Comments on: Supporting Our Brothers and Sisters in Christ http://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/04/supporting-our-brothers-and-sisters-in-christ.html Looking for the 1st century Church in 21st century America Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:28:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: michael h http://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/04/supporting-our-brothers-and-sisters-in-christ.html#comment-2206 michael h Wed, 05 Apr 2006 16:48:00 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=230#comment-2206 I'd like to know what it takes to set up this kind of fund as well. A PayPal store is the obvious approach (payment options can include credit cards, i.e. not just limited to using PayPal payments), but I don't know what the legalities of the non-profit aspect are. Please let us know what you find out. As far as people helping people through weblogs, you might be interested in some or all of how they are doing it here: http://www.beenthereclearinghouse.com/ I’d like to know what it takes to set up this kind of fund as well. A PayPal store is the obvious approach (payment options can include credit cards, i.e. not just limited to using PayPal payments), but I don’t know what the legalities of the non-profit aspect are. Please let us know what you find out.

As far as people helping people through weblogs, you might be interested in some or all of how they are doing it here:

http://www.beenthereclearinghouse.com/

]]> By: Dan Edelen http://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/04/supporting-our-brothers-and-sisters-in-christ.html#comment-2205 Dan Edelen Wed, 05 Apr 2006 14:38:00 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=230#comment-2205 Dan, That idea was on my mind at the beginning of the year when I posted on using blogs to collect and meet needs. I've been trying to set up the infrastructure for doing that using map-based lists, but using map tech to do this is still in its infancy. It's close, but not quite there. Be patient! Dan,

That idea was on my mind at the beginning of the year when I posted on using blogs to collect and meet needs. I’ve been trying to set up the infrastructure for doing that using map-based lists, but using map tech to do this is still in its infancy. It’s close, but not quite there.

Be patient!

]]> By: Dan McGowan http://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/04/supporting-our-brothers-and-sisters-in-christ.html#comment-2204 Dan McGowan Wed, 05 Apr 2006 12:57:00 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=230#comment-2204 As I read this post, what suddenly occurred to me was this wild idea... I have been hoping for years to see "the local church" become more akin to what we see in Acts 2... but it's so hard to get people to come together and join the party, you know? But, then, I sat here and read this and thought - maybe that can still happen - but it's going to happen in "blogville!" Wouldn't that be cool?? (I think?) Like there could be a site where people post legit needs (and you'd have to be on the honor system) and then we could give as God provided... hmmmmm... Just thinking out loud... As I read this post, what suddenly occurred to me was this wild idea… I have been hoping for years to see “the local church” become more akin to what we see in Acts 2… but it’s so hard to get people to come together and join the party, you know?

But, then, I sat here and read this and thought - maybe that can still happen - but it’s going to happen in “blogville!” Wouldn’t that be cool?? (I think?)

Like there could be a site where people post legit needs (and you’d have to be on the honor system) and then we could give as God provided… hmmmmm…

Just thinking out loud…

]]> By: Ronni http://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/04/supporting-our-brothers-and-sisters-in-christ.html#comment-2203 Ronni Wed, 05 Apr 2006 12:28:00 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=230#comment-2203 They are all in my prayers... I wish I could help but I was just a recipient of a "mail blessing" that paid a bill we had... some people are incredible. They are all in my prayers… I wish I could help but I was just a recipient of a “mail blessing” that paid a bill we had… some people are incredible.

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