MARC is the Michigan Area Resource Center for the Detroit and West Michigan Conferences. Leveraging the resources of more than 900 Michigan churches, MARC provides access to thousands of the best audio-visual media available. MARC makes ministry affordable and convenient by offering over 4,000 video titles, 700 sheet music titles, as well as other media resources for all ages on various subjects. All videos are licensed for church use unless otherwise indicated.
Media Types Available for Checkout
- Video Tapes/DVDs
- Sheet Music
- Audio Tapes/CDs
- Books
- Curriculums (for Preview only)
- Media Kits
- Maps
How to Order
You may order via website [1], phone (888-217-1905; 616-459-4503), fax (616-459-0191), email (marc@wmcumc.org [2]) or mail (11 Fuller Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506). Resources may be reserved up to one year in advance of a scheduled showing date. Please allow ample time to process and ship your order, and include the following information: Title & Resource ID number, Date to be shown, Date to be returned, Church & User names, Shipping address, Daytime phone number or email address.
Checking out Resources
You must check-out resources under the name of your church/charge and are responsible for the timely return and any damage or loss of the resource. It is MARC's policy to check out up to 5 resources per person, and up to 15 under the same church/charge at a time.
Pick-up & Shipping
Orders are shipped by USPS Media Rate. Special shipping may be arranged upon request, however, additional shipping charges are the responsibility of the user. Resources may be picked up during business hours.
Returning Resources
Churches pay the return postage. A self-addressed "Media Rate" return label is included in every shipment. Resources must be mailed to the resource center on the first day following the final showing, or may be returned in person.
Damaged Resources
Each user will be responsible for proper use of resources and reporting any difficulties experienced or damages incurred during use. When damage occurs, the user will be charged the actual replacement costs. In case of minor damage, user may not be charged at the discretion of the director. MARC is not responsible for damage that may occur to equipment in the playing of library videos.
Newsletters
We publish a newsletter 8 times a year, which gets distributed via email to all the UMC's in (MARC News [3]) Michigan as well as any individual who wishes to receive it. Newly purchased and acquired resources are highlighted in each issue.
Catalog
Our on-line catalog displays updates on newly acquired resources.
Attachment Size 2012 MARC Annual Membership Form.pdf [4] 77.22 KB