Dear CME Members,
Greetings!
Thanks to many of you who attended the launch meeting of Gloo text messaging and digital ministry resources for CME Churches in the United States held yesterday, December 8.
Gloo's free and discounted services are available to local churches; Presiding Elder's Districts; Episcopal Districts; General Departments; Connectional Departments; and other CME entities!
How to Obtain a Free or Discounted Gloo+ Subscription: Sign up Online
Free Gloo Subscription: https://app.gloo.us/sign-in
Discounted Gloo+ Subscription: https://app.gloo.us/gloo-plus
Above are the links to sign up for a free Gloo subscription or to receive a 40% discount on Gloo+ subscription in December. The QR code provides the 40% discount on a Gloo+ subscription in December. The Gloo+ account subscription is 40% off the monthly fee of $49.95 (discounted cost is $29.97) during December.
Beginning January 2025, the Gloo+ discount is 30% off the regular subscription cost or $34.96 monthly. You can choose to pay for a monthly or annual Gloo+ subscription.
Training Sessions
On behalf of the Department of Communication and Information Technology (CIT), I will be hosting hands-on training sessions via Zoom to help our members become more familiar with the Gloo free and Gloo+ text messaging platform. The sessions are scheduled for the following dates and times. Hopefully you can participate and be present at your computer device or phone app during the session.
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Tuesday, December 10: 7 PM ET | |6 PM CT | 4 PM PST | 3 PM Alaska
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Monday, December 23: 7 PM ET | 6 PM CT | 4 PM PST | 3 PM Alaska
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Tuesday, January 14, 2025: 7 PM ET | 6 PM CT | 4 PM PST | 3 PM Alaska
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Saturday, January 18, 2025: 1 PM ET | Noon CT | 10 AM PST | 9 AM Alaska
Zoom Meeting Link for the Training Sessions
Meeting ID: 953 2511 6016 Passcode: 021629
Meeting Link
Gloo Training Documentation
The Zoom meeting link and documentation is below. Additionally, I will share the documentation links at the beginning of each training session.
Please share this announcement widely!
Gloo Training Documentation Index
Gloo Account Features
https://thecmechurch.org/cit/gloo/Gloo_Account_Features.pdf
Gloo Account Settings
https://thecmechurch.org/cit/gloo/Gloo_Account_Settings.pdf
Setting up Group Texting
https://thecmechurch.org/cit/gloo/Setting_Up_Group_Texting.pdf
Tips on Introducing Gloo Messaging to Your Congregation
https://thecmechurch.org/cit/gloo/Introducing_Gloo_Messaging_to_Your_Congregation.pdf
Managing Multiple Campuses, Churches, and Ministries
https://thecmechurch.org/cit/gloo/Managing_Multiple_Ministries_Campuses_Churches.pdf
Gloo+ Membership
https://help.gloo.us/en/articles/9156105-what-is-a-gloo-membership
