INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Use the "Manage my Contacts" feature on your NOOK device or account to enter friends you are interested in sharing books with. Follow the prompts to add new contacts by entering in their names, email addresses, and any other requested information. Once you have entered in a friend's contact information, tap the "Invite as NOOK friend" option. This will send a message to the friend to accept the friend request. The message will also share information about setting up a Barnes and Noble account, if your friend does not already have one. You can advertise your lendable books by going to the Social settings on your NOOK and selecting the option to do so. Check the option to "Show all my lendable books to my NOOK friends." That way, your friends can browse the books you have that are eligible for the LendMe program, and request them if desired.

SUMMARY: Enter contacts to share NOOK books. Request an invitation. Use the Social settings feature to share books.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: While you may assume your home will be the place for your home church, this is not always the best idea. A home church should ideally be based in an area without any established churches nearby or where nearby churches are bigger and less intimate. Many people prefer smaller services, which is why they may seek out home churches. You should also pick an area that would be easy for potential members to reach, such as a home found in a central location in a city or town. Networking with other people with similar religious beliefs is important when starting a home church. This way, if your home is not appropriate for a home church, you can try finding someone else to volunteer. You want to make sure you're starting a home church for the right reasons. A home church should be a collaborative environment where likeminded people come together to worship. Home churches are usually started if there are few established churches in an area or if existing churches are not meeting the needs of many people. The following reasons are valid reasons to start a home church: If existing churches have turned many people away, it may be necessary to start a home church. If churches in your area are very large, many people prefer the intimacy provided by a home church. If there are many people in your existing church who dislike the way doctrine is taught, you may find a home church can help. No one can start a home church without guidance. Existing spiritual leaders in your community are there to help. Reach out to spiritual leaders in your area whose beliefs are roughly in line with yours. Let them know you're planning on starting a home church and ask for support and suggestions. Look for established believers in your area that are known for their religious services. For example, if you're starting a Christian home church, talk to someone who runs a Christian-based charity and ask them for guidance. If you do seek guidance within an existing church, make it clear you're not trying to challenge or upend that church. Explain that your motivations are simply to create a smaller, more intimate setting that is unlikely to replace an existing church. Home churches usually benefit from having a backbone of leaders. Just like elders or vestry in an established church, gather a group of three to four individuals to serve as leaders. Leaders can be family members, members of your existing church, or spiritual leaders in your community. Depending on the precise plan for your church, leaders can have different roles. For example, if you intend to have sermons, choose someone who is articulate and well-versed in your religion's doctrine to give sermons.

SUMMARY: Choose the right house for your church. Examine your motivations for starting a home church. Seek guidance from local spiritual leaders. Choose three or four main leaders.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you are not already in a class studying mythology, you can try taking one at the nearest university or community college. Greek mythology is a popular course, and many colleges offer it in both the spring and fall semesters, as well as over the summer. Courses typically cost from $100 at community colleges to over $1000 at universities. In the U.S., senior citizens can often take classes for free at community colleges. If you cannot make it to a university to class, you can take a course online instead. Many universities offer online courses, while you can also find them offered by for profit companies or even for free. University courses Universities such as Oxford, Duke, Brown, Harvard, and Yale offer online courses on Greek myths and heroes. Some of these, such as Harvard Professor Nagy's course "Concepts of the Hero in Greek Civilization" are offered for free. Paid Online Courses The most well-known series of for-profit courses online are offered by The Great Courses at www.thegreatcourses.com. Free Online Courses There are a variety of sites that bring together free mythology courses from across the web, including www.mooc-list.com (for courses from the Massive Open Online Course project) and oedb.org (Open Education Database). It seems there is an app for just about everything, and Greek mythology is no exception. Download one and learn the basics of mythology from your phone. Some helpful apps include: Learn Mythology Basics iPhone / iPad GreekMythology.com - Android Greek Mythology by Anduin Google / Android Greek Mythology by Socratica Google / Android Greek Mythological iPhone / iPad Offers more detailed information on mythology and the ancient Greek world. There are several very good websites that present free information on the gods, heroes, myths, and locations of Greek mythology. They are useful as a reference or as an introduction to mythology. Some good websites include: http://www.theoi.com http://www.greekmythology.com http://www.greekmyths-greekmythology.com

SUMMARY:
Take a class at a local college. Take a course online. Use an app. Explore websites dedicated to Greek mythology.