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The church on Facebook
Why we need virtual community
by Lenora Rand
"Oreon told me she's praying for you," my husband, Gary, said in between bites. We were having dinner one night when I was having a particularly stressful time at work. Gary is a pastor at a downtown Chicago church, and Oreon is one of the staff members there.

"Why is Oreon praying for me?" I asked. I hadn't had more than a passing hello with Oreon in weeks.

"She saw your Facebook status message," he said.
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