Church member volunteers perform a vital service for the home office each year. Each issue we mail approximately 16,000 Good News magazines to international subscribers in areas of the world not served by other international offices (mainly the Caribbean and much of Africa and Asia). The volunteers insert these magazines into envelopes, seal and bag them for mailing.

In addition, they also prepare about 1,100 copies of World News and Prophecy and 450 of United News for international subscribers, as well as 1,000 Spanish Buenas Noticias magazines for mailing in the United States.

Approximately 720 hours of labor are donated by these members each year, which is a substantial donation. Several members have commented that since they have retired, this is one way they can make a financial contribution to the Church. We owe a big thank you to Linda Saar, who coordinates the work parties, and to all the volunteers from Cincinnati, Columbus and Dayton, Ohio, and Louisville, Kentucky.