First United White Rock - Lay Worship Leaders

Spring 2010 Lay Worship Leader training

“Worship Crafting” with Donna Dinsmore and Joan McMurtry

Are you interested in worship?

Would you like to deepen your appreciation as a worship participant … reflect on the power of prayer or the flow of spirituality in a worship service or explore the dynamics of music (of all kinds) as worship?

Do you think you’d like to … lead in prayers, read scripture, share with the children, preside at a service, help out with worship at care facilities, develop some meditations or sermons for your group’s worship or your congregations Sunday’s worship?

If so, this series is for you!

** This is a practical, concrete program: for actual preparation of upcoming worship, through the spring and summer of 2010!

The Program

1 Saturday, April 24th 9AM to Noon “Experiencing and valuing: worship and ourselves”

2 Wednesday, April 28th 7 to 8:30 PM “Praying with heart and mind” types, purposes, meaning, language…

3 Wednesday, May 12th 7 to 830 PM “Integrating word, song and silence” music resources, flow and drama, …

4 Wednesday, May 26th 7 to 8:30 PM “Leading with authenticity” voice, posture, preparedness, breath, presence …

In Addition: “Basics of Preaching” begins Wednesday, June 17^th with Joan McMurtry. Four sessions in two weeks.

Leadership:

Donna Dinsmore: Interim Music Director at First United Church, and worship music consultant in the community. www.donnadinsmore.com

Leading communities to discern well regarding worship and music; Consulting with congregations, groups, committees, music-makers; Facilitating corporate worship for groups small and large, respecting their specific contexts; Teaching academic courses; Directing worship and reflection retreats; Mentoring pastors and worship facilitators; Integrating the arts, worship, spirituality and theology; Enlivening worship and music traditions; Empowering congregations as musical worshipers

Rev. Joan McMurtry: Minister at First United Church, White Rock

Congregational worship leader for 35 years; former Chair of General Council Worship TaskForce; GC Committee to create “Voices United”; Developed and sustained lay worship and preaching courses in the last three pastoral charges. Mentoring and consulting with ministry personnel on leadership, teaming, worship and vocational assessment and sustenance.

For more information and registration contact Joan McMurtry directly. revjoan@telus.net