The communication department's mission is to assist the Central States Conference in sharing the gospel in its territory by providing news and information to members, employees, and the community at large. We inform constituents about important initiatives and developments through printed material, the Web, and other media. We empower local church ministry through workshops, newsletters, resources, and help in crisis situations. Each month we send news stories, photos, announcements, and obituaries to the Mid American Union Outlook. Four times a year we produce Conference Priorities, a newsletter for Central States Conference members that is inserted into the Outlook, focusing on conference people and business.