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Website | January 31, 2023 Exhibitors Explore a wide variety of exhibitors showcasing books, music scores, and church resources. Article | January 06, 2023 Exhibitors Explore a wide variety of exhibitors showcasing books, music scores, and church resources. Article | January 06, 2023 Exhibitors Explore a wide variety of exhibitors showcasing books, music scores, and church resources. Article | January 06, 2023 Intergenerational Worship in Global Contexts Psalm 148 describes a compelling vision of “young and old together” in worship. In every cultural context, there are unique challenges and opportunities in realizing this vision. Come learn from leaders from four continents about how each generation is invited to participate and contribute to worship—and what barriers, challenges, and changes they are experiencing in their contexts. Come away with new questions to ask about your context—and cross-cultural wisdom to share. Article | November 30, 2022 Thursday Dinner Enjoy dinner at a location of your choice, off-campus or on-campus. Dinner will be available in the University dining halls for $15, pre-paid with registration or $16.50 at the door [credit card only], with other conference participants and University students. If you pre-pay, your nametag will be your pass to the dining hall. Article | November 04, 2022 Thursday Lunch Enjoy lunch at a location of your choice, off-campus or on-campus. Lunch will be available in the University dining halls for $9, pre-paid with registration or $14.75 at the door [credit card only], with other conference participants and University students. Your nametag will be your pass to the dining hall. Article | November 04, 2022 Friday Lunch Enjoy lunch at a location of your choice, off-campus or on-campus. Lunch will be available in the University dining halls for $9, pre-paid with registration or $14.75 at the door [credit card only], with other conference participants and University students. Your nametag will be your pass to the dining hall. Article | November 04, 2022 Friday Morning Break Enjoy coffee, tea, snacks, and conversation. Article | November 04, 2022 Becoming the Beloved Community: Conversations Churches Need to Learn "The Antioch Podcast" is a weekly recorded conversation among a multiracial team of Christian anti-racism educators and friends. Biblical anti-racism is THE starting point for all these conversations, which inevitably include a healthy dose of laughter, thoughtfulness, vulnerability, and theology. In producing the podcast, the cohosts hope that their conversations model the kinds of conversation churches need to learn to have to become the beloved community that seeks the flourishing of all God’s children. The cohosts deeply believe that more Christians need to learn to talk about race without awkwardness or defensiveness. Come to learn more about ways your church community can grow in this area. Article | November 03, 2022 Let Everything That Has Breath Praise the Lord: Welcoming All Bodies and Abilities into Worship and the Life of the Church This session will explore a biblical view of disability and practical ways of including people with disabilities in every aspect of the church for the flourishing of the entire worshiping community. Article | November 03, 2022 Choral Reading Session Come learn and sing through a selection of choral pieces for use in worship. Packets provided by GIA Publications, Inc. Article | November 03, 2022 Reception, Calvin Theological Seminary Student Center Calvin Seminary alumni and others are invited to connect and enjoy refreshments. Article | November 03, 2022 Metanarratives and Identity: The Challenge and Opportunity of Colossians In this session Scott Hoezee will talk with Marianne Meye Thompson about her Colossians commentary and most particularly about the sweeping claims Paul makes regarding Christ. How does Paul's metanarrative fit in a world that promotes not one, but a diversity of stories, and how does Paul's call to find our identity in the Christ of this grand narrative sound to people today? The session will also explore how to preach and teach this message in our present context. Article | November 03, 2022 Art Exhibit Reception Join this informal time of food, fellowship, and viewing “The Architecture of Prayer” exhibit hosted by Brent Williams, gallery director, and Amanda Iglesias, exhibit curator. Article | November 03, 2022 Proclaiming and Responding to God's Word: Exegesis and Preaching This session is part of “Experiencing the Contours of Early Modern Worship,” a series of five linked sessions bringing current-day participants into the world of Reformation Europe. What was it like to attend worship in Wittenberg in 1530, Geneva in 1550, London in 1570, or Venice in 1590? When people in different confessional contexts joined in worship and participated in the sacrament in this period, what differences and similarities were there? Join John Thompson [professor emeritus, Fuller Theological Seminary] and Karin Maag [Meeter Center] as they explore how pastors interpreted scripture and preached to their congregations. Article | November 03, 2022 Listening to Pauline Shame In this session, Te-Li Lau will contrast the current culture's understanding of shame with the biblical framework, suggest ways to rehabilitate our fractured understanding, and draw out the implications of a renewed understanding for public worship. Article | November 03, 2022 Singing for Life: Stories of the Transformative Power of Music in Prison The Handlon Tabernacle Choir began in 2016 and has grown to more than forty students from the Calvin Prison Initiative at Handlon Correctional Facility in Ionia, Michigan. Originally started to provide music for the program’s special events, the choir has become an opportunity for students to develop their musical skills and explore what it means to find new life in community. This presentation will include stories and reflections from members of the choir and the choir director about the impact of music in prison. Introduced by Calvin University President Wiebe Boer Article | November 03, 2022 Faith Practices for All Ages During this workshop we'll explore interactive and intergenerational ideas for engaging people in faith practices such as wondering, engaging scripture, and celebration during worship. Participants will be able to shape and use faith practice ideas and resources from this workshop in their own contexts as they invite all ages to grow in loving God and our neighbors, listening to the Spirit, and becoming more like Jesus. Article | November 03, 2022 West African Drumming: Come and Play! In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn basic djembe technique along with the historical and cultural context of djembe use in village life. In addition to a general focus on djembe language, time will be spent discussing how to intentionally incorporate instruments from different cultures into our worship. Article | November 03, 2022 1 2 3 ... Next »