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Submissions
The Record magazine receives submissions from members for obituaries, announcements, milestones and news articles. All submissions will be reviewed by the corresponding conference communication department before being considered for publication.
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Obituary Submissions
The printed edition of the Record magazine features obituary notices in the Back Pages section of the magazine. The Record offers two types of obituaries:
1. Free Obituaries
Includes only full name, date and place of birth, date and place of death, church membership, military service, Seventh-day Adventist Church employment service, individuals who preceded the deceased in death and survivors. Note: With few exceptions, the names of nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and in-laws are not included as survivors.
Example: Doe, Jane, born Dec. 13, 1931, Augusta, Georgia.; died Feb. 17, 2018, Ardmore, Oklahoma. Church membership: Ardmore Seventh-day Adventist Church. Preceded in death by husband, James Doe, and sister, Ellen Poe. Survivors: son, Franklin Doe (JoElla), of Keene, Texas; daughter, Francine Robert (William), of Albuquerque, New Mexico; three grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
2. Paid Obituaries
Include the information listed above (Free Obituaries) and can include additional text for a longer notice and/or a photograph at the rates below:
- • Up to 250-word custom obituary without photo: $25
- • Up to 250-word custom obituary with photo: $40
- • 350 word custom obituary with or without photo: $80
Please send check to:
SWU Record - Brad Ecord
Re: (name of deceased) Obituary
P.O. Box 4000
Burleson, TX 76097
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Announcements & Milestones
Submit announcements of general interest, such as alumni weekends, anniversaries, and milestone celebrations (max 50 words).
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News Article Submissions
Submit news articles from churches, schools, and ministries (recommended 200-500 words with 2-5 photos).
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Circulation Requests
Circulation requests such as change of address requests, discontinue mailing requests or any requests related to mailing and addresses can be submitted via the website or contacting your local conference directly.
The Southwestern Union Record mailing lists are managed by the recipient's local conference and therefore all requests are forwarded to local conferences for updating. We invite you to submit your request below and email Record@swuc.org if you have any questions.
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