Videotapes

No. TITLE EDITION RUNTIME DESCRIPTION
1 A Better Way: Addressing the issue of teen suicide 30 Minutes Through moving interviews and stories, “A Better Way” shows how you can help save a life by caring enough to become involved. Discussion guide available.
2 A Christian Steward’s Response 1 15 Minutes Why do I respond? Responding to God’s generous gifts.
3 A Christian Steward’s Response 2 15 Minutes When do I respond? God’s precious gift of time.
4 A Christian Steward’s Response 3 15 Minutes How do I respond? Direction in responding to God’s calling.
5 A Place Prepared 40 Minutes This will help you talk to/with children about death and heaven, and help you to prepare them for the inevitable losses that they will experience throughout their lives. Death seems unreal & at a distance, until it comes close: grandparents, pets,parents.
6 Active Parenting 1 30 Minutes The Active Parent: The power struggle between offspring and parent. Learning from the reservoir of experience. Analyzing the 3 major parenting styles.
7 Active Parenting 2 30 Minutes Developing Responsibility: Discipline. Preparing children for responsible adulthood. A problem-solving model. The four steps in sending “I” messages. The recommended form of discipline-using logical consequences.
8 Active Parenting 3 30 Minutes Winning Cooperation: Communication. Establishing effective communications with children and avoiding blocks. Practicing the 5 active communication skills. Cooperation, a powerful force. Expressing love.
9 Active Parenting 4 30 Minutes Instilling Courage: Encouragement. Courage, an essential quality. Discouragement, the seat of misbehavior. Four key ways parents discourage children.4 additional problem areas. A twofold solution. 4 ways to encourage children. A letter of encouragement.
10 Active Parenting 5 30 Minutes Understanding Children. How children develop. The building blocks of personality. Seeking the motivation behind behavior. Encouraged & discourage children. Undue attention-seeking. Clues to rebellion. Handling a revenge-seeking child. Handling avoidance.
11 Active Parenting 6 30 Minutes The Democratic Family in Action. Promoting cooperation and ensuring every voice is heard by using the family council method. 6 good reasons for the council method. Agenda, how decisions are made. Conclusion, raising a “we” generation.
12 Active Parenting of Teens 1 84 Minutes Session I: The Active Parent; Session II: Instilling Courage and self-esteem; Session III: Developing Responsibility
13 Active Parenting of Teens 2 82 Minutes Session IV: Winning Cooperation; Session V: The Challenge of Alcohol & other drugs; Session VI: Parenting & Teen Sexuality
14 AMBS:A vision for Leadership 20 Minutes Information on campus-based theological education at AMBS. For those interested in choosing a seminary with Anabaptist-Mennonite perspective.
15 Annual Conference 1986 375 Minutes Two tapes including worship, singing, stories, bible studies, commission reports, etc.
16 Annual Conference 1987 Three tapes including worship, singing, stories, bible studies, commission reports, etc.
17 Annual Conference 1988 720 Minutes Three tapes including worship, singing, storytelling, bible studies, commission reports, message, musical program “The Singing Faith”
18 Annual Conference 1989 960 Minutes Four tapes include music which was sung from the Hymnal Sampler and concert Saturday evening
19 Annual Conference 1990 720 Minutes Three tapes including worship, singing, bible studies with Paul M. Miller, commission reports
20 Annual Conference 1991 720 Minutes Includes worship, singing, storytelling, commission reports, and the “roasting” of Del Stoltzfus, our conference minister
21 Annual Conference 1992 720 Minutes Three tapes include worship, singing, storytelling, commission reports, and bible studies
22 Annual Conference 1993 720 Minutes Three tapes include worship, sermons, storytelling and jazz concert
23 Annual Conference 1994 720 Minutes Three tapes include worship, sermons, storytelling and business sessions
24 Annual Conference 1995 6 Hours Each Eight video tapes include worship and singing, storytelling, Bible Studies/sermons, commission reports, moderator’s message, etc.
25 Annual Conference 1996 “God’s People: Called to Ministry” MBCM was represented. Besides reports, sessions, etc. there is recognition of George Stoltzfus as incoming General Board Secretary
26 Annual Conference 1997 “And When They Shall Ask” MBE was represented. Speaker – Ed Stoltzfus. Also included, coffee house
27 Annual Conference 1998 “Proclaim the Lord’s Freedom”, speakers Art McPhee and Dale Stoltzfus, videos include coffee house. The representing agency: Mennonite Publishing House
28 Annual Conference 1999 “Missions for a New Millennium” MBM was represented. Speakers were Steve Wiebe-Johnson and James Kraybill.
29 Annual Conference 2000 “Partners in Hope” MMA and MCC were represented. Speakers were Ron Mathies, Jose Ortiz, and Mark Vincent
30 At a Loss for Words 30 Minutes How to help those you care for in a miscarriage, stillbirth or newborn death experience. This video teaches friends & family what to say when this happens to one of their own.
31 Conference Fall Delegate Session 1994 Delegate session at Barrville – Focus on Oversight
32 Conference Fall Rally 1983 480 Minutes Two tapes of music and messages.
33 Conference Fall Rally 1984 480 Minutes Two tapes of music and messages.
34 All God’s People 1 30 Minutes Story (1) – To receive a child; (2) The Walls come Crumbling down; (3) Take Those Hands; (4) A Second Chance
35 All God’s People 2 30 Minutes Story (5) A Church of Survivors; (6) When People Don’t Agree; (7) Growing out of a Garage; (8) A Labor of Love
36 All God’s People 3 30 Minutes Story (9) Hope for Hurting Couples; (10) A Place for Young & Old; (11) To Walk Where It Hurts; (12) A Gentle Spirit
37 All God’s People 4 30 Minutes Story (13) Something Worth Singing; (14) The Right Book; (15) A Call To Leadership; (16) A Home for the Homeless
38 All God’s People 5 30 Minutes Story (17) And Then There Were Seven; (18) A Hub of Hope (19) A Feeling of Family; (20) They Come Back
39 All God’s People 6 30 Minutes Story (21) Christian Under Construction; (22) By Our Example; (23) Power Through Prayer; (24) Part-Time Jobs/Full-Time Parents
40 All God’s People 7 30 Minutes Story (25) Give What You Got; (26) Go to the Streets; (27) Kids Teaching Kids; (28) Faith Is For Living
41 All God’s People 8 30 Minutes Story (29) Theater of Kids; (30) Becoming Like Jesus; (31) Peace by Piece; (32) I’ll Be There
42 All God’s People 9 30 Minutes Story (33) Let Us Be One; (34) Telling the Story; (35) Voice of a Friend; (36) A Flicker of Hope
43 All God’s People 10 30 Minutes Story (37) Out of Ashes; (38) Side by Side; (39) Teaching Generosity; (40) The Next Step
44 All God’s People 11 30 Minutes Story (41) More Than Houses; (42) Holy Uselessness; (43) Bridge From East to West; (44) In the Trenches
45 All God’s People 12 30 Minutes Story (45) Standing Together (Romania); (46) Women of Strength (Bangladesh); (47) Hope for Healing (Ireland); (48) A Great Grace (West Virginia)
46 All God’s People 13 30 Minutes Story (49) For a Reason; (50) Light the Fire; (51) Sound Creations; (52) Press On; (53) Doing God’s Thing; (54) Small Steps
47 All God’s People 14 30 Minutes Servants & Stewards; (55) Coming Together; (56) The Heart of the Gospel; (57) Professional Volunteers; (58) The Sacred Obligation; (59) Something to Share; (60) Hearts for Mission
48 All God’s People 15 30 Minutes More Than Joyful Noise; (61) Hunger for Beauty; (62) To Know God; (63) Making Music; (64) The Power of Praise
49 All God’s People 16 30 Minutes Past Stories, Present Faith; (65) Into the Unknown; (66) Road to Peace; (67) For a Lifetime; (68) Prayerful Commitment; (69) Voluntary Starvation
50 All God’s People 17 30 Minutes Land – People; (70) A Place to Meet God; (71) A Place for People; (72) A Place to Live; (73) A Place to Plant
51 All God’s People 18 30 Minutes LA – Voices from the Ashes; An invitation to experience the stories and emotions taking place in LA following the riots in 1992. The Lives of many people were affected.
52 All God’s People 19 30 Minutes Signs of Hope; This video is a collection of stories of faithful followers of Jesus who are bringing hope to their communities through their association with Mennonite Board of Missions.
53 At Home with the Family 1 30 Minutes Taking a Look at Myself
54 At Home with the Family 2 30 Minutes Your At-Home Feelings
55 At Home with the Family 3 30 Minutes Living Together with Satisfaction
56 At Home with the Family 4 30 Minutes Values and Family Living
57 At Home with the Family 5 30 Minutes Marriage and Sex
58 Benin: Giving God the Glory 25 Minutes Children’s segment: “What if.” (7 minutes); Adult segment: “Faith Circles” (17 minutes); Produced by MBM
59 Body of Dissent 40 Minutes This documentary tells the story of women and men who, despite church opposition, are able to integrate their secularity with their unique religious and cultural heritage. Their journey is one of persecution and isolation.
60 Building a Christian Family 1, 2 30 Minutes A guide for parents by Kenneth & Elizabeth Gangel. A six part series of 30 minute programs on two videos. Traditional content, Biblically based.
61 Building Communities of Faith 68 Minutes Mennonite Board of Missions has put out this video to show some communities of faith in the world. There are segments from England, West Africa, Benin, and China.
62 Beyond the News: Facing Death 35 Minutes Birth & Death, one we anticipate and celebrate; the other we ignore as long as possible. Listening to stories of those who have faced death will open the way for viewers to talk with friends/family about this inevitable experience.
63 Beyond the News: Firearms & Violence 35 Minutes Introduces people who are working against gun violence and offers suggestions for responding from a faith perspective.
64 Beyond the News: Homelessness 30 Minutes Deals with the issues of being homeless
65 Beyond the News: Hope for Bosnia 30 Minutes Ethnic violence in Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia has created a call for peacemakers. This video takes up behind the lines to meet some peacemakers active in reconciliation.
66 Beyond the News: Immigration 55 Minutes This video 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.
67 EDGE TV: Materialism 45 Minutes Money, Sex, Power, Control. Are you in the world or of it? What’s the difference anyway, and does it even matter today? Materialism takes a hard look at young people’s struggles against worldly temptations and their pursuit to live with meaning/purpose.
68 Beyond the News: Money 35 Minutes
69 Beyond the News: Murder Close Up 35 Minutes In this video, the question becomes even more personal: how does a Christian who has had violent acts committed against self or family members learn to forgive and how can the Christian community be more supportive?
70 Beyond the News: Parenting Adolescents 56 Minutes This is a valuable conversation starter for use in intergenerational groups with parents and teens, for parenting classes and for families. Discussion guide includes a section for intergeneration discussion and questions for adult groups.
71 Beyond the News: Racism 25 Minutes Explores prejudice and white privilege and how they affect jobs, expectations in education, the judicial system, and the church.
72 Beyond the News: Sexual Abuse 20 Minutes True stories of survivors and perpetrators told by actors. Psychotherapist and author shares a new perspective on working with the issue.
73 Beyond the News: TV Violence & You 30 Minutes Looks at the business side of TV and beyond to issues we don’t often think about – stockholder control, “happy violence”, putdowns on sitcoms, effect on relationships between genders, how citizens can make a difference, etc.
74 Beyond the News: TV Violence & Your Children 35 Minutes Examines what kids are learning from TV violence, and how you can lessen its powerful influence in your home, church and community. You’ll probe the cultural environment for children on TV, effects of violence, how one mom handled “Power Rangers”, etc.
75 Call, The 20 Minutes May be used as a companion piece to the John R. Martin book entitled Calling the Called, which suggests a congregation process for calling out pastors from your congregation.
76 Called to Lead 25 Minutes A training resource for small group leaders by Palmer Becker. Can be used by trainer of groups to show to a seminar group or can be viewed alone by a potential group leader along with the book, “Called to Care”.
77 Christian Counseling for pastors and laymen Includes: The need for Christian counseling; The balanced approach; Biblical principles with psychological applications; Awareness techniques; Defense mechanisms; Behavior modifications; and Referring.
78 Clouds of Witnesses: Extending Our Lives 56 Minutes What happens when we move beyond our places of security and allow Jesus to reach others through us? Meet Christians in Bolivia and Brazil who are compelled to share their faith-locally and beyond.
79 Clouds of Witnesses: Facing the Powers 49 Minutes Seven sessions, facing the powers, answers a series of questions about faith from the perspective of Christians in Ghana, Benin, Ivory Coast, and Liberia. Includes dramatic recreation of a story from Martyrs Mirror.
80 Clouds of Witnesses: Rediscovering Anabaptism Christians in England are discovering that Anabaptism was not just for the 16th century, but for today as well. Their stories and those of early Anabaptists will help you begin to explore discipleship, living faithfully, understanding the Bible, Etc.
81 Compelled by Conscience 20 Minutes Why we need a peace tax fund. Sponsored by Peace Tax Foundation National Campaign for a Peace Tax Fund in Washington DC.
82 Developing Youth as Leaders 100 Minutes A Video to help adults train teenagers to lead. Divided into 8 programs on specific topics.
83 EDGE TV: Body Image 1 45 Minutes Five stand alone segments or all at one time. This edition takes you to the edge of some hot subjects; including eating disorders and sexual abuse.
84 EDGE TV: Sexual Choices 2 50 Minutes Looks at pains, pressures, and passions that teens experience – and focuses on reasons rather than rules. Study guide included.
85 EDGE TV: Family Matters 5 45 Minutes Real life kids talking about their own family experiences – divorce, speaking the truth, dealing with relationships, honesty, family rules, expectations, and forgiveness.
86 EDGE TV: Racism 6 45 Minutes From the Rodney King beating to a Ku Klux Klan rally, Edge TV hears kids’ views on racism and what it feels like to them.
87 EDGE TV: Friendships 7 45 Minutes What makes a good friendship? Kids talk about faithfulness, fickleness, honesty, jealousy, rejection, and loss.same-sex and opposite-sex friendships… the pain of being friendless.
88 EDGE TV: Stressing Out 8 45 Minutes Edge TV talked with kids from coast to coast about their own stress – how they are affected by it and what they are doing about it.
89 EDGE TV: Loss 9 45 Minutes Kids across the country talk frankly about personal loss, how they coped, what they think about the message they get from society and how they wish friends would respond when they are grieving.
90 EDGE TV: Violence 12 45 Minutes Feel the vivid accounts of true spiritual growth coming out of injury and abuse. Not just in the street but in families and relationships, too. Learn about the effect of becoming a Christian has on our perception of circumstances.
91 EDGE TV: Shattered Temples 13 50 Minutes Six stand alone segments. Deals with disabilities, praying together, something in common with a rapper, stuck in an elevator, thoughts on the Bible, etc.
92 EDGE TV: Making Babies 14 45 Minutes If life were as simple as Health Ed, we wouldn’t need to do an EDGE TV story called Making Babies. Kids talk about pregnancy, abortion, motherhood, and fatherhood.
93 EDGE TV: Fear 15 50 Minutes Fear! Maybe the Bible says “be not afraid” so much because so many of us spend so much of our lives feeling afraid. Did ya ever think of that? We did.
94 EDGE TV: Feeling Guilty 16 45 Minutes The beauty of being a Christian is you don’t feel guilty anymore, right? Hmmm. This story explores the landscape of guilt and relief that’s sometimes so slow to come.
95 EDGE TV: Anger 17 40 Minutes What’s everybody so mad about? And where is God in this human experience that takes us from ordinary flashes of discontent to earth-scorching rage?
96 EDGE TV: (Dis) Respect 18 45 Minutes It’s amazing how much the drive for respect lies behind violence, drugs, sex – so many of the things that made the world go round, or screech to a halt.
97 EDGE TV: Belonging 19 45 Minutes Everybody wants to belong, But at what price? We talked to young people who have been deeply affected by their choices regarding whom to belong to and what they have been willing to do to fit in.
98 EDGE TV: Success (And Failure) 20 45 Minutes What does success mean to you? What’s it feel like? What does it cost? And what about failure? How do you feel about that? Listen to four kids who have learned that success is more about character than a bank account or SAT scores.
99 EDGE TV: When the Mighty Fall 21 45 Minutes When good people do bad things, the foundations shake, trust crumbles, everything turns upside down. So, whom do we trust when the mighty fall?
100 EDGE TV: Catching the “Good Infection” 35 45 Minutes Struggling to understand who – or what – God is and how to know him? Through stories of young people who are leaving the divisions of religion behind and simply loving God and each other, Edge TV gives hope for coming to know God personally.
101 EDGE TV: Purpose, Finding Meaning in Life 36 45 Minutes What am I supposed to do with my life? Is there any purpose to it? What the heck am I doing here, anyway? Could the purpose of life be as simple as loving God and loving others?
102 EDGE TV: Numbing Out 22 45 Minutes What do you do when you have pain that aspirin won’t cure? Left to our own devices, most of us find ways to numb life’s heartaches. Food, sex, drugs, people-pleasing: it’s a long list, maybe your favorite numb-ers are on it.
103 EDGE TV: Forgiveness 23 45 Minutes This video has four different segments dealing with different kinds of forgiveness: forgiving God, being forgiven by others, and forgiving others are some of the areas that are talked about.
104 EDGE TV: Doubt 24 45 Minutes Caryn had a challenging freshman year at college. Mark struggles with intellectual questions (and a fondness for marijuana). Doug lost his wife and daughter (& his job in youth ministry) to AIDS. They all wrestle with doubt.
105 EDGE TV: Lying 25 45 Minutes Just because I didn’t lie doesn’t mean I told the truth. Look at reasons people give for lying. Is lying a problem that everyone faces? How do we deal with the pressure?
106 EDGE TV: Death & Dying 26 45 Minutes A look at two different stories dealing with death and dying. In one story a young man dies very suddenly. In the other a woman is slowly dying of cancer. How can we deal with death and the impact it has on our lives?
107 EDGE TV: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall 27 25 Minutes What God says is the most important thing about me. So why is that so hard to believe?
108 EDGE TV: Have $ and Have Not $ 28 30 Minutes 1/2 dozen kids went to Ecuador, they wanted these kids to see first hand what it’s like to live in a poor country-to-be eyes and ears for other North American kids. They realize having all the right stuff does not equal being the right person.
109 EDGE TV: Entertainers 29 50 Minutes Human doings or human beings? We all entertain at some level, but in the game of life, are we just acting or truly living? Entertainers penetrate the myth of entertainment and exposes the reality of being on stage . and off.
110 EDGE TV: Leadership 30 50 Minutes Beneath traditional outward leadership traits lies something deeper, more powerful . servant leadership. Some say it’s the truest mark of those who will lead. Leadership helps us respond to the call to lead by serving.
111 EDGE TV: Reconciliation 31 45 Minutes In a fractured world rife with division and hatred, there are people working towards healing by keeping short accounts. Reconciliation tells stories of young people who’ve found hope by reconciling differences between themselves, others, and God.
112 EDGE TV: Community 32 50 Minutes Have a desire to move from the pain of isolation to the healing of being in healthy relationships? Encouragement to step out of loneliness and into the ultimate community – those who are coming together and changing the world by simply following Jesus.
113 EDGE TV: Sexuality 45 Minutes Premarital Sex. Abuse. Abstinence. Lust. Homosexuality. Today’s young people experience all this and more. But what in the world does Jesus have to say about these things? This video throws light on the secretive and often unspoken topic of sex.
115 EDGE TV: The Germaine Chronicles 60 Minutes There once was a girl names Germaine. Youth focus with seven short episodes. Titles: Double Play, Things could be worse, You can’t run from trouble, Get real, Germaine, Stuck, Getting Unstuck.
117 Ekklesia Peacemaking: Healing & Hope 30 Minutes Central theme: How do persons in the peace-church tradition go about being Christ’s disciples for justice and peace today? What does it mean to love and forgive one’s enemies? Addresses peacemaking on many levels – personal, church, community, & national.
118 Andy Griffith Show: Bible Study Series Volume 1 100 Minutes You are about to embark on an exciting and rewarding Bible Study. Although “The Andy Griffith Show” aired as a secular TV series, its application can be both spiritually challenging and thought provoking.
119 Andy Griffith Show: Bible Study Series Volume 2 100 Minutes You are about to embark on an exciting and rewarding Bible Study. Although “The Andy Griffith Show” aired as a secular TV series, its application can be both spiritually challenging and thought provoking.
120 Faith Weaver: Weaving Faith into Life 30 Minutes In a world that’s fast in unraveling, help your church family live out the Christian faith – all week long. Now imagine your church families growing stronger as parents explore the Bible with their children.
121 Fast Forward: Stressed for Success 11 30 Minutes For most teens, stress can be summed up in one word: Expectations. This video will look at ways to cope with stress.
122 Fast Forward: Get A Life 12 25 Minutes In this episode teens will learn about making decisions to achieve God’s will.
123 Fast Forward: Guilty Feet Have Got No Rhythm 13 25 Minutes Everyone makes mistakes and then some the guilt. This episode talks about whether guilt is good or bad and how we can deal with those feelings.
124 Fast Forward: What’s Mine is Mine 14 30 Minutes Money is so important because it gives us power. In this episode, we will travel to Africa and to an Indian reservation to see how some young people are using their power.
125 Fast Forward: Do Dogs Go To Heaven? 15 25 Minutes This episode will show teens that Christianity will always require a step of faith.
126 Fatal Addiction 60 Minutes The story of Ted Bundy, including his final interview conducted by Dr. James Dobson. From Focus on the Family.
127 FirstFruits Living: The Extravagant God 1 70 Minutes Do you remember when you first learned what “extravagance” meant? Have you ever done anything that you considered “entrepreneurial”? This video takes a look at extravagance and risks in the Bible.
128 FirstFruits Living: A Matter of Life & Death 2 65 Minutes Have you ever been ‘scared to death’? Aware that you were in a situation where you had no control and where you might lose your life? How did you handle that fear?
129 FirstFruits Living: Called to be Offerings 3 75 Minutes Has anyone ever offered your help to someone else who had a pressing need? Did that make you feel useful and valuable, or like someone else’s slave?
130 FirstFruits Living: Giving Your Life Away 4 55 Minutes Have you ever been in charge of spending someone else’s money? What was it like? Did that feel like a burden, or did you enjoy the responsibility?
131 Fish Eyes with Ted & Lee 1, 2 30 Minutes 1 – “Fishers of Men” Peter & Andrew fish all night and catch nothing. A stranger convinces them to try again. 2 – “Water to Wine” Who is this guy who invites them to a wedding? And what does it mean to follow Him?
132 Fish Eyes with Ted & Lee 3, 4 30 Minutes 3 – “Miracles (Where’s your faith?)” Jesus calms storms and raises a paralytic to his feet. 4 – “Sermon on the Mount (Don’t Worry)” Beatitudes, fruit of repentance, & what does it mean not to worry?
133 Fish Eyes with Ted & Lee 5, 6 30 Minutes 5 – “Sermon on the Mount (Eye for Eye)” Andrew asks, “why hide acts of charity?” Peter learns to turn the other cheek. 6 – “5k Feeding & Peter’s Two-Step” A few loaves & fishes become an endless line of mackerel & pumpernickel.
134 Fish Eyes with Ted & Lee 7, 8 30 Minutes 7 – “Parables (My dinner with Andrew)” A small cafĂ©, two orders of beef with snow peas, and analyzing Jesus as Teacher. 8 – “Temple & Tree” Andrew & Peter ask, “What’s this fig tree? And why are we getting pelted with pigeons?”
135 Fish Eyes with Ted & Lee 9, 10 30 Minutes 9 – “Lazarus” Jesus helps Lazarus from a premature tomb. Turns out Lazarus is quite a scrabble player. 10 – “The Last Supper” Peter sets the table for a special dinner in humble place. Wine, bread, Judas, & foot-washing.
136 Fish Eyes with Ted & Lee 11, 12 30 Minutes 11 – “The Arrest & Denial” They watch, helpless, as Jesus is taken. Angry at Jesus’ compliance, Peter lashes out. 12 – “From Fear to Faith” Fugitives from the law, Peter & Andrew sneak to the tombs skeptical that he is risen.
137 Fish Eyes with Ted & Lee 13, 14 30 Minutes 13 – ” Emmaus Road-trip” Buzzing through the country in their green VW thing, Andrew & Peter celebrate memories of Jesus. 14 – “Inside the Fish (Interviews & Outtakes)” Sit on the front porch with Ted & Lee & director Jerry Holsopple.
138 Footprints on our Hearts 60 Minutes The agony we feel when a baby dies is complex and intense, as it mixes with misplaced guilt, hurt, helplessness, and deep sorrow. This video offers ways to cope with these feelings with words of understanding, encouragement, and hope for the future.
139 Getting Your Act Together 1, 2, 3, 4 20 Minutes Each A four part video discussion series for single youth with presentations by Tom Sine, Myrna Burkholder, Elizabeth Soto, Keith Graber-Miller, and hosted by Ivan Emke. Leaders Guide Available.
140 God Loves Me, So What?! 1, 2, 3 30 Minutes Each For youth and their parents by Guy Doud. Helps answer questions asked by youth such as – So what do I do when friends want me to do something I don’t want to do? What does it really mean to be a Christian? And why is it so hard to act like one?
141 Goshen College 1994 30 Minutes A look at Goshen College and what they have to offer
142 Growth Principles & Methods of Adult SS 35 Minutes Twelve principles and suggestions for motivating growth in Sunday School classes. How to’s on welcoming visitors, influencing new members to join class, balancing the content, etc.
143 Hesston College: Spread your wings 30 Minutes A Look at what Hesston College has to offer
144 Human Sexuality Series 50 Minutes Sessions 1-4: Sexual Exploitation; Sessions 5-9: Responsible Decision-Making; Sessions 10-14: Parenting, AIDS, Sexual Abstinence, Peer Pressure, Date Rape
145 Hymnal: Our Singing Faith 50 Minutes Two-Segment video introducing the new Hymnal
146 I Want to Live in a Friendly World 15 Minutes How children can make a difference in their home a community. For children 5-10 years old.
147 Inside Out 1, 2, 3, 4 45 Minutes Each Dr. Larry Crabb says that real change is possible if you’re willing to start from the inside out. Study guides included.
148 Island of Peace 25 Minutes Jean-Michael Cousteau explores Costa Rica, the country that abolished its own army. Included: interview with Costan Rican President, Oscar Arias Sanchez, winner of 1987 Nobel Peace Prize, as well as beauty of the tropical rain forest.
149 Lift Every Voice & Sing 25 Minutes This video places you among Mennonite worshippers in diverse congregations as they sing and talk about how congregational song expresses the deepest joys and sorrows in their souls.
150 MCC – 1996 in Review 10 Minutes A Few MCC highlights from 1996, a year of war and violence. Through MCC, Mennonites, and Brethren in Christ shared their best with those who suffered as a result of 1996′s crises.
151 MCC – A day with 6 MCC workers 20 Minutes For those considering work with MCC or want to know more about MCC. The types of assignments MCC workers do are as varied as the images of a kaleidoscope. No two assignments are the same but together they reflect a picture of Christ’s love for the world.
152 MCC – Africans making peace 25 Minutes News about Africa seems to focus on violence and war but Africans work for peace more often than they wage war. This video shows several people and their stories of how they work towards peace in the most violent towns.
153 MCC – Ashirwad: Blessings in India 10 Minutes Ashirwad – “blessings” in Hindi language – is a group of Calcutta, India craftswomen from Hindu, Muslim and Christian families. They have improved their lives despite religious difference and many other obstacles.
154 MCC – Between Two Worlds 12 Minutes New immigrants in the western United States reveal their motivation, hopes and fears and tell why they choose to leave their homelands and journey to the United States. Describes the difficulties new immigrants face and challenges us to respond.
155 MCC – Bolivia 15 Minutes In this visually appealing video, we follow Victor and Samuel, brothers in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, through a typical day of study, work and play. The boys could drop our of school and work all day but their parents see their education as a better way.
156 MCC – Burkina Faso 10 Minutes Meet Assita of the village of Moussoudougou, Burkina Faso. Start the day with Assita by marching to school where she studies lessons, eats a snack of mangos and faro and plays a game. Follow her throughout her day.
157 MCC – Carving a Future in Kenya 10 Minutes This story introduces Kenyan artisan Boniface Muasya, a member of Kenya Crafts Cooperative Union. The people of KCCU work together to preserve their rich carving tradition and provide support, education and opportunities for their families.
158 MCC – Change of Command 45 Minutes Presents the stories of military veterans whose inner voice clashed with their military duties. For all, a deepening commitment to Christ’s way of peace changed the course of their lives. Courage and God’s grace brought healing and vision for the future.
159 MCC – Conflict in the Church 40 Minutes Part I: Division or Diversity shows how conflict can be used to strengthen a body of believers through examples from scripture. Part II: Living with conflict features 3 hypothetical churches wrestling with power issues.
161 MCC – Congo 5 Minutes This introduces children to the sights and sounds of a small village in Congo (formerly Zaire), through the eyes of a young girl named Bebish. Bebish and her sister help her mother prepare a meal over a charcoal fire.
162 MCC – Exploring New Rhythms: Cameroon Beat 10 Minutes Watch Ndule Gwai and other artisans from Cameroon as they create traditional rattles & iron gongs & use them in their celebrations. By selling these handicrafts to Ten Thousand Village they earn wages.
163 MCC – Exploring New Rhythms: Djembe Drum 10 Minutes Watch and learn as Issa Outtara leads North Americans in a jam session, teaching the rhythms & techniques of playing the Djembe & learn how African drums are still important & used today.
164 MCC – Folktales of Peace 25 Minutes Professional storytellers breathe life into three “Folktales of Peace” from other cultures.
165 MCC – Folktales of Peace II 30 Minutes Professional storytellers bring to life three tales from other cultures. This video provides a springboard to discuss vital concerns: how to be a good neighbor, why people fight and how they can make amends, sharing God’s resources.
166 MCC – Free Indeed 25 Minutes Free Indeed is a video drama about racism that challenges white viewers to think about the privileges that come with being white in North America.
167 MCC – How high was the water? Bangladesh Flood of 1998 10 Minutes Shows how Bangladesh is suffering from the worst natural calamity of the century. Torrential rains in September of 1998 caused rivers to crest higher than ever before. Flooding has caused long-term damage to 70% of Bangladesh.
168 MCC – Indonesia 5 Minutes Come visit Gordy, an MCC child in Irian Jaya, who lives with his brother Joey and parents in this remote area of Indonesia. Join in the fun of swinging from a rope in a tree, playing soccer, jumping rope, and drinking coconut milk.
169 MCC – Invitation to Irian Jaya 5 Minutes This MCC video introduces children to village life in this remote area of Indonesia. An MCC child, Gordy Murphy, explains what activities he and his friends enjoy.
170 MCC – Gordy’s Invitation to Irian Jaya 5 Minutes Introduces children to village life in this remote area of Indonesia. Gordy Murphy, an MCC child, explains activities he, his brother, and friends enjoy, and tell how he helps his parents in their agriculture and health work.
171 MCC – Jewelry making in Mexico 10 Minutes Mexican artisans describe how their crafts cooperative,Union Progreso Artesanal in Taxco El Viegjo, Mexico has helped them. Union Progreso prived steady income and support for its members, work to improve the community & reaches out to help other artists.
172 MCC – Laos 5 Minutes The video opens with Siphone writing a letter to North American friends describing life in her village in northern Laos. With pride and enthusiasm this young girl writes of giant earthen jars hundreds of years old found in a field near her home.
173 MCC – Los Ninos 15 Minutes This MCC video spends a day with two brothers in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
174 MCC – Making Healthy Villages 20 Minutes In Canada and United States we often take access to good health care for granted. Yet many people around the world lack access to even the most basic health care. It tells of MCC’s support for local partners in their efforts to improve health education.
175 MCC – Migration North (Mennonite from Mexico) 40 Minutes Mennonites from Mexico are descendents of hardy pioneers who moved to Canada from Russia in the 1870′s. About 90% of the 50,000 Mennonites living in Mexico are still members of the Old Colony Church.
176 MCC – More than a Job Copy 1 25 Minutes This portrays single mothers in Bangladesh creating handmade paper from jute scraps and weeds. The paper is sold in North American shops through Ten Thousand Villages. The video tells the story of a program in Edmonton, Alta. about recycling.
177 MCC – More than a Job Copy 2 25 Minutes This portrays single mothers in Bangladesh creating handmade paper from jute scraps and weeds. The paper is sold in North American shops through Ten Thousand Villages. The video tells the story of a program in Edmonton, Alta. about recycling.
178 MCC – Mozambique 5 Minutes The beautiful southern African country of Mozambique is home for the 13 year-old Edita. Edita lives in Malema, Mozambique, with her family. Learn about a typical day for Edita.
179 MCC – No Hands But Ours Copy 1 15 Minutes Follow the chain of caring hands that provide MCC material resources, such as school kits and comforters, to people in need. Volunteers at MCC material resource centers in North America prepare items to send to MCC partners worldwide.
180 MCC – No Hands But Ours Copy 2 15 Minutes Follow the chain of caring hands that provide MCC material resources, such as school kits and comforters, to people in need. Volunteers at MCC material resource centers in North America prepare items to send to MCC partners worldwide.
181 MCC – Non-violence in a Violent World 45 Minutes In a talk show format, young people ask searching questions of one another about their Christian commitment to non-violence as they grapple with today’s too-pervasive violence.
182 MCC – Northern Ireland: Living Peace 10 Minutes Tell of Joe Campbell who has made Christian peacemaking his life work in Belfast, Northern Ireland, an area involved in conflict for many years.
183 MCC – School Kits Copy 1 15 Minutes Presents a lively, fun look at a group of North American children preparing school kits and Nicaraguan children receiving them. Incorporates animation and drama.
184 MCC – School Kits Copy 2 15 Minutes Presents a lively, fun look at a group of North American children preparing school kits and Nicaraguan children receiving them. Incorporates animation and drama.
185 MCC – Semilla: English Version 10 Minutes This video shows how Semilla provides training and materials to help maturing Christians share the good news. Semilla is a MCC partner, the Central American Anabaptist seminary based in Guatemala City.
186 MCC – Semilla: Spanish Version 10 Minutes El Comite’ Central Menonita (CCM) colabora con Semilla, el seminario anabautista centroamericano basado en la Ciudad de Guatemala. Este vidoe muestra como Semilla provee capacitacion y materiales para apoyar a cristianos a compartir las buenas nueves.
187 MCC – Serbia 5 Minutes Sladjana is an 8 year-old girl who fled her home in Croatia because of war. She now lives in Serbia (Yugoslavia) where her parents live. Contains images of refugees and refuge camps.
188 MCC – Stones in the River 20 Minutes With interviews in the US, Canada, and volunteers’ home countries, explores International Visitor Exchange Program – a life changing experience for those involved. A must see for anyone interested in hosting and/or sponsoring an IVEP participant.
189 MCC – Thailand 10 Minutes Susba introduces us to Thailand, the “Land of Smiles”. She tells us how water is the life of Thailand; people live on the water, ear food from the water, transport goods on the water, and travel on it.
190 MCC – The Balkans: Wounded and Searching for Peace 20 Minutes This video shows how MCC and local partners in the Balkans are helping people to rebuild their lives and work for peace. Initiatives which began during the war in Bosnia and continue after the 1999 crises over Kosovo.
191 MCC – Thrift Shops: No End in Sight 20 Minutes This new MCC video provides a quick but in-depth look at how thrift shops work, who the customers are and how you can get involved.
192 MCC – Through New Eyes 25 Minutes Focuses on five chapters in MCC’s 75 years of service: the 1920′s, World War II, Teachers Abroad Program in Africa, work in Vietnam, and in Central America.
193 MCC – Together We Can 10 Minutes Together We Can provides an overview of the beginnings of this unique undertaking. The viewer sees into the steam-filled canner as volunteers cut meat and pack, seal, cook, process and label cans.
194 MCC – Translated in 1995 2 Hours Auszug Aus Berlin (55 Minutes); Gott Kann (32 Minutes); and Neuer Anfang (33 Minutes).
195 MCC – Uganda 10 Minutes Innocent Patrick, an orphan whose father died when he was young. His mother remarried, had more children, making it unable for the family to pay for his school so Patrick tool to the streets. “Kids in Need Program” helped Patrick and friends.
196 MCC – You Chiefs are Peacemakers 20 Minutes Examines peacemaking tradition of chiefs of Cheyenne and how they tried to protect their people as European settlers invaded Cheyenne lands in the mid 1800′s.
197 MCC – Walking Together Hurricane Mitch 10 Minutes Rebuilding after Hurricane Mitch in 1998.
198 MCC – World Stories from Ten Thousand Villages 35 Minutes World Stories introduces a number of talented artisans from Third World countries whose handicrafts are marketed by Ten Thousand Villages…making a difference in the lives of these artisans & in the lives of volunteers & customers in North America.
199 MCC – Exploring New Rhythms: The Winds of the Andes 10 Minutes In the Bolivian villages of Walata Grande, in the Andean highlands, nearly everyone is a musician. For thousands of years the Aymara people have crafted moceno, tarka, and zampona flutes. Learn about their fair trade & Bolivia.
200 MCC – Walking With a Hurting World 15 Minutes “We can’t respond to all needs.but if we don’t respond to needs that we can respond to, we in fact are betraying our faith.” MCC director, Ron Mathies.
201 Many Grains, introducing the Mennonite Church 20 Minutes Many Grains is a visual feast with stirring music and personal stories, offering viewers a taste of the Mennonite Church. This video is for anyone who’s ever wondered, “Who are the Mennonites? What do they believe & how do they live out their faith?”
202 Margin the Video Series: Prescription for Pain The benefits of good health, financial stability, fulfilling relationships and availability for God’s purposes will follow you all your days.
203 MBM: Youth Venture and Group Venture 5 Minutes
204 Missions & Service Stories (1994)
205 Oregon 91 – Mission Improbable 1991 20 Minutes Mennonite Church General Assembly
206 Orlando 97 1997 A promotional video put out by MBCM to give information about Orlando 97 Youth Convention
207 Our family can be your family 30 Minutes Mennonites: Who we are and what we believe
208 Outreach Media for Mennonites 2 Minutes Three television spots designed for Mennonites as an outreach Media
209 Passion 10 Minutes MBM worker, Stephen Shank, conceived and performed the dramatic interpretation of the Passion of Christ.
210 Pastoral Transitions Lonnie Yoder presents this video on how pastors deal with transitions.
211 Peter Dyck: Expect a Miracle 1 60 Minutes Peter Dyck – Storyteller: Expect a Miracle, Is there life before death?, Please don’t burn my shoes, The war is over, To stay or to go.
212 Peter Dyck: Old Bread is not Hard 2 60 Minutes Peter Dyck – Storyteller: Why I tell stories, Old bread is not hard, For whom the clock chimes, The Easter egg, Is it all right if I die now?
213 Peter Dyck: A Plain Fool 3 55 Minutes Peter Dyck – Storyteller: Mennonites are frugal – not stingy, Just as I am . in my underwear, What’s in a name?, Joyce rises from the grave.
214 Philadelphia 93 1993 Mennonite General Assembly
215 Remember My Name 60 Minutes A video dealing with AIDS
216 Renewing Family Life 70 Minutes A resource accompanying the book by Abraham and Dorothy Schmidt. HP, Scottdale. One video with six distinct parts, running from 9-15 minutes. Correspond with key chapters in the book.
217 Renovation of Conference Building Scenes of renovations at the Allegheny Conference building starting in 1985 in the basement with a closing picture of the building and how it looks in 1996. Pictures taken by Alton Miller, board member of World’s Attic.
218 Rhythms of Peace 1 60 Minutes Conflict-solving ideas presented in four captivating stories and songs. Two versions offer options for teaching. The first setting, wacky Mr Fredd introduces each story and its theme. Four separate lessons for children 8-11.
219 Rhythms of Peace 2 65 Minutes When your argument goes bust! Stories for children ages 8-11.
220 Setting Youth Free to Make Right Choices There are five interactive sessions. It’s part of the National Right From Wrong Campaign headed by Josh McDowell, which helps youth make right moral decisions based on God’s word.
221 St. Louis 99 1999 10 Minutes A promotional video for youth for St. Louis
222 St. Louis 99 1999 25 Minutes A short version of what the youth heard, saw, and participated in at St. Louis ’99.
223 Stop by Here 15 Minutes Stop by Here tells of the rebuilding of the Mt. Zoar Baptist Church in Boligee, Alabama. A black church burned by alleged arsonists. More than 200 youth & advisors traveled to Boligee to help. Focuses on MDS & Youth involvement.
224 Stories from the Beginning 15 Minutes Stories from the beginning MC, B.C. – Russian Mennonite 75th Anniversary Video.
225 T.I.P. meeting at Kaufman Menn. Church 1991 120 Minutes Resource person was Willard Mayer on prayer.
226 The Church Copyright License 10 minutes Most churches copy music from time to time. But now, thanks to the Church Copyright License, it can be done easily and affordably without violating the Federal Copyright Law. For more details, view this tape.
227 The Compassion Project 1 80 Minutes This video contains 3 segments dealing with the issues of poverty and compassion. Tony Compolo speaks on one segment. Good video for Youth.
228 The Gift of Stephen Ministry 20 Minutes This video shows how congregations can benefit by using Stephen Ministry in their church. It includes clips of pastors and lay leaders who are currently using Stephen Ministry in their churches.
229 The Healing River 1 40 Minutes Introduces faithful disciples of Jesus in our days – deals with racism on death row, care for survivors of sexual abuse, homelessness, care for the earth, and parenting.
230 The Message in the Music Discussion on the effects of music on young people
231 The Trial and Testimony of the Early Church 1 80 Minutes From Christ to Constantine. 1- Foundation, 2- Spread, 3- Accusation
232 The Trial and Testimony of the Early Church 2 80 Minutes From Christ to Constantine. 4- Persecution, 5- Testimony, 6- Transition
233 Truth Matters 1-5 150 Minutes This series of 30 minute videos each, equips adults in their responsibility to teach their young people how to determine right from wrong. Goes along with the Youth series: Setting Youth Free to Make Right Choices.
234 Turning Towards Jesus 1-4 This series is for new and growing believers. To help answer questions of faith seekers focussing on Jesus. Is Jesus really the core to Christianity, the center of God’s action among us, and the substance of our lives as Christians?
235 Veggie Tales: Josh and the Big Wall 30 minutes After 40 years of wandering in the desert, the children of Israel finally get to go to the Promised Land! Only one thing they’ve overlooked.Jericho! Kids of all ages will learn a lesson about obedience.
236 Vision ’95 1995 13 Minutes
237 Vision & Venture 1995 40 Minutes This special edition of All God’s People was made at Wichita ’95 (The Mennonite General Assembly) It explains Mennonite goals for 1995.
238 What? Me? Missions? Copy 1 25 Minutes Through comedy & serious interviews, they give the top 10 WRONG responses to being a missionary and poke fun at misconceptions and stereotypes of missionaries. It also reassures the different types of people that with training they CAN be mission workers.
239 What I Believe Copy 1 100 Minutes What I believe about: baptism and church membership, a devotional life, the Bible
240 What I Believe Copy 2 100 Minutes What I believe about: baptism and church membership, a devotional life, the Bible
243 Whole People, Whole Earth 25 Minutes From MBM, a creative, wholistic resource to enable young Christians to discover God’s plan and purpose for their Lives.
244 Wichita ’95 1995 Summary video from the youth worship sessions and activities
245 What? Me? Missions? Copy 2 25 Minutes Through comedy & serious interviews, they give the top 10 WRONG responses to being a missionary and poke fun at misconceptions and stereotypes of missionaries. It also reassures the different types of people that with training they CAN be mission workers.
246 What? Me? Missions? Copy 2 25 Minutes Through comedy & serious interviews, they give the top 10 WRONG responses to being a missionary and poke fun at misconceptions and stereotypes of missionaries. It also reassures the different types of people that with training they CAN be mission workers.
247 Annual Conference 2001 9 videos Worship Services and Business Sessions from Annual Conference at Laurelville, July 12-15, 2001. The theme was “Honoring God’s Fatihfulness over Time” with John Sharp and Kurt Horst as speakers.
248 Rhymns of Peace: Around the World 80 Minutes Mennonite Media Productions zoom to exotic, intriguing ports of call in Bularaia, Jamaica, and Cuba as host Mr. Fredd helps children explore ever-widening
249 Bridge to Forgiveness 13 Minutes Accompnaying study guide provides improtant biblical background and stiumlating discussion quesitons. Topics:Extreme Forgiveness; Why should I forgive a friend who cuts me down? A boyfriend who deserted me? Parents who betrayed my trust?
250 EDGE TV: Servant Leadership C series II 32 Minutes A Love of a different kind: It means loving God and loving people with a love of a different kind. Through real stories from young people all around the world, you will understand what serving is all about and experience a love that can change the world.
251 Burnout 85 Mintues We all expeience the stress of everyday living that can sometimes lead to burnout. The plague of our times, burnout is a state of mental, physical and spiritual exhaustion that leaves its victims with no energy, no hope and no end in sight.
252 Finding Peace in a Troubles World By Max Lucado: 2 tapes with 8 sessions and a study guide, this is based on his book “And the Angels Were Silent”.
253 MCC – Ukraine 2001 22 Minutes MCC began when Mennonites in North America responded to Mennonites’ plight in Ukraine in the 1920′s. This video tell of MCC’s return to Ukraine and illustrates the ways local citizens and church members are taking responsibility for needs in the community
254 EDGE TV: Needs C series I 22 Mintues Listening to this generation: Leading this generation means listening to their needs. Through real stories from students, “Needs” will help you and your group understand how God can fill our deepest needs for every life. Perfect for youth ministry.
255 EDGE TV: HOME – Family Matters C series III 30 Minutes Home. Some say it’s where the heart is, but for most students, it’s the very real place that’s either safe & encouraging-or not. This gives an insider’s look at home & families of young people & hope that yes, there is light at the end of the tunnel
256 MCC – Haiti 8 Minutes Soni has cerebral palsy, a condition caused by injury to the brain before, during or shortly after birth. This talks about Soni’s life as he entered Wings of Hope children’s hospital in Haiti’s capital.
257 MCC – Ten Thousand Villages 6 Minutes Ten Thousand Villages provides vital, fair income to Third World people by marketing their handicrafts and telling their stories in North America.
258 MCC – Health Kits 7 Minutes See what goes into an MCC health kit as students at Hinkletown (PA) Mennonite School pack toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, nail clippers and a cloth. Then travel to a school in Haiti to give their gifts.
259 Journey Toward Forgiveness 58 Minutes This hour-long documentary powerfully demonstrates that those who are able to embark on a process towards forgiveness-through heartrendering & difficult=find it to be the path to inner healing. As aired on ABC-TV
260 EDGE TV: Emotions C series IV 44 Minutes To feel or not to feel-that is the question. Through real stories of young people around the world, EdgeTV’s Emotions: The Worlld Inside is a powerful expose on the things that no one seems to want to talk about: the internal world of feelings.
261 MCC – Myth of Race 19 Minutes Several centuries ago, “race” as we know it did not exist. This video traces the history of the social construct of race from its beginnings in European polotics & anthropology to its continuing destructive effects today.
262 MMA – Preview of Firstfruits This is a preview video of Firstfruits Living by Lynn Miller, MMA Stewardship Minister, series
263 Victims Find a Voice 22 Minutes What happens when someone murders your 13 yr old daughter? For Wilma/Cliff Derksen, the aftermath of their daughter’s murder was the beginning of a long, slow journey toward healing & a totally changed life. Victimization to compassion, a story of hope.
264 Changing Hearts and Minds 15 Minutes Bud, who’s duaghter died in the Oklahoma City bombing, describes his journey from a time of rage, to his work today-speaking out against the death penalty. This video may change your heart and mind.
265 I’ll Give You the Getting’ 22 Minutes Walter Wangerim, Jr., master storyteller, author & Lutheran pastor, tells the story of a couple in his congregation who faced terminal illness. A real-life story that will grab your heart. This story finds a creative way dealing with death & dying issues.
266 Big enough for you 17 Minutes Featuring Ted and Lee – Because God has accepted you – has chosen you to be a part of his special people – you’re accept. Explore this message through drama, music and sharing by teens. A study guide provided.
267 Annual Conference 2003 “Bring For the the Kingdom of God” was the theme with the speakers being: Steve Ganger (MMA), Ken Sensenig (MCC) and Kurt Horst (AMC). Tapes of worship services as well as business sessions.
268 Annual Conference 2002 several tapes 127th Annual Meeting with the theme “Bearing the Light”. The speakers were Jim Schrag, Karl McKinney, and Kurt Horst. Tapes for business sessions, worship services, and coffee house.
269 Don’t Sit on Your Stuff with Ted and Lee 21 Minutes Money, Sex, Power, Control. Are you in the world or of it? What’s the difference anyway, does it even matter today? Materialism takes a hard look at young people’s struggled against worldly temptations and their persuit to live with meaning/purpose.
270 EDGE TV: Relationships Series C V 42 Minutes Sex, Friendship and love: It’s been said that relationships make the world go around. Maybe that;s why Jesus said the most important thing in life was the relationship we have with God and the people around us. Through Real Stories of young people.
271 EDGE TV: Pain 43:30 Turning hurt into joy. It humbles the powerful and cripples the weak.leaders falter, warriors weep. It shows no favor to the young, the old, the rich or poor. Pain exists amongst us all, But, what is pain? What is its purpose? Where is God in all of
272 Fierce Goodbye: Living in the shadow of suicide Series 1 4 sessions Over four million people a year in the US mourn the tragis suicide deaths of family members. Suicide devastates family members for many years; family survivors are at greater risk of suicide themselves and the pain ripples out to the entire community.
273 Fish Eyes on stage with Ted and Lee 55 Minutes Both hilarious and haunting, Fish-Eyes looks at familiar scriptures through the eyes of Peter and Andrew. Passionate performances by ted as the fiery peter and Lee as his witty brother Andrew, carry the story into moments of wonder, laughter, & meaning.
274 Fish Eyes: The Creation Chronicles 90 Minutes What is a fed-up Jonah, wearing an inflatable turtle stormed into God’s office with a resignation letter? Expect that and more in this totally fresh look at the old testament from the inventive comedy team of Ted and Lee.
275 GOOD SEX: discussion-starting video 45 Minutes 11 brief, compelling video segments- interviews, word-on-the-street snippets, conversations, and tales- that will trigger discussions & Bible studies and personal mulling that will make the Good Sex curriculum do what you want it to in your students.
276 Growing in Ministry AMBS 12 Minutes In the classroom in practical training for ministry, and in community life, Associated Mennonit Biblical Seminary seeks to nurture people who are growing in relationship with God.
277 Hesston College Pastoral Ministries Program 10:30
278 MCC – A Plate Half Full Grades 9 to adult 17 Minutes Where does your food come from? Meet Philippines farmers who share optimism, a strong work ethic, love for their job and hope for their children. Their dreams are simple: continue framing & support themselves, to have enough food & to live with dignity.
279 MCC – A Voice on the Hill 28 Minutes How advocacy to government grows out of service. Who are out neighbors? What is our responsibility to them? With interviews from inner-city Philadelphia, PA and the coal mining region of Kentucky, this video tells how MCC works with community struggles
280 MCC – MCC in Cambodia 16 minutes Gives a brief synipsis of the history and culture of Cambodia and MCC’s presence there since 1979
281 MCC – Cambodia: Sri Neau and Sambath Worlds Apart Grades 1-5 8 minutes Witmess a day in the lives of two ver different Cambodian Children – Sri Neau who lives in the city on the top floor of a big building & Sambath who lives in a small house in her country. They live in the same country, in some ways, they are worlds apart
282 MCC – Come, follow me (VHS) Grades 9 to adult 9 minutes Learn about MCC’s relief work in Iraq, AIDS care and prevention work in Africa, home reconstruction in Afghanistan & Kentucky, construction of cisterns in Brazil, job creation in Bangladesh & 50 yrs of Global Family Program improving children’s lives.
283 MCC – Come, follow me (DVD) Grades 9 to adult 9 minutes Learn about MCC’s relief work in Iraq, AIDS care and prevention work in Africa, home reconstruction in Afghanistan & Kentucky, construction of cisterns in Brazil, job creation in Bangladesh & 50 yrs of Global Family Program improving children’s lives.
284 MCC – Comforters Peace Unto You Grades 4 to adult 10 minutes See the care that goes into camforters made in living rooms & at MCC resource centers across Canada & U.S. Learn for every stitch & knoy become part of God’s gift to people hurt by war & natural disasters in Rwanda, Yugoslavia and El Salvador.
285 MCC – Generations at Risk: The Church Steps Forward Grades 11 to adult 8 minutes Some 40 million adults & children around the world are living with HIV/AIDS. It is not the leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa & the 4th biggest killer worldwide. African church members tell of their fight against AIDS and call MCC to respond.
286 MCC – Global Family Program Make a Dream come True Grades 5 to adult 10 minutes Travel to Jamaica & Brazil to observe the impact your money makes for street children: providing homes, food, & education for children who otherwise would have little chance to improve their lives.
287 MCC – If We Had Water Grades 9 to adult 20 minutes MCC has worked with Brazil’s local partners such as farmers’ unions, cooperatives, associations & church communities in theis region for 30 years, mainly through water programs such as dam and cistern construction, & training in crop and livestock farming
288 MCC – Iraq: Noor lives near Nineveh 11 minutes The story of “Jonah and the Whale” is not only a story in the bible but also told in the Qur’an, in which Jonah is called Yunus. The ancient city of Nineveh where Jonah was told to prophesy is located close to the modern-day Iraqi city of Mosul.
289 MCC – Iraq: emerging voices DVD format Hear a different story and see a different picture of Iraq than is shown in the mainstream media – the Iraq of ordinary individuals, households, and neighborhoods. Shows churches & students the importance of sharing our views & personal stories.
290 MCC – Kalamkari: Art and Livelihood 8 minutes Hidden among the rice fields in tropical southeast India lies the small village of Pedana where the ancient craft of kalamkari defines the rhythm of life. Meet talented artesians working in Pedana, learn the ancient craft and how they live.
291 MCC – Listen To My Cry 15 minutes Long after the media leaves, long after the story dissappears from the headlines, MCC remains, MCC supports our partners around the world with education, shelter, blankets, peace work, water projects, immigrant support, food for works projects and more.
292 MCC – Making the Desert Bloom Grades 10 to adult 14 minutes This shows the lives chenges in a poverty reduction project, a partnership between Chinese & Canadian government, MCC & Menn Economic Development Associates.
293 MCC – MCC and Quilts Grades 9 to adult 28 minutes Storyteller, Elda Martens – the “quilt lady” – shares heartwarming stories of quilts, comforters, coats and sewing kits donated to MCC
294 MCC – Newborn Kits: Mom’s Alike.around the world 10 minutes Meet members of a mom’s group from California who are assembling MCC newbork kits for infants around the world. Meet mothers from Bisnia who are the recipients of the newborn kits.
295 MCC – Not One Alone (VHS) Grades 10 to adult 25 minutes Church workers in Zimbabwe and Mozambique put away their theological differences to work together. They teach how AIDS is transmittes and provide home-based care croups to support families and communities affected by AIDS.
296 MCC – Not One Alone (DVD) Grades 10 to adult 25 minutes Church workers in Zimbabwe and Mozambique put away their theological differences to work together. They teach how AIDS is transmittes and provide home-based care croups to support families and communities affected by AIDS.
297 MCC – The Miracle of Giving 29 minutes A Christian response to disaster in El Salvador, India, and Mozambique. When disaster strikes can the contribution you make locally – through MCC relief sales, school kits, quilting – make a difference?
298 MCC – The path is made by walking “Peacemaking/ El Salvador” 20 minutes Salvadorian civilians who spent the 1980′s in contested territory tell stories of the “guidna”, the name given to the desperate trek through the mountains in flight from an army responsible for repeated massacres. The guinda is a journey without a path.
299 MCC – Walking the Path Jesus Walked Grade 12 to adult 24 minutes Christians from Egypt, Palestine, and Syria talk about their lives and their faith communities, many of which follow traditions that stretch back to the time of Christ. Chirstians talk about how their faith calls them to model Jesus Christ.
300 Miracle in Lane 2 89 minutes Disney movie about Jusin Yoder, a mischievous and courageous 12 yr old, who refused to let a physical challenge defeat him. Inspired by a true story from a Goshen Indiana Mennonite Family. Fresh, funny, full of action and heart.
301 Purpose Driven Life Kit by Rick Warren The Kit consists of a small group and Sunday School traching video, containing six lessons taught by Rick Warren, a transcript of the video, a smal group study guide, and information on the Purpose Driven Life Campaign.
302 Reconciliation for the 21st Century: The believers Church Essential by Myron Augsberger Session 1 Dr. Augsberger shares insights on the way individuals can contribute to building this community through being ministers of reconsiliation. This series contains foundations of truth for leadership and the believers’ church worldwide.
303 Reconciliation for the 21st Century: The believers Church Essential by Myron Augsberger Session 2 Dr. Augsberger shares insights on the way individuals can contribute to building this community through being ministers of reconsiliation. This series contains foundations of truth for leadership and the believers’ church worldwide.
304 Reconciliation for the 21st Century: The believers Church Essential by Myron Augsberger Session 3 Dr. Augsberger shares insights on the way individuals can contribute to building this community through being ministers of reconsiliation. This series contains foundations of truth for leadership and the believers’ church worldwide.
305 Reconciliation for the 21st Century: The believers Church Essential by Myron Augsberger Session 4 Dr. Augsberger shares insights on the way individuals can contribute to building this community through being ministers of reconsiliation. This series contains foundations of truth for leadership and the believers’ church worldwide.
306 Reconciliation for the 21st Century: The believers Church Essential by Myron Augsberger Session 5 Dr. Augsberger shares insights on the way individuals can contribute to building this community through being ministers of reconsiliation. This series contains foundations of truth for leadership and the believers’ church worldwide.
307 The Lord’s Prayer: Entering into God’s country with Walter Wangerin, Jr. 65 minutes Wangerin sheds light on what the Lord’s Prayer reveals about God’s nature and out own nature, and on how we should live in relationship with God and one another (study guide included)
308 The Radicals 1989 100 minutes The unbelievable story of the beginning of the Anabaptists
309 Transformations: a documentary 58 minutes Imagine a community where 92% of the population is born-again. Don’t imagine.BELIEVE! Journey with host George Otis, Jr. to transformes communities on 3 continents. Learn how the poser of prayer can deliver similar results in your own neighborhoods.
310 Vocation! Vocation! Vocation! 14 minutes Bible study with Ted and Lee and Mike Yaconelly. This fast-moving video will help youth begin talking about job decisions. It will hope that youth begin the life-long process of searching for the vocation to which God is calling them.
311 Woman to Woman Vol. 1
312 MCC – The Dividing Wall VHS 23 Minutes This video explores the humanitarian, social and political impact of the Israeli-built “security fence”. It separates many Palestinians from their land, water, jobs, families, and friends.
313 MCC – The Dividing Wall DVD 23 Minutes This video explores the humanitarian, social and political impact of the Israeli-built “security fence”. It separates many Palestinians from their land, water, jobs, families and friends.
314 MCC – In the Halls of Power VHS 57 Minutes This video is divided into 5 segments to facilitate discussion. Looks at Biblical and theological foundations for a Christian witness to government.
315 MCC – In the Halls of Power DVD 57 Minutes This video is divided into 5 segments to facilitate discuttion. Looks at Biblical and theological foundations for a Christian witness to government.
316 MCC – PEACE: The Ultimate Trick VHS 12 Minutes For grades 5 to 9. Helps North American youth think about and discuss conciliation and peacemaking and what it means to help others. A study guide is included.
317 MCC – PEACE: The Ultimate Trick DVD 12 Minutes For grades 5 to 9. Helps North American youth think about and discuss conciliation and peacemaking and what it means to help other. A study guide is included.
318 MCC – Walking the Path Jesus Walked VHS 24 Minutes Christians from Egypt, Palestine and Syria talk about their lives and their faith communities, many of which follow traditions that stretch back to the time of Christ. Discussion guide included.
319 MCC – Walking the Path Jesus Walked DVD 24 Minutes Christians from Egypt, Palestine and Syria talk about their lives and their faith communities, many of which follow traditions that stretch back to the time of Christ. Discussion guide included.
320 Faithful and Wise: Being a good steward 45 Minutes Faithful and Wise looks at how we can expand our giving into every facet of our lives
321 MCC – Coffee, Corn and the Cost of Globalization DVD 17 Minutes Learn about the effects of economic globalization through the stories of two communities in Mexico.
322 MCC – Coffee, Corn and the Cost of Globalization VHS 17 Minutes Learn about the effects of economic globalization through the stories of two communities in Mexico
323 Hunger no More; Faces behind the facts 57 Minutes Meet the people behind the facts on hunger. Encounter people of faith across America who have taken up the challengeof eradicating hunger in the U.S. and globally. Learn what you can do to make a difference
324 Listening with our Hearts DVD 11 Minutes Listen to the stories of a Tanzanian girl caring for siblings after a mothers death from AIDS, Palestinians affected by separation wall, and others. In the voice of “the least of these,” listen for the voice of God.
325 MCC – Walking the Path Jesus Walked DVD 24 Minutes In this video, Christians from Egypt,Palestine and Syria talk about their lives and their faith communities. They also talk about how their faith calls them to model Jesus Christ how they speak out against injustice while relating to other religions.
326 MCC – Walking the Path Jesus Walked VHS 24 Minutes In this video, Christians from Egypt,Palestine and Syria talk about their lives and their faith communities. They also talk about how their faith calls them to model Jesus Christ how they speak out against injustice while relating to other religions.
327 MCC – Peace: The Ultimate Trick DVD 12 Minutes Ryan uses his hobby of skateboarding to talk about MCC’s relief and peacemaking work. We travel to Columbia to see an MCC program that helps youth displaced by war. Helps North American youth think about conciliation and peacemaking.
328 MCC – Peace: The Ultimate Trick VHS 12 Minutes Ryan uses his hobby of skateboarding to talk about MCC’s relief and peacemaking work. We travel to Columbia to see an MCC program that helps youth displaced by war. Helps North American youth think about conciliation and peacemaking.
329 MCC – Bangladesh: A day with Akey and Showpawn Child’s View Series 10 Minutes Provides a glimpse into the lives of Akey and Showpawn, two children in the rural Bangladeshi Village of Shomaipur.
331 What? Me? Missions? 25 Minutes Through comedy and serious interviews, Rick and Rick review the top 10 wrong reasons to be a missionary and poke fun at misconceptions and stereotypes of missionaries. Also reassure viewers that different types of people can be missionaries.
332 MCC – Iraq: Noor lives near Nineveh Child’s View Series 11 Minutes Explore Mosul, a city located close to Nineveh, through the eyes of Noor: visit the tomb of Jonah, talk about a window destroyed by bombs, family trips, eating fresh break and making dolma, Noor’s favorite food.
333 Listening with our Hearts 11 Minutes Listen to the stories of a Tanzanian girl caring for siblings after a mothers death from AIDS, Palestinians affected by separation wall, and others. In the voice of “the least of these,” listen for the voice of God.
334 MCC – In the Halls of Power: Christian faith and Public Witness DVD 57 Minutes John Rempel, former MCC representative to the United Nations, answers questions and looks at Biblical and theological foundations for a Christian witness in Government.
335 MCC – In the Halls of Power: Christian faith and Public Witness VHS 57 Minutes John Rempel, former MCC representative to the United Nations, answers questions and looks at Biblical and theological foundations for a Christian witness in Government.
336 MCC – The Dividing Wall DVD 23 Minutes Meet families and farmers whose lives have been devastated by Israel’s separation wall. Be inspired by Israelis and Palestinians who are working for a future of bridges instead of walls.
337 MCC – The Dividing Wall VHS 23 Minutes Meet families and farmers whose lives have been devastated by Israel’s separation wall. Be inspired by Israelis and Palestinians who are working for a future of bridges instead of walls.
338 Annual Conference 2004 Saturday morning reports 7/17/04
339 Water Works Toolkit Literature and activities on MCC’s programs for providing clean water globally
340 MCC – Global Family Program: MCC’s Program of Sponsorship and Education Global Family Program Kit See the effects of a $17 monthly contribution to a family around the world through providing a home, food, and education. (Resource Kit available)
341 MCC – Global Family Program: Make a Dream come True Global Family Program Kit 10 Minutes See the effects of a $17 monthly contribution to a family around the world through providing a home, food, and education. (Resource Kit available)
342 MCC – Rhythm of Change: MCC Penny Power DVD 4 Minutes This video inspires children to put their change to work for MCC’s Penny Power project. A penny is like a mustard seed. It may seem small but when “planted” it grown. See how change is helping MCC improve the lives of people around the world.
343 MCC – Rhythm of Change: MCC Penny Power VHS 4 Minutes This video inspires children to put their change to work for MCC’s Penny Power project. A penny is like a mustard seed. It may seem small but when “planted” it grown. See how change is helping MCC improve the lives of people around the world.
344 Thermostat: How can we turn toward peace in a time of fear DVD and Study guide Curriculum for high school ago youthgroups about war, peace, and Christian Conscience.
345 Annual Conference 2004 Thursday Night Worship 7/15/04
346 Annual Conference 2004 Friday night worship 7/16/04
347 Annual Conference 2004 Saturday night worship 7/17/04
348 Annual Conference 2004 Sunday morning worship 7/18/04
349 MCC – Afghanistan:Rebuilding a Shattered Land 16 minutes MCC began working in Afghanistan in 1995 an dsince that time has committed more than $8 million U.S. to project in the country. Learn about recent MCC food aid, building supplies projects and a prosthetic program for civilians maimed by mines & bombs.
350 MCC – Gifts to Share series Relief Kits 10 minutes For grades 1 to adult: When disaster strikes, how can we make a difference? Sharing resources through MCC is a concrete way to stand with those who are suffering. MCC presents “Gifts to Share:Relief Kits,” about assembling and distributing relief kits I
351 MCC – Making Ends Meet:Aids and Poverty DVD 18 minutes For grades 10 to adult with study guide. This video explores how HIV/AIDS is straining the expanding economies of India & South Africa. A rural family is separated as members migrate to surrounding areas in search of employment.
352 MCC – Children of the Nakba DVD 26 minutes For grades 10 to adult with study guide. Today Palenstinians represent one-third of the global reguees & internally displaced population. Learn about Palenstinians who call these event the “Nakba” (meaning catastrophe)
353 MCC – Children of the Nakba VHS 26 minutes For grades 10 to adult with study guide. Today Palenstinians represent one-third of the global reguees & internally displaced population. Learn about Palenstinians who call these event the “Nakba” (meaning catastrophe)
354 MCC – Gifts to Share DVD For grade 1 to adult with brochure with specifications for kit assembly. Sharing material resources through MCC like School Kits, Relief Kits, Health Kits, Newborn Kits, AIDS Care Kits, and Comforters
355 MCC – Hope of a Better Tomorrow DVD 13 minutes For grade 8 to adult with study guide. Colombians tell of their lieves in a country that has been at war for 50 years & recount how increased U.S. military aid to Colombia adversely affect them. Explore actions you can take to support Colombians.
356 MCC – Hope of a Better Tomorrow VHS 13 minuts For grade 8 to adult with study guide. Colombians tell of their lieves in a country that has been at war for 50 years & recount how increased U.S. military aid to Colombia adversely affect them. Explore actions you can take to support Colombians.
357 MCC – Moving with Compassion VHS 10 minutes Christ’s example of reaching out to all in love & compassion sets the tone for the work of MCC, which for the past 85 years has sought to demonstrate God’s love through relief, development & peach work. MCC works in more than 50 countries around the world
358 Annual Conference 2005 Thursday evening throughout the weekend including Sunday morning worship. Theme:”Whatever You Do, Wherever You Go”. Speakers: Kurt Horst, Carlos Romero, & Loren Swartzendruber
359 MCC – FoodBasket 2006 39 Minutes 3 segments with study guides, food quiz, family story, and web links: A Plate Half Full; Coffee, Corn and the Cost of Globalization; Miracle of Giving
360 Shadow Voices: Finding Hope in Mental Illness Series 2 58 Minutes Discussion Guide Enclosed: An inside look at what it is like to live with a mental illness and how individuals and their families find their way through medical, governmental, societal and spiritual issues – to hope.
361 Building on Faith: Making poverty housing history 2006 52 Minutes Study Guide Enclosed: The lack of decent, affordable housing threatens to destroy the health and well-being of humanity. This explores why the average American citizen needs to care and advocate for more affordable housing in our society.
362 Nurturing Spirit Through Song: The Legacy of Mary K. Oyer 2006 Recognized internationally as a scholar, educator, hymnologist and church musician. Explore the many aspects of Mary’s legacy through this teaching resource.
363 MCC – Gifts to Share 2005 57 Minutes Resources on School kits, Relief kits, Health kits, Newborn kits, AIDS Care kits, and Comforters
364 Global Disciples: Connecting.so the world will know Jesus 2004 65 Minutes Videos on the Unreached, Multiplying Workers for the Harvest, How They Will Hear, North India, Laos, Kazakhstan, and the GILD slide show
365 MCC – Day by Day, Step by Step: A fishing village in India rebuilds after the tsunami 2006 28 Minutes Study Guide included: This story shows how small steps and small kindnesses can make a profound difference in the lives of people crushed by calamity.
366 MCC – A Season of Hope DVD 22 Minutes For grade 10 to adult. See how MCC is joining with food and security organizations to insure every person a nutritious, culturally appropriate diet and creative ways of sharing limited resources with their neighbors in southern Chad.
367 MCC – In the name of Christ DVD 10 Minutes Witness and experience the stories of those who are following Christ’s call from Matthew 25 to feed the hungry, to care for the sick and reach out to strangers.
368 Finding Hope in Recovery: Families Living with Addiction Series 3 44 Minutes Defining the Problem; Stigma; The Addicted Family; Disease of Addiction; Treatment & Recovery; and The Gift of Serenity. Bonus DVD more in-depth interviews on issues of family, treatment, the role of faith, stigma, insurance parity, disease of addiction.
369 Embracing Aging: Families Facing Change DVD 58 Minutes Families, experts and “wise ones” share insights on aging, housing choices, facing illness and cooperating as siblings in the care of aging parents. Bonus: finances, driving, assessing needs, choosing housing, cohousing and the role of the church.
370 BikeMovement the documentary: a young adult perspective on church Widescreen DVD 80 Minutes This documentary follows the BikeMovement community and takes a look at young adults, church, and the challenge of connecting followers of Christ across generations.
371 MCC – Day by Day, Step by Step DVD 28 Minutes For grade 10 to adult. The Dec. 26, 2004 tsunami swept away homes, livelihoods and people’s sense of security and hope as a fishing village rebuilds.
372 MCC – FoodBasket DVD 39 Minutes For grades 10 to adult. MCC is hleping hungry people get food for today, grow food for tomorrow and share food for all.
373 MCC – PAX Service An Alternative to War DVD 43 Minutes For youth to adult. Between 1951 and 1976 some 1200 young men refused to join the military. Their religious beliefs forbade their taking another human life.
374 MCC – Child’s View, Spend a day with children around the world DVD For grades K to 6. Meet children from around the world and experience the sights and sounds of a typical day from going to school to playing games to chors.
375 Shadow Voices: Finding Hope in Mental Illness VHS 58 Minutes An inside look at what it is like to live with a mental illness & how individuals & their families find their way through medical, governmental and spiritual issues.
376 Nurturing Spirit through Song: The Legacy of Mary K. Oyer DVD Recognized internationally as a scholar, educator, hymnologist & church musican. Mary K. Oyer shares in an interview.
377 Building on Faith: Making poverty housing history VHS 52 Minutes The lack of decent, affordable housing threatens to destroy the health & well-being of humanity. This documentary explores why the average American citizen needs to advocate for affordable housing
378 FIREPROOF: Your Marriage DVD 114 Minutes Firefighter Caleb Holt is used to pulling people out of burning buildings – but can he rescue his own marriage. They work through all to common strugles.
379 FIREPROOF: Your Marriage Leaders Kit DVD 6 sessions Engage in a 6-session study, using video clips from FIREPROOF, along with thought-provoking discussion questions and couples devotionals.
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