Seasons of the Year

Angels All Around Us
Joan Wester Anderson, a leading expert on angels and author, recalls how her life has been touched forever by an angel. She also shares the fruit of years of personal research as she outlines the four types of angel experiences. 29 min., color. Youth/Adult.

Barrington Bunny
Animated. Helps viewers discover that each individual has a unique value and that each creature is a member of a larger family. 8 minutes.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
60 minutes - color. Loretta Swift stars in this Christmas story.

The Christian Year
The Christian Year is a calendar of hope, for it is based on the story of the life of Christ. Overview of the Christian Year, Advent, Christmas/Epiphany, Lent and Holy Week, Easter and Ordinary Time - can be used separately throughout the year to highlight the seasons. All ages.

Christmas for Children - Series I
Three videos, total length 32-35 minutes for children:

• The Christmas Donkey
• The Silent Night of Jeremy Rabbit
• The Christmas Journey of Deborah Dove

Christmas for Children - Series II
Three videos, total length 32-35 minutes for children:

• Peter and the Hermit
• The Other Wise Man
• The Joy of Christmas

Christmas Is
A delightful animated adventure of Benji and his dog, Waldo. 18 minutes.

The Christmas Messenger
A kindly stranger tells his companion the stories behind Christmas carols. Gradually we learn that the stranger is really the Christmas angel who returns each year to see if his message of love is being repeated. 25 minutes with discussion guide. All ages.

The Christmas Story
Dawn Walker, the Storyteller. Will make understanding easier for children from five to ten. 24 minutes.

A Christmas Story for All Generations
Narrated by Charlton Heston, this video can be used as a charming story or to stimulate discussion about the meaning of Christmas. It is a heartwarming tale of a Christmas tree ornament that comes to life through the magic of a glassblower's love. 25 minutes.

The City that Forgot About Christmas
Grandfather shares a story that will teach you and your family that it isn't the decorations and celebrations that make Christmas important. 24 minutes. All ages.

Davey and Goliath: Christmas Lost and Found
It's not until he decides to give away something important to him that Davey discovers the true meaning of Christmas. 30 minutes.

Davey and Goliath: New Year Promise
Davey is offered the honor of ringing in the New Year as a reward for shoveling the church walk. 30 minutes. Children.

A Good and Perfect Gift
A film for all age groups. It tells the story of a child's faith that God will answer her prayer for a "Christmas Daddy". 24 minutes with discussion guide.

The Little Brown Burro
A musical Christmas story woven into the essential Christian Christmas belief. 30 minutes, color.

The Little Troll Prince - A Christmas Parable
A story of the greatest love - a gift for all time. Excellent for children's church and other children's programs for your Christmas or Advent emphasis this year. Hanna-Barbera. 46 minutes.

Mary Had A Baby. Amen!
This delightful story of the birth of Christ is told by Simon, the rhyming mouse. It's a story children will want to experience time and again. Great for classroom or home viewing. 15 minutes. Preschool to third grade.

McGee & Me! "Twas the Fight Before Christmas"
Focus on the family. 30 minutes.

Merry Christmas, Strega Nona
Strega Nona, the beloved Grandma Witch of Calabria, is busily at work for her annual Christmastime feast for the whole town. When questioned by her helper, Big Anthony, about why she's not using her magic to help with the many preparations, Strega Nona replies, "No magic at Christmastime. Christmastime has a magic of its own". 11 minutes.

Mr. Krueger's Christmas
Actor Jimmy Stewart creates a delightful story of a lonely man whose Christmas fantasies finally come true. 25 minutes. Children/Youth/Adults.

The Nativity
This timeless story is narrated by Princess Grace of Monaco, reading from the King James Bible. Features glorious choral music. 10 minutes, intergenerational.

Noel
Noel is the heartwarming tale of a Christmas tree ornament that comes to life through the magic of a glassblower's love. Narrated by Charlton Heston, this video can be used as a charming story or to stimulate discussion about the meaning of Christmas. 25 minutes. Intergenerational.

Quigley's Village
A values series for children consisting of three videos:

• Always be Thankful (30 minutes)
• Christmas (30 minutes)
• Sharing with Others (30 minutes)

Rough Edges
A vandalized Nativity scene and a park bench set the stage for a delightful, poignant drama that engagingly forces two women, one with plenty and one without, to look beyond the "wrappings" to where the true wealth of the spirit of Christmas thrives. 24 minutes.

The Royal Crown
Though the story is the familiar one of the Gospels, the language is fresh and contemporary, and the still illustrations suggest the Nazareth and Bethlehem of Jesus' time. All of the traditional elements of the birth are here but with an earthy, everyday feeling that evokes once more a sense of the incarnation. 20 minutes.

Silent Mouse
Humor, charm, and historical truth. A one hour Christmas special for family viewing. Lynn Redgrave.

The Spirit of the Season
This video brings the true meaning of Christmas to life. Ernest Borgnine stars as a grandfather trying to make the Christmas season more meaningful for those around him. 77 minutes.

The Stableboy's Christmas
David, a stableboy in Bethlehem at the time when Jesus was born, is the central figure in this Emmy Award-winning dramatic video. 27 minutes. Children, youth and adults.

Star of Bethlehem
This video uses animated silhouettes against a background of colorful artwork to visualize the story. 13 minutes. All ages.

Welcome the Stranger
The lovable life-like Peppercorn puppets present the "new-old" story of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem. 18 minutes. All ages.