We will Catch Up!
I know that some of you have complained about receiving The Christian Index late. We apologize. There are several reasons why The Christian Index does not instantly appear on your doorsteps in a more timely manner. The first reason is that the Department of Publications has undergone a significant physical transition over the past few months, moving part of its operations from its primary location on Elvis Presley Blvd. in Memphis, TN, to a location a few blocks away. This was a huge undertaking which, quite naturally, affected our print schedule. But in addition to that, Publications Services also was required to do a tremendous amount of print work in relation to the General Conference in June and July. A lot of the work came to the publisher late and was rushed to meet General Conference deadlines.
Speaking of the General Conference, being in attendance for that historical event and publishing The Daily Index placed on hold any work I could get done on The Christian Index. Following the General Conference, both the editor and publisher have been working diligently to get back up to our regular schedule. Also don't forget, our publishing department also produces The Missionary Messenger as well as our Sunday School quarterly. So all of us stay very, very busy (and with very small staffs). Our production schedule is going to get better. Just wait and see.