Michigan Area Resource Center
Offering useful resources to equip leaders in your local church and beyond- in both the West Michigan and Detroit Annual Conference
Betsy Weems, Director
Judie Thompson, Assistant
Judie Thompson, Assistant
11 Fuller SE,
PO Box 6247
Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6247
Tel. 616-459-4503
Toll Free 888-217-1905, ext. 313
Fax 616-459-0191
PO Box 6247
Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6247
Tel. 616-459-4503
Toll Free 888-217-1905, ext. 313
Fax 616-459-0191
Is this your first time visiting MARC? The Michigan Area Resource Center is a multi-media audio-visual and music lending library, open to all United Methodist Churches and affiliated agencies in Michigan. Its purpose is to best serve local churches by providing helpful resources to equip leadership in their ministries. MARC offers nearly 4,000 video/DVD titles, 750 sheet music titles, many printed publications (including books), some audiotapes (including CD’s), media kits, and curriculum previews. Resources may be borrowed through your church's annual subscription or rented for a one-time use fee.
Our Resources
Resources are available on a borrowing basis, similar to any library. All videos/DVD's are licensed for church use unless otherwise indicated.
You may reserve resources up to one year and at least seven days in advance of a scheduled showing date to allow time to process and ship your order. Due to decreased office hours, please be diligent about reserving in advance. Same day service is not guaranteed! When ordering, include the following information: title & resource ID number, date to be shown, date to be returned, Church & District, shipping address, daytime phone number, and email address.
Checking out Resources
Anyone in the church is eligible to check out and receive resources, however, this must be done under the name of the church/charge. Each church/individual is responsible for the timely return of resources, any damage that may occur, or lost resources. It is MARC’s policy to check out up to 5 resources per person, or up to 15 videos under the same church/charge at a time.
Pick-up & Shipping
Orders are shipped via 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 regular business hours, 8:30am-5pm, Monday-Wednesday. Other special pick up times may be negotiated with the MARC office.
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. Resources may be returned in person to the MARC office, or dropped off at the receptionist’s desk.
Damaged Resources
Each user is responsible for proper use of resources, as well as reporting any difficulties experienced and/or damages that occur during use. When damage occurs, the user will be charged actual replacement cost. In case of minor damage, the 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 eight times a year, which gets distributed via email. If you are interested in receiving MARC News- email MARC at marc@mwcumc.org. Newly purchased and acquired resources are highlighted in each issue.
You can find current issues in left side menu.
You can find current issues in left side menu.
MARC Office Hours
New MARC office hours are Monday-Wednesday, 8:30am-5pm.