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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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Immanuel Lutheran Church
To institute a series of three cantatas to reaffirm the music and worship values of the congregation, provide a rallying point for evangelism and serve as a stimulus for the development of musical skills of adults and youth.
Worshiping Communities
Evanston, illinois
2002
Lower Susquehanna Synod ELCA
To initiate the Leadership Program for Musicians Serving Small Congregations to prepare persons to be capable and confident musical leaders.
Worshiping Communities
Harrisburg, pennsylvania
2002
Southeastern Iowa Synod (2002)
To begin a two-year educational program for church musicians providing theological reflection on the history, theology, and practice of Christian worship, in addition to developing practical musical skills.
Worshiping Communities
Iowa City, iowa
2002
Suydam St. Reformed Church
To enhance and promote an integrative worship experience in a worshiping community that is bilingual and bicultural, worshiping in both Spanish and English and many diverse styles. Training will be provided for writing and arranging music; liturgies, songs, hymns, and other worship materials will be translated; children's worship will be enhanced and a two-day conference on "integrative worship" will be offered.
Worshiping Communities
New Brunswick, new jersey
2002
The Good Shepherd Christian Reformed Church
To develop comprehensive training in music and liturgical planning for musicians, worship teams and congregations in Hispanic churches.
Worshiping Communities
Prospect Park, new jersey
2002
Wheaton College
To develop regional locations for the Church Pianists' Institute which provides a biblical perspective on worship, and practical instruction in traditional and contemporary styles of worship for keyboard musicians.
Worshiping Communities
Wheaton, illinois
2002
Worship Event (2002)
To sponsor "Igniting Ministry through Worship," three day long sessions and one two-day session for pastors, musicians and lay leaders to increase skills in preparing and leading vital worship.
Worshiping Communities
Phoenix, arizona
2002
Worship Net International
To support Worship! Arizona 2002, a grass roots movement of more than 400 worship leaders who gather on a regular basis, including Worship Leaders' Quarterly Breakfasts, worship leadership training seminars and conferences.
Worshiping Communities
Phoenix, arizona
2002
Bethel-Bethany UCC
To encourage the use and appreciation of multicultural music and liturgy in the worship services of four Lutheran and Reformed congregations located in a multicultural neighborhood through the development of a congregational/ecumenical model for worship renewal.
Worshiping Communities
Milwaukee, wisconsin
2001
College Hill Reformed Presbyterian Church (2001)
To provide a forum for composers working on contemporary renderings of psalm texts and music and to introduce these to worship leaders and the Geneva College worshiping community.
Worshiping Communities
Beaver Falls, pennsylvania
2001
Covenant Presbyterian Church
To create a four-part worship series on the Psalms using the gifts of a contemporary composer, a brass quintet, and adult and youth choirs.
Worshiping Communities
Roanoke, virginia
2001
Faith Reformed Church
To formulate a thoughtful and creative interdisciplinary introduction of a new hymnal through worship team leadership, adult church school class, and banners illustrating theological themes of the hymnal
Worshiping Communities
Brookings, south dakota
2001