Educational screen & audio-visual guide (c1956-1971])

that they get damaged by the playing arm being dropped, and b\' handling. We shall retire them when we believe their general condition requires it. We do not tape every service, only those which we think will have especial appeal to shut-ins. During the coming year we expect to have in circulation throughout our parish of some 2,000 members at least three of these Packages in an effort to carry the worship and message of the church to a shut-in list of more than 70. As of now, we think we have met a significant challenge. Vocation Filmstrips We seem to remember some findings to the effect that many young men and young women wind up in the vocation which interested them when they were about 13 years old or in the 8th grade. Now comes a filmstrip producer (Eye Gate House, Inc., Jamaica 35, N. Y.) with an 8unit series entitled, "Let's Talk About Vocation," for a target audience of 10-15-year-olds. In the Master Study Guide they say "most children between 10 and 15 years old are not ready to make a realistic decision on vocation," but point out that all of them need to be thinking about it. And right here is where the church comes in: to deepen motivation and broaden perspective. This, and more. this series has undertaken. The eight titles and their length, and acc-cnt, are: Phillip's Netc House; 13-min; under God's grace, all work is good and worthy. Virginia's Day; 151/^ min.; vocation can begin when you are young. Lucky Carolyn; 16'/2 min.; plaiming a career in music, Carolyn is helped to see that even now she needs to share her God-given talent. Mike's Decision. 16 min.; Mike begins to see that after all he may have the courage it takes to be a foreign mi.ssionary. Judy's Journey; 19 min; Judy is losing interest in school when a teacher helps her to see teaching might be a good vocation, and revives her interest in study, junior Businessman; 16 min.; Jimmy sees that as a business man there are ways to serve God. Fatty Goes To The Hospital and begins to see what being a nurse can be like; 18-min. Heal The Sick were just words which sounded good but did not mean much until a tour of a hospital reveals real suffering, and the great services performed by modern medicine. It seems to me that this series is not only for the child but for his parents as well. After all, they stand close to his life; they have a deep interest in his vocational interests and choices, and they desire to help. With a new perspective and with new ideas, they can be helped to see vocation from the child's level-of-view. What about quality? The color photography is excellent across the series. The color itself is right, and the photos are meaningful. The narration is a fine rendering by one voice of commentaries which have a dialogic and conversational structure. Here we wonder if straight narration might not have done as well, making possible somewhat fewer words with each frame. Yet, the producer is trying at all times to give us nuances of thought and feeling which require conversation. Withall, there is in the series a greater economy of pictures than of words, when leanness is more desired in the latter. The commentary for the first two frames is the same for each filmstrip. This is good. It gives the context, the point-of-view; it orients the user. There is a Master Guide for the series: and a Leader's Guide for each. They are well printed and helpful. In my judgment the target audience is Junior and Junior Hi. This drops it a grade or two lower than the producer does. On some of these I'd be a little shy about using them with ninth graders and very cautious at the tenth grade level. However this varies with user, with the group, with the purpose and the setting. I am certain that most Juniors will find them to their liking. (Complete with scripts, four LP records, $50.00 through your AV dealer). FILMS • AWAKEN new interest ^ in your church program • ENCOURAGE material support and sharing of time and talents • TEACH valuable lessons in Christian living Major denominations cooperate through the Broadcasting and Film Commission to bring you powerful, realistic motion pictures produced with professional skill and dramatic talent. 6FC Films are designed for churches to meet specific church needs. Photographed in India, Africa, and Thailand; this sound color film was produced specifically for the 1960-61 interdenominational foreign mission study theme — INTO ALL THE WORLD TOGETHER. HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH Out across the world, Christians are becoming increasingly aware that i are one fellowship and share one faith. New patterns of missionary exf sion are evolving as Christians unite in their faith to cross denominational^ racial, and national lines. 28 minutes Rental: Black ond White $8.00; Color $12.00 Order from your local film library BROADCASTING AND FILIVI COMMISSION NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES, .475 RIVERSIDE DRIVE. NEW YORK 27. N. V. 440 Educational Screen and Audiovisual Guide — August, 1960i