Who Should Write for the Lake Union Herald?
The Lake Union Herald editors accept submissions for the following sections of the magazine:
Everything that is submitted should "tell the stories of God at work in His people in order to encourage, inspire, educate, advance, and unify the church in the Lake Union Conference."
Features
The Lake Union Herald editorial staff selects themes for each issue a year in advance, in consultation with the Lake Union president. Themes are listed on the Editorial Schedule. Features should coincide with the theme. Feature stories are written in a warmer style than news stories and usually deal with ideas and concepts. Please submit feature articles by the deadline on the Editorial Schedule, so the editorial staff has time to review submission.
Word Requirement: 1,300 - 1,800 words
Photo Requirement: 3-4 high resolution images (300 dpi in JPG or TIFF format)
Captions: Use full sentence captions, identifying individuals in the photo from left to right with the first and last names.
Photo credit: Please provide the name(s) of the photographer.
Submission: Submit feature articles directly to the Lake Union Herald editor. Send article at least eight weeks before the issue date, so it can be reviewed and considered for publication.
Telling God's Stories
Two pages of each Lake Union Herald are dedicated to sharing stories about our readers see Jesus working in their lives or in the lives of others. Sometimes these are stories of new members who discovered the joy of Jesus. Other times, they are experiences of God's intervention in the lives of His children. Please send us your most inspiring stories. We'd like to see at least one story from each conference in each issue. Share:
Word Requirement: 1,000 - 1,200 words
Photo Requirement: One or two high-resolution image (300 dpi in JPG or TIFF format); preferably not a baptistry photo
Captions: Use full sentence captions, identifying individuals in the photo from left to right with the first and last names.
Photo credit: Please provide the name(s) of the photographer.
Submission: Submit your article to your local conference communication director. Request that it be approved and forwarded to the Lake Union Herald managing editor.
News
The News sections feature interesting news stories from schools, churches, Sabbath school classes, and ministries within the Lake Union.
Word Requirement: 400-700 words
Photo Requirement: Two high-resolution images (300 dpi in JPG or TIFF format)
Captions: Use full sentence captions, identifying individuals in the photo from left to right with the first and last names.
Photo credit: Please provide the name(s) of the photographer
Submission: Send your article to the Lake Union Herald managing editor, and also copy your local conference communication director.
One Voice
This column features articles written by creative teens and young adults who have something to say to their church and/or peers. The Lake Union Herald is looking for stories of faith and challenge written by readers between the ages of 14 and 30.
Articles submitted for this column are reviewed by the editorial staff. If selected for publication, a $100 scholarship is sent to the student's school.
Word Requirement: 450-500 words
Photo Requirement: One casual photo of the author (300 dpi in JPG or TIFF format)
Captions: No caption needed.
Photo credit: Please provide the name of the photographer.
Submission: Submit your article to your local conference communication director. Request that it be approved and forwarded to the Lake Union Herald managing editor.
Sharing our Hope
This column focuses on stories and methods of evangelism. Churches and schools are encouraged to submit stories of successful outreach initiatives that may illustrate creative methods for reaching those in our community.
Word Requirement: 1,000 words
Photo Requirement: Two to three high-resolution images (300 dpi in JPG or TIFF format)
Captions: Use full sentence captions, identifying individuals in the photo from left to right with the first and last names.
Photo credit: Please provide the name of the photographer.
Submission: Submit your article to your local conference communication director. Request that it be approved and forwarded to the Lake Union Herald managing editor.
On the Edge
Young people are stepping out of their comfort zones to live a life of service to Christ and we want to share those stories.
Word requirement: 400 words
Photo Requirement: One high-resolution images (300 dpi in JPG or TIFF format)
Photo credit: Provide name of the photographer
Submission: Submit your article to your local conference communication director. Request that it be approved and forwarded to the Lake Union Herald managing editor.
