Welcome to the VGBC Media Center!

Ministry Perks Program
Family Christian Stores has a "Ministry Perks Program" that gives back to the local church. Ten percent of eligible purchases are sent to VGBC in the form of a monthly cash rebate, which is a great blessing and helps stretch our Media Center budget. Stop by during library hours for more information, or visit Family Christian Stores and ask a sales associate for your Ministry Perks card with our church’s ID number. The VGBC  Media  Center provides a wide range of media to support programs of the church, classroom instruction, and personal study and entertainment.  Media consists of books, study guides, audio cassette tapes and compact discs, video tapes and discs, and teaching pictures.  The Media  Center is the single central church repository of such materials, and is available to all church members.

Beginning in 1987, the Media  Center ministry has constantly grown through support from the church budget as well as donations. One of the most useful donations over the years has been through the “Ministry Perks Program" mentioned above.  Growth of book stock has also been enhanced through book trades at local book stores.

The Media  Center is located on the ground floor, on the right of the foyer before entering the sanctuary. Mary Weiford serves as the Media Center Director.

Media Loan-Out Procedures
Media loaning and tracking policy and rules include the following:

• Only VGBC church members are eligible to borrow media items.  Each church member will agree via signed enrollment card to comply with Media  Center rules and policies prior to borrowing the first item.  In particular, borrowers must concur with their personal responsibility to: 1) maintain media in good condition, 2) pay overdue fines as set and published by the Director, 3) pay for repairs to damaged items, and/or 4) pay the replacement value of lost or destroyed items.

• Nonmembers may use items only within the Media  Center during hours of operation.

• Media may not be removed from the Media  Center when the Media  Center is not open for operation.

• Media may be borrowed for three weeks, after which the borrower is responsible for returning the item or renewing the borrowing period.  One renewal period is permitted, for a total of six weeks.  Borrowing media for longer periods will be on a case-by-case basis arranged with the Media Center Director or staff.

• Church members who borrow media for relay to nonmembers retain full responsibility for the return of each item, and for all fines and costs.

• The Media  Center staff will notify borrowers of over-due items.  The staff will not, however, notify members of a pending due date.  It is the responsibility of each borrower to be aware of all media due dates.

• Borrowers will return all overdue items as promptly as possible, and will pay applicable fines or costs as listed above.