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Errant / Cult materials: DO NOT SEND

• Book of Mormon and Jehovah's Witness Bibles;
• Unity and Daily Word are published by a cult called Unity School of Christianity;
• World Religion publications;
• Roman Catholic books and magazines;
• Seventh-Day Adventist literature
• Humanist ("post-modern") Christian books / magazines / devotionals

  • (ex: Guideposts, Angels on Earth, Norman Vincent Peale, Robert Schuller).

If you will pull these materials for us it will save us a lot of time.

SORT THE MATERIALS

Please sort all magazines.

Miscellaneous magazines can be sorted, each by its own title, regardless of date. All Sunday school (and anything used in a classroom setting) should be sorted by age groups and quarters.

In other words, sort it as if you were giving it to a teacher in your church. Bundle each kind with rubber bands.

Bundle Each kind with rubber bands.

We apologize if this seems to be asking too much of you, but we presently have over 100,000 pounds of literature that must be sorted before it can be used, so we feel we simply must ask for your help.

Please sort cassettes between

• Bible reading,
• Bible teaching or sermons and
• Music.

Resource kits (teaching kits) -

• Please put all the loose pieces in the proper kits.
• Fasten the resource kits, teachers and pupils books of the same kind together.
• Do not put the books in the kits.

MAIL TO

If you live close to Decatur, AL, please bring it to us or ship it to:

Edwin L. Hodges Ministries,
60-D South Mountain Dr.,
Decatur, AL 35603.

The least expensive ways to ship it are:

For individuals, UPS, and library or parcel post rates at the post office.

For distant groups and churches with many boxes, Upack, a division of ABF Freight, may be the least expensive alternative. Using the station-to-station option and depending on the season, a shipment of 2,500 lbs may be sent 1,000 miles for less than 20 cents/lb. See www.upack.com for details.

In some areas we have "transporters" who pick up the material and bring it to us.

Call us if you still have questions.

Toll Free: 1-888-604-3004
Telephone: 256-355-3004
EMail: EHodges169@aol.com

WHY MAIL THEM TO ELHM?

Some ask, "If I am willing to box and ship my materials overseas, wouldn't that be better than shipping it to you? I could save the extra shipping cost."

One literature ministry works on this principle. We do not--at least, not at this time. The reason is that we are filling orders that churches & Bible schools have requested.

In any one order there may be many different things, such as Bibles, New Testaments, tracts, tapes, various types of books, Sunday School magazines, etc. It is much easier to handle the shipping from one location. And, unless the boxes are strong and properly packed they won't make the trip to the other side of the world.

BULLETIN INSERTS AVAILABLE

Bulletin inserts are available, at no cost, to help churches in their collection of Christian literature.

HELP WITH THE SHIPPING COSTS

If you would like to do more than just gather your literature, we have a suggestion. If you, your church or group are able to donate one dollar a pound to ship the literature you donate, we can send the material immediately.

We have over 6,000 requests for literature that is not being filled, mainly because of the lack of funds for shipping. Your assistance is greatly needed.

DO NOT PUT MONEY IN YOUR SHIPMENTS

Please do not include your offerings with your literature shipments. We know you want us to receive your offerings, otherwise you would not be sending it. But there is too great a risk of it being lost when included with your shipments.

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