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Star Trek: Into Darkness: Beyond the Darkness

Assembly Objective:

  • How do we face death and cope with bereavement? This assembly explores the Bible’s teaching that there is a hope that is more powerful than death.

Film:

  • Star Trek: Into Darkness (Paramount, 2012, certificate 12). Click here to buy the DVD online.

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The Lone Ranger: Vengeance is Mine

Assembly Objective: 

  • Is revenge sweet or does it ultimately sour us and our community? This assembly explores the Bible’s teaching about justice and revenge.

Film:

  • The Lone Ranger (Disney, 2013, certificate 12). Click here to buy the DVD online.

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Taking a Stand

Assembly Objective:

  • Why should we stand up for the rights of other people? This assembly marks Saint George’s Day by inviting pupils to consider his courageous acts (both mythical and factual).

Film: 

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Twentieth Century Fox, 2010). Click here to buy a copy of the DVD online.

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Valentine’s Day: Everybody Loves Valentine’s Day

Assembly Objective: 

  • Does Valentine’s Day make you feel loved or lonely? This assembly explores the Bible’s teaching about being sensitive to the feelings of others, however we might feel ourselves.

Film: 

  • Valentine’s Day (Warner Bros, 2010, certificate 12). Click here to buy the DVD online.

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The Lorax: Time to Say Thanks

Assembly Objective: 

  • Why is it important to give thanks for the past and think about our actions in the future? This assembly explores the Bible’s teaching about having thankful hearts. (Particularly suitable for the American festival of Thanksgiving.)

Film:

  • The Lorax (Universal Pictures, 2012) certificate U. Click here to buy the DVD online.

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Maleficent: No Power on Earth

Assembly Objective: 

  • How do we feel when we face big problems and challenges in our lives? This assembly explores the Bible’s teaching that the creator God loves us and that nothing can separate us from that love.

Film: 

  • Maleficent (Disney, 2014, certificate PG). Click here to buy the DVD online.

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Prometheus: What’s the point of you?

Assembly Objective: 

  • Who am I, and what is the purpose of my life? This assembly explores the biblical teaching about the value and meaning of our human identity.

Film:

  • Prometheus (20th Century Fox, 2012, certificate 15). Click here to buy the DVD online.

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Marvel’s Avengers Assemble: Leading from the Heart

Assembly Objective: 

  • What does it mean to be a leader? This assembly explores the Bible’s teaching about leadership as a way of serving people.

Film:

  • Marvel’s Avengers Assemble (Paramount, 2012, certificate 12). Click here to buy the DVD online.

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The Muppets: Man or a Muppet?

Assembly Objective: 

  • What makes us the people we are? This assembly enables pupils to explore the Bible’s teaching about identity and value.

Film: 

  • The Muppets (Disney, 2012, Certificate U). Click here to buy the DVD online.

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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom: A Better Path

Assembly Objective:

  • Does revenge hurt the person who seeks it, just as much as the person on whom they get revenge? This assembly explores the Bible’s teaching about the liberating power of forgiveness.

Film:

  • Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (Pathe, 2014, certificate 12). Click here to buy the DVD online.

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