Posts Tagged ‘grantstoursept09’
Columbia Theological Seminary, Strengthening Rural Ministry Conference
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Posted by Betty Grit: Pastors from rural congregations gathered at Columbia Theological Seminary for the conference, “Retooling the Toolbox” to learn and worship together. I was grateful to have been invited to introduce participants to The Ten Core Convictions, Vertical Habits, and what we have learned through the Worship Renewal Grants. Bonnie Orth, project director [...]
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Candler School of Theology, Atlanta, Georgia
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Posted by Betty Grit: On a stormy night, representatives of 8 churches gathered at Candler School of Theology to learn from congregations who have engaged in worship renewal. We were grateful to be joined by Dr. James Abbington, a member of the Worship Renewal Grants Advisory Board. He reported on his recent visit to Kairos [...]
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Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Miami, Florida
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Posted by Betty Grit: Project Director Pamela Green greeted me in the beautiful courtyard of Ebenezer UMC. In the sanctuary the youth choir was rehearsing for the annual HIV/AIDS concert to benefit the community. With Pastor Joreatha Capers, members of the Worship Renewal leadership team and leaders from neighboring congregations we discussed the 2009 grant [...]
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Arlington Congregational Church, Jacksonville, Florida
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Posted by Betty Grit: Pastor Bruce Havens and members of the Worship Renewal Project Team met to discuss the project that will engage college age persons with the congregation in a process of studying and creating intergenerational worship. ACC’s project titled, “Getting Back to the Heart of Worship” has begun to engage the congregation through [...]
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New Life Community Church, Jacksonville, Florida
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Posted by Betty Grit: New Life Community Church, UMC in Jacksonville, Florida was the setting for a visit with Pastor Jeffrey Oglesby and Project Director, Lamont Hogans. As a part of their 2009 Worship Renewal Grant project they had just completed their first Wednesday evening dinner and Bible study “The Worship Connection” to learn about [...]
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Christ the King Presbyterian Church, Raleigh, North Carolina
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Posted by Betty Grit: The Worship Renewal leadership team met with me for tea and scones in the home of Project Director, Bruce Benedict. Christ the King’s worship renewal project will explore the Psalms of Ascent through sermons, music, visual art and community group discussions. Confident that the richness of the Psalms can guide worshipers [...]
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Rockingham District of the North Carolina Conference (Connectional Table) of the United Methodist Church
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Posted by Betty Grit: Project Director, Donna Thompson and Lucretta Toney, Minister of Music and Chair of the Christian Formation Team for the Rockingham District, met with me in the offices of the Rockingham District in Laurinburg. They described the workshops that are being planned to help congregations throughout the area engage in worship renewal. [...]
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Christ Central Church, Charlotte, North Carolina
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Posted by Betty Grit: Project Director, Pastor Giorgio Hiatt, met with me on a Tuesday evening in the neighborhood theatre which is used during the week as a music venue and where Christ Central Church worships on Sunday. He explained that the congregation has grown from an initial group of 50 people to more than [...]
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St Paul AME Church, Canton Georgia
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Posted by Betty Grit: With heavy rain pounding on the roof and a storm that interrupted electricity, thirteen congregational leaders met with me at St Paul AME Church in Canton, GA. Project Director, Pastor Lemora Dobbs, explained that their worship renewal grant project will bring congregations of the community together across denominational, racial, socio-economic and [...]
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