function newImage(arg) {
	rslt = new Image();
	rslt.src = arg;
}

var preloadFlag = false;
function preloadImages() {
    newImage("images/button_home_active.jpg");
	newImage("images/button_about_us_active.jpg");
	newImage("images/button_connection_to_community_active.jpg");
	newImage("images/button_connection_to_ministry_active.jpg");
	newImage("images/button_links_active.jpg");
	newImage("images/button_news_active.jpg");
	newImage("images/button_contact_us_active.jpg");
	preloadFlag = true;
}

function button_active(thebutton)
{
    thebutton.src ="images/"+thebutton.name+"_active.jpg"; return true;
}

function button_inactive(thebutton)
{
    thebutton.src ="images/"+thebutton.name+".jpg"; return true;
}