
March 2011 Equip Connect Mobilize Entrepreneurship Initiative Connect on Facebook Connect on LinkedIn Ei Network Update	Hello, Greetings! At Ei, March comes in like a lion and goes out like a ..... lion? This intensely busy month begins with our business plan competition finals where judges will select 3 cultural-renewing ventures that our church community can support and mobilize behind. And we end March by gathering some of the best Christian speakers and leaders from across America at the Ei Forum to develop our understanding of Passion. How is your March shaping up? With a baaa or a roar? Sincerely,
Amanda Edmonds Ei Fellowship Leader Amanda Edmonds founded Singular Management Solutions in 2009 for the purpose of helping entrepreneurs run their businesses. Serving as an outsourced human resource division, Singular Management provides assistance recruiting, training and developing staff and creating company policies. The inspiration for the firm was born out of Amanda’s 20+ years as a Human Resources Professional in major corporations and desire to give small businesses access to administrative resources typical of large corporations. Amanda feels blessed to have the opportunity to help entrepreneurs and watch their vision develop and grow. She is an active member of the Ei Community and serves as a member of the Ei Leadership Team. Visit her website at: www.singularbenefits.net	Preparing individuals to fully apply the gospel to their lives and develop a Christian worldview of their profession or industry. TOWARDS TRANSFORMING LAW by: Hyun Sim Lawyers often claim the dubious honor of being the most dissatisfied with their jobs. Attorneys complain about the long hours, constant stress, and their lack of contribution to societal good. Christian attorneys face additional spiritual uncertainty as we buy into the contemporary image of lawyers as amoral hired guns... >> Read Full Article Engaging professionals within a field in ways that inspire and challenge gospel-centered thinking and behavior. MAR 21 - Ei Fellowship Human Resources - This month we will cover the do's and don'ts of recruiting & hiring talent at all stages of a venture. RSVP here to secure your spot. Encouraging our leaders to become agents of change for the common good inside existing institutions and by creating new ones. BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION The final judging begins tomorrow night for the 6 not-for-profit finalists. The for-profit finalists will be chosen next week and will then present to judges on March 16th. Please pray for the finalists, their ideas, and also for the judges' wisdom in selecting the 3 ventures that possess the greatest gospel impact. Winners will be unveiled at the Ei Forum. GOSPEL & CULTURE LECTURES: MAR 20, 2011 @ 1:00 PM - Robert George Natural Law, God, and Human Dignity Prof. Robert P. George has served on the US Commission on Civil Rights & the President's Council on Bioethics. He is the recipient of the U.S. Presidential Citizens Medal and the Honorific Medal of the Republic of Poland for the Defense of Human Rights. Series is part of Redeemer's Gospel-in-the-World year. The lectures are free and take place at Hunter College Auditorium. www.faithandwork.org/gospel&culture 2011 ENTREPRENEURSHIP FORUM The annual Ei Forum will convene in April at 7 World Trade Center with Passion as this year's theme. This invitation-only event brings together entrepreneurs, investors, pastors, and experienced for-profit and not-for-profit leaders who are committed to the movement of gospel entrepreneurship. Email ei@redeemer.com to learn more. CULTURE CLUB: MOBIA & NYC OPERA Join us on April 12 at 6 PM for a special Holy Week exhibit and lecture on Passion in Venice: Tintoretto and Veronese at the Museum of Biblical Art. We will also be celebrating the career of Stephen Schwartz at the New York City Opera on April 21 at 7:30 PM. Purchase your tickets today. Culture Club creates opportunities to learn about and experience the arts in NYC. >> Top
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