Vero Beach, FL - - February 2010

Word of Life Fellowship has selected WMtek to develop a progressive set of tools on behalf of their Bible Institute.  This project will include a total rework of their in-house management systems and will result in a powerful new website for the Bible Institute, allowing for seemless connectivity between professors, administrators, students and parents. 

Before selecting WMtek, Word of Life considered solutions and proposals from Blackbaud and others.  At WMtek we are thankful for continued partnership opportunities with this wonderful Gospel-based organizaiton.

Look for a fully revamped web presence for the Bible Institute in the Spring of 2010.

Press Release

Contact: For Immediate Release
Maritza Ramirez August 17, 2009
Press and Media Director, NHCLC
hispanicchurch@aol.com
hispanicevangelicals.com
916-919-7476

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- America's largest Hispanic Christian Organization, The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC), The Hispanic National Association of Evangelicals, announced today the addition to its membership roster of one of America's largest denominations, the Assemblies of God, headquartered in Springfield, Missouri.

"It is a natural fit for The Assemblies of God, already the largest Hispanic member denomination to fully join the Hispanic NAE. For years we have served the Hispanic churches in the fellowship via AMEN and the NHCLC. What is historic of this membership and partnership agreement is that we will serve all 12,000 plus churches as it relates to Hispanic American Christian values, priorities and representation as we defend life, marriage and our biblical worldview," stated Dr. Jesse Miranda, Chief Executive Officer of NHCLC.

The growth of the Pentecostal Hispanic community within the ranks of the American Evangelical community stands poised to transform the national religious landscape because, according to Pew Research and Dr. Gaston Espinosa, a Latino Evangelical expert, Hispanic Pentecostals stand committed to a strong biblical worldview particularly in issues of social and family values.

"With the recent launch of the National Hispanic Pentecostal Congress, in addition to this historic membership/partnership agreement with The General Council of the Assemblies of God, we are demonstrating our commitment to serve a vibrant and powerful emerging community. The relationship between the Assemblies of God and Hispanics can be traced to the early 20th Century when AG missionaries began an outreach to Hispanics in America and abroad resulting in the Pentecostal explosion both domestically and abroad," explained Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, NHCLC President.

In addition to membership affiliation, Assemblies of God General Superintendent, the denominations Chief Executive Officer will serve on the Association's Board of Advisors. "The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, the Hispanic National Association of Evangelicals, serves our Fellowship of over 12,000 churches, particularly in representing the values of our Hispanic brethren by defending biblical marriage, life, and advocating social justice from a biblical worldview," stated Dr. George Wood, General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God in America.

The Assemblies of God offers a number of academic opportunities via colleges, universities and bible institutes throughout the nation, a compelling feature for the growing Hispanic American Pentecostal community. "The fact that Jesse, Sam and I are Assemblies of God ministers speaks to the prominent role this fellowship exercises within our American and Global Christian family. We are proud to be part of this fellowship and blessed to serve the church as we build a multi-ethnic Kingdom Culture firewall against moral relativism, spiritual apathy and cultural decay," added Dr. Gilbert Velez, Board Chairman.

As Published in the Cape Coral Daily Breeze.

With over 1,000 downloads a day from people all over the world, Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization (ECHO) unveiled a newly designed Web site (echonet.org) Tuesday, Aug. 25, to enhance its Internet communications.

"That over 1,000 figure is downloads - not just Web hits," said Mary Moore, director of donor relations. "That's proof of how desperately our help is needed."

The ECHO Web site not only allows the public to find out more information about this international development organization, but is integral to ECHO's mission of helping those working with the poor overseas have more access to research, ideas and resources.

Visitors to the new site are not only able to download documents, but also read the ECHO blog, comment on various articles, join the ECHO network, request seeds, watch videos and podcasts and read archived issues of ECHO newsletters and documents.

"It's quite amazing," said ECHO President and CEO Stan Doerr. "We're finding it to be a major avenue for people to access our resources and allow us to communicate better with those from around the world. We're enhancing resources needed by those working with the poor around the world."

He credits Web developer Wmtek with providing an exceptional site.

"They donated a lot of their time," he said. "They've given us a Mercedes Benza for the cost of a Pinto. This is taking ECHO - which is a relatively small organization - to a whole new level."

For Rhoda Beutler, educational programs coordinator, the new site opens more doors in the educational arena.

"I'm really excited about the site. It is a great tool to keep people up to date on workshops and courses I coordinate. I'm also excited that all the agricultural documents will be in one place and available - we get calls daily from people all around the world who need that information."

"Our first Web site was in 1993," said ECHO Public Relations and Communications Manager Danielle Flood. "This new site will also be translated into three languages - English, French and Spanish."

In the future, other areas around the world could also get their own translations in more languages. The site can also share with social media such as Facebook.

Flood said two of the main ECHO staff members that worked on the project were Jeff Reach and Bob Hargrave.

To make the special introductory event fun, there was themed snacks for the many visitors and guests. "Web-page punch," "technology tea," "Googled grapes" and other "search-engine-optimized snacks" were featured at the reception.

ECHO provides sustainable solutions to world hunger through agricultural training, innovative ideas, and networking. By networking with community leaders and missionaries in 180 developing countries, ECHO seeks to find agricultural solutions for families growing food under difficult conditions.

ECHO's international headquarters is located in Fort Myers, with its Global Farm based in North Fort Myers at 17391 Durrance Road.

At the Global Farm, tours are conducted of the unique growing sites there, and there is a bookstore and shop that features unique agricultural items. The phone number is 567-3312 and new Web site is: echonet.org.

As Published on NorthFortMyersNeighborhood.com

Local non-profit, Educational for Hunger Organization or ECHO will be revealing its newly designed website (http://www.echonet.org) on Tuesday August 25th with a launch party at 10:30 am.

Visitors, guests, ECHO staff and volunteers and will celebrate with "webpage punch, technology tea and search-engine-optimized snacks at the reception. Staff from Wmtek, the creators of the site will be in attendance as well.

The ECHO website not only allows the public to find out more information about this international development organization, but is integral to ECHO's mission of helping those working with the poor overseas have more access to research, ideas and resources.

"Our technical documents are downloaded at an average of 900 per day!" says ECHO President and CEO Stan Doerr, "We want those overseas to have the best possible access to our resources, and that includes this great new website."

"We'd like to invite local residents to come and get the first glances at our new site as they celebrate with us," says Public Relations Manager Danielle Flood who has been heading up the project. "But the best thing about the internet is that people from all over the world can come! 10:30 am EST is 5:30 PM in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and our contacts there can come too!

Visitors to the site not only be able to download documents, but also read the ECHO blog, comment on various articles, join the ECHO network, request seeds, watch videos and podcasts and read archived issues of ECHO newsletters and documents

For more information about the Launch Party, please call Danielle Flood at 239.567.3312 or visit www.echonet.org.

About: ECHO (Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization) provides sustainable solutions to world hunger through agricultural training, innovative ideas, and networking. By networking with community leaders and missionaries in 180 developing countries, ECHO seeks to find agricultural solutions for families growing food under difficult conditions. ECHO's international headquarters is located in Fort Myers, FL.

Contact:  Communications Director - 772.567.9824

Date:  August 27, 2009 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ECHO Revamps Web Presence With Sleek New Site

Ft. Myers, FL -- In early 2009, WMtek began its partnership with ECHO (Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization).  The goal was to bring their web presence to the next level.  This goal was realized on Monday, August 24 when ECHO's new website officially went live. 

This site is powered by WMtek's Site Stacker software suite and features a clean web 2.0 design, integrated flash presentations, file repository, blogging, event calendar and much more.  Soon the site will be live in French and Spanish using WMtek's multi lingual site tools.  One of the primary needs of ECHO was for their regional offices around the world to be able to ad and maintain their own websites which this system will allow them to very easily accomplish.  In regards to the project, ECHO's Public Relations Director, Danielle Flood said,

"Wmtek has given us an incredible new website and exceeded our expectations! We love the user interface and are impressed with the new capabilities we now have. WMtek has helped us drastically improve our web presence! Their honest and passionate work ethic made me think of them as "OUR web team" instead of a company that is simply providing a content management system! We are extremely pleased with WMtek and look forward to working with them in the future!"

ECHO is a one of a kind organization working to make farmers more effective at growing food producing crops under harsh conditions.  They even train and provide resources and seeds to Missionaries who utilize agriculture as a means of ministry.  If you are ever in the Ft. Myers Florida area you must stop by and see their Global Farm, it is truly unique and amazing. Visit the new website @ - www.echonet.org

**WMtek is a web and software development firm that has worked primarily with non-profit and Christian organizations for over four years. Dan Pennell is the founder, CEO and a Florida Native. The company focuses primarily on developing new ways of leveraging web technology to meet the needs of Non-profit's and Christian Ministries around the world - www.wmtek.net

Vero Beach, FL - - After a lengthy research and interview process Africa Inland Mission has selected WMtek to develop a proprietary Online Recruitment System (ORS) with a planned second phase to include a Human Resource Management module.  The system will be built on top of WMtek's exclusive Site Stacker software which is rapidly becoming a high-demand product in the Faith Based Non-Profit sector.

More to come soon.

Vero Beach, FL - - In the Fall of 2008 Word of Life partnered with WMtek on an initiative to launch new web sites for all of their ministries, including a unique web site for every missionary on the field!  Today, nearly 10 months later, the goal was realized as Word of Life went live with an unprecidented 60+ web sites all at one time!

All of these web sites are powered by WMtek's exclusive Site Stacker software, which allows each site to have blogs, iTunes compliant podcasts, file downloads, Exchange Server powered events calendars and unlimited expandability and manageability.  In addition, we worked with Word of Lifeto build a powerful system which will allow all of their partner churches around the world to gain access to lesson materials and collaborate with resources.  In regards to the system, Word ofLife's project manager, John Armstrong said,

"Wmtek has created a whole new category of software.  They have created an awesome Content Management System, with an integrated Website Management System.  So if you have two websites, or two hundred, this system will allow you manage all of them in one place.  Any CMS will allow you to create and manage your content, but Wmtek has created a system that not only includes a sweet CMS, but also includes the seamless power of moving content, web pages, tools and a host of other things between site.  Sharing and ease of use on a much bigger scale like nothing available anywhere else."

News Release

Contact: Communications Director - 772-567-9824

DATE: August 26, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

South Florida Software Company builds and launches Freedom Federation Website

Washington, DC -- Who says that conservatives aren't tech savvy? The first major grassroots web initiative has been launched by a large federation of Conservative faith-based organizations. The federation intends to level the playing field when it comes to quality conservative web initiatives.

The website, located at www.freedomfederation.org, was officially launched Wednesday, August 26, 2009 with the aid of the software development company, WMtek Corp, located in Vero Beach, Florida.

The Freedom Federation is bringing together a coalition of national faith-based organizations and leaders in order to mobilize a multiethnic and trans-generational movement to preserve freedom and promote justice. It is not a separate organization. It is a federation of organizations with large and unique constituencies that share common core values.

A partial listing of some of the organizations includes, but is not limited to, the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, America's largest Hispanic Christian organization; Teen Mania, reaching several hundred thousand youth each year; American Association of Christian Counselors, the largest Christian counseling organization with over 50,000 professional members; Liberty University, the largest evangelical university in the world with 50,000 students; Catholic Online; American Family Association; Family Research Council; Liberty Counsel; Liberty Alliance Action; Vision America; Morning Star Ministries; The Call to Action; Concerned Women for America; High Impact Leadership Coalition; Campaign for Working Families; Conservative Action Project; Traditional Values Coalition, a coalition of 45,000 evangelical churches; Faith and Action; Renewing American Leadership; National Clergy Council; Eagle Forum; Americans for Prosperity; Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny (BOND); Life Education and Resource Network (LEARN); and Strang Communications.

The websites resources will address many conservative and Judeo Christian issues. It will serve as the central hub for news and policy information that the Freedom Federation wants to communicate. Currently users can find out more information about the federation members, sign the Declaration of Family Values and receive news updates on issues pertinent to conservative Americans. Phase two of the project will be a very ambitious endeavor which will provide individual users with tools that will allow them to get organized with people in their communities, raise awareness of certain issues by sharing content virally, solicit online donations for important causes and petition the government to act on behalf of family values.

The site will facilitate the involvement of individuals in the free expression of ideas, as well as increasing the ability of both the individual and the organization to enact change based on the grassroots efforts of conservatives.

Dan Pennell, CEO of WMtek and Director of the Freedom Federation web project, stated, "The Freedom Federation is one of the most important active movements happening in America today, and the way they implement and utilize technology may ultimately spell the success or failure of the Federations goals. WMtek is honored to be challenged with such an important responsibility."

**WMtek is a web and software development firm that has worked primarily with non-profit and Christian organizations for over four years. Dan Pennell is the founder, CEO and a Florida Native. The company focuses primarily on developing new ways of leveraging web technology to meet the needs of Non-profit's and Christian Ministries around the world - www.wmtek.net

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Freedom Federation Contact: Communications Director - 800-671-1776

WMtek Contact: Caleb Sylvester, Director of Client Services, WMtek Corp (772-567-9824, E-mail: caleb@wmtek.net)

 

 

NEWS RELEASE

Contact: Communications Director - 800-671-1776

DATE: August 26, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Human Life From Conception To Natural Death Needs Protection Under Any Health Care

Washington, DC - Today a federation of some of the largest faith-based and policy organizations in the country weighed in on the national health care debate. United in their adherence to core values expressed in the Declaration of American Values, these multiethnic, multiracial, and transgenerational organizations affirm the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death and agree that any health care policy must protect human life.

Without an explicit exclusion for abortion, the health care proposals on the table will fund abortion. Attempts to exclude abortion from the House bill were voted down. The majority of Americans do not support abortion on demand and do not want to fund the destruction of innocent human life. It is a moral imperative to protect human life. As a society treats the most vulnerable among us in the womb, it will similarly treat the aged and the ill. Any health care policy or proposal must protect those with debilitating or terminal illness and the elderly.

Human life is sacred because we are made in the image of God and are endowed by our Creator with the inalienable right to life. Government must protect human life. Life, no matter how young, is not expendable and, no matter how ill or aged, is not to be weighed on a cost-benefit scale.
Rather than disregard life and restrict our freedom with bureaucracy and endless paperwork, good government policy should explore creative solutions to address the true number of uninsured, not an inflated political number. Rather than take over health care, government could, for example, provide a dollar-for-dollar tax deduction from a person's gross income for the amount spent on health care premiums or payments. A similar dollar-for-dollar tax deduction with no limit could also be allowed for contributions to faith-based and nonprofit organizations that provide health care free or at a reduced cost for those in need. Health care should be portable and not anchored to a particular job. The solutions are as many as we dare to dream, but government control and bureaucracy are not the answer. No matter the solution, any health care proposal that destroys our freedom and does not protect human life from conception to natural death is unacceptable.

A partial list of the organizations in the Freedom Federation is at www.freedomfederation.org. These and other organizations will participate in a national health care webinar on September 10.