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BAPTISM (GA 40 mins)  WO-90-1028   Leader’s guide.

Seeks to provide viewers with a better understanding of this sacrament and its place in The United Methodist Church.

 

BAPTISM - BY WATER AND THE WORD (20 mins JH SH A) WO-89-1016-17

An ideal resource for instruction of prospective members, for baptismal parents and sponsors, as well as for confirmation and Sunday school classes.

 

BECOMING A CONTAGIOUS CHRISTIAN    EV-95-464

A proven course which shows ordinary believers how they can share the Gospel in a natural and powerful way while being the person God made them to be.  Includes overhead masters, leader’s and participant’s guides.

 

BEING A GIFTED TEACHER (12 mins L/T) CE-85-13

A videotape featuring six ways Sunday School teachers relate to their students.

 

BELONGING GAME, THE (30 mins JH SH) YM-85-1312

Wendy moves to a new city and school and longs to be as popular as she was back home.  When the "in" crowd of girls tests her allegiance through actions she knows are wrong, Wendy has a tough choice to make between being popular and doing what's right as a Christian.

 

BEN AND EDDIE SERIES (approx 30 min ea) CR-96-2202-03

Features heart-warming episodes for ages two and up. Little ones will learn more about the love of Jesus through Ben and the lovable puppet dog, Eddie.

Tape 1: The Meeting: Eddie Finds a Home        Tape 2: Nightmare

 

“BE NOT ANXIOUS: A GUIDE FOR STUDY (AT-02-2501)

 

BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER, THE (60 mins) GA-95-2038

The Herdmans, the nastiest, dirtiest kids you could meet, decide they belong in this year’s Christmas pageant, and when the curtain goes up, a miracle begins. Loretta Swit stars in this touching Christmas story.

 

BEST IS YET TO COME, THE (4 tapes) AT-94-2500

For churches ready for a change. Listen as Lyle Schaller and Leith Anderson discuss exciting possibilities for your congregation.  Hope comes from looking to the future and making the changes that bring about effective and intentional ministry.

Tape 1:         Hope for Congregations (15 min)

Customer Orientation (10 min)

Needs of a New Generation of Leaders (15 min)

Hope in Preaching and Mission (15 min)

High Expectations (10 min)

Tape 2:        Hijackers of Vision (15 min)

How to Change Worship (16 min)

Hope for Small Churches (18 min)

Changing Approaches to Church Finances (15 min)

Why People sre Giving for New reasons (13 min)

Breaking BaINCiers in Church Buildings (15 min)

 

Tape 3:        How to Read a Cultural in Upheaval (15 min)

How to Read Internal Church Cultural (16 min)

How to Know Yourself as a Leader (6 min)

What is Expected of a Pastor (10 min)

The Spiritual Life of a Pastor (10 min)

The Pastor’s Integrity 14 Min)

Tape 4:        Diagnosing Your Congregation (13 min)

Prescribing Change for Your Church (10 min)

Lyle E. Schaller’s Journey (13 min)

The Secrets of Parish Consultation (23.5 min)

Pastor’s as Church Consultants (12 min)

Planning for Change (15 min)

 

BETTER WAY, A  (18 mins A) SS-87-911

This drama helps "bring home" the point that a will is indeed the "better way" of estate planning.  After the sudden death of her husband, Jane and her son discover that he left no will.  Ben, a friend and attorney, helps them untangle the confusion and disorganization of the estate.  Ben shows them the need for estate planning, citing advantages of annuities, trusts, and other plans.

 

BETWEEN TWO ALTARS ASR-98-1852

Between Two Altars is a two tape set with study guides for each.  The tapes are as follows:

       Tape 1   The Mind: Conformed or Transformed The Body: Idol or Temple

Tape 2   Wealth: Blessing or Barrier? The Neighbor: Stranger or Friend?

   Work: Calling or Curse? Technology: Servant or Master?

 

BEYOND MERE WORDS (30 mins A) SS-88-912

Fund raising techniques, as are frequently practiced in many black congregations draw heavily on both history and tradition of the black church. Beyond Mere Words is a production that relates this history and tradition to a universal message.

 

BEYOND RACISM: THE THINGS THAT MAKE FOR PEACE  (90 min) HECM-94-611  

Prepared by Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry.

 

BEYOND THE NEWS: TV VIOLENCE & YOUR CHILD (33mins) GA-97-2045

This video examines what kids are learning from TV violence and how you can lessen its powerful influence in your home, church, and community.

 

BEYOND THE NEWS: PARENTING ADOLESCENTS (56 mins) GA-97-2046

A new look at how teens and parents think and get along.

 

BEYOND THE NEWS: HOPE FOR BOSNIA   (30 mins) GA-95-2034

Purchased by UMW for missional study 1995-96. This video takes us behind the lines to meet some peacemakers already active in reconciliation, service and witness.

 

BEYOND THE NEWS: HOMELESSNESS (30 mins) GA-98-2047

Karina O’Malley, gives statistics, shares experiences from her 30-year investment with the homeless, and offers realistic suggestions for our response.  Robert and Eudora Haywood, former homeless couple, tell how they were treated when on the street and about life now. 

 

BEYOND THE NEWS: SEXUAL ABUSE (30 mins) GA-98-2054

True stories of perpetrators told by actors.  Psychotherapist and author, Carolyn Heggen shares new perspectives on working with the issue.

 

BEYOND THE NEWS: TV VIOLENCE AND YOU (30 mins) GA-98-2055

This video looks at the business side of television and beyond to issues we don’t  think about.

 

BEYOND THE NEWS: FIREARMS VIOLENCE (30 mins) GA-98-2056

This video introduces people who are working against gun violence and offers suggestions for responding from a faith perspective.

 

BEYOND THE NEWS: IMMIGRATION (52 mins) GA-99-2061

This video includes a 20 minutes condensed version for those with limited viewing time.  Beyond the News: Immigration takes viewers to Florida, Texas, Mexico and New York to look at issues like: The Border, Economics, The Working Immigrant, Political Asylum, Resettlement, and From Fear to Dreams.

 

BEYOND THE NEWS: MURDER CLOSE UP (30 mins) GA-98-2057

In this hard-hitting study of murder and its aftermath, you’ll go beyond the headlines to ponder whether the death penalty is ever right.  Does it deter crime?

 

BIBLE AS THE CHURCH'S BOOK, THE (6 tapes L/T A  28 mins) BS-85-1932 A-F

Dr. James A. Sanders, Old Testament scholar and theologian, gives informal talks about ways we can read the Bible responsibly.

                                                                                1. Reading and interpreting the Bible 4. Good guys and the bad guys

2. Taking God a bit more seriously 5. At the center of interpretation

        3. Understanding the scripture               6. The bottom line

 

BIBLE, THE:  WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT? (2 tapes 6-30 min sess  JH) YM-87-1326-27

Jim Auer, an enthusiastic junior high teacher, and a small group of students delve into how the Bible came to be, its oral and written traditions and literary forms.

1.  Where Did It Come From? 4.  What Is The Old Testament?

2.  Who Wrote It? 5.  What Is The New Testament?

3.  Did It Really Happen Like That? 6.  How Does It Help Me Get Closer To God?

 

BILL (97 mins G) HW-85-500

Starring Mickey Rooney, this is a TV dramatization of the true story of Bill Sakler, a mentally retarded adult who was released from an institution after 44 years.  His heroic efforts to cope with everyday life after years of dependency are a tribute to his humanity and an indictment of our society's treatment of such people.

 

BILL COSBY ON PREJUDICE (24 mins JH SH A) INC-85-1502

Within the format of a TV talk show, Bill Cosby systematically disowns the human race.  He gathers all the typical cliches and stereotypes about particular groups of people into one long monologue. "The absurdity of prejudice comes through loud and clear.”