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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Evangelical Covenant Church

To collaborate with three other congregations to prepare children for full participation in the Lord’s Supper through a Sunday school class and the development of a picture book project.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
North Mankato, minnesota
2004
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New Hope Community Church

To introduce traditional hymns and spiritual songs to a new generation of believers through a year-long reflection on both the meaning and music of the passion of Christ and the practice of the Lord’s Supper.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Durham , north carolina
2004
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Sugar Hill United Methodist Church

To enhance appreciation for, knowledge of, and participation in the Lord’s Supper through commissioned art work, increased cross-cultural participation with the Hispanic community, and specific teaching on the history and theology of the Lord’s Supper.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Buford, georgia
2004
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United Theological Seminary

To study the Eucharist and its practice in the United Methodist church through a collaboration with six congregations, and to enrich existing Easter Vigil liturgies through the use of liturgical dance, storytelling, and the electronic media while encouraging other congregations to institute Vigils for the first time.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Dayton, ohio
2004
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