Just say 'Hello' (sweet prize involved!)
Patricia Storteboom on Wed, 05/12/2010 - 11:56am
Hello ~
I love the variety of topics, resources and oportunities to connect on 'The Network'..
There's really no excuse to not be 'connected'! thanks for all the hard work and
visioning to make this happen!
Nancy DenBak on Wed, 05/12/2010 - 12:06pm
Hello,
Sweet prize! Wow, winning without gambling, what could be more CRC than that!
Randy Jongetjes on Wed, 05/12/2010 - 12:10pm
Hello!!!
Is this a beginning of a new trend?
Bruce Cooke on Wed, 05/12/2010 - 12:24pm
Hey.
This looks like a great resource.
I'll be looking in here later.
Bye.
Josh Benton on Wed, 05/12/2010 - 12:32pm
Saying hello... enjoying reading the blogs and posts on The Network
Dan Wolters on Wed, 05/12/2010 - 12:58pm
Heyyo. Looking forward to the resource, but really wanting that mug!
Christopher Pilon on Wed, 05/12/2010 - 1:03pm
Hello! Looking forward to the discussions on here
Lynette S. Gritters Eekhoff on Wed, 05/12/2010 - 1:26pm
Hello -
Chris VandenHeuvel on Wed, 05/12/2010 - 1:45pm
Hello.
I already have a Network mug (and it's become my mug of choice at home), but I still wanted to "feel awesome." It's been a while.
Frances on Wed, 05/12/2010 - 2:05pm
Hi .... like what you are doing.... enjoy the day
Nelly Groenewold on Wed, 05/12/2010 - 4:13pm
Hi, I think I did this correctly and you can never have too many mugs (at least I don't think so).
Tim Postuma on Wed, 05/12/2010 - 5:43pm
...I think I did this correctly...
You sure did. Welcome aboard!
Another little tip...click "My Church" (upper left on any page) to specify your church and then see who else from your congregation is using this Network site.
Stanley + Monica Groothof on Wed, 05/12/2010 - 7:37pm
A free mug? Very clever! Stan
PS: Hi!
Klaas Tigchelaar on Wed, 05/12/2010 - 7:39pm
Hello from Brooks CRC
Mark Bennink on Wed, 05/12/2010 - 11:42pm
Hi! I always enjoy getting a new mug!
Deloy Johnson on Fri, 05/14/2010 - 9:42am
Hello world.
Tim Postuma on Fri, 05/14/2010 - 1:11pm
Just snapped a pic of that amazing mug - view it at the top of this page. Oooh. Aaaah.
We'll give people another week or so to say 'hi'. Then draw a name to see who gets it. I think the eventual recipient will need to post a review of its awesomeness.
That is one good-lookin' mug.
Ken DeVries on Fri, 05/14/2010 - 3:06pm
Hi and Hello to the Network. This is very worthwhile, and should be promoted more in the churches.
My current church is Fellowship CRC in St Thomas, ON (www.fellowship-church.ca).
Nice mug Tim, it will look good at coffee time after church (or before if we go to two services).
mary on Mon, 05/17/2010 - 11:42am
Hey - good work here! Love from Calvin College!
Steve Vos on Mon, 05/17/2010 - 11:51am
Howdy.
Providence. Funny.
I better get that mug now. :D
Blessings from Calvin.
Geesje vanZandwijk on Mon, 05/17/2010 - 2:17pm
Hello: Great site, and should be promoted more in the churches.
Luke Robinson on Mon, 05/17/2010 - 3:07pm
Hello Tim, nice mug :)
Cheers,
Luker
henrybosch on Wed, 05/19/2010 - 2:43pm
Hi Tim,
Just looking at the mug makes me thirsty! Keep up the good work!
Henry
Paul Van Beek on Wed, 05/19/2010 - 3:00pm
Hi Tim,
Very much liking the concept and the implementation.
Paul
Megan on Wed, 05/19/2010 - 3:28pm
It takes the chance of a free mug to bring me out of hiding.
I'm enjoying the site - I'm surprised more people don't know about all the resources here.
Nelly Groenewold on Wed, 05/19/2010 - 3:57pm
Thanks, Tim, for the suggestion to click on "My Church". It took me awhile to get the computer to recognize what the name of my church was on here since I started out much to specific -- Faith Christian Reformed Church in Elmhurst, IL -- then tried -- Faith Christian Reformed Church -- even tried plugging in our website instead of a church name -- www.faithelmhurst.org -- and finally decided to try -- Faith CRC -- It finally worked. Sadly there's not to many registered from my church -- they're missing out! By the way, Hello again and I really like the picture of the mug -- looks great to use for my morning cup of coffee! :)
kayjay on Wed, 05/19/2010 - 5:57pm
Hello. I reeaaalllllly need a mug. Like really!!
hartmanwyo@msn.com on Wed, 05/19/2010 - 8:02pm
This will be one of the few times I comment but I do enjoy reading them.
Hezekiah on Thu, 05/20/2010 - 12:37pm
It is very wonderful.The power of God is makes us meet or share in a such wonderful site.I have been servant of God for some years traveling and tarmacking through remote and urban regions to spread the word of, in places where Christianity has not taken roots.So i have decided to work with an affiliate of any domination after the missions of our mighty.
Pr. Hezekiah
Kenya Africa
Lorraine Woodward on Fri, 05/21/2010 - 2:07pm
I wanna win!!! Then I can sell it on E-bay!!!!!! LOL. But I'm sure employees are not eligible . . .
Terry Woodnorth on Tue, 05/25/2010 - 11:26am
Hi all - I just got registered, although have been following the Deacon postings for some time.
Robert Felton on Tue, 05/25/2010 - 11:27am
I've already posted a few times; but I'll say hello here if it means I have a shot at that mug.
Rebecca L on Tue, 05/25/2010 - 1:21pm
Oh, I feel so awesome. Actually, I've been enjoying the helpful articles and resources here on Network, I think it has great potential for helping churches across the country with ideas and encouragement in their ministry.
Technically, this is not my first post, but I really want that mug!!
MJ Kool on Tue, 05/25/2010 - 1:48pm
Thank you for the great articles! I love to read the comments from churches across North America - a great way to connect us.
Nathan Duimering on Tue, 05/25/2010 - 9:26pm
Hello, I like the posts, I find them very informative.
Nathan
Larry De Blaay on Wed, 05/26/2010 - 8:32am
Good morning.
Papa John on Wed, 05/26/2010 - 9:37am
Hello -
Papa John here. I'm a grandfather who is serving as an elder for the first time in New Life Fellowship Church Red Deer, Albrta. The network looks like a great place to get your feet wet and try and get up to speed with the elder activities. thanks for all the information.
God Bless
Tim Postuma on Thu, 05/27/2010 - 3:20pm
Invoking random number generator...and the winner is...
Reply #33. That's you, Rebecca L!
Congratulations, you are now the owner of that Network mug. We can't imagine a more worthy recipient. 4 posts on The Network? Nice.
Use it proudly for after-church coffee and maybe that will kick some of your fellow church members into gear and using The Network. Yeah, I'm talkin' to you Crossroads CRC in San Marcos, CA! You who left Rebecca all alone in her "My Church" listing. It brings a tear to the eye.
Tell you what...if Rebecca's "My Church" count gets up to 10 people within 2 weeks we'll send you a second Network mug for the whole church to share from week to week. If that's not major incentive to sign up, I don't know what is.
Either way, Rebecca, you're getting your very own Network mug. Use it well. Maybe send us a picture of it in its new home.
Now if we can just get it shipped to you in one piece. Time to find some bubble wrap...
normaeck on Fri, 05/28/2010 - 6:20am
Good morning from New York. Going to be a great day.
normaeck on Fri, 05/28/2010 - 6:22am
This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Larry De Blaay on Fri, 05/28/2010 - 10:10am
A beautiful morning here in West Michigan, and looking forward to a weekend of relaxation and remembrance.
Tim Postuma on Fri, 05/28/2010 - 1:41pm
There's a scandal 'brewing' about that coffee mug...and I must respond.
It turns out that Rebecca L attends the church where the CRC Board of Trustees president - Mark Vermaire - is pastor. But wait...it gets even more scandalous. He's also the former pastor at my church.
Let me just say that I know how bad this looks. And that it's a little gift to conspiracy theorists everywhere. But I assure you...our coffee mug contest was not rigged.
We've verified that Rebecca L is not a fictitious account. And we assure you that the selection of reply #33 was, in fact, randomly selected (courtesy www.random.org).
Plus, there's the obvious fact that the CRC's BOT president is in such a powerful position that he can get any coffee mug in the CRC he wants. No rigging required.
So you can put the pen down...no need to write that overture for a Synodical investigation. Our Network mug contest was totally legit.
Mark Vermaire on Fri, 05/28/2010 - 2:28pm
The Network "mug" winner: Rebecca WHO?? A member of CROSSROADS here in San MARCOS??
And, Tim, when I was your pastor, didn't we hear a word against "bearing false witness"?? and probably also against "manipulating systems"??!
The answer to all of the above is joyfully "YES!," and you have obviously responded to that word well (at least in the mug controversy! :-). I'll confirm the truth of your statements here in writing, and I'll joyfully look forward to seeing Rebecca's mug as she takes it to Crossroads in her new calling as deacon! (And learns from the gifts of the Network how to do that calling well.)
(Now, Tim, did you mention sending me a free mug if I crafted a note to this effect?)
Danae L. on Fri, 05/28/2010 - 3:20pm
Yay for Rebecca's winning the mug! I admit that I should have officially joined the Network sooner--since she encouraged me to do so soon after the Worship Symposium. (By the way, you picked the right person to take home that mug! She will use it with great joy. :-)
Rebecca L on Fri, 05/28/2010 - 3:55pm
Wow 2 of 10... and we're just getting warmed up! Come on, Crossroads, let's make a statement!
Rebecca L on Fri, 05/28/2010 - 3:59pm
Correction, when I click "My Church" there are now 5 others listed! Halfway! Can we earn the mug by the end of the day??
Deborah Boonstra on Fri, 05/28/2010 - 4:21pm
When someone purely pencil and paper tries four times before succeeding in opening an account, you know that mug must be something special :-)
Vic Varvel on Fri, 05/28/2010 - 4:36pm
This is new territory for me, but I'm in!
Mark VanderWerf on Fri, 05/28/2010 - 6:28pm
Congrats Rebecca! I look forward to seeing the new mug.
Nelly Groenewold on Fri, 05/28/2010 - 6:56pm
Congrats to Rebecca L. for winning.
Hmm... Since I have a sister and brother-in-law who attends the church that Rebecca attends and Mark Vermaire is minister at, and also, a sister that used to attend the church that Mark Vermaire was a minister at when he was in GR, (and I guess I could continue to play "Dutch Bingo" but will stop), does that warrant me also winning a mug since I won't be one of the 10 "to share" the mug that will possibly be won yet since I live no where near there and attend a different CRC? (just figured I may as well try.....)
Seriously, it's been fun trying to join in the fun of winning a mug and in the process investigating this website.
Note: This discussion thread has taken on a life of its own. If you don't want to read dozens of posts, here's a handy summary of how it's all gone down:
Now here's the original post...
Today is the day.
Yup, it's time. Time to post your first comment on The Network.
We're making it easy for you - all you've gotta do is say 'Hello". Tell you what...you can even just say "Hi". We'll take either.
You see, websites like this are best when everyone participates. But sometimes taking that first step is daunting. I know, and there's plenty of sites where I don't comment either. I like what I get from the site, I just haven't had the need, or the confidence, or the time to give back and participate.
So that's why we're making this super-duper easy. Just:
BONUS: we're giving away a prize!
From all the comments in reply to this post, we'll randomly select one
luckyprovidentially-blessed person to get...drumroll...an official Network mug! These limited-edition mugs are not available in stores or on eBay. The only people that have received them are the Network Guides...and soon, if you are chosen, you!But first you need to say "Hello". Please follow those 3 little steps above.
Thank you.
P.S. After you've said 'Hello", tell your friends to do the same. Sure, it'll reduce your chances of winning that fantastic mug, but that selfless act is for the greater good. Here's how you can spread the word about The Network.