Tim Frakes Productions

Month: August 2007

  • Understanding Fundamentalism

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    The influence of fundamentalist Christianity is felt in every walk of American life. This program helps viewers better understand the story behind the rise of fundamentalism and the later evangelical movement, so that Christians, liberal and conservative, can find ways to open doors of dialogue and ecumenical fellowship. The program is the final in a…

  • Hurricane Katrina Relief

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    This is a little video I did for ELCA Disaster Response six months after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast. The guy with the boots is the best part of the story.www.frakesproductions.com Tim Frakes Productions is a full service video production company specializing in single camera, documentary productions for corporate and non-profit clients. www.frakesproductions.com

  • Caesarea Maritima

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    The ruins of ancient Caesarea are located on the Mediterranean coast, half way between Tel Aviv and Haifa, Israel. Herod the Great built Caesarea Maritima to honor his patron, Caesar Augustus about 25–13 BC. I visited in July, 2007 while recording footage for an upcoming documentary on the life of Apostle Peter. The book of…

  • Report of the Secretary

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    This is the Rev. Lowell G. Almen’s report to the ELCA Churchwide Assembly. We recorded this video at Augustus Lutheran Church in Trappe, Pennsylvania. Augustus Lutheran Church is the oldest unchanged Lutheran Church building in continuous use in the United States. The first pastor was Henry Melchior Muhlenberg. Lowell wrote the script (it is his…

  • Ad Multos Annos: To Many Years

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    This video is a tribute to the career of the Rev. Lowell Almen, retiring secretary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The tribute features comments from former ELCA Presiding Bishop H. George Anderson, Dr. Martin E. Marty, and others. www.frakesproductions.com Tim Frakes Productions is a full service video production company specializing in single camera,…

  • Justice for Women Interviews

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    These interviews were recorded at the Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The assembly was held at Navy Pier in Chicago, August 6-11, 2007. The participants were asked what the term “Justice for Women” means to them. The ELCA is committed to challenging and eradicating sexism in this church and in society.…

  • Thanks Be to God: 2007 ELCA Synod Assembly Video

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    Each year the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America produces a video for each of its 65 synodical organizations. The program is viewed at synod assemblies across the church. This program was recorded at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa with Mark S. Hanson, ELCA Presiding Bishop. The video gives Lutherans a “big picture” view of the…