 The Fellowshipof United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts
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Schedule
Schedule Subject to Change
(Download pdf copy of the schedule)
| Sunday, July 15, 2007 | |
| 4:00 pm | Registration Opens |
| 7:00 pm | Registration Closes |
| Monday, July 16, 2007 | |
| 8:00 am | Registration Opens |
| 9:00-12:00 | Intensive Classes: Preaching From the Center – Tom Troeger Choral – David Davidson Dance – Jason Warley and Jessica Smith Global Praise- ST Kimbrough |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00-3:00 | Intensive Classes Continue Pre-Convocation Event: "Zion Still Sings for Every Generation" Reading Session — Mark Miller |
| 1:00-4:00 | <Welcome Reception – Imperial Suite |
| 1:00-5:00 | Vendors Open |
| 3:00 | Intensive Classes End |
| 3:30-4:30 | Opening Event: Reading Session (Abingdon Press) |
| 4:30 | Break |
| 5:00 | Registration Closes Dinner |
| 6:30 | Buses travel to Centenary UMC |
| 7:15 | Hymn Festival at Centenary UMC – Michael Burkhardt |
| 8:30 | Buses travel to hotel |
| 9:00 | Jurisdictional Mixer |
| Tuesday, July 17, 2007 | |
| 8:00 am | "Come All You People: Gathering Music of Iona" – Alison Adam |
| 8:45 | Plenary – Cleophus J. LaRue |
| 10:00 | Break |
| 11:00 | Worship – Barbara Lundblad, preacher |
| 12:00 Noon | Lunch |
| 1:00-2:15 pm | Class I Adult Choral (TBA) Children's Choral: "Rise, Children Gonna Praise the Lord-Children in Worship" Congregational Singing: "Why Iona? Why Wild Goose?" Licensing/Copyright: "Licensing and Copyright for Church Musicians" Handbells: "Creative Use of Handbells in Worship" Keyboard: "Keyboard Improvisation Tips for the Church Pianist" Organ: "Organist’s CPR—Resuscitate Your Worship Repertoire" (Christ Church Cathedral) Preaching from the Center (1:00-3:45): "How Does One Get Better at Preaching?" Worship: "Non-Lectionary Models for Worship Planning" Youth Choral: "Working with Youth Choirs – The Cup’s Half Empty" |
| 2:15 | Break |
| 2:30-3:45 | Class 2 Adult Choral: Choral Technique Children's Choral: "The Child Voice" Congregational Singing: Abingdon Press Hymn Series Dance: Dance Like David Danced: Exploring Liturgical Dance Ministry Licensing/Copyright: "Licensing and Copyright for Church Musicians" Handbells: "Beyond Right Notes: A Guide to Handbell Musicianship" Keyboard: "Using a Praise Band In Blended Worship" Organ: "Organist’s CPR—Resuscitate Your Worship Repertoire" (continued at Christ Church Cathedral) Preaching from the Center (1:00-3:45): "How Does One Get Better at Preaching?" (continued) Visual Art: "Overview of the Visual Arts in the Christian West: Implications" |
| 3:45 | Break |
| 4:00-5:15 | Class 3 Dance: "Blessed Ballet: Interpreting Scriptures Through Dance and Theatre Arts" Preaching from the Center: "Word AND Table: Preaching from a Dual Center" Reading Sessions: "The Best of Mark Hayes" and "Morning Star, Michael Burkhardt" Visual Art: The Vocabulary of the Visual–How Do We See? |
| 5:00 | Break |
| 5:15 | Buses depart for Christ Church Cathedral and Union Station |
| 6:00-7:00 | Group A: Worship at Christ Church Cathedral Group B: Dinner at Union Station on your own |
| 7:30-8:30 | Group A: Dinner at Union Station on your own Group B: Worship at Christ Church Cathedral |
| 8:30 | Buses return to hotel from Christ Church Cathedral and Union Station |
| 9:00 | Mark Hayes Informal Concert – Hotel Lobby |
| Wednesday, July 18, 2007 | |
| 8:00 am | "Come All You People: Gathering Music of Iona" – Alison Adam |
| 8:45 | Plenary – Cleophus J. LaRue |
| 10:00 | Break |
| 11:00 | Worship – Barbara Lundblad, preacher |
| 12:00 Noon | Lunch |
| 1:00-2:15 pm | Class I Adult Choral: Choral Technique Children's Choral: Choreography for Children's Choirs Congregational Singing: "Why Iona? Why Wild Goose?" Contemporary Music: "Finding Good Literature in Contemporary Worship Song" Handbells: "Creative Use of Handbells in Worship" Multisensory: "Art & Soul Café; A Multisensory Spiritual Exploration" (1:00-3:45, Christ Church Cathedral) Software: "Sibelius Demonstration" Organ: "Organ Masterclass" – Service Repertoire and Hymn Playing (Centenary UMC, 1:00-3:45) Preaching from the Center: "The Use of Imaginative Preaching" Spirituals: "Performance Practices in African-American Sacred Vocal Music" Worship: "Non-Lectionary Models for Worship Planning" |
| 2:15 | Break |
| 2:30-3:45 | Class 2 Adult Choral: Choral Technique Congregational Singing: "Nourishing the Soul for Worship: The Upper Room Worshipbook 2006" Contemporary Music: "The Recruitment, Care, and Feeding of a Worship Team" Dance: "From Routine to Ritual: Enriching Your Liturgical Dance Ministry" Multisensory: "Art & Soul Café; A Multisensory Spiritual Exploration" (1:00-3:45, Christ Church Cathedral) Organ: ""Organ Masterclass – Service Repertoire and Hymn Playing" (Centenary UMC, 1:00-3:45) Preaching from the Center (1:00-3:45): "Sermon as Meeting Place" Gospel Music: "Performance Practices in African-American Sacred Vocal Music" Software: Music Manager Software - Computer Resources for Your Music and Worship Ministry Visual Art: "Unraveling the Creative Process" Youth Choral: "Working with Youth Choirs – The Cup’s Half Empty" |
| 3:45 | Break |
| 4:00-5:10 | Class 3 Dance: "From Performance to Ministry; Problems in Starting and Sustaining Liturgical Dance Ministries" Reading Sessions: Beckenhorst and Hinshaw Visual Art: "Projects in Participatory Aesthetics for the Church" |
| 5:10 | Break |
| 5:15 | Dinner |
| 6:30 | Buses to Cathedral Basilica |
| 7:30 | Felix Hell Organ Concert at the Cathedral Basilica |
| 9:00 | Buses return to hotel |
| 9:30-11:00 | Moonlight Madness – Display Area |
| Thursday, July 19, 2007 | |
| 8:00 am | "Come All You People: Gathering Music of Iona" – Alison Adam |
| 9:00-10:00 | Classes Adult Choral: Small to Medium Choir Reading Session Congregational Singing: Reading Session: Zion Still Sings, led by Marilyn Thornton Drama: Drama Ministry - Bringing the Word to Life! Handbells: Reading Session Keyboard: Multimedia Worship with Keyboards Visuals: Making the Commissioned Work for Centenary UMC Worship: The Season of Creation Preaching from the Center: "Liturgy as Communal (Subversive) Witness" |
| 10:00 | Break |
| 11:00 | Worship – Barbara Lundblad, preacher |
| 12:00 Noon | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm | National FUMMWA Business Meeting |
| 2:30 | Vendors Close |
| 3:00 | Buses depart for Manchester UMC |
| 4:00 | Cornerstone Chorale and Brass Concert at Manchester UMC |
| 5:00-6:00 | Conference Choir and PFTC Dinner; Classes |
| 6:00-7:00 | Conference Choir Rehearsal; PFTC Class; Dinner |
| 7:30 | Closing Worship Communion Celebration Bishop Scott Jones, preacher and presider |
| 8:45 | Buses return to hotel |
| 9:30 | "Go All you People": Closing |