The NEXT Baptist Observer hitting mailboxes soon will be the Fall 2024 Issue (Oct/Nov/Dec).
Deadlines for article and photo submissions or the 2025 Issues will be the following:
(All are Fridays)
December 6, 2024
March 7, 2025
June 6, 2025
September 5, 2025
Please remember the following guidelines:
- Articles should be 180 words or less.
- Please keep our region priorities in mind when submitting articles as they will be grouped according to the priorities, which are Equipping Leaders, Empowering Churches, Expanding Mission.
- Digital pictures in JPG format via email are preferred. Do not send a print made from a digital picture. Please also do NOT send collages. Send each photo separately!
- Be sure to include a suggested caption and include names/roles of the persons or group shown.
- Please note that we do not accept ads for books, church items, services, etc.
- Printed photos will be accepted and returned if requested but are no longer “the norm.” Please be sure to let us know to whom/where to return them if necessary.
- Articles may be altered somewhat at the discretion of the editor.
Submissions may be sent to:
Baptist Observer Magazine
P.O. Box 125, Franklin, IN 46131
- Articles and photos (again, photos saved in .jpg format preferably) may be sent by email to the editor,
Wendy Shuler.
If you have any questions, contact Wendy (using the above link) or call: 317.635.3552, press 3 (lv. msg.).
The most recent issues are linked below:
Fall 2024 Issue
Summer 2024 Issue
Spring 2024 Issue
Winter 2024 Issue
Fall 2023 Issue
Summer 2023 Issue
IF you are comfortable with receiving communications digitally, our preference is for you to do the following:
- Access recent Baptist Observer issue on this page (in the link above),
- Visit the “Resources” tab at the top of this website’s homepage and scroll to the 2nd section entitled, “ABC-IN/KY Region Information” to access the most recent issue at any time,
- Subscribe to our FREE “Observations” (e-news), also via the subscriptions section of the homepage, and you will be linked to Baptist Observer issues digitally (IF already receiving emails from Region communications, there is NO NEED to re-subscribe).
If you are not a pastor or local church (they receive PRINTED issues via US Mail automatically), and you would prefer receiving your own printed copy, you may conveniently subscribe using the “Subscribe to the Baptist Observer” section of the homepage or by emailing webmaster.
**Another great idea is to ask your pastor or church office to display their printed copy on a bulletin board somewhere in your church building, where you and others may review it upon your leisure!**