Video Commercials For Sunday School

Do you realize how many commercials the average person sees on TV each week? It has to be in the hundreds. But, how many of these commercials are to promote things related to Sunday school, church and the Christian life? Probably none! Well, why not let your Sunday school class members write and record their own commercials to promote your Sunday school and Sunday school attendance? All you need is a video camera-recorder. Give each of your students the assignment of writing a 30-second or 60-second "commercial" that they will then have the opportunity to record. Older children, youth and young adults will find this to be an especially interesting approach to learning about Sunday school and its value. Once the "commercials" are recorded, you might make arrangements to show them to other classes or at a Sunday school or church event.

(This article appeared in the "Summer, 1990" issue of "The Herald.")