ELCH Documentary Project

Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 November 2010 12:01 Written by Administrator Friday, 05 November 2010 00:00

STATUS: NEARING COMPLETION 11/30/2010

In March, 2010, KMF fielded a team of four to film a documentary in Haiti about the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Haiti (ELCH). The Film, titled, "THEY CRY OUT TO GOD: The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Haiti", is almost complete and will be made available to Lutheran congregations and individuals without cost.

We will supply a form shortly for ordering the DVD, but if you want to get a request in now, please use the contact form (click "Contact Us" on the left side)

The long-awaited KMF documentary is almost complete! Running time is 39 minutes. This documentary was professionally filmed and edited to deliver a work with excellent production values. The emphasis of the film is on the way in which Christ is being manifested in Word and deed amongst this little band of Christians who cling to the Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions.

Against the backdrop of the cataclysmic January, 2010 earthquake, you will see the material challenges facing the Church in Haiti, including ubiquitous poverty, medical crises, orphaned children, and the need for education. More, you will see the ELCH in the context of the spiritual crisis in Haiti: widespread Vodou on the one hand, and evangelicalism that seeks to strip the Church of the Sacraments and liturgy on the other. Between these spiritual aberrations and in the midst of the material needs, you will see a brightly shining Lutheran church body, resplendent with the gifts of the gospel which shine forth with Christ himself.

The film is unrated, but we would suggest parental discretion, as there are a few scenes that portray injuries which may be disturbing to young viewers.

Want to help the Church in Haiti? The DVD is shipped with additional resource materials that make it easy for anyone to make a 1 hour presentation! Click the link below, and order your free copy today!

Technical Details

• DVD (720x480) Anamorphic Widescreen (16:9), Stereo Audio.
• 720P version will be embedded on the KMF site soon, by chapters, for those who would like a high definition version for computer playback.