Health Evangelism Audio-Visuals

Methods and tools to help you present the health message.

Jeannette Googe, R.N.,  is manager of Professional Health Media Services


DO  YOU  desire  news  methods  and tools  that  will  help  you  skillfully  and effectively  to  present  the  health  mes sage to your non-Seventh-day Adventist contacts as well as revitalize and stimulate your church members?

A  prevention  series  of  health-slide and  filmstrip  programs  has  been  developed to meet this need.  Produced by Dr.  Mervyn  Hardinge,  dean  of  the School  of  Health,  Loma  Linda  University,  this  series  emphasizes the natural remedies  advocated  by Ellen G.  White. These include the proper use of pure air, sunlight,  abstemiousness,  rest,  exercise,  proper  diet,  pure  water,  and trust in  divine  power  (see  The  Ministry  of Healing, p.  127).

Twelve  beautifully  illustrated  and scientifically  accurate  programs  that make  up  the  prevention  series  are now available  for  your church health evangelistic programs  as listed below:

SUGARTIME—The  harmful  effects of  too-great  sugar  consumption.

MR.  TENSE—What  happens  to  the body  when  tension  takes  over, and how to prevent this from happening.

I'M  TIRED—The  importance  of  rest and relaxation.

BUBBLE  OF  AIR—Reasons  for  get ting plenty of  fresh air.

WATER, WATER, WATER—The physiological  importance  of  adequate water intake.

PHYSICALLY  FIT?—The benefits  of exercise  in  prevention  of  heart disease.

SUNLIGHT—The beneficial effects of using this  natural remedy,  along with  cautions  about  overexposure.

THE  SPIDER'S  WEB—Detrimental effects  of  caffeine  ingestion  as evidenced  in  experiments  with spiders

GREAT  GRAIN  ROBBERY—What has  taken  place  when  whole- grain  elements  have  been  re moved from flour.THE LIVING TOOTH How better to protect your wonderful teeth and keep them healthy.

LET'S  SHAPE  UP—Weight  control, not  just  dieting,  but  a  new  life style.

JUST A LITTLE  OUT  OF  SHAPE—The  dangers  involved  in  being obese.

These  are  available in slides  or  film- strips with either cassette or reel sound track,  neatly  packaged in a  box  with a script booklet. In addition they come as a cartridge,  a  unit containing both sound track and 16 mm.  film, which may be inserted  into  a  LaBelle  projector.  Two  of these are the Sentinel 16 and the Courier 16, the Sentinel having the larger screen. A  third  model,  the  Tudor  16,  has  the same  advantages,  to  be  used  with  a small, "mini theater" screen for smaller audiences  or  projected  onto  a  regular screen for larger attendances.

Slides may be used in any slide projector  and  if  synchronization is  desired,  a sound synchronizer may be purchased to attach  to  the  projector  and  any  stereo tape  recorder.  In  addition,  for  smaller audiences,  a  carousel  may  be  placed in the  Singer Caramate projector,  causing the program to appear on a screen like a TV,  the  cassette  being  specially  made to  be  inserted  to  synchronize  the  pro gram. This projector is easily carried by an attached handle.

Filmstrips may be used with any film- strip projector.  Some of these projectors have a place for a cassette to be inserted to  synchronize  the  program.  For  small audience  viewing  there  are  two  small units  with  attached  carrying  handles, the  Singer  Auto  Vance  11  with  screen size  of  3"  by  4"  and  the  Singer  Auto Vance  111  with  screen  size  of  5"  by  7". The  cassette  again  synchronizes  the programs. These projectors can be effectively  used  with  one-to-one  audiences, such  as  in  hospital  patient teaching, or with  small  groups,  such  as  home  Bible study classes.

All  of  these  materials  are  now  being distributed  by  Professional  Health Media  Services.  This is a health education supply  center  whose  objective  it  is  to provide  quality programs at economical prices  to  our  church  people  to  aid  in health evangelism.  These programs can be used by any church member, even the most  timid,  and  pave  the  way  for  further Bible lessons.

Other materials are available for use, such  as  the  "Adventures  in  Adventist Living"  program  prepared  by  Leo  Van Dolson,  to  help  SDA  laymen  become more  effective  in health evangelism.  It includes  a  teacher's guide,  with student textbook and seven sets of  slides. These can  be  effectively  used  for a weekly  series  of  meetings  or  at prayer meetings.

Also  available are four beautifully illustrated  sets  of  slides  using  Spirit  of Prophecy  quotes  entitled  "Diet," "Health,"  "Exercise," and "Health Habits."

A new program just available is "Keys to Health and Happiness." It includes a syllabus  with health  and Bible  studies sufficient  for  a  month's  series  of  meetings.  This  set of  studies was written by Reuben  Hubbard  of  the  School  of Health, Loma Linda University.

A  Nutrition  Series  written by Edyth Cottrell,  nutritionist  and author of  the Oats,  Peas,  Beans,  and  Barley  cook book,  also is available in slide and film- strip format with reel  or cassette sound track. There are seven  programs in this series,  beautifully  illustrated  and  interestingly  narrated  for use in cooking schools  and  home  economics  classes. Recipes  from  the  cookbook  are  demonstrated on the slides.

"The  Adventist  and the Health Mes sage"  is  a  series  of  slides  neatly  pack aged  in  plastic  sleeves  in  book  format with an accompanying script written by Joyce Hopp,  of the School  of  Health.  It traces the SDA health message from its beginnings  to  present-day  happenings. A  sound  cassette  comes  with  the  pro gram.

Other  materials  available  through PHMS  include  a  selection of more than 160  health-related  books;  all  types  of anatomical  models  and  charts;  color transparencies; bulletin board and posters;  and  the  Medfact  library  of  nine different categories of  health topics.

PHMS has become the distributor for materials  previously  handled  through the department of health productions in the School of Health, such as the prevention  and  nutrition  series,  and takes in new  health-related  products  as  they come  onto the market. 

 


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Jeannette Googe, R.N.,  is manager of Professional Health Media Services

February 1976

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