Number 021

February
2010

In this issue:

Editorial: “ Go Forward”

Free Software Projects

for the Church

English Version Second International

Editorial: “Go Forward” Prayer Day for

Technology Usage for

A couple of nights ago I had the opportunity to Evangelism and

Education
read chapter 25 of Patriarchs and Prophets
entitled The Exodus. I firmly believe that as
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technology evangelists in the Inter-American Laptop Per Child
Division, we must follow the words of our
captain who invites us to “go forward” to IT Resources for the
create more technology projects for the Church

advancement of the Adventist mission despite

any obstacle. Let me share the following text I
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found on this chapter:

“Often the Christian life is beset by dangers, and duty seems hard to perform. The http: //fit. um. edu. mx/inter
imagination pictures impending ruin before and bondage or death behind. Yet the americanit

voice of God speaks clearly, 'Go forward.' We should obey this command,
Research Department,
even though our eyes cannot penetrate the darkness, and we feel the cold waves
Faculty of Engineering and
about our feet. The obstacles that hinder our progress will never disappear before
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a halting, doubting spirit. Those who defer obedience till every shadow of University
uncertainty disappears and there remains no risk of failure or defeat, will never http: //fit. um. edu. mx/depa
obey at all. Unbelief whispers, 'Let us wait till the obstructions are removed, and rtamentodeinvestigacion
we can see our way clearly;' but faith courageously urges an advance, hoping all
things, believing all things.”

Sincerely,

Harvey Alférez
Editor, Inter-American IT
Lecturer, School of Engineering and Technology, Montemorelos University

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 Free Software Projects for the Church
The Research Department at the Faculty The intention with this
publication is to invite other
of Engineering and Technology,
higher education institutions
Montemorelos University, offers software
in our Inter-American
to support the Adventist mission. These
Division to join efforts
projects were conducted by students at in the development of
the Faculty and use the GNU General information technologies in
Public License our territory. Please send
(http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html). your IT news to be
published on the next
issue!
These are some of the projects that can be found on
http://fit.um.edu.mx/departamentodeinvestigacion/Eng/projects.html:

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- JGemas - Bible Gems for Mobile Phones
- OpenDI - Intelligent Design Course for Mobile Phones
- BIEDEN Project v. 1.0 - Tithes and Offering Control If you would like to
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The Faculty of Engineering and Technology from Inter-American IT”

at Montemorelos University is organizing the

Second International Prayer Day for
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Technology Usage for Evangelism and
Education on April 17, 2010. We will send
you more information about this event.

Internships at One Laptop Per Child

Adventist college students along the Inter-American Division possess a unique

combination of energy, social awareness, and technical skills that allow them to
accelerate the development of OLPC's educational mission worldwide. Your efforts
will pay dividends for years to come.

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The intern program of OPLP is housed under OLPC Association, a branch of OLPC
based in Miami, Florida, and offers both formal and informal internships in
numerous locations throughout the world.

IT Resources for the Church

– Using Twitter for Outreach:
http://www.internetevangelismday.co
m/blog/archives/1101

– Sabbath School lessons on video

from Montemorelos University:

http://elfrutodelespiritu.interamerica.org/

– Steps to Christ in MP3: http://steps-to-christ.org/index.html

– The potential for evangelism of mobile phones and other

devices: http://www.internetevangelismday.com/mobile-outreach.php

– Adventists About Life: Official videos from the Seventh-Day Adventist

Church on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/adventistsaboutlife

Inter-American IT is an initiative of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Montemorelos University, Mexico. In its
moment, it is going to be formally presented to the Education Department of the Inter-American Division. For the
meanwhile, Montemorelos University has the unique and exclusive responsibility for publishing research projects and
technology news.