“God’s Gift of A Wild and Wonderful Land”
A Christian Declaration on the Spiritual Values of
West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest
DVD
SPONSORS
Christians for the Mountains
West Virginia Council of Churches
Christians Caring for Creation
United Methodist Appalachian Ministries
Catholic Committee of Appalachia
Religious Campaign for Wilderness
World Stewardship Institute
Producer: B. J. Gudmundsson
Length: 18 minutes Format: DVD
Link to Order from Patchwork Films
The Monongahela National Forest contains some of the wildest remaining forestlands in the eastern United States. The “Mon” holds over 919,000 acres in 10 eastern West Virginia counties. Its native ecosystem gives life to plants and animals and its rugged terrain embraces the headwaters of five major river systems. For decades this Forest has provided a fragile oasis for calm, peace and solitude in a world where these values are increasingly hard to find.
“God’s Gift of A Wild and Wonderful Land” uses stunning photography, moving hymnal music and personal testimonies to articulate the way we feel touched by God in our wilderness experience. Scriptural citations show that the insights discussed are elaborations of ancient but often overlooked Biblical themes. Abraham, Moses, David, Elijah, John the Baptist, Jesus, and other persons of the Bible had powerful, life-forming experiences in the wilderness.
The film highlights newly Proposed Wilderness Areas in West Virginia and encourages viewers to support permanent protection of special wild places in the Monongahela National Forest through Congressional Wilderness Designation.
“God’s Gift of A Wild and Wonderful Land” encourages viewers to learn more about what makes these areas special and why their advocacy can protect them for generations yet unborn.
Christians for the Mountains is a non-profit, grass-roots organization that encourages the preservation of God’s Earth and its human communities.
Contact: Allen Johnson, Christians for the Mountains, 304-645-4137
ChristiansfortheMountains.org
Contact: B. J. Gudmundsson, Patchwork Films, 304-645-4998
PatchworkFilms.com