Brethren have volunteered to participate in the Good News brochure distribution program. Below are comments from several. If you would like to participate, please call John LaBissoniere, toll-free at (888) 369-9940 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              (888) 369-9940      end_of_the_skype_highlighting or write to him at john_labissoniere@ucg.org.

Peter M. Gabriel, Houston North, Texas: I service two Wal-Mart stores and two Kroger supermarkets on the far north side of Houston with Good News brochures. Having been on the distribution team now for about three months, it is rewarding to go to my locations every two weeks to see how quickly the brochure displays need to be replenished! I enjoy serving the Church in this way.

Bill Wilson, West Palm Beach, Florida: My first outing with brochures began right around the corner from my house at a Chevron gas/food mart. I came in with the display loaded with brochures. I scanned the store for potential locations for the display and decided on a particular spot a little back away from the foot traffic. I greeted the manager and showed him the display and some of the brochures. He was very agreeable; and when I advanced my idea as to where to place the display, he balked, saying "No, put it right out front there where everyone can see it!" I was shocked, but gratified!

Another display went into our Travel America truck stop where the manager was most pleasant. He asked that I place the display in a vestibule where the drivers came through from their trucks. That display lasted many months and distributed dozens of brochures—my most productive spot. One thing I would say to volunteers, is that we should at least buy something from the store that allows us to place our brochures. At least they will receive a blessing for their generosity.

Dale Richey, Orlando, Florida: Doing whatever we can individually do to help promote the gospel makes one feel more of a part of the work. There used to be a phrase, "pray and pay." Well, the Good News brochure program helps brethren go beyond that and hopefully speed up the coming of the Kingdom of God!

Kathy Cochrane, North Conway, New Hampshire: I very much enjoy being a part of the brochure distribution program. It is thrilling to see the brochures disappear. Who will be sending for literature? Will God call these people? Since I live far from other brethren, the brochure program is an important means for me to feel connected to the work of the Church.

Bill Braswell, Stockton, California: God has blessed us with a couple of sites that are exposed to a great deal of people traffic. One of our displays, which moves about 400 per month, is located at the main bus station in Modesto. The second display is located at a gas station/mini-mart on the way to the snow of the Sierra Nevada mountains. In the winter and spring months especially, this location is exposed to many people heading up to ski. Thanks go to Aaron Farnon and Bob Besore of the Stockton congregation, for their efforts in maintaining the displays and doing their part in helping spread the gospel of the Kingdom.

Bob Carlisle, Riverside, California: Special thanks goes to Ken Nelson, our almost "one-man distribution show." Over the last decade Ken has distributed thousands of magazines and brochures throughout the Inland Empire.