Sherwood Baptist Church, Albany, Ga., has done it three times so far. And now Calvary Baptist Church, Dothan, is doing it, too.
The Columbia Baptist Association church is making a movie.
“Writing Christmas Cool,” the first independent feature film produced by the church’s Kenosis Media Ministries, highlights the lives of six friends and one “outcast” who take it upon themselves to spice up their church Christmas play and its music. In the mix of it all, their lives are changed forever.
While the film employs an all-volunteer cast, it features the musical stylings of Christian big-band artist Denver & the Mile High Orchestra.
The target audience is twofold, explained director Wayne Patterson.
“This will be a success if one more person comes to Christ because of the message, and that ‘one more’ has been a big thing for the whole journey we’ve been taking. We’re doing it for one more person — to reach one more person,” Patterson said.
“To the Christian, it’s a message of talents. … Our message to these kids is that things will be the most fruitful they’ll ever be if you’ll give those talents back to God. And it doesn’t mater what that gift is. This is such a huge body of Christ thing. It can be making a phone call, sending a card, baking a loaf of bread. As a Christian, you will receive so many rewards from it by giving it back to God that it will blow your mind.”
Production has been ongoing since April 2009, and once the film is finalized, Patterson said a run at a theater in Dothan and potentially other theaters across the state is anticipated before the film goes to DVD.
“We know this is what we’re supposed to do, and we’re just taking it a step at a time as God opens doors,” said producer Brad Bradford, who also serves as worship pastor at Calvary Baptist. “That’s fine if all we do is show it locally and produce ‘homemade DVDs’ or whatever but if God has other plans, that’s great. We’re truly giving this as a gift to the Lord, and whatever He wants to do with it is absolutely fine by us.”
For more information, visit www.ChristmasCoolmovie.com or www.CalvaryDothan.com. (TAB)
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