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WC08 Sessions

SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 7:30 P.M.
TO MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 12:30 P.M.
Hyatt Regency O'Hare Hotel, Rosemont, Illinois
 

The Worshiping Artist
Three general sessions presented by Rory Noland

Contemplative Worship Experiences
Early morning and late evening, presented by Margaret Brady and NPTS students

Experience three sessions of uncommon worship in a low-tech setting. Many churches and leaders facilitate contemplative and creative worship services. WC will offer three special services in a variety of contemplative traditions. These uncommon worship gatherings are for our formation as well as learning. Margaret Brady and NPTS students will facilitate and offer resources and ideas that WC participants can take home and use at their churches.

Cultural Diversity in Worship
 A breakout session presented by Sandra Van Opstal

While many churches continue to wrestle with traditional versus contemporary worship styles, the changing demographics of our cities and congregations also require worship leaders to consider other areas of diversity in worship. Whether your church is multi-ethnic or desires to be, this seminar will give you a biblical foundation for multicultural worship, practical tools to begin or continue the journey, and it will address some of the questions and common struggles related to leading cross-culturally.   

Worship in Smaller Settings: Getting to the heart of the matter
A breakout session presented by Amy Mark

We are most inclined to talk about the challenges of limited resources when we consider worship in smaller settings. This workshop will address and celebrate the potential in smaller settings to lead people into God-honoring, life-changing worship, making the most of the resources we DO have.

Choirs in Worship: What works?
A breakout session presented by Beverly Scripter

This session will focus on the practical aspects of choirs in worship: Where do you find resources? How do you implement creative ideas when the budget is tight or the talent pool is limited? How do we include and use all our musicians in an honoring way? Where do we find choruses and modern songs arranged for SATB choir? How can our choirs perform more classical selections well? Come for conversation on these questions plus practical resources for your ministry in 2008.

The Worship “band”
A breakout session presented by Stephen Kelly

Pop and gospel music, like choral, jazz or orchestral music, calls for disciplined musicians who understand the art and craft of arranging and learning their “part.” Whether you’re a vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist or rhythm player (or work with those who play these instruments), this session will help you understand and execute your important role as a musician in the worship "band."

Great Songs for Worship
A breakout session presented by Dan Johnson

Music of all kinds is part of Christian worship today. More new music is coming out all the time as well. How then do we choose congregational songs for worship? What about style, balance, theology, musical tastes, instrumentation and resources? This workshop will explore these issues, and look at "great songs for worship" that have stood the test of time as well as those that are becoming part of the overall repertoire of congregations today.

Great Media: Show and Tell
A breakout session presented by Tim Peterson

This is a session for pastors and leaders who would like to use visual media to communicate the Good News in worship services. Tim Peterson will bring a collection of stock and original pieces that he has used in ordinary worship settings. This will be a relaxed session—showing videos and talking about how they might be used in worship. Come with your questions. Tim is a great resource for any church that wants to use video in a way that honors God, Christ’s gospel and Christ’s Church.
 

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Questions? Contact us at: worship.connection@covchurch.org, 773.583.0220 (x521).

Worship Connection is designed for a variety of churches and worship settings—large and small, rural and urban, traditional and contemporary.