Upcoming Event
A Reformation Sunday worship service commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Accra Confession
October 27, 2024, 5:00 PM
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.
St. Clare of Montefalco Catholic School
To train members of the school faculty and staff to prepare children for increased participation in worship through training in music, liturgical rites, the dramatic portrayal of scripture, dance, puppets and art.
Worshiping Communities
Grosse Pointe Park, michigan
2003
United Theological Seminary
To assist at least two congregations as they initiate ministries to young adults on university campuses. The project will provide theological reflection, consultation and training for worship team leaders in music, visual arts, media and Biblical storytelling, and assist these congregations in a process of recovery, development and testing of the adult catechumenate.
Worshiping Communities
Dayton, ohio
2003
Black Mountain Presbyterian Church
To engage the entire congregation, through a retread and study, in a discussion of Reformed worship with the intent of constructing new forms of worship which will be meaningful and attractive to the entire congregation, especially to young families.
Worshiping Communities
Black Mountain, north carolina
2002
Children At Worship Inc
To teach congregations the fundamentals of designing the worship life of a community that include people of all ages, particularly children and youth, in ways that are engaging, participatory and meaningful.
Worshiping Communities
Rochester, new york
2002
First Christian Reformed Church
To renew interest in the use of the pipe organ in worship by conducting workshops for children and youth to introduce them to the organ, workshops for organists, offering a hymn festival and initiating a scholarship program for youth who wish to take organ lessons.
Worshiping Communities
Sioux Center, iowa
2002
Jacksonville Campus Ministry
To create and implement campus worship services using a process that facilitates communication between students and faculty, integrates clerical and student/lay leaders in ministry and achieves a deeper understanding of the biblical foundations for worship.
Worshiping Communities
Jacksonville, florida
2002
New City Church
To create an urban school of worship for teenagers, which will develop individual worship leaders and musicians and forge them into teams to lead worship for teen peers on Friday nights, for smaller children on Saturday and for supporting churches on Sunday.
Worshiping Communities
Jersey City, new jersey
2002
Seattle Pacific University (2002)
To develop curricular and training materials, courses, workshops, and programs to enhance the musical and theological training of young adults engaged in the leadership of contemporary worship services.
Worshiping Communities
Seattle, washington
2002
Suydam St. Reformed Church
To enhance and promote an integrative worship experience in a worshiping community that is bilingual and bicultural, worshiping in both Spanish and English and many diverse styles. Training will be provided for writing and arranging music; liturgies, songs, hymns, and other worship materials will be translated; children's worship will be enhanced and a two-day conference on "integrative worship" will be offered.
Worshiping Communities
New Brunswick, new jersey
2002
Alliance Evangelical Friends Church
To develop a series of worships for worship leaders and children to develop a philosophy of worship for children's worship and age appropriate activities for sue in children's worship ministries
Worshiping Communities
Alliance, ohio
2001
Calvary Memorial United Methodist Church
To host a Liturgical Arts Festival - a worship in worship ministry for children, youth and adult worship leaders where adults will empower young people in the planning and implementation of meaningful worship experiences, and local churches will find new ways to share in worship ministry.
Worshiping Communities
Snow Hill, north carolina
2001
First United Methodist Church (2001)
To develop an educational program of Fine Arts in Worship for children and youth
Worshiping Communities
Winnie, texas
2001