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Compiled by Doug Lucas <DLucas@teamexpansion.org>, Louisville, KY
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- IN SEARCH OF ANCIENT ISSUES
- WOULD-BE TENTMAKER WANTS TO LEARN THE ROPES
- CORRECTION ON CHINA CALENDARS
- “30 DAYS MUSLIM PRAYER FOCUS” SPECIAL DISCOUNT
- THE GREAT COVER-UP OF NETZERO
- WANT GLOBAL PRAYER DIGEST ONLINE?
- CALLING ALL CALLBACK
- WEB-WATCH: GOLDMINE AT SOUTHWESTERN SEMINARY’S RESEARCH SITE
- GRAD SCHOOL FOR YOU?
- WORLD CHRISTIAN EVENT LISTING
- GOT AN INTERNATIONAL SPORTING EVENT PLAN?
- NEED A DRAFT TRANSLATOR?
- TRYING TO CONNECT YOUR SMALL OFFICE TO THE INTERNET?
- WHERE DO YOU GO FOR BRIEFS ON WORLD RELIGIONS?
- TESL FOR LATIN AMERICA
- CCMT TRAINING COURSES
- LOST TRACK OF TIME? YOU CAN STILL SEND A CHRISTMAS CARD!
- LAST CORRECTION ON MULTI-LINGUAL ‘MERRY CHRISTMAS’
- CHRISTMAS GREETINGS FROM BRIGADA
- TO SUBSCRIBE TO BRIGADA TODAY
IN SEARCH OF ANCIENT ISSUES
Remember this past July, when we published a kind of history of Brigada??? Remember back at the very beginning of Brigada? We wrote…
- January, 1995 – Doug opens an MAFxc account and begins a rapid ramp-up on email conferencing. There are probably some “lost editions” of Brigada Today that will never be recovered from this period.
- February 18, 1995 – The earliest copy of Brigada Today that we have on hand . . . but already there are 38 participants. In addition, there are dozens of conference participants in 10-20 other email conferences already taking hold.”
It was always a sad memory… knowing that the history was somehow mysteriously incomplete. All of a sudden, Brigada shows up with 30-some participants… but what happened before that? We had no record. Until today. Somehow I feel like Jimmy Stewart in It’s a Wonderful Life. (‘Course, it might have something to do with the fact that our whole family is crowded around the fireplace, watching “George” and “Clarence” in It’s a Wonderful Life tonight! 
) Anyway, last night I received word from Bob Sutterfield (an Information specialists at MAF) that he had posted some old files to the Brigada archive… some old files he had discovered on an old hub. Come to find out, among them are the very first bits of communication in the Brigada family!!! Even the very first issue! History has changed! We have a beginning!
This will sum up those 6 weeks of activity prior to the Feb 18th issue that we’ve always had to consider the first! Now, all of a sudden, it’s the 4th issue! Yahoo! 
It’s a wonderful life! (Clarence just got his wings! ) “The richest man is a man with many friends!” And we all have scads of ’em here in the Brigada family!
WOULD-BE TENTMAKER WANTS TO LEARN THE ROPES
CORRECTION ON CHINA CALENDARS
Apologies for any inconvenience caused by the bad URL for the China Prayer Calendars (PRAYER CALENDARS FOR CHINA from last week). Dave wrote this week, “Sorry, Doug…I left a “c” out…it should be http://www.ccci.org/china . [But] the website is just a place to view the calendars. To order them they need to call Integrated Resources at 800-729-4351 (if in the USA or via Net-2-phone) or write Dave at eastasia@telebyte.net and ask for item 7707e. “30 DAYS MUSLIM PRAYER FOCUS” SPECIAL DISCOUNT
Now there’s a special Discount Package for Brigada readers only! Package #1: Full-color poster, 2 booklets (choose from adult or kids’ editions), both booklets have full color covers, for the discounted price of $4.50 (regular price: $10). Package #2: Poster, both booklets plus either the “World of Islam” video for children or adults, for the discounted price of $12 (regular price: $22). Package #3: Poster, both booklets, both videos, for the discounted price of $21 (regular price: $34). US postage is included; for shipments outside the USA, add $4 (specify video format if other than NTSC). No up-front payment needed, we can invoice you!! Don’t delay!! Contact: WorldChristian News, PO Box 26479, Colorado Springs, CO 80936. Tel: (719) 380-0507, Fax: (719) 380-0936, Email: wcn@xc.org. THE GREAT COVER-UP OF NETZERO
This past week, we received several notes from users of NetZero, the free Internet service. Over the past couple of weeks, users have told us of various ways to cover up the ads, using special utilities and even Windows help screens. But other users have now informed us that NetZero actually has a clause in the user agreement stating that the ads have to remain uncovered. Our apologies to NetZero… and to anyone led astray by our having published the options. Not a cool thing to do. If you use their free service, really, you shouldn’t break the agreement. For more information about their free Internet connectivity in the USA, browse http://www.NetZero.net or write speedyresponse@netzero.net. WANT GLOBAL PRAYER DIGEST ONLINE?
CALLING ALL CALLBACK
WEB-WATCH: GOLDMINE AT SOUTHWESTERN SEMINARY’S RESEARCH SITE
The URL is http://www.swbts.edu/wmc . The place is Southwestern. Click on the research and resources button and get your bookmarker ready! The links are set to do demographic research on people groups and cultural orientation on different overseas locations. There are links to Islamic studies programs and to Missions research and prayer support links. This is one you’ll want to mark, gang! Great job, Bob! GRAD SCHOOL FOR YOU?
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- Date
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- Theme
- Description (include speakers, purpose) maximum 25 words
- Cost
- Expected attendance
- Host or sponsoring organization
- Phone
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- Web site
- Contact name and title
- Issue(s) in which you would like your event listed (March, June, Sept. or Dec.).
GOT AN INTERNATIONAL SPORTING EVENT PLAN?
File it at Sports Forum, located at http://www.gospelcom.net/rbc/ss/outreach/message/, allows you to post your organization’s ministry plans, ideas, and needs around a major sports event. Other forum participants can comment and provide input on your posting. Check it out! Looks great! NEED A DRAFT TRANSLATOR?
TRYING TO CONNECT YOUR SMALL OFFICE TO THE INTERNET?
WHERE DO YOU GO FOR BRIEFS ON WORLD RELIGIONS?
TESL FOR LATIN AMERICA
CCMT TRAINING COURSES
LOST TRACK OF TIME? YOU CAN STILL SEND A CHRISTMAS CARD!
LAST CORRECTION ON MULTI-LINGUAL ‘MERRY CHRISTMAS’
In honor of all those who have written with corrections on the multi-lingual Merry Christmas” greeting… Thank you! Here’s the last pass… ’til next year! Please note that this version supercedes all previous versions… for now! Following is a corrected list of “HOW TO SAY “MERRY CHRISTMAS” IN OVER 33 LANGUAGES!”: | Afrikaans | ‘n Geseende Kersfees en ‘n voorspoedige Nuwejaar |
| Afrikander | Een Plesierige Kerfees |
| Albanian | Gezuar Krishtlindje |
| Arabic | I’D MIILAD SAID OUA SANA SAIDA |
| Armenian | Shenoraavor Nor Dari yev Pari Gaghand |
| Azeri | Tezze Iliniz Yahsi Olsun |
| Basque | Zorionstsu Eguberri. Zoriontsu Urte Berri On |
| Bengali | Bodo Din Shubh Lamona |
| Bohemian | Vesele Vanoce |
| Breton | Nedeleg laouen na bloavezh mat |
| Bulgarian | Tchestita Koleda; Tchestito Rojdestvo Hristovo |
| Celtic | Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda |
| Chinese | |
| (Mandarin) | Kung His Hsin Nien bing Chu Shen Tan |
| (Catonese) | Gun Tso Sun Tan’Gung Haw Sun |
| (Hong Kong) | Kung Ho Hsin Hsi. Ching Chi Shen Tan |
| Cornish | Nadelik looan na looan blethen noweth |
| Cree | Mitho Makosi Kesikansi |
| Croatian | Sretan Bozic |
| Czech | Prejeme Vam Vesele Vanoce a stastny Novy Rok |
| Danish | Gladelig Jul |
| Dutch | Vrolijk Kerstfeest en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! |
| English | Merry Christmas |
| Esperanto | Gajan Kristnaskon |
| Estonian | Roomsaid Joulu Puhi |
| Farsi | Cristmas-e-shoma mobarak bashad |
| Finnish | Hyvaa joulua |
| French | Joyeux Noel |
| Frisian | Noflike Krystdagen en in protte Lok en Seine yn it Nije Jier! |
| German | Froehliche Weihnachten |
| Greek | Kala Christouyenna! |
| Hawaiian | Mele Kalikimaka |
| Hebrew | Mo’adim Lesimkha. Chena tova |
| Hindi | Bada Din Mubarak Ho |
| Hungarian | Kellemes Karacsonyi unnepeket |
| Icelandic | Gledileg Jol |
| Indonesian | Selamat Hari Natal |
| Iraqi | Idah Saidan Wa Sanah Jadidah |
| Irish | Nollaig Shona Dhuit |
| Italian | Buone Feste Natalizie |
| Japanese | Shinnen omedeto. Kurisumasu Omedeto |
| Kala | Khristougena kai Eftikhes to Neon Etos |
| Korean | Sung Tan Chuk Ha |
| Latvian | Priecigus Ziemas Svetkus un Laimigu Jauno Gadu |
| Lettish | Priecigus Ziemassvetkus |
| Lithuanian | Linksmu Kaledu |
| Manx | Nollick ghennal as blein vie noa |
| Maori | Meri Kirihimete |
| Marathi | Shub Naya Varsh |
| Navajo | Merry Keshmish |
| Northern Sotho | Matlhatse le matlhogonolo mo ngwageng o moswa. |
| Norwegian | God Jul Og Godt Nytt Aar |
| Pennsylvania German | En frehlicher Grischtdaag un en hallich Nei Yaahr! |
| Papiamento | Bon Pasku i Felis Anja Nobo |
| Pig Latin | Errymay ristmaskay nday appyhay ewnay earyay |
| Polish | Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia |
| Portuguese | Feliz Natal |
| Rapa-Nui | Mata-Ki-Te-Rangi. Te-Pito-O-Te-Henua |
| Romanian | Craciun Fericit |
| Russian | Pozdrevlyayu s prazdnikom Rozhdestva i s Novim Godom |
| Serbian | Hristos se rodi |
| Slovakian | Sretan Bozic or Vesele vianoce |
| Samoan | La Maunia Le Kilisimasi Ma Le Tausaga Fou |
| Scottish | Nollaig Chridheil agus Bliadhna Mhath Ur |
| Serbian | Hristos se rodi! |
| Singhalese | Subha nath thalak Vewa. Subha Aluth Awrudhak Vewa |
| Slovak | Vesele Vianoce. A stastlivy Novy Rok |
| Slovene | Vesele Bozicne. Screcno Novo Leto |
| Spanish | Feliz Navidad! |
| Swedish | God Jul and (Och) Ett Gott Nytt Ar |
| Tagalog | Maligayamg Pasko. Masaganang Bagong Taon |
| Tamil | Nathar Puthu Varuda Valthukkal |
| Thai | Sawadee Pee Mai |
| Turkish | Noeliniz Ve Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun |
| Ukrainian | Srozhdestvom Kristovym |
| Urdu | Naya Saal Mubarak Ho |
| Vietnamese | Chung Mung Giang Sinh |
| Waray | Maupay nga Pasko ngan Mainuswagon nga Bag-o nga Tu-ig |
| Welsh | Nadolig Llawen |
| Zulu | Nginifisela inhlanhla ne mpumelelo e nyakeni. |
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS FROM BRIGADA
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