WHAT'S BRIGADA? -- Brigada, pronounced "bree-GAH-dah" (rhymes with armada), is 
the rough equivalent of a "brigade" -- in Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, 
Albanian and even Filipino! Founded 25 January 1995 (but made public on 21 
March 1995), the idea is to stand side by side to pass buckets of hope for 
those most in need of Christ's eternal message! Check out over 5 whole years of 
weekly back issues at http://www.brigada.org . See recent back issues and links 
at http://www.eGroups.com/list/brigada-today . _Brigada Today_ is compiled by 
Doug Lucas , Louisville, KY. The email edition is 
then published on the web by Bob Mayhew , bless his soul. 
:-)
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FILES AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOADING -- The following files are available for 
retrieval via the Brigada system. To obtain an emailed copy containing contents 
from the following files, write to:

filename@brigada.org but substitute the name of the file you want (from below) 
in place of "filename".  For example, if you want the blind-resources file 
(immediately below), send a blank email to:

blind-resources@brigada.org

The subject is ignored.
Thanks!

Doug Lucas, Compiler, _Brigada Today_
DLucas@TeamExpansion.org
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FILENAMES:
(An easy way is to cut and paste these email addresses into your email
program.)

advance199912@brigada.org (12K -- the December issue)
blind-resources@brigada.org (24K -- to help you reach the blind)
brigada-submissions@brigada.org (3K -- how to submit items for publication)
children@brigada.org (81K -- how to best help the children of the world)
christmas-greetings@brigada.org (5K -- Merry Christmas in over 100 languages)
cults-resources@brigada.org (46K -- to learn about cults)
deafministry@brigada.org (5K -- to help those who cannot hear)
email_traveling_tips@brigada.org (14K -- travel and stay connected)
evaluating-missions@brigada.org (22K -- accountability and missions)
file-list@brigada.org (3K -- this file list)
family-missions@brigada.org (6K -- resources for helping families in missions)
free-online@brigada.org (18K -- free or nearly free Internet services)
housechurches@brigada.org (17 -- how to start them)
indigenousmusic@brigada.org (5K -- resources to help best bring it about)
info@brigada.org (2K -- this file list, and instructions on how to use it)
interpersonal-skills@brigada.org (3K -- learn them!)
jesus-films@brigada.org (3K -- info. on how to apply for free copies of Jesus Film)
kosovoresources@brigada.org (43K -- resources on how to help Kosovar Albanians)
leadership@brigada.org (7K -- resources to learn how to do it)
missionary-care@brigada.org (5K -- resources for those pastoring missionaries)
muslim-outreach@brigada.org (58K -- understanding how to share hope with them)
muslim-training@brigada.org (15K -- where can you receive live training)
opc@brigada.org (3K -- read this before sending any forwarded emails!)
packing@brigada.org (36K -- the best cartons, routes, routines, etc.)
puppets@brigada.org (70K -- how to start a ministry with them)
satphones@brigada.org (7K -- resources and tips)
stripreturns@brigada.org (3K -- macro for Microsoft Word; removes carriage returns)
tentmaking@brigada.org (2K -- links to learn more about it)
teaching-missions-to-kids@brigada.org (99K -- Resources for mobilizing children)
tesl@brigada.org (13K -- programs to learn how to do it)
tesl_resources@brigada.org (41K -- curriculum, guides and other helps)
top20upgs@brigada.org (11K -- 20 high priority unreached groups as of early 1999)
transition@brigada.org (12K -- transfer your mailing list from xc.org to egroups)
travel@brigada.org (19K -- saving money on airfare for international travel)
turkish-resources@brigada.org (11K -- Turkish christian resource directory)
unreached-directory@brigada.org (149K -- ministries who provide info on unreached)
untargeted@brigada.org (12K -- the least targeted groups as of Aug. 1999)
videos-english@brigada.org (145K -- Great Christian videos/sources in English)
videos-spanish@brigada.org (61K -- Great Christian videos/sources in Spanish)