We have started a new series of posts here on the Worship Connect blog. In addition to our normal Friday posts, on occasional Tuesdays we’ll be profiling one of our Covenant churches. Our purpose is to celebrate God’s work in …
Local Church
Our Churches: Naperville Evangelical Covenant Church – Naperville, Illinois
Filed under: Better Together, Local Church, Our Churches, Vocation and Call
Milestones
Today’s post is written by Jo Anne Taylor, Director of Music and Worship at Bethlehem Covenant Church in Minneapolis, MN.
This week marks the twenty-fifth time I have attended teacher workshops to begin a new school year. Over the years, …
Our Churches: Valley Covenant Church – Stillman Valley, IL
Filed under: Better Together, Local Church, Our Churches, Vocation and Call
Our Churches: The Journey – Wichita, KS
Filed under: Better Together, Local Church, Our Churches, Vocation and Call
Today we’re starting a new series of posts here on the Worship Connect blog. In addition to our normal Friday posts, on occasional Tuesdays we’ll be profiling one of our Covenant churches. Our purpose is to celebrate God’s work in …
Nothing
Filed under: Bible, Local Church, Scripture, Writing and blogging
Today’s post is written by Matt Nightingale, Director of Worship Ministries at Redeemer Covenant Church in Tulsa, OK.
Tonight I’d like to offer a song. Sometimes music says more than our words alone can communicate, and I’ve been singing this …
Earth Day
Today’s post is written by Jo Anne Taylor, Director of Music and Worship at Bethlehem Covenant Church in Minneapolis, MN.
On April 22, 1970, Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson hosted a “teach-in” to raise environmental awareness. Nelson was a conservationist and …
Mountain Tops and Muddy Boots
Today’s post was written by Geoff Twigg, Adjunct Professor at North Park University in Chicago. Geoff is a pastor, singer/songwriter, worship leader and ministry consultant and serves the ECC as a member of the denomination’s Commission on Worship.
At the …
Cause for Celebration
Today’s post is written by Chris Logan, Worship Pastor at Community Covenant Church in Lenexa, KS.
The occasion of several birthdays in our worship arts family this week got me thinking about the importance of celebration. Throughout the scriptures, celebration …
The Worship Choir
Filed under: Architecture, Choral, Leadership, Local Church, Music, Style of Worship
Guest post by Jessica Perez, Worship Arts Director at Crossroads Church in Loveland, CO.
Crossroads Church is relatively young. We started in January of 1996, and I came on staff in July of 2001. We were in need of a …
Sacrifice
Filed under: Culture, Formation, Intergenerational, Local Church, Multicultural, Music, Style of Worship, Uncategorized
This week on the ECC Worship forum we welcomed several new members, discussed practicalities such as presentation software (Pro Presenter was the overwhelming consensus), and even discussed (at some length) the complexities of music and its relationship to taste; much …