Christian & UM Heritage
Barratt's Chapel is the oldest house of worship built solely for and by Methodists in America. This video introduces the history of this fine church, where Thomas Coke and Francis Asbury once met.
This is an educational video resource for group study. Featuring Hilly Hicks as host and narrator, it explores the history of African Americans in what is known as the United Methodist Church.
This informative video can help you promote and interpret the Six Special Sundays offerings. It enables United Methodists to see how their offerings support a wide variety of projects, programs and persons in the name of Jesus Christ.
The historic roots of the churches which now make up the United Methodist Church are reviewed through beautiful photography and historic graphics. Persons who have made outstanding contributions are featured.
William Willimon hosts this video which is designed to introduce The United Methodist Church to new and prospective church members. Viewers will experience the four main elements identified as the strengths of United Methodism.
Dr. Martin E. Marty asks "What's your story?" He expands upon this question by talking about the disciples and apostles, the Catholic Middle Ages, the Reformation, Christianity in America, and other events that have impacted the story up through today.
A rapid gallop through United Methodist history, this fun tape is taken from the longer resource FROM THE WORD GO. It utilizes the creative technique of clay animation against an original musical score to present a synopsis of UM History.
A rapid gallop through United Methodist history, this fun tape is taken from the longer resource FROM THE WORD GO. It utilizes the creative technique of clay animation against an original musical score to present a synopsis of UM History.
Dr. Karen L. Carter hosts this tape on Martin Luther and John Calvin. It looks at Luther's late Medieval world and his message of God's grace, and shows the impact of Calvin's reformist teachings on the European continent and England.
This tape explores Augustine's faith development and shows how the great Popes Leo and Gregory shaped the course of Western church history.
Shot on location at the Monastery of St. Francis at Assisi, part one of this video captures a glimpse of monastic life in the Middle Ages. Part two was filmed on the island of Malta & demonstrates how the piety behind the Crusades affected Medieval life.
Dr. Karen L. Carter presents the world of the Middle Ages in which Thomas Aquinas struggled with Christian faith and illustrates how and where the early seeds of the Reformation of Western Christianity were sown.
The voices and actions of persons inspired and nurtured by United Methodist gifts tell the stories of 50 years of mission and ministry - from the post-World War II beginning of the Advance to new outreach that will move to the future.
The work of the permanent Deacon in the UMC is the focus of this new video. It looks at the new ministries by lay people who are consecrated to work in their special area, i.e. Christian education, music, law administration.
Deaconesses are defined as a community of lay women who have responded to the call of God and have been commissioned by the UMC to full-time ministries of love, justice, and service. This video answers questions about the Deaconess movement.
David Barton presents evidence to show the Christian heritage of our public educational system.
Forged by Fire is a collection of five stories about ethnic groups that have faced or are facing injustice, persecution and/or marginalization in the US.
Alex Haley narrates this film produced for the Methodist Bicentennial. It includes nine minutes of humorous claymation and goes on to show the development and organization of the United Methodist Church.
This tape is an informational and useful tool for United Methodist Women and circles that speaks of gifts and giving.
