Editorial

The Board of Directors of Florida Baptist Witness met recently and approved 2006 rates for our subscription plans, other than the individual rate, which will remain at $16.95 annually. The Local Church Edition rate will increase .25 per subscription to $8.25, while the Church Budget and Club plans will increase .50 each, to $9.75 and $11.00, respectively. The Local Church Edition rate has not been increased since 2001 and the Church Budget and Club plans have not been increased in two years.

Although regrettable, these higher subscription rates are made necessary because of an anticipated postal rate increase in 2006, escalating printing costs, and other increases in the cost of producing the newspaper. Still, even with these modest increases, Florida Baptist Witness is a bargain and the various plans provide an opportunity for any size church to provide its membership or key leaders this indispensable resource for Florida Baptists.

To learn more about our subscription rates, call our office, 800.226.8584, ext. 3165, or go to www.FloridaBaptistWitness.com.

Thank you for your support of the ministry of Florida Baptist Witness by subscribing and reading.

James A. Smith Sr.
Executive Editor