What Role For Historic (Or Recent) Confessions In Worship?,
2011
Covenant Christian Reformed Church
What Role For Historic (Or Recent) Confessions In Worship?, James C. Dekker, Eleazar Merriweather, Jerry Pillay, Lester Ruth, Joyce Ann Zimmerman
Symposium on Worship Archive
Does what we say we believe affect how we worship? With the rise of recent statements like the Accra and Belhar Confessions, many church leaders are dusting off historic confessions, wondering what role they could or should still play in the worship, life and thought of church members. This seminar will consider the educational and liturgical use of confessions from several different denominational perspectives.
Lessons From Sodom,
2011
Sunlight Community Church
Lessons From Sodom, Scott Vander Ploeg
Symposium on Worship Archive
Many in today’s society have only a vague notion of sin and its consequences. Yet, the gospel of Jesus Christ stands out most brilliantly only when understood against the destructive backdrop of human sin. Utilizing the Old Testament story of Lot in Sodom, Scott Vander Ploeg will explore how to effectively communicate the bad news/good news of the gospel in a mission context.
Remembering Our Baptisms,
2011
Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Remembering Our Baptisms, Howard Vanderwell
Symposium on Worship Archive
Churches and families which practice infant baptism face a significant challenge for the formation of faith. How can a one-time baptism of long ago continue to be a shaping influence in the lives of children and youth? How can we be sure that it won’t be “long forgotten”? We’ll examine the role of parents in keeping the idea of baptism alive. We’ll also share our best practices as congregations in liturgical actions that effectively remember baptism.
Learning To Maintain Stamina As A Spiritual Leader,
2011
Calvin College
Learning To Maintain Stamina As A Spiritual Leader, Dale Cooper
Symposium on Worship Archive
The burnout rate among church leaders is high. Take pastors as an example: One of every two quits within two years of seminary graduation. In this sectional we’ll identify factors which lead to loss of resiliency, and consider how church leaders can maintain their stamina and flourish both personally and professionally
Leading Worship Renewal,
2011
Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Leading Worship Renewal, Betty Grit
Symposium on Worship Archive
Effective projection imagery can enhance worship by bringing people into God’s time and space, reaching them pastorally and freeing them for awe-filled praise. In this workshop we will share some best and worst practices and some foundational principles for the use of media in worship.
Projection Imagery: Creating Sacred Space,
2011
Jubilee Fellowship Christian Reformed Church
Projection Imagery: Creating Sacred Space, Wendy De Jong
Symposium on Worship Archive
Effective projection imagery can enhance worship by bringing people into God’s time and space, reaching them pastorally and freeing them for awe-filled praise. In this workshop we will share some best and worst practices and some foundational principles for the use of media in worship.
Asian Christian Worship Practices Worth Adopting Or Adapting,
2011
Church of the Servant
Asian Christian Worship Practices Worth Adopting Or Adapting, Greg Scheer, Swee Hong Lim
Symposium on Worship Archive
This session will introduce a variety of worship expressions from Asian cultures—songs and prayers, gestures that can sometime speak with more eloquence than words, and visual ways to bring beauty to your worship space—all gifts for your congregation to consider.
Medleys Of Praise: Creating Flow Within A Medley Of Congregational Songs,
2011
Calvin College
Medleys Of Praise: Creating Flow Within A Medley Of Congregational Songs, Robert Nordling
Symposium on Worship Archive
In this session we will use the Thursday Vespers Service (led by Robert Nordling) and walk through the design, planning and preparation involved using various instruments. Q/A time will follow, with time to explore options for instrumentation, transitions, copyrights, etc. Full packets of the medleyscore and parts will be distributed to those who attend.
Learning Reconciliation Through Worship Music And Community,
2011
Making a Melody
Learning Reconciliation Through Worship Music And Community, David Bailey
Symposium on Worship Archive
Forty years ago Dr. Martin Luther King stated, “11 o’clock Sunday morning is the most segregated hour in America.” Forty years later, the racial segregation has not changed a lot, and the segregation has spread to other areas such as age and class. In this workshop, we will discuss practical methods to use worship music as a tool in the ministry of reconciliation within a local church context.
Beauty At The Cross(Roads): Quotations And Concepts,
2011
Gordon College
Beauty At The Cross(Roads): Quotations And Concepts, Bruce Herman
Symposium on Worship Archive
Is the Beautiful relevant to the life of faith? Is it mere window dressing/distraction or is it somehow crucial for our life together? Moreover, does beauty require anything of us besides personal assent? Is there anything like a transcendent or true beauty that requires commitment as much as perceptual apprehension? These and other questions surrounding the beautiful will be explored and discussed in this session.
Re-Tuning The Lyre,
2011
First Presbyterian Church
Re-Tuning The Lyre, Karen Campbell
Symposium on Worship Archive
Psalms have been part of personal and public worship in Ireland since the times of St. Patrick. Yet, today some react against the tradition of metrical psalm singing. The Worship Panel of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland was tasked to examine, revise and refresh the use of psalms in corporate worship. This workshop will demonstrate some newer Irish psalm settings for worship and suggest ways for creative use of the Psalms in worship so that the next generation will come to know God, ‘even the children yet to be born so that they in turn will tell their children’ (Psalm …
Moving Worship: Encouragement To Engage Our Bodies In Worship,
2011
Turning Pointe School of Dance
Moving Worship: Encouragement To Engage Our Bodies In Worship, Julia Start
Symposium on Worship Archive
We will study together how dance and movement can enhance worship—whether in the pews or in an open space. We will address the issues of congregational movement as well as dance ministry settings.
Fresh And New, Tried And True Ii: A Session On Hymn-Based Piano Collections For Worship,
2011
Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Fresh And New, Tried And True Ii: A Session On Hymn-Based Piano Collections For Worship, Norma De Waal Malefyt
Symposium on Worship Archive
“If we only had / could…” can become too common a phrase in smaller congregations. God invites us to worship as we can, not as we can’t. Paul Detterman spends the vast majority of his time working with “wee kirks” (under 70 in worship). This session will equip and encourage even the smallest congregation (or small group within a larger community) to design and experience deep, joy-filled worship using everything God has given them and requiring nothing more.
Someday You'll Be A Good Preacher,
2011
La Grave Avenue Christian Reformed Church
Someday You'll Be A Good Preacher, Stanley Mast
Symposium on Worship Archive
The journey to good preaching is as filled with twists and turns as a Rocky Mountain highway. Stan Mast is a veteran road warrior who will share hard won insights into what it takes to become a good preacher. Special attention will be paid to the sharp tongued critics who can drive aspiring preachers off the road.
A Gospel Medley: African-American And Beyond,
2011
Mosaic Church
A Gospel Medley: African-American And Beyond, Kenneth Wallace
Symposium on Worship Archive
The word “medley” has multiple layers of meaning; we can speak of a gospel medley of songs, then there is the fact that African Americans are themselves a medley of cultures, We will sing and reflect on the multiple meanings, experiences, techniques, and values offered in African American and other cultures and music.
Creative Ideas For Using The Psalms With People With Intellectual Disabilities,
2011
Faith Alive Christian Resources
Creative Ideas For Using The Psalms With People With Intellectual Disabilities, Joyce Borger, Nella Uitvlugt
Symposium on Worship Archive
The psalms are the prayer book for all Christians and have as much to say to the person with the Ph.D. as the person with intellectual disabilities. The psalms give voice to both the praise and lament of all God’s children. In this session we will look at ways to assist people with intellectual disabilities to enter into the psalms and make them their own, using a multisensory method of music, drama, and visual ideas. This study of Psalms has a broad use within the Christian community.
Just Worship,
2011
Fraternidad Teológica Latinoamericana
Just Worship, Ruth Padilla Deborst, Scott Hoezee, Mary Mikhael, Jerry Pillay
Symposium on Worship Archive
We will listen to the cry of the prophet Isaiah, voicing God’s call to God’s people regarding the true nature of worship and the inextricable bond between our relationship with God and our relationship with one another, and particularly with the most downtrodden among us.
Hymn Fest: Seasons Of Praise,
2011
Calvin University
Hymn Fest: Seasons Of Praise, Alfred V. Fedak
Symposium on Worship Archive
Outline and recording of a hymn festival with Al Fedak, organist.
Surpassing Knowledge,
2011
Calvin College
Surpassing Knowledge, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship, Paul Ryan, Denise Kingdom-Grier
Symposium on Worship Archive
Outline and recording from a worship service based on Philippians 3:1-11 and the theme of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus.
Intentionally Inclusive Worship,
2011
Christian Reformed Church in North America
Intentionally Inclusive Worship, Mark Stephenson, Bill Vanden Bosch, Lyn Vanden Bosch
Symposium on Worship Archive
When Rev. Bill and Lyn Vanden Bosch came to Oakdale Park Church in Grand Rapids they decided that they would stay long enough for the church to become an inclusive community. They stayed 30 years. They will help participants understand what an intentionally inclusive church looks like. It’s not about creating programs, but creating a mindset which says to each individual, “You belong.” That same mindset avoids paternalism by also telling each person, “You have something to contribute.” Workshop leaders will touch on issues relating to inclusiveness and worship, pastoral care, outreach, and fellowship.
