1989 Annual Report of
URANTIA Brotherhood
Publications Committee
James Johnston


Ongoing Projects: URANTIA Brotherhood Bulletin. Three issues of the Bulletin were produced during the last twelve months. Subsequent to the Publications Committee meeting in November, the Bulletin's editorial staff was changed to include mostly adjunct members to our committee. An editorial policy for the Bulletin was established and the Bulletin's format was changed starting with the Winter issue. We expect to produce two more issues this year - a summer issue in August and a Fall issue in November. In 1990 we intend to again produce four seasonal issues. Consistent with the growing international character of URANTIA Brotherhood, we started including other language summaries for people whose native tongue is not English. In January, French speaking readers received a summary of the Bulletin in French along with the full English version. In May, Spanish and French readers received translations in their respective languages. In August, Finnish, Spanish, and French readers will receive translations. All of the past three issues of the Bulletin have been printed in-house on the Brotherhood's new printing equipment.

Projects Concluded During the Year

Request for Information Card. Final layout and copy have been determined and turned over to URANTIA Foundation for approval and use in forthcoming editions of The URANTIA Book.

"Suggestions for Sharing The URANTIA Book". The General Council, at its last meeting, voted to publish the work in the Journal rather than produce it as a separate pamphlet.

Key Word Index. The Publications Committee took responsibility for printing and minor revisions. The final version is complete and was offered as a premium in the May solicitation letter.

Projects Still In Process

"URANTIA Book Study Groups, Ideas and Suggestions". Still in review with URANTIA Foundation.

A History of the URANTIA Movement. Slide presentation is being revised and will be converted to videotape. The finished product should be ready by the end of 1989.

Computer Based Reference Aid. The project has been given over to the Education Committee and our committee has agreed to assist them as required.

Constitution of URANTIA Brotherhood. The committee had been charged with reprinting the constitution in a smaller format. Due to the frequent changes made to the constitution, we chose to leave it in its present format which facilitates changes and substitutions. We will be producing copies with a smaller type face to reduce the document's length and weight.

Respectfully submitted:

James Johnston, Chairman

Nancy Johnson
Vin Myers
Bob Buselli
Neil Waldrop
Lisa Carr