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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New Hope Covenant Church (2009)

To explore ways to bring cross-cultural music, dance, and written words more regularly into worship through hands-on training that will develop contextualized urban/multicultural intergenerational worship leadership.

Worshiping Communities
Oakland, california
2009
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Edmonton Chinese Baptist Church

To connect church musicians and pastors of local Chinese Christian churches through a year long cooperative process of learning and reflection on worship and the role of music in worship.

Worshiping Communities
Edmonton, alberta
2008
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First Congregational Church of North Attleborough

To invite painters, woodworkers, sculptors, musicians, graphic artists and photographers of all ages to use their gifts in worship leadership through ongoing study, practice, workshops, and worship experiences.

Worshiping Communities
North Attleborough, massachusetts
2008
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Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

To engage in a year long renewal of God's promises in baptism and the book of Revelation through sermons, Bible studies, liturgy and education that will culminate with the Easter Vigil.

Worshiping Communities
Woodstock, georgia
2008
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Ohio Conference of Mennonite Church USA

To engage leaders of 75 congregations in a deeper understanding and practice of testimony in worship through a workshop, book studies and quarterly discussions.

Worshiping Communities
Kidron, ohio
2008
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Blessed Jurgis Matulaitis Lithuanian Catholic Mission

To break prejudices across generations and cultures in a Lithuanian immigrant community through an intentional focus on scripture, the creation of art, and religious instruction.

Worshiping Communities
Lemont, illinois
2007
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CLC Network (Christian Learning Center)

To explore ways to make worship accessible for children and adults with disabilities and to recognize and encourage the participation and leadership of those with special needs and gifts through a partnership with eight to ten congregations.

Worshiping Communities
Grand Rapids, michigan
2007
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Worshiping Communities Intergenerational Multicultural

First Presbyterian Church of Altadena

To encourage interaction with scripture and the preached word through journals, lectio divina, prayer, inductive Bible studies, and Asian art with particular attention to unity across ages and cultures in a traditional Japanese American congregation.

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Altadena, california
2007
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Worshiping Communities Intergenerational Music

First Presbyterian Church of Lebanon

To foster intergenerational participation in weekly worship through the development and  integration of the gifts of the entire congregation through visual arts, music, multimedia, and drama.

Worshiping Communities
Lebanon, ohio
2007
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First Presbyterian Church of Montpelier

To improve preaching and listening skills by forming small worship groups that will participate in Bible study, research for a worship series, planning services, and preparation of devotional materials for the congregation that connect the themes of the worship services with daily life.

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Montpelier, ohio
2007
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