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Subject: Re: [SCVLP] Fwd: Anniversary opportunity: Martin Luther feature film release
Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 17:07:12 -0700
From: Pastor Ben Bergren <pastorben@bethelcupertino.org>
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[69.89.25.95]) by gmr-mx.google.com with ESMTPS id c16si1343207pfl.2.2017.05.25.17.12.32 for <scvlp@googlegroups.com> (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Thu, 25 May 2017 17:12:32 -0700 (PDT) Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of pastorben@bethelcupertino.org designates 69.89.25.95 as permitted sender) client-ip=69.89.25.95; Authentication-Results: gmr-mx.google.com; dkim=policy (weak key) header.i=@bethelcupertino.org; spf=pass (google.com: domain of pastorben@bethelcupertino.org designates 69.89.25.95 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=pastorben@bethelcupertino.org Received: from cmgw3 (cmgw4 [10.0.90.84]) by gproxy1.mail.unifiedlayer.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2728F177A3C for <scvlp@googlegroups.com>; Thu, 25 May 2017 18:07:18 -0600 (MDT) Received: from box303.bluehost.com ([69.89.31.103]) by cmgw3 with id Qo7F1v0042DVlUd01o7JfC; Thu, 25 May 2017 18:07:18 -0600 X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.2 cv=VKStp5HX c=1 sm=1 tr=0 a=mHclQhHnW4qFBPo4Mq7nrA==:117 a=mHclQhHnW4qFBPo4Mq7nrA==:17 a=tJ8p9aeEuA8A:10 a=GrBAVgrDAAAA:8 a=0Mbbqa7iAAAA:8 a=9UVUTfykAAAA:8 a=4RBUngkUAAAA:8 a=oyY4p80xAAAA:20 a=1XWaLZrsAAAA:8 a=mbaIAN9PtXb_j35oe90A:9 a=BCTxhAX5xubRWkbm:21 a=083f_UTM8Pg_wTiI:21 a=QEXdDO2ut3YA:10 a=yFDffXNdPPEA:10 a=voK0WYpf-6MA:10 a=w7X6JSdUjFMA:10 a=-u6EPuPyoGkA:10 a=UXRtgM9JO6wA:10 a=3j4BkbkPAAAA:8 a=JqEG_dyiAAAA:8 a=BZQq0WnxAAAA:8 a=fZx9Uw6CdIqdXPidF2oA:9 a=zDgc0nqqMjNIyUwO:21 a=udgr_SH05fTIZfoA:21 a=LgUCJHoBwTaLArYh:21 a=_W_S_7VecoQA:10 a=oxCiO2PH65IA:10 a=5oe_cxbMa14A:10 a=bio7QMntZvsN3WDosnjC:22 a=AHJCvN_O8WFCzgbUYF4P:22 a=uUZcuu1ofT4JT1pW0-bi:22 a=_sbA2Q-Kp09kWB8D3iXc:22 a=RCCzluDV-YoLOWYkoIb0:22 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=bethelcupertino.org; s=default; h=To:References:Message-Id: Content-Transfer-Encoding:Date:In-Reply-To:From:Subject:Mime-Version: Content-Type:Sender:Reply-To:Cc:Content-ID:Content-Description:Resent-Date: Resent-From:Resent-Sender:Resent-To:Resent-Cc:Resent-Message-ID:List-Id: List-Help:List-Unsubscribe:List-Subscribe:List-Post:List-Owner:List-Archive; bh=5zdAFsDAgPErA9IiqCf6JauxYihVkYbv0HU0yGzgsjU=; b=b4+Kj79M4k1yRYzT9wWpX52/h eVwvnYJ+7KDNkjROEiPO9KlUV4zcqZlLXIYW/9EsHk0Qzsglux6D0frHRIZODan5KYFJZE7TLSuow QRqAqbrPY8cH1Z6VHQeE0rA/kK; Received: from 204.sub-70-197-1.myvzw.com ([70.197.1.204]:7814 helo=[100.83.162.115]) by box303.bluehost.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1.2:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:256) (Exim 4.87) (envelope-from <pastorben@bethelcupertino.org>) id 1dE2mg-00005z-Na; Thu, 25 May 2017 18:07:14 -0600 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-1966F0FA-2365-44D2-82CF-EE387721FFA0 Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) Subject: Re: [SCVLP] Fwd: Anniversary opportunity: Martin Luther feature film release From: Pastor Ben Bergren <pastorben@bethelcupertino.org> X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (14E304) In-Reply-To: <CACmnFSs6=y8Lq3687LX4V9sSanNBGNuptRV7k9X+ZJNvNhgnBw@mail.gmail.com> Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 17:07:12 -0700 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <E0C600C8-AE38-4B34-B7CD-DB64746B99D6@bethelcupertino.org> References: <dde4c9f62e6d4afebc79248fe26327cf@elca.org> <CACmnFSs6=y8Lq3687LX4V9sSanNBGNuptRV7k9X+ZJNvNhgnBw@mail.gmail.com> To: scvlp@googlegroups.com X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - box303.bluehost.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - googlegroups.com X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - bethelcupertino.org X-BWhitelist: no X-Source-IP: 70.197.1.204 X-Exim-ID: 1dE2mg-00005z-Na X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: X-Source-Sender: 204.sub-70-197-1.myvzw.com ([100.83.162.115]) [70.197.1.204]:7814 X-Source-Auth: pastorben@bethelcupertino.org X-Email-Count: 1 X-Source-Cap: YmV0aGVsY3U7YmV0aGVsY3U7Ym94MzAzLmJsdWVob3N0LmNvbQ== --Apple-Mail-1966F0FA-2365-44D2-82CF-EE387721FFA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I like the idea!=20 NOTICE: This Bethel Lutheran Church e-mail transmission (including any file= attachment) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to wh= ich it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged and con= fidential, the disclosure of which is governed by applicable law. If you ar= e not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution or copying of= this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this comm= unication in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail an= d delete or destroy all copies of this message and any file attachment. Tha= nk you! > On May 25, 2017, at 3:58 PM, Cristina Beauchemin <cristina.beauchemin@new= creationchurch-sj.org> wrote: >=20 > Did anyone else look at this and go- hmmmm... >=20 > I was thinking that this would be a good community opportunity and by tha= t I mean, for our churches to get together. Either at a theater that we all= publicize or at one of our bigger churches like POP, Bethel, CGS. I'm just= thinking out loud and wondering if anyone other churches might be interest= ed. >=20 > Cristina > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America <info@elca.org> > Date: Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 7:50 AM > Subject: Anniversary opportunity: Martin Luther feature film release > To: "Cristina L. Beauchemin" <cristinab@newcreationchurch-sj.org> >=20 >=20 > View in browser >=20 > Martin Luther feature film released. >=20 > =20 >=20 >=20 > =20 > =09 >=20 > =20 > =20 > =20 >=20 >=20 > =20 >=20 > Dear Friends in Christ, >=20 > Martin Luther triggered a seismic upheaval that shaped the course of West= ern Christianity for almost 500 years. >=20 > =20 >=20 > Now, in a new movie created for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation,= your congregation can further explore Luther and the impact of his teachin= gs. "Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World" is a feature-length fi= lm that revisits the dramatic moments that shaped Luther=E2=80=99s life whi= le examining his quest to share the good news of the freeing love of Jesus = Christ. The film, sponsored by Thrivent and in collaboration with the ELCA,= is available for use as a Reformation anniversary activity.=20 >=20 > About the movie > The film vividly portrays the key moments in Luther=E2=80=99s story: the = lightning storm that nearly killed him, the bleak self-punishment of his ti= me in the monastery, the theological breakthrough that reset Christian thou= ght and his ongoing drive to reconnect the church to its original anchor.= =20 >=20 > Along the way, viewers will learn of Luther's enormous cultural impact as= a champion for the dignity of everyday work and as a popularizer of the id= eas that would morph into a renewed understanding of the freedom we have in= Christ.=20 >=20 > In a quest for authenticity, the movie was filmed in the castles, monaste= ries and cobblestone streets of eastern Europe. Luther scholars were involv= ed in all aspects of the production to further ensure historical accuracy, = including ELCA theologians Richard Perry, Kirsi Stjerna, Mary Jane Haemig, = Kathryn Johnson, Jane Strohl, Mark Tranvik, Vitor Westhelle and Timothy Wen= gert. Every sentence Luther speaks in the film is taken from his writings, = talks and sermons. >=20 > Movie-showing opportunities > The movie presents a unique outreach opportunity for members to invite fr= iends and neighbors to a community gathering =E2=80=93 a possible first ste= p in learning more about the Lutheran tradition.=20 >=20 > You are invited to add this theatrical release to your congregation=E2=80= =99s Reformation anniversary events, whether at a local theater or in a ven= ue of your choice. Here=E2=80=99s how you can show this new film: >=20 > Host a showing at a local theater. Setting up a screening at your local t= heater is easy. You just fill out a form online =E2=80=93 choosing a date, = time and theater. All the logistics are then handled by the distribution co= mpany (called Tugg). There is no cost to your congregation to set-up a scre= ening, however, attendees purchase their own tickets. (You may arrange for = your congregation to pay for the tickets, should you choose to do so.)=20 > =20 > In addition, a percentage of ticket sales are returned to your congregati= on for designation to any mission or ministry you choose. To learn more abo= ut setting up a theater showing (including identifying a possible local the= ater), go to newluthermovie.com/host. > =20 > Host a showing at a venue you choose. Since not all communities have a Tu= gg-associated theater, another option is to host a showing in your congrega= tion, a school or other community venue. A license fee guarantees you a DVD= or Blu-ray copy of the film and the rights to show it publicly. To learn m= ore about this option, go to newluthermovie.com/venue. > =20 > =20 > Free and easy-to-use materials are available for publicizing your showing= , including guides for setting up a showing, bulletin inserts, posters, mov= ie trailers and email templates. This information is available on the booki= ng website. >=20 > =20 > =20 > You have received this email as a member or supporter of the Evangelical = Lutheran Church in America.=20 > To update your email address or to unsubscribe, please send a note to con= stituent.care@elca.org. >=20 > Please forward this email to others who may be interested. >=20 > To ensure that you continue to receive these emails, please add info@elca= .org to your address book or safe list. >=20 > =C2=A9 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 8765 W Higgins Rd, Chicago= , IL 60631 800-638-3522 | Home | Privacy Policy >=20 > =20 >=20 > =20 >=20 > .=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > --=20 > Pastor Cristina Beauchemin > New Creation Church > 408-972-9200 > --=20 > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups= "SCVLP" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an= email to scvlp+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to scvlp@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/scvlp. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. --Apple-Mail-1966F0FA-2365-44D2-82CF-EE387721FFA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset= =3Dutf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>I like the idea! <br><br><div= id=3D"AppleMailSignature"><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, = 255, 0);">NOTICE: This Bethel Lutheran Church e-mail transmission (includin= g any file attachment) is intended only for the use of the individual = or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that i= s privileged and confidential, the disclosure of which is governed by = applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, any disseminati= on, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibit= ed. If you have received this communication in error, please not= ify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete or destroy all c= opies of this message and any file attachment. Thank you!</span></div>= <div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span><= /div></div><div><br>On May 25, 2017, at 3:58 PM, Cristina Beauchemin <<a= href=3D"mailto:cristina.beauchemin@newcreationchurch-sj.org">cristina.beau= chemin@newcreationchurch-sj.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote typ= e=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Did anyone else look at this and go- hmmmm= ...<div><br></div><div>I was thinking that this would be a good community o= pportunity and by that I mean, for our churches to get together. Either at = a theater that we all publicize or at one of our bigger churches like POP, = Bethel, CGS. I'm just thinking out loud and wondering if anyone other churc= hes might be interested.</div><div><br></div><div>Cristina<br><div class=3D= "gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class=3D"= gmail_sendername">Evangelical Lutheran Church in America</b> <span dir=3D"l= tr"><<a href=3D"mailto:info@elca.org">info@elca.org</a>></span><br>Da= te: Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 7:50 AM<br>Subject: Anniversary opportunity: Marti= n Luther feature film release<br>To: "Cristina L. Beauchemin" <<a href= =3D"mailto:cristinab@newcreationchurch-sj.org">cristinab@newcreationchurch-= sj.org</a>><br><br><br> <div> <p style=3D"text-align:center"><a href=3D"https://community.elca.org/emailv= iewonwebpage.aspx?erid=3D27556732&trid=3D10170a07-90e2-4a29-8324-296f7a= 15dfae" target=3D"_blank"><span style=3D"font-size:8pt;font-family:arial,he= lvetica,sans-serif">View in browser</span></a></p> <p><span class=3D"m_-5502737954941602599preheader">Martin Luther feature fi= lm released.</span></p> <table border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" id=3D"m_-5502737954= 941602599backgroundTable" style=3D"width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <table align=3D"center" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cl= ass=3D"m_-5502737954941602599devicewidth" style=3D"width:600px"> <tbody> <tr> <td width=3D"100%"> <table align=3D"center" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cl= ass=3D"m_-5502737954941602599devicewidth" style=3D"width:600px"> <tbody> <tr> <td width=3D"100%" 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cellspacing=3D"0" cl= ass=3D"m_-5502737954941602599devicewidthinner" style=3D"width:600px"> <tbody> <tr> <td class=3D"m_-5502737954941602599devicewidth" style=3D"font-family:Helvet= ica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#666666;text-align:left;line-heig= ht:30px" width=3D"100%"> <p style=3D"text-align:center"> <br><a href=3D"https://communit= y.elca.org/page.redir?target=3Dhttp%3a%2f%2fwww.elca.org%2f500&srcid=3D= 128067&srctid=3D1&erid=3D27556732&trid=3D10170a07-90e2-4a29-832= 4-296f7a15dfae" target=3D"_blank"><img class=3D"m_-5502737954941602599banne= r" height=3D"118" src=3D"https://community.elca.org/image/--brandmarks/FRC5= 00_CMYK_Horizontal.jpg" width=3D"400"></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class=3D"m_-5502737954941602599devicewidth" style=3D"font-family:Helvet= ica,arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#666666;text-align:left;line-heig= ht:30px" width=3D"100%"> <p> </p> <p>Dear Friends in Christ,<br><br>Martin Luther triggered a seismic upheava= l that shaped the course of Western Christianity for almost 500 years.</p> <p> </p> <p>Now, in a new movie created for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation= , your congregation can further explore Luther and the impact of his teachi= ngs. <a href=3D"https://community.elca.org/page.redir?target=3Dhttp%3a%2f%2= fnewluthermovie.com%2felca%2f&srcid=3D128067&srctid=3D1&erid=3D= 27556732&trid=3D10170a07-90e2-4a29-8324-296f7a15dfae" target=3D"_blank"= >"Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World"</a> is a feature-length f= ilm that revisits the dramatic moments that shaped Luther=E2=80=99s life wh= ile examining his quest to share the good news of the freeing love of Jesus= Christ. The film, sponsored by <a href=3D"https://community.elca.org/page.= redir?target=3Dhttp%3a%2f%2fwww.thrivent.com%2f&srcid=3D128067&srct= id=3D1&erid=3D27556732&trid=3D10170a07-90e2-4a29-8324-296f7a15dfae"= target=3D"_blank">Thrivent</a> and in collaboration with the ELCA, is avai= lable for use as a Reformation anniversary activity. <br><br><strong>About = the movie</strong><br>The film vividly portrays the key moments in Luther= =E2=80=99s story: the lightning storm that nearly killed him, the bleak sel= f-punishment of his time in the monastery, the theological breakthrough tha= t reset Christian thought and his ongoing drive to reconnect the church to = its original anchor. <br><br>Along the way, viewers will learn of Luther's = enormous cultural impact as a champion for the dignity of everyday work and= as a popularizer of the ideas that would morph into a renewed understandin= g of the freedom we have in Christ. <br><br>In a quest for authenticity, th= e movie was filmed in the castles, monasteries and cobblestone streets of e= astern Europe. Luther scholars were involved in all aspects of the producti= on to further ensure historical accuracy, including ELCA theologians Richar= d Perry, Kirsi Stjerna, Mary Jane Haemig, Kathryn Johnson, Jane Strohl, Mar= k Tranvik, Vitor Westhelle and Timothy Wengert. Every sentence Luther speak= s in the film is taken from his writings, talks and sermons.<br> <br><stron= g>Movie-showing opportunities</strong><br>The movie presents a unique outre= ach opportunity for members to invite friends and neighbors to a community = gathering =E2=80=93 a possible first step in learning more about the Luther= an tradition. <br><br>You are invited to add this theatrical release to you= r congregation=E2=80=99s Reformation anniversary events, whether at a local= theater or in a venue of your choice. Here=E2=80=99s how you can show this= new film:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Host a showing at a local theater.</strong> Setting up a screen= ing at your local theater is easy. You just fill out a form online =E2=80= =93 choosing a date, time and theater. All the logistics are then handled b= y the distribution company (called Tugg). There is no cost to your congrega= tion to set-up a screening, however, <strong>attendees purchase their own t= ickets</strong>. (You may arrange for your congregation to pay for the tick= ets, should you choose to do so.) <br> <br>In addition, a <stro= ng>percentage of ticket sales are returned to your congregation</strong> fo= r designation to any mission or ministry you choose. To learn more about se= tting up a theater showing (including identifying a possible local theater)= , go to <a href=3D"https://community.elca.org/page.redir?target=3Dhttp%3a%2= f%2fwww.newluthermovie.com%2fhost.html&srcid=3D128067&srctid=3D1&am= p;erid=3D27556732&trid=3D10170a07-90e2-4a29-8324-296f7a15dfae" target= =3D"_blank">newluthermovie.com/host</a>.<br> </li> </ul> <ul> <li><strong>Host a showing at a venue you choose.</strong> Since not all co= mmunities have a Tugg-associated theater, another option is to host a showi= ng in your congregation, a school or other community venue. A <strong>licen= se fee</strong> guarantees you a DVD or Blu-ray copy of the film and the ri= ghts to show it publicly. 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