Saint David Childwall » lent http://stdavidchildwall.org.uk Serving Christ, Serving the Community Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:31:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Church gives out ‘tweets’ for Lent http://stdavidchildwall.org.uk/2009/02/church-gives-out-%e2%80%98tweets%e2%80%99-for-lent/ http://stdavidchildwall.org.uk/2009/02/church-gives-out-%e2%80%98tweets%e2%80%99-for-lent/#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:05:33 +0000 DaveC http://stdavidchildwall.org.uk/?p=705 c_of_logo_v3_cropped_bigger

Online community set up to mark season of prayer, reflection and action


Into Social Networking? ‘Like Facebook? Feel you would like to do something for Lent? Then read on


What are you doing?’ asks the Church of England this Lent as it connects with people through the social networking site Twitter and a new Facebook application designed to get people to share their top tips for helping each other. The initiatives are designed to mobilise a viral movement marking Lent with simple acts of generosity and thoughtfulness in the real world. twitter-logo


The new online tools will help users share daily suggestions and encouragement for small actions they can take to do something positive for their friends, neighbours or wider local community, as part of the popular Love Life Live Lent campaign that has captured the imagination of more than a quarter of million people over the past two years.


facebook-logoIn 2007, more than 130,000 people joined in with Love Life Live Lent, many of whom opted to receive the daily suggested acts of service by text message. Last year, the suggested actions were available through social networking sites including Facebook and MySpace.

 


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