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Appalachian Development Committee

Type: VHS
Author: Service Center
( General , General Conference , Mission , North America , Outreach , United Methodist , United States )

Explains the United Methodist's Appalachian Ministry Network (formerly the Appalachian Development Committee). Comes with a brochure on the programs and an information and study guide to be used by a discussion leader.

Becoming American: The Odyssey of a Refugee Family

Type: VHS
Author:
( Asia , Asian American , General , Multicultural , Outreach , Refugees , Social Justice , United States , Welcoming / Reaching Outside the Church )

Traces one refugee family's experiences from their home in Laos to a refugee camp in Thailand, and from there to Seattle, Washington, where they are finally resettled. A deeply moving film encouraging action and awareness. Includes discussion guide.

Business of Hunger, The

Type: VHS
Author:
( Africa , Asia , Caribbean , Central America , General , Global , Hunger , Mission , Outreach , United States )

In many Third World countries, cash crops are exported while the poor go hungry. This phenomenon, one of the major causes of world hunger, is examined in Latin America, Africa, Asia, and the U.S.A.

Christian Story, The

Type: VHS
Author: Marty, Martin
( Christian Education , Christian Life , Church History , General , Global , History , Reformation , United States )

Martin Marty narrates a six part video series about the "story" that Christians have in common with one another. Segments include: What's your story?, early church, the Middle Ages, the Reformation, the coming of Christianity to America, The Enlightenment, and the church around the world. Each segment is about 22 min. long and it includes a study guide.

Christmas Across America

Type: VHS
Author:
( Choir , Christmas , Church Holidays , General , Hymns , Music , United States )

This is a musical portrait depicting some of the ways this most holy and joyous of holidays is celebrated in the United States. Some of the songs include: Oh Come All Ye Faithful, Deck the Halls, Silent Night, The First Noel, and many more.

Don't Call Us Out of Name: The Untold Lives of Women and Girls in Poor America

Type: BOOK
Author: Dodson, Lisa
( Family/Parenting , General , Mother/Daughter , Parent/Child Relationship , Parenting , Poverty , Social Justice , United States , Women )

Penetrating probe of everyday realities of girls' and womens' lives in poor America. Helps us rethink our societal approaches to strengthening family life in the 21st century.

Early American Methodism 1769-1844: Vol. 1 Missionary Motivation and Expansion

Type: BOOK
Author: Barclay, Wade Crawford
( Church History , General , History , Mission , New Members , United Methodist , United States )

Presents a comprehensive, detailed, and accurate history of American Methodism in its character as a Christian missionary movement. Covers the missionary motivation and extension of the Methodist Movement from 1769 to the division between the North and the South in 1844.

Faces of Appalmade, The

Type: VHS
Author:
( Crafts , General , Mission , United States )

Explains the program and crafts of APPALMADE. Crafts and products made at hoem by the people of Appalachia.

Fight in the Fields: Cesar Chavez and the Farmworkers Movement

Type: BOOK
Author: Ferriss and Sandoval
( Central America , Change , General , Justice , Social Justice , United States )

The inspiring, controversial life of a man and a movement that brought civil rights to America's migrant farm workers.

For Crying Out Loud: Women's Poverty in the United States

Type: BOOK
Author: Dujon and Withorn
( Abuse , General , Government , Homeless , Poverty , United States , Violence , Women )

Powerful challenge to attacks on the welfare state. Makes connections and shows the links between women on welfare and all women, between families seeking assistance and all families, between mothers who work at home and all workers. Powerful personal accounts and systematic analysis and strategic thinking on a wide range of issues: homelessness, battering, immigration, welfare activism, and coalition building.

Francis Asbury's America: An Album of Early American Methodism

Type: BOOK
Author: Bilhartz, Terry D., Ed.
( Church History , Faith , General , History , Renewal/Revival , United Methodist , United States )

Recounts - in Asbury's own words - the inspiring and challenging story of his life and the remarkable way God used him to bring revival to America.

God, Grace, and Granite

Type: BOOK
Author: Kern, Charles W., Th.D.
( Church History , General , History , New England Conference , United Methodist , United States )

The History of Methodism in New Hampshire, 1768-1988

God, Grace, and Granite: The History of Methodism in New Hampshire, 1768-1988

Type: BOOK
Author: Kern, Charles W., Th.D.
( Church History , General , History , New England Conference , United Methodist , United States )

The History of Methodism in New Hampshire, 1768-1988

Heritage of American Methodism, The

Type: BOOK
Author: Kinghorn, Kenneth Cain
( Church History , Confirmation , General , History , United Methodist , United States )

Beautiful book using narratives and photographs to help the reader grasp the spirit and essential qualities of those who helped shape history's events for American Methodism.

Is it Right for Christians to Brak the Law… & Is Patriotism Idolatry?

Type: VHS
Author: Campolo and Brown
( Christian Life , Faith , General , Government , United States )

Is it Right for Christians to Brak the Law? Is Patriotism Idolatry?

Lost History, The

Type: VHS
Author: National Council of Churches
( Church Admin/Leadership , Gender Issues , General , Leadership , Methodist , United Methodist , United States , Women )

Portraits of Women in the History of American Methodism narrated by Lynn Redgrave. Includes Barbara Heck, Anna Howard Shaw, Marjorie Matthews, Harriet Tubman, and others.

Martha's Table

Type: VHS
Author: Jabez, Alan
( General , Homeless , Hunger , Mission , United States )

Shot on location in Washington DC, this video shows how one small organization can get the cooperation of various volunteers to feed the homeless 365 days a year.

Miracle in China, A

Type: VHS
Author:
( Asia , Bible , General , Mission , United States )

A documentary on the spiritual awakening of Christianity in China and the distribution of Bibles.

Molly's Pilgrim

Type: VHS
Author: Cohen, Barbara
( Culture , Friendship , General , Global , Religions , Social Justice , Thanksgiving , United States , Values/Ethics )

Based on the beautifully sensitive book by Barbara Cohen, this live-action film examines the plight of a young Russian Jewish emigrant who has come to the United States to escape religious persecution. It carries a message about American values, Thanksgiving, growing up, as well as religious tolerance. 1985 Academy Award winner for Best Live Action Short.

New Inequality, The: Creating Solutions for Poor America

Type: BOOK
Author: Freeman, Richard B.
( Crisis , Economy , General , Poverty , United States )

American rich are getting richer, and the poor are becoming poorer. Argues that it's now time to stop analyzing the causes and consequences of inequality and concentrate on doing something about it. Offers real solutions, and includes responding essays by distinguished scholars and activists.
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