Karen Campolieto
Media Resource Center Coordinator
315-898-2027
7481 Henry Clay Blvd.
Liverpool, NY 13088
The Media Center will be closed for vacation from Nov. 22-24. The Methodist Conference office will be closed on Nov. 25 & 26 for Thanksgiving. Please order accordingly.
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Welcome to the Media Resource Center |
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If you've never used the Media Resource Center before, I invite you to give us a try. Funded by your Shared Ministry dollars, we can supply you with small group discussion materials, Bible studies, children and youth curriculum, adult curriculum, and a myriad of subjects such as stewardship, evangelism, social issues and VBS materials, just to name a few. Our quick and easy online ordering is just a click away. You can add things to a "shopping cart", then once submitted, you'll receive an email with your invoice attached. We send your order through the USPS and we'll supply the mail back envelopes and label with instructions on mailing. Your only cost is the postage to return it. Please feel free to search our online catalog below.
If I can assist you in any way, please don't hesitate to give me a call at 315-898-2027 or email me at [email protected]. Click here to view our catalog.
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Amplify - A Cokesbury trusted partner |
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Amplify Media is a streaming service that delivers high quality videos with an emphasis on Wesleyan perspectives. Access on any device at any time for group study – all with one subscription for your entire congregation.
Amplify, as part of Cokesbury, is a trusted partner that makes it easy to stay connected and grow together as disciples of Jesus Christ.
Stream 1000’s of study, worship, and devotional videos. Access anytime, anywhere, on any device. Learn and share what it means to follow Jesus.
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New Advent/Christmas Resources |
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The Heart That Grew Three Sizes: Find the True Meaning of Christmas in the Grinch by Matt Rawle- Rediscover the gift of Advent that comes without packages, ribbons, and bows. We don’t know why the Grinch hated Christmas. We just know he did.
In this new Advent study, Matt Rawle explores the faith themes in the Christmas classic, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! including, how did the Grinch’s heart grow three sizes come Christmas morning? How did Christmas save the Grinch? Could it be that the very thing we think we hate is the one thing that changes our lives?
This Advent and Christmas season, look at a familiar classic through the lens of faith and see how Christ speaks to us through our culture. The DVD contains four video segments of 8-10 minutes each, to go with the four book chapters. For use during the group sessions, these videos feature Matt Rawle teaching in his friendly, casual, appealing style. All video sessions are closed captioned.
Sessions:
Session 1: When Everything Is Wrong - Matt Rawle discusses the way hate distorts our vision, the importance of remembering the Christmas story well, and the peace that Christ brings us. (10:01)
Session 2: When Christmas Isn't Christmas - Matt Rawle invites us to consider the ways we celebrate Christmas and the extent to which they point us to Christ. Or perhaps these traditions have come to exist for their own sake, and we need to rediscover the heart of the Christmas story. (10:56)
Session 3: When Light Shines - Matt Rawle explores the role of light and darkness, and how so much of our Christmas celebrations involve light. When light shines, it reveals our need for spiritual growth and understanding. (9:54)
Session 4: When Joy Is Our Song Matt Rawle explores the Whos’ singing, which transformed even the Grinch’s heart. Music is bound up with the joy we find at Christmas. And in the end, the Whos and the Grinch feasting together points to the Christian hope of forgiveness and reconciliation. (8:19)
Click here t o preview. Go to our Online Catalog to order The Heart That Grew Three Sizes: Find the True Meaning of Christmas in the Grinch K400=, then scroll down to choose the component(s) you wish to borrow and add to your shopping cart.
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All the Good : A Wesleyan Way of Christmas by Amy Valdez Barker, et al- Journey Through Advent with John Wesley's Means of Grace. The season of Advent offers time and space for Christians to prepare for the coming of Jesus Christ at Christmas through reflecting on the story of salvation.
In All the Good: A Wesleyan Way of Christmas, a group of diverse Wesleyan scholars will take you on an Advent journey guided by the practices in John Wesley’s means of grace. John Wesley’s emphasis upon practices of piety and mercy—or good works—drew from the larger Christian tradition. Such practices are often referred to as means of grace.
The four-session DVD features Wesleyan scholars guiding participants through the study. The video sessions are approximately 10-12 minutes in length and, when combined with the book chapters, make an ideal four-week Advent group study. All videos sessions are closed captioned.
Readers will look at:
1. Practicing Advent: Preparing the way (11:223)
2. Praying in Advent (11:42)
3. Practices of Mercy: Embodying God's Love for Others (11:39)
4. Christmas is Only the Beginning: God Sends the Church to the World (11:45)
Readers will look at preparing the way for God, the impact and significance of prayer, the substance of good works and caring for others, and sharing God’s mission to the world. Additional resources include a book, and Advent devotional, and a Leader Guide with discussion questions.
Click here t o preview. Go to our Online Catalog to order All the Good: A Wesleyan Way Of Christmas K396=, then scroll down to choose the component(s) you wish to borrow and add to your shopping cart.
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Popular Advent/Christmas Favorites |
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Light of the World by Amy-Jill Levine - In Light of the World: A Beginner’s Guide to Advent, author, professor, and biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine explores the biblical texts surrounding the story of the birth of Jesus. Join her as she traces the Christmas narrative through the stories of Zechariah and Elizabeth, Mary, the journey to Bethlehem, and the visit from the Magi. These stories open conversations around connections of the Gospel stories to the Old Testament, the role of women in first-century Jewish culture, the importance of Mary’s visitation and the revolutionary implications of Mary’s Magnificat, the census and the stable, and the star of Bethlehem and the flight to Egypt.
The book provides a rich and challenging learning experience for small groups and individual readers alike. As part of a larger four-week study that is perfect for Advent, a DVD and a comprehensive leader guide are also available.
The four-session DVD features Amy-Jill Levine guiding participants through the study. The video sessions are approximately 8–10 minutes in length and, when combined with the six book chapters, make an ideal four-week group study. All videos sessions are closed captioned.
Sessions include:
The Meaning of Memory (9:54)
The Promise of Potential (13:12)
The Journey to Joy (9:47)
The Gifts of the Gentiles (13:04)
Click here t o preview. Go to our Online Catalog to order Light of the World K326=, then scroll down to choose the component(s) you wish to borrow and add to your shopping cart.
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Almost Christmas: A Wesleyan Advent Experience by Magrey deVega, Matt Rawle, April Casperson, Ingrid McIntyre - In 1741, John Wesley preached his famous sermon titled "The Almost Christian" in which he encouraged people to follow Christ wholeheartedly. We should not be satisfied with being almost Christian but rather strive towards being altogether a Christian.
In Almost Christmas: A Wesleyan Advent Experience, author and pastor Magrey deVega leads a group of authors to explore how we can make the same commitment to Christ during Advent, connecting our Wesleyan heritage with the traditional Advent themes of Love, Hope, Joy, and Peace.
In this book, perfect for Advent, deVega and the other authors break down the barriers that prevent us from experiencing an "altogether" love, hope, joy, and peace in Christ in our lives and in the world around us. They demonstrate the promises God offers to us that makes those longings a reality, inviting us to claim those promises for ourselves this Advent and celebrate an altogether Christmas.
The four-session DVD features Magrey deVega guiding participants through the study. The video sessions are approximately 10-12 minutes in length and, when combined with the four book chapters, make an ideal four-week group study. All videos sessions are closed captioned.
Sessions include:
Altogether Peace (13:23)
Altogether Hope (11:55)
Altogether Love (11:15)
Altogether Joy (13:06)
Click here t o preview. Go to our Online Catalog to order Almost Christmas: A Wesleyan Advent Experience K333=, then scroll down to choose the component(s) you wish to borrow and add to your shopping cart.
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Nov. 1 - All Saints Day
Nov. 5 - World Community Day
Nov. 11 - Veteran's Day
Nov. 22-26 - Media Resource Center will be closed - please plan accordingly
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If you have any suggestions for our format of the Media Resource Center newsletter or have ideas or recommended resources that we may include in the future, I'd love to hear from you. [email protected].
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