/**
 * Extend the String object so that we can use the trim() function like; sVar.trim();
 *
 *     var first_name = "Chris ";
 *     first_name = first_name.trim();
 *
 * @return string
 */
String.prototype.trim = function() {
  a = this.replace(/^\s+/, '');
  return a.replace(/\s+$/, '');
};


/**
 * Write an email address to the screen. Helps so that bots can't parse email addresses from the site.
 *
 *     writeEmail("info", "info", "churchmedia.cc");
 *
 * @param string
 * @param string
 * @param string
 */
function writeEmail(contact, email, emailHost) {
  document.write("<a href=" + "&#109a&#105l" + "&#116&#111:" + email + "@" + emailHost+ ">" + contact + "@" + emailHost+"</a>");
}