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Surveys the major beliefs of the Pentecostal Church. Shows candid shots of an Appalachian congregation during an actual service, including the handling of serpents and speaking in tongues. Gives on-location views inside the church in Saddleback, West Virginia, and closes on a dramatic note when the leader is bitten by a rattlesnake. Reel begins with a couple, young man playing guitar, both singing at pulpit in MS alternating with CU of young woman and concludes with MLS of pulpit. Varied shots of congregation listening to a woman testify, reaction shots to more music. Middle-aged and older people begin dancing more fervently. Boxes containing snakes opened. Congregants handling snakes and throwing them across the hall.
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