We originally bought enough copies of the student piece for our Sunday school class, but we now have three new students. May we make copies of the individual lessons for these new students?
No. When publishing houses such as Brethren Press produce curriculum, we pay writers and artists and musicians to create the material. We calculate the total cost of development and printing, estimate the number of congregations that will buy it, and set a fair price that is based on actual costs and number of copies printed. When congregations buy only part of the materials and then make photocopies, Brethren Press loses money on the product. This means we have fewer resources for publishing new products and curriculum that help us better understand who we are in the Church of the Brethren. There’s also a practical side to the issue. Photocopying can cost as much or more than simply buying the product outright. While there’s no coin slot on the church copy machine, every copy costs the church money—in toner, paper, and maintenance. For example, a photocopy of a Covenant Bible Study book costs almost exactly the same as the purchase price, $7.95 (but won’t look nearly as good on a libr
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