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iStock_000008620514XSmallHave you ever considered using film or television in church? Here we give you ideas for how to do this, plus reviews and suggestions for using film and tv programmes alongside bible studies, in worship, discussion groups and more...

What about starting a film club and opening it to the general public? When was your much-loved local cinema closed down? Cinema multiplexes draw the crowds, but your church could be transformed into a high street cinema, attracting the general public.

With films chosen from our top 50 movie list, or a documentary film, and well organised after-film discussion groups you could soon be surprised by valuable contributions from people who have never been to your church before. We will be offering advice and suggestions, and welcome stories and encouragement from those who have already tried this.

There are many excellent documentary films exploring issues which you could use to inform discussion and worship in your church, for example Black Gold.

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The French photographer Henri Cartier Bresson spoke of 'the decisive moment' in which an image is captured. Good photography can be as poignant and as powerful as any other art form.

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Taking photographs can be as easy as point and click but here are a few simple ideas how to make the end result better.

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1 The Mission
2 The Gospel According to St Matthew
3 It’s a Wonderful Life
4 The Last Temptation of Christ
5 On the Waterfront

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iStock_000001597092XSmallOur top 50 movie list is taken from the Church Times top 50 religious films (dated 5 April 2007). All films are available on DVD through Amazon.

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