Weather-related Church Cancellations — More Tips

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By abac077 via Flickr
By abac077 via Flickr

The Blizzard of 2009 gave me a few more ideas about handling weather-related cancellations at your church so check out that updated post.

If you were stuck in the snow I hope you had fun. On a number of social media channels, many folks are commenting how the snow has been an early Christmas present that has focused them on enjoying their family, making cookies, playing and slowing down in general. It was a great antidote to the usual holiday stress that can arise at this time of year. I had a blast sledding and making a snowman with my boys. How about you?

This Week in Twitter for 11/27/2009 — Black Friday Edition

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Via graphicleftovers.com
Via graphicleftovers.com

In a week dedicated to conspicuous eating, football and shopping (and giving thanks), Twitter continued to elbow its way to the front of the line and the best spot on the couch.

BLACK FRIDAY CIRCULARS AND OTHER ADVERTISING
It’s impossible to miss the Christmas sales ads this time of year. Speaking of advertising, Tweetmeme covered the latest Twitter advertising plans, the NY Times warned A Friend’s Tweet Could Be an Ad (via @AndrewBates), and Twitter to launch paid business accounts from the Telegraph via @thebrandbuilder.

And what better gift than The Perfect Twitter Client via @scobleizer?

Given the theme of this blog, A Twitter App for Every Purpose Under Heaven grabbed my attention for gift ideas. If the headline concluded with “Under the Sun” instead, that would have led us to Brian Solis’s question of whether Twitter was a Nova or Supernova.

Even if you’re sure you’ve found the perfect gifts, it’s always a good idea to pay attention to a store’s return policy in case there’s a problem. But who do you turn to when Twitter is the merchant? Twittercism asks  Does Twitter Need an Ombudsman? (My answer is a resounding Yes, especially when Twitter keeps removing the Twitter help desk ticket option.) Dave Winer explains the customer service problems he ran into with Can Twitter Users Link Out.

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After all that shopping, you might want to take a break at the official Twitter sports bar spotted by @TomMartin

Happy Tweetsgiving, everyone! And try out TurkeyTwitter for a roundup of #Thanksgiving tweets.

More Thanksgiving Prayers and Videos via Twitter

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Looking for Thanksgiving prayers for yourself or your church website? Here’s a collection gathered from Twitter. You’ll see more tweets are linking to Facebook for the details, which we didn’t see in the 2008 round up of Thanksgiving prayers on Twitter. [Note: a 2012 version is available now.]

Linus’s Thanksgiving Prayer from Charlie Brown

via @vesselproject, @celebratefaith @opus_6 and others

Johnny Cash Thanksgiving Prayer


via @maggiesraggedy

Do you have a favorite Thanksgiving prayer?

Thanksgiving and Advent Checklists for Church Websites

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Thanksgiving and Advent are almost here. You still have time to cook and shop, but what about getting your church website ready for these holidays? Here are Thanksgiving ideas for your church site and Advent content suggestions to get you started.