Conregational Care and the Coronavirus Zoom Series: Facebook Live and Other Live Stream Considerations

In this time of social distancing and uncertainty, many churches are discerning ways to continue the work and worship of their congregations. Transitioning to online worship and meetings and other digital communication is new territory for some, but you don’t have to feel like you’re charting this course alone. Below are quick, easy steps to a basic Facebook Live and several things to consider before live streaming a worship service, Bible study and the like.

How to Go Live on Facebook: 1. Click “Create Post” at the top of your News Feed.2. Click then click “Live Video.”3. Write something about your live video.4. Click “Go Live” in the bottom right.

Things to Note about Facebook Live:• Anybody with a Facebook page can go live on Facebook.• Use the Google Chrome web browser to go live from

your computer. • You have to use third party software to schedule a

Facebook Live post.

Things to Note About YouTube:• Webcam: Live streaming via webcam is an easy way to go live without the need for an encoder. Start streaming from your

laptop/desktop computer using your webcam. Learn more• Mobile: Streaming on mobile lets you stream from the YouTube app. Note: to be able to live stream on mobile, you need to

have at least 1,000 subscribers. Learn more

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PROS CONS

Limitless reach, engagement and audience possibilities No monetization options

Notifies followers before a live event begins Streams at only 720p

Supports mobile and desktop streaming Facebook removes (what they deem as) inappropriate content

PROS CONS

Continuous streaming for up to 36 hours YouTube must verify your account before livestreaming

Streams in 4K YouTube claims access to your content for its advertising

Dashboard shows viewers in real time

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Using Zoom with Facebook Live or YouTube:• You can stream a Zoom Webinar or Meeting live on Facebook to your Facebook timeline or a group or page if you are the

admin for that page. This allows your participants to join via Zoom or viewers to watch and comment on Facebook Live. More here - https://bit.ly/33Q2MP4

• Video on streaming a Zoom webinar to Facebook or YouTube here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkX640vqozE

Honorable Mentions:• Vimeo Live• Instagram Live Video• Periscope

Liabilities and Other Things to Consider with Live Streaming: Right to privacy• Example of blanket media statement: ________________ United Methodist Church reserves the right to use your

image and/or likeness as we share our stories of mission, ministry, word and worship through our social media, website, digital and print communications. Your presence at any of the aforementioned activities connotes a waiving of rights to pursue any legal remedies pertaining to unlawful use of name or likeness.

Copyright• The United Methodist Publishing House (UMPH) announced that it is granting permission to livestream and post online

selected content from the United Methodist Book of Worship (BOW).• The ritual resources in The United Methodist Hymnal (the standard Sunday service materials, Psalter (but not music),

funeral, wedding and morning and evening prayer) for which UMPH owns copyright are also approved for livestreaming and posting online until August 30.

• For hymns and tunes from hymnals and songbooks, UMPH recommends churches use reproduction and streaming licenses from OneLicense or CCLI (Church Copyright License), both of which administer music rights for multiple copyright holders. OneLicense has also announced that it is granting free licenses through April 15 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Additional Resources:1. Visit the conference website for continuous updates on online worship tools at

https://www.mississippi-umc.org/care&coronavirus2. Find more information about the Zoom webinar add on for live streaming here - https://bit.ly/3dr7kj83. To see comparison of Zoom meetings vs. webinars, click here - https://bit.ly/2xmmC8i4. Here’s a list of reviews and pros and cons of other live streaming tools by Livewire -

https://www.lifewire.com/tools-for-broadcasting-live-video-3486110 5. Find information on temporary Permission for UM Book of Worship and UM Hymnal Ritual Resources here -

https://bit.ly/2WKXt1U6. Visit One License here - https://www.onelicense.net/7. Learn more about CCLI here - https://us.ccli.com/copyright-license/8. Discipleship Ministries resources here - https://bit.ly/3am29yT9. Tips and updates on congregational care during this coronavirus pandemic are posted multiple times a day on the

Mississippi United Methodist Facebook page http://bit.ly/1OCELAJ

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