Interfaith Group Hosts Hailey Premiere of Bonhoeffer Film
March 22, 2017
The Northwest premiere of Come Before Winter, a film detailing the last days of Lutheran pastor and Nazi resister Dietrich Bonhoeffer, is being co-sponsored by the local Jewish, Lutheran and Adventist congregations the Monday after Easter.
Bonhoeffer’s writings on a person of faith’s role in the secular world have become widely influential, and his books Ethics and Discipleship have become modern classics.
The main event will be at 7 pm on Monday, April 17 at the Community Campus in Hailey. Following the viewing, there will be a Q&A session featuring the film’s producer Gary Blount from Minnesota. Rabbi James Mirel, Rev. Gerald Reinke, and Pastor Stephen McCandless—from the sponsoring congregations—will join Blount in the audience discussion.
Preceding the main event, Blount will also present a one-hour program at 11 am on Saturday, April 15 at the Wood River Seventh-day Adventist Church in Hailey at 705 S. Main. He will share the historical framework and issues connected with Bonhoeffer’s involvement with the German resistance and the theologian’s viewpoints on the intersection of faith, action, and ethics.
Filmed in Europe and Southern California, the docudrama weaves together dramatic scenes and interviews with leading Bonhoeffer scholars. The initial screenings to capacity groups in Switzerland, England, and California have drawn outstanding reviews. For more information on the film, visit http://comebeforewintermovie.com.
There is no admission charge for either event, but donations to defray expenses incurred will be gratefully accepted. To see short movie trailer visit https://vimeo.com/205167916 and enter password: Church92.
Pastor Stephen McCandless
Wood River Seventh-day Adventist Church
775-813-7724
mailto:stephenrmccandless@gmail.com
Rabbi James Mirel
Wood River Jewish Community
206-234-7600
mailto:JamesMirel@earthlink.net
Rev. Gerald Reinke
Valley of Peace Lutheran Church
208-221-4114
mailto:greinke13@gmail.com
Juli Miller*
Event Coordinator
916-717-4118
mailto:topcub2@earthlink.net
*Juli can assist with setting up a phone interview with film producer prior to events in Hailey.
Bonhoeffer’s writings on a person of faith’s role in the secular world have become widely influential, and his books Ethics and Discipleship have become modern classics.
The main event will be at 7 pm on Monday, April 17 at the Community Campus in Hailey. Following the viewing, there will be a Q&A session featuring the film’s producer Gary Blount from Minnesota. Rabbi James Mirel, Rev. Gerald Reinke, and Pastor Stephen McCandless—from the sponsoring congregations—will join Blount in the audience discussion.
Preceding the main event, Blount will also present a one-hour program at 11 am on Saturday, April 15 at the Wood River Seventh-day Adventist Church in Hailey at 705 S. Main. He will share the historical framework and issues connected with Bonhoeffer’s involvement with the German resistance and the theologian’s viewpoints on the intersection of faith, action, and ethics.
Filmed in Europe and Southern California, the docudrama weaves together dramatic scenes and interviews with leading Bonhoeffer scholars. The initial screenings to capacity groups in Switzerland, England, and California have drawn outstanding reviews. For more information on the film, visit http://comebeforewintermovie.com.
There is no admission charge for either event, but donations to defray expenses incurred will be gratefully accepted. To see short movie trailer visit https://vimeo.com/205167916 and enter password: Church92.
Pastor Stephen McCandless
Wood River Seventh-day Adventist Church
775-813-7724
mailto:stephenrmccandless@gmail.com
Rabbi James Mirel
Wood River Jewish Community
206-234-7600
mailto:JamesMirel@earthlink.net
Rev. Gerald Reinke
Valley of Peace Lutheran Church
208-221-4114
mailto:greinke13@gmail.com
Juli Miller*
Event Coordinator
916-717-4118
mailto:topcub2@earthlink.net
*Juli can assist with setting up a phone interview with film producer prior to events in Hailey.
