Film School
so, what the heck is
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Film School is our Sunday morning spiritual formation class.
We gather at 9:00 am in the basement of St. Thomas Church.
All 7th – 12th graders are
welcome to join us.
And yes, parents can come and see
what it’s all about too!
Film School gathers from mid-September thru mid-May.
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so you just sit in the basement
and do this?
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Well, not exactly.
We aren’t really all that interested in just watching movies…But we are interested in what story is being told. God is The Great Storyteller.
The Scriptures are filled with story after story (not myths, not legends, not fables) and these Stories tell of God’s People cooperating with God in order to make the world as God wants it to be.
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Sometimes we get it right.
Sometimes we miss the mark.
As we watch films in Film School,
we talk about how the story being
told in the film lines up
(or doesn’t line up)
with The Story that God is telling in Scripture and in our world today.
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OK, but why don’t you do a bible study like other sunday schools?
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We do.
We read the Bible in Film School.
Every. Single. Time.
Film School wouldn’t and couldn’t exist without the Bible. Films are the way that our culture today tells its Story and we must always take the opportunity to measure that against God’s Story.
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What films have you done?
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There are too many to list here.
we’ve done animated films, dramas, comedies, super-hero, fantasy, etc. Again, we’re more interested in what Story is being told and not so much the special effects
(but those are awesome too!)
If you’d like to see a full list of films we’ve done over the years…
CLICK HERE
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what films are we doing
this coming year?
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Here is the slate of films that we’ll be viewing for the 2025/26 season!
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The Simpsons (1 TV episode)
Sunday, September 14
9:00 AM
It’s the longest running animated TV series in American history. But can it teach us things about God? And ourselves? You better believe it! Join us as we start the year off with a crazy but meaninful episode.
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Captain America: Civil War
Sundays, September 28, Oct 5, 12, 19, 26
9:00 AM
Sometimes the people we look up to don’t agree on everything. Sometimes they work it out. Sometimes they don’t. In a world where compromise is seen by some as a sign of weakness, a film about superheroes not being very “super” just might have something to say to us.
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No Film School
Sunday, November 2
(due to Lambeau dessert carts)
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The Office (1 TV episode)
Sunday, November 9
9:00 AM
Yes, we can learn about God/Jesus/bible/Church even from Michael and Jim and Pam and Dwight!
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No Film School
Sundays, November 16, 23, 30
December 7, 14
(due to The Fall Lock-In, Thanksgiving Weekend, and Lambeau dessert carts)
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Christmas TV Specials
Sunday, December 21
9:00 AM
They’re classics and we love them! Join us as we watch a couple of the best animated Christmas specials ever.
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No Film School
Sunday, December 28
(Christmas Break)
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Sundays, January 4, 11, 18, 25
9:00 AM
We have never ever done a murder mystery in film school before so come and be a part of history! This film has some deep spiritual lessons for us to learn as well so don’t miss it.
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No Film School
Sunday, February 1
(Annual Meeting)
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Gravity
Sundays, February 8, 15, 22
9:00 AM
This movie is about one thing, and one thing only: prayer. Come see a film that broke records for cinematography and let’s talk about why prayer can be both beautiful and frustrating at the same time.
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No Film School
Sunday, Marcy 15
(Contagion Retreat)
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The Village
Sundays, March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
9:00 AM
It’s not a horror movie. This film is actually one of the best ways for us to talk about community and being together as believers. Truly a great film.
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No Film School
Sundays, April 5, 12, 19
(Easter, Spring Break, Wedding)
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The Princess Bride
Sundays, April 26, May 3, 10
9:00 AM
A film by the great director Rob Reiner. A classic tale of fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles.
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If you’d like to see a list of films we done in the past please view the
Film School Archives
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styg.com 