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Who inspired you this year? Don’t miss your chance to nominate your hero for Beliefnet’s annual Most Inspiring Person of the Year award. We’ll only be collecting nominations for a few more weeks. So far members have nominated Michael Phelps, Barack Obama, Randy Pausch, and more. Who would you add to the list? Nominate them…

What defines a true friend? Tell us your story about friendship. How do you define it? Who is the first person you turn to, the person with whom you share everything? We’re looking for the best, funniest, most moving stories about friendship. Tell us yours and your story could be featured in an upcoming gallery!…

We are pleased to announce that JohnChaplain is the winner of our first Member of the Month contest! Be sure to drop by his page and congratulate him. And we are just as pleased to announce that the July Member of the Month contest is up and running. Be sure to check out the gallery…

Two weeks ago, we announced our Top Support Groups contest, with nine nominees from Beliefnet Community. You responded enthusiastically, and it was fun to read members of the nominated groups talking about how much they love and appreciate their support group. As we said then, all of these groups are winners and are definitely “tops”…

Since 1993, Children’s Hope Chest has helped over 10,000 orphans in Russia, Swaziland, and South Africa. The organization offers food, clothing, medical care, and school supplies to the poorest of the poor–children in extreme poverty. Check out Children’s Hope Chest’s page and find out how you can get involved in changing the lives of orphans…

These members need your prayers: Summerbreeze2008’s unborn grandaughter, Jasmine, has been diagnosed with Down Syndrome. Offer prayers of support stormseeker419’s best friend, Don R., has lost faith and doesn’t have strength to go on. Offer prayers of encouragement freebirdflyer’s little girl has a hole in her heart and time is not on her side. Offer…

Our members here do many things well, from debating important topics to sharing stories to simply helping each other stay connected in the journey of life. Best of all, you offer support for any and all manner of issues. You’ve started support groups for depression, weight loss, romance, prayer and countless other topics. All of…

July 4 is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness than a new profile skin? Okay–that might be overstating it a bit, but our designers really knocked this one out of the park. Our special July 4 skin (showcased here by our fearless leader, Rebecca)…

Most of you have probably already seen it, but in case you haven’t noticed yet, we just launched the Recent Activity feed on Beliefnet Community. Those of you who have Facebook accounts will be familiar with this type of feed – it’s an easy way for you to stay informed about what’s going on in…

First of all, thanks so much to all of you for the enthusiasm you’ve shown in recognizing the efforts and contributions of your fellow community members! Please continue to vote for a June winner in the Member of the Month Gallery. Plus, join the Member of the Month Group to suggest future nominees.

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