Media Resource Center
The Media & Resource offers an extensive collection of materials including: videos, DVDs, books, curricula, worship DVDs, CDs, audio tapes, and LCD projectors.
Don't forget to update your Media Resource Center Subscription.
To learn more, you may call Janet at 877-677-2594, ext. 1020 or 732-359-1020. Or you may simply download the subscription form at the bottom of this page, fill it out, write a check payable to the Greater NJ Annual Conference, and send both the form and the check to the Media Center.
Media Center Hours
- Monday Closed
- Tuesday 9 am-4:30 pm
- Wednesday 9 am-4:30 pm
- Thursday Closed
- Friday 9 am-3 pm
- Saturday By appointment
Do You Have a Church Video License?
The majority of videos and DVDs in the center are licensed for church use. However, we do have some at the center that require a Church Video License. (These are clearly marked.)
Your congregation also may show video clips at worship, in Sunday school, or with fellowship groups. Movies and clips are great discussion starters and often can provide us with images and metaphors that transcend words.
However . . . have you noticed the FBI warning at the beginning of a DVD or VHS tape? The Federal Copyright Act of 1976 stipulates that pre-recorded videos and DVDs are authorized for personal home use only. Any public performance ? even a free public performance ? requires special permission. The bad news is that violations can result in substantial fines of up to $30,000. The good news is that churches can get a blanket license to protect them when they show movies and clips.
The process is simple. Your church can purchase a yearly license from Church Video Licensing International. CVLI offers you two options: 1) a package that covers only on family-based and religious themes, or 2) a package that includes movies from many studio producers. Fees are scheduled according to package and church size. For instance, a church with 1-99 members opting for the Family Values Package would pay $55 for a year?s license. If that same church chose the Total Package, it would pay $190 for the year. The $190 Total Package is available to churches with membership ranging from 1-499, churches with 500-999 members would pay $265, and congregations that have larger memberships pay higher fees. Please go to www.cvli.com for more information.
It is important (not to mention legal) to get a CVLI license if you intend to show movies and video clips that are not from the Media & Resource Center and/or that are not specially licensed for church use. Please consider this as you enter into your ministries for 2007-2008.
Who May Use the Center?
The center is open to all churches in New Jersey through a small annual Supporting Subscription. There are no rental fees. The only other charge is the return shipping. Subscriptions run from $50 to $70 and are based on church membership. United Methodist Churches receive a 10 percent discount.
Do We Need to Come to the Center?
While we encourage those close to the center to come in and pick up material, the center ships materials UPS to the local church a few days prior to your scheduled use. While last minute calls are discouraged, UPS allows us to get material to you within one day.
What Other Services Are Offered?
The staff will help you find the right resources for your program needs.
The staff will help you select curriculum for your church school.
Email: media(at)gnjumc.org or call toll free: (1) 877-677-2594, ext. 1020.
I Can't Find?
If you cannot find a title call the center at (1) 877-677-2594, ext. 1020 or email Janet: media(at)gnjumc.org
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