CICW has awarded Vital 91ÁÔÆæ, 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.

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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Education/Leadership Multicultural

Church of All Nations

To facilitate a multicultural ministry of reconciliation in worship and life together by engaging Native American history through storytelling and theological reflection that promotes understanding, healing, justice and reconciliation.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Columbia Heights, minnesota
2014
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Education/Leadership Music

Concordia University College of Alberta

To promote deeper understanding and skill for musical worship leaders through learning opportunities related to  global traditions and congregational song, following the pattern of the Christian year.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Edmonton, alberta
2014
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Education/Leadership Liturgy

Hillcrest Christian Church

To engage people from different ethnic communities in the practice of basic Christian worship principles in order to promote unity, faith formation, hospitality and missional opportunities expressed in culturally diverse forms.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Denver, colorado
2014
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Education/Leadership

Emmanuel Reformed Church

To explore the concept of “Ancient-Future” worship and implement what has been learned in a new worship service that is intended to help the congregation stay true to its Reformed roots, understand and enjoy the blessings of connecting to the historic Christian Church and offer a service that will be intelligible to the nonbeliever while being theologically rich and meaningful to Christians.  

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Paramount, california
2013
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Education/Leadership

Lombard Christian Reformed Church

To engage the congregation in small group studies, a retreat and workshops that focus on scripture reading, the Liturgical Calendar, music and the Sacraments that will encourage deeper participation and understanding of worship for all ages.  

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Lombard, illinois
2013
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Education/Leadership

St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church

To equip lay leaders by offering a Liturgical Certification Program that will educate, renew and deepen the understanding of Roman Catholic Liturgy for a parish of 10,000 families and the diocese of Las Vegas.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Las Vegas, nevada
2013
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Education/Leadership

St Thomas Episcopal Church

To engage ten congregations and eleven clergy in developing new worship and prayer resources by creating opportunities for learning how the cultural seasons and church year intermix as the needs of neighborhoods are considered.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Berea, ohio
2013
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Tyndale University College and Seminary

To train 91ÁÔÆæ Interns in worship leadership and theology of worship that will become evident in multi-valenced, theologically astute and creative worship services when the community gathers for chapel as well as when students serve in congregations, youth groups, retreats and camps.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Toronto, ontario
2013
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