1855 Knollcrest Circle SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546-4402 USA
On the campus of Calvin University
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In 2017, churches around the world, both Protestant and Catholic, will mark the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. How we mark this milestone will say as much about us, and our own sense of identity, as it does about the events of five centuries ago.
A worship service from Symposium 2016 led by Frank A. Thomas, preaching, Isaiah 61
This service features the inspiring prayers, songs, and readings from the African American worship tradition, past and present.
Sometimes the Bible rejoices when joined by song and sound! In this workshop, we experience a variety of simple ways music can help us receive the scripture in worship with our heads and our hearts.
Churches have a variety of faith forming activities. It can be difficult to see how they fit together to form the faith of young and older members of the congregation. Worship is one of the few activities that many churches do with all ages.
Whether we know it or not, as worship leaders, we are pastors. The services we plan and lead have a formative effect on the worshipers with whom we gather weekly. The question is not if people are being formed by our leadership, but how.
Come and find out ways to experience the ‘All Nations’ in the context of local ministry.
This session explores the growth of the church behind bars in several Michigan prisons and in Angola Prison in Louisiana.
What does worship look like for a church that is economically, educationally, and culturally diverse?
A discussion-based workshop to work toward establishing a framework for shaping the habits, practices, and formation of young worship leaders.
The remarkable story of Christianity's growth as a world religion has implications not only for mission work in the far corners of the globe but also for ministry in each local congregation.
This workshop presents an ethnographic study describing the experiences of stroke survivors in their church communities and two worship services planned for these participants.
