Mission

Acting in Faith
This video is a broad look at the varied ministry of the WCC as it faces an era of new challenges. 29 minutes.

African Tales
This delightful video includes three African fables - "Banana Thieves", "The Spider and the Antelope", and "The Boastful Crocodile". 23 minutes, for children.

Today's Africa - The Church and the People
Two programs are combined in this one video: "Africa - Our Own Story" (24 min.) is a powerful and eloquent testimony to the people of Africa and the stories they have to tell. "A Church of the People" (24 min.) depicts the dramatic growth of the independent African churches, which stand in contrast to the churches established by missionaries. Friendship Press 1994

African Youth & Students - The Impact of Christian Witness
Perspective of African youth on some issues they face daily.

After Andrew: Healing and Rebuilding
Ministry of the Presbytery of Tropical Florida Hurricane Relief. 10:09 minutes, 1993.

Arise and Shine
This video captures the energy, the warmth, the hope, the pain of African women as they share their experience of the world and the church. 29 minutes.

By Water and The Word
A series of five vignettes about the witness of God in the Synod of the Trinity. 24 minutes.

Celebrate the Blessing
This video celebrates twenty years of the Self-Development of People ministry. Use as promotional material for One Great Hour of Sharing.

Celebration of Life
A chance to enter life in the Middle East with Christians of the area, people who act faithfully each day despite conflicts and constant power struggles around them. This richly textured video shows the role of churches based in ancient traditions today and their deep worship life. 28 minutes.

Choose You This Day...The Challenge of South Africa
This is an outstanding supplement to any study of the problems and challenges of South Africa. 45 minutes with study guide.

Come and See
Documents the impact of global mission exposure on six American Presbyterians. 24 minutes. Adults and youth.

Come and See What God Has Done
Come and see how we Presbyterians can do more mission in Christ's name together than we could ever do as individuals. 12 minutes.

A Cup of Cold Water
A biblical perspective on water in light of the world water crisis. Study guide.

The Desert Shall Bloom
The story of how the rural people in the dry lands of Africa are reclaiming their land. Adult.

Discovering Israel
A discovery tour of the land of Israel - from the city of Jerusalem to the desert around Masada. 50 minutes. Adult/youth.

Fabric of Faith, The
1995 OGHS - 8 minute video to help you promote and interpret the One Great Hour of Sharing.

Faith Amid Change
The Christian Church in China survived a revolution, the Red Guards and the Gang of Four. Produced in three segments for easy study access, this video looks at:

1. The history, life and current situation of the church in China;
2. the role of the churches in Hong Kong and their apprehensions as 1997 approaches; and
3. the implications of the rapid growth and change in this region for North Americans.

Glimpses of God: A Family Scrapbook on Video
A collection of 10 video shorts for use in interpreting and promoting the One Great Hour of Sharing.

Greater Than Our Numbers - Christians in Japan
Resource for the 1991-1992 Friendship Press ecumenical study on Japan. Included with the video is a study guide for special programming with youth groups. 32 minutes.
*Gift of Presbyterian Women in the Presbytery of Lake Erie.

I Have a Friend
Children from a wide spectrum of ethnic groups are shown at play and in various settings while the song "I Have a Friend" is heard in English, Spanish, Korean and Cree. This video provides an excellent way to introduce children to what it means to appreciate and affirm the infinite variety and beauty of all humankind.

In Their Own Words: Four Philippine Profiles
It gives viewers the chance to look at the Philippines through the eyes of four young people from different backgrounds. 34 minutes with study guide. Adult and youth.

The Journey Continues
This 112 page book and video set features articles on the 4 themes - sustainable development, reconciliation, African theologies, and evangelism - identified by the African church during the 1994-1995 Year with Africa.

Light and Shadow
A mission study of Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia and a guide for Mission Opportunities.

Light to the Unreached
Presents exciting opportunity for local church to be part of denomination's direct involvement in taking Gospel throughout the world. 31 minutes.

Listening to One Another
Seven North American churches give us seven different views of what it means to be a church that takes seriously its call to be faithful to the Gospel in an increasingly diverse society. Three segments show how congregations worship, work in their communities and how they meet the challenges. 27 minutes.

Mission in Christ's Way

• Segment I - Volunteers & Diaconate Workers (15 minutes)
• Segment II - Mission Co-Workers (13 minutes)

Mission in the 1990's
5:44 minutes. A strategic direction in worldwide ministry for the PCUSA.

Partners in Mission
This new church relations video provides insight into how Presbyterians use the denomination's structure to spread the good news of Jesus Christ. 12-1/2 minutes.

Partners in Faith, Partners in Health
Provides an overview of the PCUSA philosophy of health ministries and illustrates the variety of places our church is engaged in healing ministries. 11 minutes.

Planning an Excellent Adventure
21 minute video. Helps groups planning a mission trip or work camp outside the U.S.A.

Presbyterian Family Album
Gives the congregation eight ways to rejoice in the power of the Holy Spirit. Approximately 36 minutes.

Puerto Rico: A Caribbean Paradox
An introduction for North Americans to see some of the paradoxes of Puerto Rico. The churches are now involved in thinking through the issues confronting its people. 29 minutes.

There Is a Place for YOU!
15 minute video presents the story of mission involvement at the international, national, and local levels. It is especially suitable for church school classes, mission fairs, stewardship or mission committees, workshops, and church membership classes.

A Visit with Corey Nelson
A Volunteer in Mission International tells of his experiences in Northern Ireland.

Walking with Africans: A Healing Journey
Dr. Daniel Etya'ale, medical director of Enongal Hospital of Ebolowa, Cameroon, tells the story of his lifetime of service to the people of Cameroon.

What Every Child Needs
A story of the work being done at Buckhorn Children's Center in Kentucky. 20 minutes.

Mission Yearbook Videos (alphabetically)

Beyond the Mountain
1989 - Presbyterians from Mecklenburg, NC, support Haitians as they strive to provide clean water resources. 20-25 minutes.

The Cost of Freedom
1991 - The members of the Reformed churches in Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Germany tell personal stories of their struggle for democracy and outline ways Presbyterians in the USA can join with them as partners. 20 minutes.

Crossing the Bridge
1989 - Shot entirely on location in Bangladesh documents the work of Christian Health Services in Tongi and the Christian Health and Agricultural Project at Ahladipur. 20-25 minutes.

Hope is the Last Thing to Die
1991 - Help for millions of abandoned "street children" in Brazil is documented. 24 minutes.

The Leaven in the Loaf
1988 - Presbyterian mission on the border demonstrates how a few dedicated Christians from both countries can work together for the welfare of thousands. 20-25 minutes.

Lift Up Your Hearts
1987 - Interprets African insights into the Gospel. 1 hour.

Light to the Nations
1988 - Mission work in Pakistan, Mexico, Egypt, Kenya, Colombia and other countries. 20-25 minutes.

New China Song - Part I and II
1990 - Part I presents the growth of Protestant Christianity in mainland China today. Part II shows the mission of the Amity Foundation. 15 minutes each.

Portrait of an African Pastor
1987 - The first woman ordained by the PC of East Africa serves the poor of Kangemi on the outskirts of Nairobi. 1 hour.

Presbyterian Heritage in Kenya
1987 - Details how missionaries laid a foundation upon which Africans are now building a dynamic future. 1 hour.

Some People Can Sing
1989 - Documents the work of a Presbyterian Volunteer in Mission at Miraj Medical Center in North India. 20-25 minutes.

New Hope in Central America
Resource for the 1990-1991 Friendship Press ecumenical mission study: "Central America: People of a Prophetic Church". 27 minutes.

Partners in Tomorrow's Promise
The 1990 One Great Hour of Sharing focuses on an integrated development project in the Dajabon Province of the Dominican Republic. 14 minutes.

Study Theme - "Living Values/Changing Times"
This video packet examines ethical issues raised when communities try to determine the common good for their community. Video is 30 minutes, book "With Integrity of Heart", study guide "In Truth and Action". 1991 Friendship Press Study.

A Tale of Two Mosques
Portrays the life and evolution of a Muslim community in America. 30 minutes, adults.

Who is My Neighbor?
Documents the mission of the PCUSA around the world. Tells of specific efforts of Presbyterians who struggle to take an authentic Christian witness into the midst of the economic and social crisis of their urban centers. 17:41 minutes.

With All God's People
The past and future of Presbyterian Church (USA) global mission is presented. 17:44 minutes.