Today the General Overseer's Office and Communications Department announced a number of transitions coming to the International White Wing Messenger Department of the Internatiional Offices.
Beginning January 2011, the White Wing Messenger (English) and International White Wing Messengers will merged into one department offering a single magazine translated into multiple languages.
For the past four years, the Administrative Committee has been seeking budget areas where the offices might "streamline" their functions to enable better stewardship of resources and harvest funding. The merger of these two departments is one area that will accomplish this and could result in an annual savings of nearly $100-$125,000.000 to the International Offices. In addition to the monetary savings, this merger will help unify the message of our printed magazines so that this "voice" of the International Offices is consistent in casting vision and promoting our core values.
Leading the White Wing Messengers will be DeWayne Hamby, current Publications Coordinator and Managing Editor of the White Wing Messenger (English). DeWayne came to the International Offices last April from Strang Communications, one of the leading Christian publishing companies where he served as Assistant Editor for Christian Retailing magazine. He is a Lee College (University) and Tomlinson College graduate, having majored in Communications with a minor in Bible with concentrations in Newswriting and Communications Theory and Research. DeWayne has been a life-long member of the Church of God of Prophecy, and has served a variety of international, state and local ministry positions, including Assistant Editor of the Church's youth magazine, Victory, for the International Youth Ministries Department.
Diana Garcia, current Editor for the International White Wing Messenger, will continue serving in her role until October 31, 2010. We applaud Diana and her leadership of the International White Wing Messenger Department. Diana's passion, drive, and enthusiasm have resulted in consistently excellent magazines that have touched ministry around the world.
Hanny Vidal, Assistant to the International White Wing Messenger Editor, will assist with the transition of the department until December 31, 2010. Hanny will be involved in assisting her husband, Bishop Gabriel Vidal who is presently transtioning to the office of South American General Presbyter.
As a result of this merger, White Wing Messenger subscribers can expect to see changes to the magazines, including greater diversity of international writers and for international subscribers, greater representation from the International Offices in the articles and information presented.
We are grateful for the advancements made to all versions of the White Wing Messenger, both English and International, over the past decade. We look forward to the future of these magazines as we launch into this new phase, which we anticipate to bring greater impact for the mission of the Church of God of Prophecy.
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