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Understanding that COVID-19 continues to be a concern in our communities, GNW Area leaders are eager to extend this subsidy to ministries, supporting their adaptive work to safely include members in bible studies, meetings, social gatherings and worship opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThroughout this pandemic, we\u2019ve looked for smart ways to offer support to congregations and other ministries,\u201d said Oregon-Idaho Conference Treasurer Rev. Dan Wilson-Fey. \u201cWhile we never anticipated that any of us might need this tool for such a long period, we are impressed with the many ways churches have stepped up creatively to change the ways they gather and make decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>United Methodist churches in the Alaska, Oregon-Idaho, and Pacific Northwest Conferences will have their hosting license renewed for $50 for the entirety of 2022.<\/strong>&nbsp;This is approximately $75 less than the cheapest paid Zoom plan while including more features like the ability to host large meetings and webinars with up to 500 participants, unlimited cloud storage and transcription services in addition to the basic Zoom features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ministries that do not want to renew their licenses must opt out&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/9H3QX33\">using this form<\/a>&nbsp;by Friday, December 30.&nbsp;<\/strong>Failure to do so by that date will not allow our staff adequate time to remove your license before the annual Zoom renewal is completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Financial support for this initiative will come from existing funds in each annual conference budget and resources under the care of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/regionalmediacenter.org\/\">Regional Media Center (RMC)<\/a>, which operates out of the Pacific Northwest Conference Office in Des Moines, WA. The RMC is a resource-lending library serving local churches across the Northwest and beyond for nearly two decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additionally,&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>the RMC is extending its free membership offer to all churches within the GNW Area, starting immediately and continuing through January 1<sup>st<\/sup>, 2023.<\/strong>&nbsp;Churches outside the GNW Area may still apply for membership, but fees will apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The membership offer includes free usage of the RMC\u2019s regular resources and significant discounts on all other services provided. As they borrow physical resources, churches may still pay a portion of shipping costs, depending on the weight of items shipped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are offering our membership for free again, understanding that some local churches continue to struggle financially,\u201d offered RMC Manager Ian Patrick McKnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Regional Media Center was developed years ago to provide a cost-effective, reusable library of media, and media-adjacent resources, for local churches. While the RMC is offering its services for free again this year, local churches and persons called to support this ministry can&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/secure.givelively.org\/donate\/pacific-northwest-conference-of-the-united-methodist-church\/regional-media-center\">give online<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf your congregation can afford to assist the Regional Media Center, we certainly do appreciate it,\u201d wrote McKnight. \u201cYour gifts are used to purchase new resources to expand our collection to stay relevant even in these trying times.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recognizing the continuing challenges of the pandemic, the Greater Northwest Area is extending its subsidy of a Zoom account for UMC churches in the Alaska, Oregon-Idaho and Pacific Northwest Conferences. 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