UNITED CHURCH NEWS (USPS 0764-070) is published bi-monthly by the Proclamation, Identity and Communication Ministry, Office of General Ministries, United Church of Christ, for members of the United Church of Christ. United Church News is a member of Associated Church Press and the Religion Communicators Council. United Church News encourages the reprint of any non-copyrighted articles. Please credit United Church News and send the editor a copy. Periodicals postage rates paid at Cleveland, OH and additional mailing offices.

United Church News
United Church of Christ
700 Prospect Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
216-736-2222
newsroom@ucc.org

Publisher
The Rev. J. Bennett Guess

Editor
The Rev. Gregg Brekke 

Web Design Editor
Daniel Hazard

Advertising Manager
Connie Larkman

Business Manager
Barb Powell

Postmaster
Send address changes to United Church News, P.O. Box 226625, Dallas, TX 75222-6625.

Editorial Offices
Offices are located at 700 Prospect Ave., Cleveland, OH 44115-1100. Telephone 1-866-822-8224 ext. 2177; fax 216/736-2223; e-mail guessb@ucc.org; web: ucc.org/ucnews. Editorial opinions are not necessarily those of the official bodies of the United Church of Christ.

Subscriptions
Subscriptions are FREE for members, but contributions are encouraged to support this communication ministry. Send checks to United Church News, P.O. Box 226625, Dallas, TX 75222-6625. All issues mailed directly to subscribers' homes. For subscription questions, phone 1-888-READ-UCN (1-888-732-3826).

To add/remove names from the print mailing list, email ucn@umr.org; fax 214-631-6610; or write to United Church News, P.O. Box 226625, Dallas, TX 75222-6625. Bulk orders available: 1-20 copies, $1 each; 21-50 copies, $.75 each; more than 50 copies, $.50 each; phone 800/537-3394 ext. 2179. 

To remove your name from the web mailing list, click the 'remove' link at the bottom of your e-mail or forward your e-mail to webmaster@ucc.org with REMOVE in the subject line.

Advertising 
Connie Larkman at larkmanc@ucc.org or 866/822-8224 ext. 2196 for display and Marketplace (classified) ads, four-page inserts and web advertising.

Letters to the editor
We welcome your comments, and will print as many letters each month as space allows. Send letters of fewer than 150 words to United Church News, 700 Prospect Ave., Cleveland, OH 44115; e-mail newsroom@ucc.org. Letters may be edited for brevity and clarity.

Reprint guidelines
We encourage the reprint of any article unless a copyright notice indicates otherwise. Please credit United Church News, include our web address at ucc.org/ucnews, and send us a copy of your reprint.

United Church News is published by the Proclamation, Identity, and Communication Ministry of the Office of General Ministries, United Church of Christ. It holds affiliations with Religion News Service (religionnews.com), Associated Church Press (theacp.org) and the Religion Communicators Council (religioncommunicators.org).