In This Issue:

• Helpful Hints
• Clip Art
• Book Corner

Helpful Hint

This month's hint comes from Celia Carnes, Banner Coordinator for Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in Liberty, Missouri. When she gets fusible web stuck to her iron, she runs the iron (hot) over a sheet of fabric softener (such as Bounce) and then runs the iron over a clean cloth. The sticky web comes right off. I tried it and it does work. It is an economical and good-smelling alternative to commercial iron cleaning products. It also seemed to make my iron glide more easily across the fabric.

Celia, along with three other Banner Committee members, has made twelve banners in the past three years. She says the blessings they have received have far surpassed what they could ever have imagined. They have been able to help and inspire other congregations to start banner ministries.

We feel that God wants us to share our ideas and inspiration to glorify His Precious Name! That is why we started the newsletter.

Free Religious Clip Art

You can get free religious clip art if you are a licensed user of a product that includes the Microsoft Clip Gallery 3.0 or greater. They have over 100 images. The web address is Microsoft. As with anything on the internet,read the rules and follow the directions. Like most art these are copyrighted but you can get good ideas.

For more sites, visit out Christian Links page.

Book Corner

This month's selection is Saints, Signs & Symbols by W. Ellwood Post, published by Morehouse.

Through the centuries, the Church has used symbols to represent God,saints, concepts, and important events. This comprehensive collection of illustrations identifies and explains a variety of emblems according to fact or legend, offering the information needed to fully understand their meaning.

There is a section on the use of color in worship that might be of particular interest to banner ministries.

See our book section for more great books.