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.
Belmont University
To help students develop spiritual formation practices and build Christian community by mentoring student leaders and creating a weekly worship opportunity focused on prayer and lectio divina scripture study.
Bethel Cathedral A.M.E. Church
To increase participation of laity across generations in planning and leading worship by strengthening the choir as a vehicle for leadership and formation.
Calvary on 8th Street Reformed Church
To encourage meditation and spiritual disciplines that will help congregants center themselves on God and deepen practices of embodied engagement.
Campbell AME Church of Media
To employ liturgical worship, singing, music, and other learning activities such as book and movie discussion to promote racial healing and community.
Campbell University
To engage in spiritual practices of liturgical writing, reflection, prayer, and art to collaboratively create a community prayer book that will facilitate the spiritual growth and well-being of the community through both personal and communal use.
Canadian Baptist Ministries | Vennture
To create worship resources that will teach a biblical theology of work to narrow the gap between gathered times of worship and the other six days of the week.
Centerpoint Community Church
To encourage a deep and ongoing engagement with scripture by singing, teaching, and praying the psalms of ascent as an intergenerational community.
Central Presbyterian Church (2024)
To create space for healing from loneliness and for development of community through creative worship practices, including concerts, community dinners, art exhibitions, and discussion groups.
Centro Comunitario Mujeres en Victoria
To facilitate healing of emotional wounds through creating a safe, reflective, and artistic space for biblical reflection, prayer, and the reframing of personal stories through the truths of scripture.
Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church
To foster greater embodied participation in worship services through a biblical, historical, and intercultural exploration of physical worship practices.
Christ Church Episcopal
To help children come to love, learn about, and interact with God through the development of a children's Sabbath program that uses music, drama, visual arts, and other disciplines to teach children liturgical concepts and enable them to participate significantly in worship services.
Christ First Church
To encourage greater accessibility and inclusivity in worship through providing support, education, and resources for families and church leaders affected by disability.