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 Vertical Habits/Psalms

Grand Rapids Christian Schools

To deepen the prayer life of the community and to grow in practices of praise, confession, lament, and thanksgiving through a year of formation around learning, praying, living and singing the psalms. 

Worshiping Communities
Grand Rapids, michigan
2025
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Worshiping Communities Formation

Harrisburg First Church of the Brethren

To cultivate diverse lay leadership and discipleship through intercultural and intergenerational cohorts focused on theological reflection, responsive action, and contemplative spiritual practices.

Worshiping Communities
Harrisburg, pennsylvania
2025
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Worshiping Communities Visual Arts

Home Street Mennonite Church

To strengthen intergenerational bonds, nurture creativity, and connect with the surrounding community through creating neighborhood public art inspired by scripture. 

Worshiping Communities
Winnipeg, manitoba
2025
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Worshiping Communities Multicultural

Lansing Christian School 

To implement worship-centered Black History Month celebrations, inspired by Revelation 7:9, that integrate chapel services, student learning, soul food, and community storytelling to represent hope in God's redemptive story and to celebrate diversity.

Worshiping Communities
Lansing, michigan
2025
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Worshiping Communities Testimony Worship Practices

Live Church

To create worship experiences that are Spirit-led, participatory, and deeply rooted in the gospel by equipping worship leaders and congregants to integrate storytelling as a sacred practice within weekly worship. 

Worshiping Communities
St. Louise, missouri
2025
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Worshiping Communities Music

Made for PAX

To produce new worship music centered on themes of justice, contemplation, and peace through a songwriting retreat embedded within a fellowship program. 

Worshiping Communities
University Place, washington
2025
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Worshiping Communities Public Witness

Mission Talk, Inc.

To create worship resources for Latino/a congregations that will foster resilience and trust in God's justice, informed by a theology of social holiness and conducive to expressing both faith and protest. 

Worshiping Communities
Clermont, florida
2025
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Worshiping Communities Drama/Dance

New Beginnings Church 

To nurture and expand the youth praise dance ministry to promote sustained spiritual growth, leadership development, and deeper participation of children in the worship life of the church. 

Worshiping Communities
Lewisville, texas
2025
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Worshiping Communities Youth

New Kingdom Church of God in Christ

To implement a year-long worship discipleship program for youth that uses spoken word, liturgical dance, storytelling, and youth-led worship to equip students to explore faith, express testimony, and lead in worship, promoting spiritual growth and generational engagement within the life of the church. 

Worshiping Communities
Fresno, california
2025
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