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Location as Fundamental Choice for Christian Discipleship, Worship, and Evangelism This session raised the question as to whether some, if not all, of the ministries of the church might be enriched if they could be re-integrated around particular geographic locations. Specifically, this session will suggest the possibility that choosing where to live or what ministries of the church to affiliate with based on where one lives can be a fundamental act of Christian discipleship. Audio | January 01, 2007 Love Your Neighborhood: Thinking about Church Buildings and Congregations as Part of the Neighborhood This session considered a church building as being part of, and contributing to, the neighborhood that surrounds it. We explored how a building connects to a neighborhood in terms of scale and style, helping to shape the public realm, and how threshold points operate between the church and the public. Audio | January 01, 2007 Embracing Our Inheritance: Appreciating and Maximizing Our Worship Environments The physical locations and buildings that we use for worshiping the Triune God are influenced by the theological beliefs and choices of those who have gone before us. Audio | January 01, 2007 Designing New Churches to Build a Sense of Community Building a new church lets you rethink the message you send through its interior and exterior design. Good architectural choices can improve worship participation, promote a sense of community, and offer your church as a welcome "third place." A feature story exploring the design of new churches to promote community. Feature Story | October 27, 2006 Renovating Churches to Build a Sense of Community Good architectural choices can improve worship participation, promote a sense of community, and make neighbors feel more welcome. A feature story exploring how church renovations can build a sense of community. Feature Story | August 04, 2006 Accessibility in Worship Architecture: Does your church welcome everyone? Becoming an accessible church involves far more than installing a wheelchair entrance. It includes making design choices so anyone can access the platform and lead worship. A feature story exploring accessibility in churches. Feature Story | June 09, 2006 Robert Nickola on designing equal access churches “As religious architects, we have the ability to be holistic and think of the entire church population from Day One,” says Robert “Bob” Nickola, senior principal of Jaeger, Nickola & Associates in metro Chicago. Feature Story | June 09, 2006 Ways to remember baptism in regular church worship and life Two articles from Reformed Worship have especially good ideas for helping worshipers to affirm their identity as a baptized people. Arlo Duba suggests ways to incorporate baptism in regular worship and special services. Carrie Steenwyk explains how to include baptism as part of the Easter Vigil, following a tradition dating back to the early church. Feature Story | May 12, 2006 Mark Torgerson on making more of baptism Mark Torgerson shares how to make more of baptism. Feature Story | May 12, 2006 Theological Reasons for Baptistry Shapes In her wonderful book, A Place for Baptism, Regina Kuehn reminds readers that the baptismal font’s shape reveals baptismal truth, and the font points to baptism’s key element, water. She invites churches to think more about baptism’s sacramental weight and "the radical nature of our baptismal promises," than about whether the font is pretty. Feature Story | May 12, 2006 Baptism and Church Architecture: What message are you sending? No matter what age your church baptizes people, ask yourself this: How consciously are you living your baptism as a way of life, not just an event? A feature story exploring what messages churches send with their Baptism practices and church architecture. Feature Story | May 12, 2006 How Congregations Create Worship Visuals As Catherine Kapikian and other Christian artists have discovered, understanding the visual arts process is key to creating church imagery that builds community and deepens worship. A feature story exploring how congregations create worship visuals. Feature Story | March 17, 2006 Visuals for Easter: Connecting Lent and Easter A collection of visuals used in worship spaces during Easter. Slideshow | August 15, 2005 Visuals for Pentecost A collection of visuals used in worship spaces during Pentecost. Slideshow | August 14, 2005 Art That Preaches Call it "the preacher's friend." Certain types of visual art are especially good for helping people worship because they direct attention beyond the artist or artwork to God. A feature story exploring art that preaches. Feature Story | June 24, 2005 « Previous 1 2
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