GC Employees Sponsor Great Controversy in the Neighborhood

[CGMedley]

General Conference employees are sponsoring a mailing of the Great Controversy in the headquarters neighborhood.

http://www.adventistreview.org/article.php?id=3661

[John317]

From article:

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The Great Controversy presents a comprehensive view of God’s activity in saving human beings, and particularly focuses on the history of the Christian Church from the first century A.D. forward. Bible prophecies that point to endtime events are highlighted throughout. First published in 1888 and revised in 1915, the book has been circulated worldwide in many editions and translations.

The project is part of a nationwide effort to distribute copies of the book to an estimated 116 million homes in North America, said Mark B. Thomas, president of the Review and Herald Publishing Association, which is responsible for printing, packaging and shipping the books.

"This project has the potential to tell our neighbors what [current] events are all about," said General Conference President Ted N. C. Wilson.

It's a great idea but I wonder why this wasn't done during the last few years. I know the money was donated at the General Conferences session, but was it planned before? Or did the election of Ted Wilson have anything to do with the decision?