis or Merlot, you can probably find a basket featuring it. If you aren't familiar with wine, most local wine and liquor stores can answer your questions. Some even offer classes on wine appreciation and wine tasting.
If you are shopping online, contact the seller of the wine gift basket you are interested in purchasing. If they are unable to answer your question, they can probably direct you to a good resource that can.Small and local wineries may offer wine gift baskets. If you live near a wine producing area such as California's Napa Valley or New York's Finger Lakes region,...
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New Online Auction and Virtual Marketplace Launches Site
Portland, OR (ContentDesk) April 7, 2006 -- SoldItLive.com launched its online auction and virtual marketplace April 3, 2006 with competitive prices and a charity-friendly heart, delivering worldwide buying, selling, and bidding power at the blink of an eye. Hosted on monster servers, this new auction engine was developed from the ground up to handle a vast number of user requests per second. The fresh uncluttered design enhances item display and the extensive sorting capabilities help the user maneuver around the site more efficiently than other similar sites. SoldItLive.com has taken the sorting process one step further by utilizing an unprecedented color coding system, green for auction items and blue for classified or fixed price items, offering users instant item recognition. Unique in todays online market place, SoldItLive.com offers perks found under the "MySoldIt" control panel, giving users a more effective way to promote their items.
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