Your church, your newspaper
Published Thursday, May 22, 2008
For years The Natchez Democrat slogan has been "Your life, your newspaper."
That's our way of saying that we are here to report your news. Our paper exists because of the community, and we work hard to include stories about the goings on of the people in our area.
We have many ways you can submit your news to us. The most basic is just to let us know by phone or e-mail.
But right now we are beginning a push to get more local church news in the newspaper.
Jennifer Edwards, a recent addition to the staff, is coordinating our weekly church pages, which publish in Saturday's editions.
Jennifer is calling all area churches to let them know that we want submitted photos from Bible school, Bible drill, senior adult trips, etc. We want to publish write-ups that let the community know about upcoming events at churches. And we want to include columns from local pastors.
But, you don't have to receive a phone call from us in order to submit your church news.
Simply pull out a digital camera and take a photo at the children's program. Write down the names (make sure you get them spelled correctly) and drop it by or e-mail it to church@natchezdemocrat.com. It's free.
Your church, your news.
Comments
No comments anyone?
I wasn wondering why ALL the area churches aren't listed in the Saturday paper? Ridgecrest Baptist Church is not in the listing.
EVAN BAYH-DEMOCRAT…SOME VOTES
* Voted YES on granting the District of Columbia a seat in Congress. (Sep 2007)
* Voted NO on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections. (Jul 2007)
* Voted NO on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration. (Feb 2002)
* Reject photo ID requirements for voting. (Sep 2005)
* Voted NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence. (Mar 2004)
* Voted YES on background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
* Voted YES on continuing federal funds for declared “sanctuary cities”. (Mar 2008)
* Voted NO on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
* Voted NO on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007)
* Voted YES on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006)
* Rated 16% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)
* Voted YES on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
* Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
* Rated 85% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
* Voted NO on establishing reserve funds & pre-funding for Social Security. (Mar 2007)
* Voted NO on using the Social Security Surplus to fund tax reductions. (Jul 1999)
* Voted NO on Social Security Lockbox & limiting national debt. (Apr 1999)
* Rated 90% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
* Voted NO on raising the Death Tax exemption to $5M from $1M. (Feb 2008)
* Voted NO on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax. (Mar 2007)
* Voted NO on raising estate tax exemption to $5 million. (Mar 2007)
* Voted NO on supporting permanence of estate tax cuts. (Aug 2006)
* Voted NO on permanently repealing the `death tax`. (Jun 2006)
* Voted NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Feb 2006)
* Voted NO on extending the tax cuts on capital gains and dividends. (Nov 2005)
* Voted NO on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years. (May 2003)
* Voted NO on eliminating the ‘marriage penalty’. (Jul 2000)
* Voted NO on phasing out the estate tax (”death tax”). (Jul 2000)
* Voted NO on across-the-board spending cut. (Oct 1999)
*** Rated 26% by NTU, indicating a “Big Spender” on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
*** Rated 80% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
* Voted NO on paying down federal debt by rating programs’ effectiveness. (Mar 2007)
* Voted NO on $40B in reduced federal overall spending. (Dec 2005)
* Voted NO on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts. (Apr 2000)
* Continue affirmative action programs without quotas. (Jan 1998)
* Voted NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. (Jun 2006)
*** Rated 89% by the HRC, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006)
*** Rated 100% by the NAACP, indicating a pro-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)
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