Marilyn Burrell
The friendly face that goes with the friendly voice at Maritime Conference AVEL

AVEL VIDEOS
FOR
LEADERS

Especially of interest to Ministry Personnel and M & P Committees
and those in church leadership

M&P 101

A LIGHT-HEARTED GUIDE ON HOW TO HAVE AN EFFECTIVE Ministry and Personnel Committee in your church.

About boundaries

Sacred Trust: Boundary Issues for Clergy and Spiritual Teachers (Produced by: Center for the Prevention of Sexual and domestic Violence)

"A Sacred Trust: Boundary Issues for Clergy and Spiritual Teachers." Conversational in tone, the series features persons from the Christian, Jewish and Buddhist traditions. There are 4 training videos, each about 22 minutes in length that cover a wide range of topics, from boundaries, power and vulnerability, dating, friendships, transference, hugging and touch, personal needs and self care. The series is designed for use by clergy groups, M&P committees, theological schools. ...essentially with any group that is offering leadership within the church. A facilitator's guide included.

Part 1: Boundaries** Power and Vulnerability (22 mins)
Part 2: Dating** Friendships** Dual Relationships** Gifts** (23 mins)
Part 3: The Pulpit** Transference** Hugging and Touch** Intimacy** (22 mins)
Part 4: Personal Needs and Self-Care** Red Flags** Final Reflections** (22 mins)

Not In My Church "A docudrama to help people deal with the problem of clergy misconduct involving sexual abuse in the Ministerial Relationship."

About conflict

CONFLICT IN THE CHURCH

Produced By: Mennonite Central Committee This video offers alternative ways to view church conflict, which could help your church, resolve present or future conflict.

Part I, Division or Diversity (10 minutes), shows how conflict can be used to strengthen a body of believers through examples from scripture, church history and contemporary situations. It offers constructive congregational conflict management skills.

Part II, Living with Conflict (30 minutes), features three hypothetical congregations wrestling with process and power issues as they address a typical conflict in their midst.

Vignette 1. No such music in this church
Vignette 2. Light to the world
Vignette 3. Old ways and new pastors

The video emphasizes the importance of emotional and spiritual perspective in dealing with conflict. Viewers are invited to analyze what they see in the dramas and explore the provocative questions in the discussion guide. "When the people of the church agreed to listen to each other and change the power dynamics, healing and hope began to prevail."

PRESSURE POINT: CREATIVE CONFLICT IN THE CHURCH

This resource was produced on a local TV Station in Vancouver in 1988. Kim McMillan, a human relations consultant from Salmon Arm, BC, explains the PINCH theory for dealing with conflict in organizations like the church. Although this resource is dated, the content is still helpful. This video was deposited by the Resource Distribution Coordinator for BC/Alberta/NW Conferences.

AVEL has a number of videos on subjects of abuse, harassment and violence: (previewing before use is recommended)

BROKEN VOWS

The subtitle for this video is "Religious Perspectives on Domestic Violence, Parts I and II". It is aimed at clergy, congregations, religious educators, and staff of shelters and domestic violence programs.

Part I (37 minutes) addresses the various aspect of the problems and situations of battered women.
Part II (22 minutes) discusses possible clergy and congregation responses to these problems.

FEAR ON THE FARM

This video kit is designed to provide a starting point for rural Canadians to examine and work toward solutions to domestic violence in their communities. The video can be used in various flexible formats and in different lengths of workshops. (27 minutes)

FIRE IN THE ROSE

Developed by Church Council on Justice and Corrections in conjunction with congregations from a number of different denominations across the country to help look at the issue of violence in relationships and what people can do as individuals to recognize and then work together as congregations / communities to begin the healing process. ((21 mins)

50 YEARS OF SILENCE

Documents the story of a woman who survived the experience of being a "comfort woman" (a woman used as a sexual slave by the Japanese army during the Second World War). (50 minutes)

HEART ON A CHAIN

This video portrays several examples of heterosexual relationships where the boyfriends abuse their girlfriends. There are different kinds of abuse shown as well as an example of a healthy relationship. Some scenes may be emotionally difficult for some people to watch. Recommended for children 11 yrs old and up.

HELP ME!

Faith Leaders Challenging Child Abuse A five-part video containing a multi-faith program on child abuse issues to assist faith leaders and lay leaders in helping others in understanding child abuse. (75 minutes)

KAMLA

Highlights the "Kamla Project" produced by the Women’s Information Centre of The Foundation for Women in Thailand to raise awareness and offer alternate possibilities for income sources to families, in an effort to help keep children out of the sex trade. (18 minutes)

PUT THE CHILD FIRST

Designed to educate and enable those who care for children, to respond to cases of suspected child abuse and neglect, in a sensitive and responsible manner. (16 minutes)

STILL KILLING US SOFTLY

An updated version of KILLING US SOFTLY, discusses the images of women and does a witty and provocative job of getting us to see those ads with new understanding of their power to distort our image of ourselves and others. (32 minutes)

WINGS LIKE A DOVE: Healing for the Abused Christian Woman

Discusses the physical, emotional and spiritual suffering experienced by Christian women in abusive relationships. This video directly addresses the religious issues that may be troubling women and preventing them from seeking help. (34 minutes)