CICW has awarded Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants for over 20 years to teacher-scholars and worshiping communities in 45+ states and provinces and across 40+ denominations and traditions—including Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, non-denominational, and other Protestant communities.


While worship styles and practices vary greatly across these traditions, the grant projects typically explore at least one of CICW’s ten core convictions related to worship. Explore the hundreds of projects we’ve funded across both streams of the program.

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Worshiping Communities Worship Practices

Northside Church of God in Christ Independent

To deepen congregants’ theological understanding and practice of worship through hands-on workshops, multimedia resources, and interactive prayer stations that foster connections between gathered worship and personal devotion. 

Worshiping Communities
Pittsburgh, pennsylvania
2025
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Worshiping Communities Intergenerational

Ottawa Mennonite Church

To more fully engage children in corporate worship and to uncover ways to make singing, worship rituals, and community life more inclusive of all ages. 

Worshiping Communities
Ottawa, ontario
2025
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Worshiping Communities Liturgy Multicultural

Parroquia San Jose

To implement embodied and intercultural worship led by pastors, artists, and community members, to renew faith through narrative, liturgy, and artistic expression, and to strengthen both resilience and hope. 

Worshiping Communities
Beloit, wisconsin
2025
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Worshiping Communities Accessibility Worship Resources

Peters Chapel AME Church, Inc.

To develop an inclusive worship environment by modifying worship practices and creating resources that will encourage the participation of persons living with dementia and help equip their caregivers. 

Worshiping Communities
Columbus, georgia
2025
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Worshiping Communities Multicultural

Pilgrim Rest MBC

To promote racial healing and to become a more multiethnic, multicultural, and multigenerational congregation by developing multicultural worship expressions and learning activities. 

Worshiping Communities
Grand Rapids, michigan
2025
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Worshiping Communities Education/Leadership Preaching

Presbiterio del Noroeste

 To equip lay and ordained preachers with practical tools and theological understanding to empower them to be innovative, inclusive, creative, confident, and spiritually attuned worship leaders and pastors. 

Worshiping Communities
Aguadilla, puerto rico
2025
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Worshiping Communities Spanish-language

Primera Iglesia Bautista Hispana de Central Islip

To implement a contextualized spiritual formation program integrating personal, family, ecclesial, and community life.

Worshiping Communities
Central Islip, new york
2025
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Teacher-Scholar Accessibility

Princeton Theological Seminary

Erin Raffety

To equip worshiping communities to recognize and lift up leaders with disabilities in church contexts by working with Christian leaders to model inclusive leadership practices.

Teacher-Scholar
Princeton, new jersey
2025
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