Songwriters Tell Their Stories: Kids in costume introduce a service of songs
Several well-known hymn writers “reappeared” recently for one hour in Bloomington, Minnesota. They were our guests at a hymn festival that was planned to build appreciation for the hymnody of the church among our children—and adults.
November 19, 2010
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Picturing Jesus: Children's bulletin ideas for Lent
Some parents asked our Worship Ministry team to consider ways of drawing children into our worship services, and as a parent of two school-aged daughters and a toddler, I concurred.
November 19, 2010
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How to Develop a Requiem Choir: A Congregational Ministry for Funerals
In the midst of life, we are in death.” But fewer and fewer of us share in the sad, sometimes openly commercial rituals that surround our final passage in this culture—more and more grieving family and close friends mourn by themselves.
November 19, 2010
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Child's Play
For a cooperative art project, why not recruit a group who are easy to work with: kids?
November 19, 2010
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Why Not "Move" Advent to November?
The lectionary says, “repent and prepare,” but the rhythms of many congregations say, “children’s Christmas program.” The calendar says, “fast and pray,” but Sunday schools schedule Christmas parties with cake and cookies. Advent says, “not yet, not yet,” but church-goers clamor to sing their favorite Christmas carols.
November 19, 2010
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Pastoral Undertaking: A Case for Prearranging Funerals
At one of our church member's funeral, we gathered in Christ’s name to proclaim his resurrection as well as hers. Yet something seemed to be missing from this service of worship. This woman had dialogued at length with her own death, and we had heard only part of the conversation.
November 19, 2010
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How to... Lead Worship in a Rest Home
Here are some things to keep in mind when addressing the elderly.
November 19, 2010
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Coop's Column - Cultivating Attentiveness
There’s a world of difference between hearing and listening.
November 19, 2010
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Top Ten Worship Planning Ideas From John Calvin
A case could be made that, for Calvin, the Reformation was primarily a liturgical reformation, with the exegesis and systematizing being the result of his interest in worship. So, here are ten top worship planning ideas from John Calvin.
November 12, 2010
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Worship Renewal: What We Have Learned
A summary of what we have learned about worship renewal.
November 10, 2010
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Studying Worship on Seminary Campuses - About This Project
Seminaries are the academic institutions where scholars study theology, and where pastors and other leaders are formed and trained for professional ministry in the church.
November 9, 2010
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Spiritual Preparation for Those Who Lead Worship
Those who lead worship must be people who have been born again by the Spirit of God, and therefore show forth some of the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, and self-control.
November 8, 2010
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