Try these programming ideas to get the most out of your Torchlighter DVDs:

Olympic Fair Outreach Event Hold a fun Olympics Fair complete with games, contests, food, and prizes. Invite the children from your church, the community, local schools, etc. Ideas to get you started are included in The Eric Liddell Story Leader’s Guide, p. 11-12. Cap off the event with a showing of The Eric Liddell Story, or use this event as a kick off to a four-week Sunday school study of Eric’s life. Four lesson plans are included in the Eric Liddell Story Leader’s Guide. With 2008 Olympics happening in China, Eric’s story is a perfect fit!

Sunday School Christian Heroes Quarter Each Torchlighter video comes with a comprehensive leaders guide. Choose three heroes and cover them as a special Sunday school quarter. This is a perfect solution to summer Sunday school, when teachers are looking for something easy to use and a bit different.

Torchlighters Reward Program Use torchlighters videos as incentives and rewards for students. Learn more about special pricing for quantity purchases available through our Torchlighters Reward Program.

Family Night Make Torchlighters the focus of your church’s next family night. Advertise this as a fun and educational evening, and be sure to include refreshments and games. Each Torchlighter story is preceded by a story preview. Share this video preview with your congregation to build enthusiasm, while encouraging them to invite guests. Be sure to take advantage of our reproducible student worksheets, available in each video’s study guide. Also available are Glimpses For Kids pamphlets on each Torchlighter hero. These full color four page leaflets make a great take-home paper.

Missions Fair Use The Jim Elliot Story as part of a Missions day. Highlight various mission work around the world through displays, ethnic food, crafts, and opportunities to support worldwide missions. The documentary Beyond the Gates (intended for adults) is a great complement to the Torchlighters DVDs for such an event.

Bible Giveaway Event Combine a showing of The William Tyndale Story with a children’s Bible giveaway OR a Bible retrieval event (old Bibles are collected, along with funds to send them to needy areas). The video God’s Outlaw, a dramatic feature length film portraying the life of Tyndale, is a perfect option for a concurrent adult program. This Bible focused event is a great way to begin a unit study on the history of the Bible using a program such as Discovering the Bible.

Sunday School or Children’s Church Reward Set up a system where kids can earn their own Torchlighter DVDs by earning points through Bible memory work or through service hours.

Summer Reading Club Party Cap off your church’s summer reading club with a party and a showing of The John Bunyan Story. Invite kids to share what they’ve learned through reading over the summer. Read The Young Pilgrim’s Progress as part of your event. Copies of the video and/or the book could be used as prizes for kids who’ve earned the most points in the reading club.