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Opportunities for Sharing Resources
Western Plains congregations have a treasure trove of media and print resources, many of them expensive and used only once as they now gather dust on church library shelves. The district nurture commission has started collecting resource information from all district congregations in order to form a Resource Lending Library. Our goal is to provide a list of all available Bible study materials, fiction and non-fiction books, videos, DVDs, music and other items that congregations are willing to lend for free to other churches in the district.
The process for borrowing will be simple. After the list of resources is compiled, each congregation will receive the list, which will also be available at the district website. Churches will deal directly with one another in determining how the resources will be sent, how shipping will be paid, and how long the items may be kept.
Western Plains congregations will soon be receiving information on how to compile a list of their available resources. Providing a varied and meaningful program in our congregations can be daunting as well as cost-prohibitive. We encourage all
to participate in this effort to be good stewards of the many wonderful resources we have within our district.
Another source for materials has been made available to the Western Plains District through the Conference Resource Library of the Mennonite Church USA, based in North Newton, Kansas. For a modest membership fee, district congregations or individuals can access the library’s 11, 000 books, curriculum, DVD, video and music resources. The collection includes 4.000 children’s books, as well as 550 videos and an extensive choir music collection. Over 6,000 volumes for adult study are available.
An on-line catalog of the library’s holdings is available at www.mennowdc.org. Click on Resource Library tab to find out more about membership in the library.
If your congregation is looking to clear your shelves of old bibles and Sunday school curriculum, Love Packages is an organization which sends materials to missions all over the world. Their website is www.lovepackages.org.
From your District Nurture Commission
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