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Church Budgeting and Taxes:
 
Christian Financial Services: www.cfshelpsyou.com
"As a non-profit missionary-supported ministry, Christian Financial Services is providing a variety of financial services to new and established churches."  CFS can help your church with bookkeeping, accounting, budgeting, taxes and financial consulting.  Don White was the business administrator at Trinity Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida for many years and now is doing CFS full time since 2002.
 
 
Internet Protection:
 
This is the Internet Content Rating Association's free internet filter.  It will upgrade your Microsoft Internet Explorer "Content Advisor" and allow you to further restrict internet junk.  Very easy and detailed instructions.  Works great.  Been using it since 2001.
 
A+ Internet Filtering for Christians
"HEDGEBUILDERS is a Christian based, not-for-profit ministry focused on offering Internet solutions that provide value and protection to homes, businesses, schools, and ministries all over the world."  I've never used it but a friend of mine says it is great.
 
 
Independent Baptist Church Locator:
 
This is an Independent Baptist Church Locator.  Vince Williams ministers to the American Military and has compiled a database of over 9,300 Independent Baptist Churches.  "It is our desire that this database of churches will assist God's people in finding a home church in a minimal amount of time and that it will be used to win relatives, friends, and loved ones to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ."
 
 
Saving Money:
 
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A great long distance rate I found is Zone LD at .045 a minute 24/7 no monthly fees or catches, (straight dial).  You choose 5 states to get 4.0 cents a minute, and all other states are 4.5 cents a minute.  They e-mail to you your statement every month.  You can call 1-866-333-9663 or sign up on-line at http://www.zoneld.com  We have been using them since April 2002.
 
The best prepaid long distance service is http://www.onesuite.com at .029 a minute 24/7 with no monthly fees or catches.  Six second increments.  800 number access.  You have to dial more numbers, but I just put them in memory dial at home and keep it written in my wallet and planner so I can call long distance from anywhere.  We have been using this since July 2001.  If you sign up, please use referal code "ILMJ4" so we'll get a few extra minutes on our account.  Thanks.

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