Created date: Mar 04, 2010 Last edit: Mar 25, 2010 at 4:46 PM
by George Johnson; Source: North American Division, george.johnson@nad.adventist.org [News]
By Stacia D. Wright, Church Resource Center
There are approximately 6,000 Seventh-day Adventist churches in North America and each one has a story. "Stained Glass" is an unprecedented documentary series that shows the pulse of a church through all the joy and heartache that congregational leadership demands. It speaks to church life as it fades away from its traditional position in society and uniquely addresses the question: "How do congregations redefine their role in the 21st century?" This riveting film series goes where the camera has rarely been allowed: behind the scenes of three churches on the west coast trying desperately to keep their relevance alive.
"Stained Glass: Hollywood Boulevard" produced by filmmakers Melody George and Paul Kim is the first in the series of three to premiere. This part of the series follows the Hollywood church as it is confronted with a dwindling congregation that has reflected the recent troubles of their city. With only a handful of disconnected people straggling in for worship service, an idealistic new pastor and a gifted musician decide to take action. Under their guidance, a group of young professionals commit to wrestling with the pivotal question, "How can we be a people among whom God dwells?"