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Reaching 18-30 year olds is the greatest challenge that church leaders face, according to recent research. Viewfinder Services are tailored to enable churches to meet this need. These services are:
- designed to help you run your own church outreach services geared for 18-30 year olds
- shaped around a current DVD
- fast-paced and multimedia
- provided as a complete package of PowerPoint, videos and script
Got any feedback on Viewfinder? We'd love to hear it. |
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Each Viewfinder service uses clips from a
particular movie. Please note that you will need to play the clips
from your own copy of the movie. | |
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Snow White and the Huntsman and good vs. evil
This service uses the fairytale adaptation starring Kristen Stewart and
Charlize Theron to explore the battle between good and evil. |
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The Hunger Games and real love
This service uses the blockbuster based on Suzanne Collins’ bestseller to explore the nature of real love. |
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Hugo and purpose
This service uses the award-winning adventure by Martin Scorsese to explore the meaning of life. |
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In Time and social justice
This service uses Andrew Niccol’s high-concept thriller to explore resentment against financial inequality. |
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X-Men: First Class and tolerance
This service uses the Marvel blockbuster to explore the place of tolerance and acceptance in our cosmopolitan society. |
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The Social Network and true friendship
This service uses David Fincher’s critically acclaimed film to explore the concepts of relationship and sacrifice. |
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Samples of a Viewfinder service
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Each
Viewfinder service provides a full script, giving different options
depending on the type of audience. The script gives accurate details of
where to find the relevant movie clips on the DVD.
The sample script is taken from the Viewfinder service based around the blockbuster X-Men: First Class. |
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Viewfinder
services are based around a PowerPoint, which draws on themes from a
particular movie. The PowerPoint comes complete with stills from the
movie, quotes, Bible passages and special videos to help people reflect through the themes (but
please note that clips from the movie itself need to be played from your
own copy of the DVD).
The PowerPoint sample is taken from the Viewfinder service based around the blockbuster X-Men: First Class. |
Using movie clips in Viewfinder services
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Movie clips are an important part
of every Viewfinder service. Each
service uses a particular movie to draw out key moral
and spiritual issues and then relates these to the Christian gospel.
Each service uses a particular movie to draw out a culturally relevant issue, and then relates it to the Christian gospel.
In addition, the script for each service includes accurate details of where
to find
the relevant clips on the DVD of the movie, so that you can prepare them before the service.
For example:
Play the following clip from the X-Men: First Class DVD:
Meeting Hank
Start time: 00.35.29
End time: 00.36.49
Clip length: 1 minute and 20 seconds
Clip cues: The clip starts when the CIA agent (Oliver Platt) says, 'Hank.' It ends when Hank (Nicholas Hoult) says, 'Really?' | |
