Why doesn't the United Church of Canada have an app for smart phones? There are many relgious organizations that do and as a result they reach people who like to read on their smart phones. The United Church of Christ in the U.S. has an app that is loaded with information about that church. I know that there is an app for EZ Squirrel related to Wondercafe but EZ Squirrel doesn't connect directly to the UC.

The United Church Observer would also do well to develop an app for its readers.

Congratulations to our friends at The United Church Observer! The independent United Church magazine won more awards than any other publication in the recent Associated Church Press awards in Chicago! This is a pretty awesome accomplishment! http://www.ucobserver.org/

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THE UNITED CHURCH OBSERVER
LEADS ACP AWARD-WINNERS

The United Church Observer, The United Church of Canada’s independent national magazine, has won more awards than any other American or Canadian magazine in the 2011 editorial excellence competition run by the U.S.-based Associated Church Press (ACP).

I received a letter from an insurance company on Tuesday; addressed to Dear United Church Observer Subscriber. This letter tried to get me to change to that insurance company through the compassionate way they cared for those during the Toronto hurricanes. It was obvious they got my name and address from the United Church Observer subscription list; never mind how many trees were cut to send each letter and envelope to each family, but what happened to upholding values of caring for those who read your magazine and helping us keep our mailboxes empty of such garbage.