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In this edited conversation, he talks about the joys and challenges of serving the Alger Heights neighborhood. Conversation | March 20, 2023 Vital Worship in Congregations, Schools, and other Worshipping Communities 2019 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Workshop Audio | May 01, 2019 Mentoring Young Worship Leaders in the Church 2019 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Seminar Audio | May 01, 2019 Teenage Youth Worship Leaders: Wisdom for Teenagers and Those Who Mentor Them Eric Mathis offers wisdom for teenage worship leaders and those who mentor them. This workshop, designed with teenagers and their mentors in mind, focuses on the task and responsibility of leading worship when those closest to us are present. Audio | February 13, 2017 What Does World Christianity Mean for Your Church? The remarkable story of Christianity's growth as a world religion has implications not only for mission work in the far corners of the globe but also for ministry in each local congregation. Audio | March 04, 2016 Children and Worship: Helping Them to Experience God This video provides information on the Children & Worship program and why it is so effective in the spiritual development of young children. Video | January 05, 2016 Each Ability and Disability Reveals God A new resource explains that the most disabling aspect of living with disabilities is the attitude of others. Feature Story | February 25, 2014 Tom Jennings on Reaching Out to Professional Musicians Tom Jennings, music director at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, talks about involving professional musicians in worship as an outreach. Conversation | December 16, 2013 Planning Worship with Teens Showcase This showcase gathers up several resources to help you teach young people about worship. Many of these resources have been adapted from the Worship Apprentice program developed at Calvin College. Topic Showcase | December 02, 2013 Planning Worship With Teens Sharon Veltema on how to plan worship with a Youth Ministry Team. Article | November 20, 2013 Green Congregations Advocate for People Affected by Environmental Problems As creation care takes hold in a congregation’s building, worship and church life, God often nudges the church to a tipping point. Members begin advocating for those most affected by environmental problems. Feature Story | October 10, 2013 Guillermo Márquez-Sterling on Youth and Unique Mission Trip Guillermo Márquez-Sterling is associate pastor at Coral Gables United Church of Christ in Coral Gables, Florida. In this edited conversation, Márquez-Sterling talks about their MTR mission trip in June 2013. Conversation | October 10, 2013 Daisy Rhau on Children, Creation Care and Worship In this edited conversation, based on email and phone conversations in September 2013, Daisy Rhau talks about the Christian Education committee members’ awareness that “the children were deeply invested in earth care.” Conversation | October 09, 2013 Green Congregations Become Centers of Creation Care and Renewal As more churches include creation care in congregational life, all ages experience hope and joy. They start to see how God has gifted their church with specific callings and resources to protect the earth so that all may flourish. Feature Story | October 09, 2013 Jeff Meyers on Signing Bibles to Promote Intergenerational Faith Formation Pastor Jeff Meyers explains why First Union members write in Bibles presented to youth graduating from fifth grade and high school. Conversation | October 03, 2013 What is Worship Renewal? A summary of the meanings and implications of vital worship. Article | September 23, 2013 The Leadership Team is Assembled – Now What? Sharon Veltema on how to move forward once you have established a youth ministry team. Article | September 10, 2013 Developing an Effective Youth Leadership Team Sharon Veltema on how to develop a youth leadership team as one way to involve youth in worship. Article | September 10, 2013 Green Congregations Promote Sustainability Whether your church goes solar, diverts money from utilities to missions or plants a community garden, you can find creative and sustainable ways to model that the earth is the Lord’s. Feature Story | May 28, 2013 Duane Kelderman on Helping Veterans Heal from Moral Injury Duane Kelderman preached and presented at the Soul Repair Center’s first congregational consultation on helping veterans heal from moral injury. In this edited conversation from April 2013, he gives the basics for understanding moral injury. Conversation | May 15, 2013 1 2 3 ... Next »