setup: [E-Mail Ministry] E-Mail Ministry is 10 Years Old

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E-MAIL MINISTRY IS TEN YEARS OLD

Today (December 3, 2008) is the 10th birthday for E-Mail Ministry. This
ministry started with 15 "volunteer" subscribers. Today, by God's grace,
E-Mail Ministry reaches around the world!

As was recently seen, the E-Mail Ministry messages are used by its
subscribers for Bible studies, sermons, Sunday School lessons, prison
ministries, missionaries, evangelism and outreach, talking with children
about God and Jesus, etc.

I thank God for giving me this opportunity to help others to do His work.

In response to various questions I am asked, the following is some basic
information about E-Mail Ministry.

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SOURCE FOR MESSAGES

All of the messages I send out come from subscribers like you. In many
cases, you receive something from a friend and forward it onto me. A vast
majority of the messages are "Author Unknown". At times a subscriber will
recognize the author and notify me. I will then update the Archives page
with this information so that proper credit can be given. Speaking of the
Archives page, all of the previous E-Mail Ministry messages can be found in
the Archives section of the web site at:
http://www.emailministry.org/stories.asp

You can then search for any message using either a key word or a category.
Once you have found the message, there is a link at the top of the page to
send the message to a friend (or to yourself if you accidentally deleted a
message you meant to keep).

So, without your submittals, E-Mail Ministry would not have any messages to
distribute.

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CHANGE OF E-MAIL ADDRESS

I get a lot of requests to change people's e-mail address. Please note that
instructions on how to change your e-mail address are at the bottom of each
message sent out.

You can also go to the "Change your Email Address" web page at:
http://www.emailministry.org/updateEmail.asp

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E-MAIL MINISTRY VISION STATEMENT

The Great Commission has always been a guiding verse for E-Mail Ministry.

"Then Jesus came to them and said, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has
been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and
teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with
you always, to the very end of the age.'" (Matthew 28:18-20)

Based on this verse, E-Mail Ministry's Vision Statement is:

"To provide, free to all who ask, inviting and inspirational stories via
e-mail to Christians and seekers of all nations as one of many means to
build and strengthen the Body of Christ."

Explanation:

"free to all who ask" - Like God's grace, E-Mail Ministry is free for the
asking. Always has been and, with God's grace, always will be.

"inviting and inspirational stories" - These messages are meant to encourage
people to think about their lives and how God wants to be a part of them.
The messages are intended not only to be read by the subscribers but by
others with whom they feel inspired to share.

"via e-mail" - The primary means of providing messages to subscribers is via
e-mail. E-mail is about the only cost effective way of reaching people in
all the nations.

"to Christians and seekers" - This ministry is meant to grow Christians to
be disciples as well as provide a low key way of introducing seekers to God.

"of all nations" - The goal is to have subscribers from all the nations on
this earth.

"as one of many means" - God uses many means to reach His people. E-Mail
Ministry is just one way God is reaching people.

"to build and strengthen the Body of Christ" - Making disciples, as the
Great Commission stipulates, is what all Christians and Christian ministries
are meant to achieve.

I want to thank all of you for your support of E-Mail Ministry and for
sending these messages on to others!

"If God is for us, who can be against us." Matthew 8:31b

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PRAYER REQUEST

One of the more popular features of the E-Mail Ministry web site is the
Prayer Request web page. To post a prayer request, go to the following web
page: http://www.emailministry.org/prayerRequest.asp

Then click on the link at the top of the page, and follow the instructions,
to add your prayer request.

All prayer requests will be posted immediately to the web site. Please
note, your name and email are optional, and if they are submitted, they will
be displayed on the web site along with your prayer request. Please do not
enter your name or email if you do not want them displayed.

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CHRISTIAN WEB SITES

Another popular feature is the web links page. Web links are grouped by
category to make it easier for you to find something of interest. The
Christian web site page can be found at:
http://www.emailministry.org/links.asp

You can also add a site to the list using the link at the top of the web
page.

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GUESTBOOK

Many of you have posted nice notes about this ministry in the Guestbook.
Your notes are uplifting and help others to become comfortable with this
ministry. If you would like to post a note you can at:
http://www.emailministry.org/guestbook.asp

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OTHER FEATURES

There are other features on the E-Mail Ministry web site. I hope you spend
some time and check them out. Simply go to: http://www.emailministry.org/
and start clicking.

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SUPPORT E-MAIL MINISTRY

I would like to thank all of you who have sent in donations. If you have
been blessed by this ministry, please ask God how He would have you support
it. There are three key ways this ministry needs your support:

1) Please forward the messages onto others. E-Mail Ministry does not
advertise but relies upon you to tell your friends, family and work
associates about this ministry. You can also use the E-Mail Ministry "Tell
A Friend" web page at: http://www.emailministry.org/tell_a_friend.asp

2) Please pray for this ministry. Pray that this ministry will reach
seekers and believers around the world.

3) I realize that in these difficult economic times, supporting charitable
organizations is difficult. E-Mail Ministry does all it can to keep
expenses low. The messages are free, but the method of conveying the
messages is not. Please support this ministry with your financial gifts.
Consider making a year end, tax deductible contribution. Contributions can
be made by check or online donation.

Contributions by check can be sent to:

E-Mail Ministry, Inc.

P.O. Box 6293

Plymouth, MI 48170

Online donations can be made via PayPal from the link at:
http://www.emailministry.org/donate.asp

E-Mail Ministry is exclusively supported by its subscribers. I do not accept
any wages for my efforts with this ministry. Donations are solely used to
offset the growing costs of this ministry. It is my prayer that, like God's
grace, EMM always remains free. So far this year, expenses have been more
than donations. However, I am confident that God will provide to keep this
ministry active.

E-Mail Ministry, Inc. is a recognized 501(c)(3) organization. For those who
don't speak the U.S. tax code, E-Mail Ministry is a recognized non-profit
organization and all donations made to E-Mail Ministry are tax deductible on
your U.S. federal income taxes.

In this Christmas season I ask that you bless those who have blessed you and
those who need your support.

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THANK YOU

I would like to thank all of you for allowing me to perform this ministry.
I have enjoyed it greatly. I pray that you, and your loved ones, will enjoy
this CHRISTmas season.

God Bless All of You!

Have a blessed day!

-- doug

-- The Entire "Staff" of E-Mail Ministry

emailministry@emailministry.org

http://www.emailministry.org

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