Director of The Center for Congregational Song Brian Hehn and some special guests will introduce participants to all that new Center for Congregational Song has to offer, including our ground-breaking Resource Connection Tool. Other topics will include “breaking through the traditional/contemporary divide,” “Breaking Down The Walls: Congregational Song as Catechesis for Spiritual Seeker,” and a concluding song festival.
Our Plenary Address will be given by acclaimed author of The Next Worship: Glorifying God in a Diverse World, Sandra Van Opstal. For more information about Sandra’s work and ministry, you can go to her website: www.sandravanopstal.com
Venue: St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 205 N. Prospect Ave. Park Ridge, IL 60068
9AM – Check In
9:30AM – Plenary - Sandra Van Opstal
11:00AM – Center Launch Presentation
Noon – Lunch On-Site
1:30PM – "Serve and Sing" - Connecting song and mission
3:00PM – Breakout Sessions (3) - Beau Surratt (Breaking Down The Walls: Congregational Song as Catechesis for Spiritual Seekers), TBD, & TBD
4:30PM - Closing Hymn Festival