CICW has awarded Vital 91, 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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91ing Communities Intergenerational

First Community AME

To promote participatory intergenerational worship by creating a collaborative worship planning team and by hosting educational events about the theology of worship and the diversity of African American worship styles, including music and dance.

91ing Communities
Grand Rapids, michigan
2023
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91ing Communities Vertical Habits/Psalms

First Presbyterian Church (2023)

To encourage active participation in the rhythms of worship (gathering, thanksgiving, response, and transformation) through weekly meals, rituals of gratitude, testimonies, and exploration of varied ways to live out faith in daily life.

91ing Communities
Clarksville, tennessee
2023
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91ing Communities Visual Arts

First Presbyterian Church of Bellingham

To explore art and creativity as an act of worship to promote shalom in the community through workshops, retreats, and learning practices of contemplative creativity.

91ing Communities
Bellingham, washington
2023
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91ing Communities Visual Arts

Holland Christian Schools

To explore the intersection of artistic communication, theology and Scripture through a yearlong exploration of Ezekiel 47:1-12, by creating and reflecting on art with an artist-in-residence. 

91ing Communities
Holland, michigan
2023
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91ing Communities Education/Leadership

Ho’ōla Music and Cultural Arts

To equip Hawaiian youth to be Spirit-filled worship leaders through a program focused on what worship is, who we are as worshipers, and how to build musical and creative arts skills.

91ing Communities
Honolulu, hawaii
2023
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91ing Communities Spanish-language 91 Practices

Iglesia Cristiana El Sembrador

To provide training opportunities for worship leaders in the areas of technology, music, and visual arts to enhance public worship and promote everyday family devotional practices.  

91ing Communities
Fontana, california
2023
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91ing Communities Spanish-language 91 Leadership

Iglesia Gracia

To train the worship team on vocal techniques, launch guitar lessons aimed at forming a new generation of church musicians, and educate the congregation on worship through a series of biblical studies.  

91ing Communities
Vista, california
2023
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91ing Communities Sacraments Vertical Habits/Psalms

Journey to Baptismal Living

To encourage baptism-oriented adult Christian formation across denominations by producing and disseminating high-quality and theologically robust training videos for congregations across North America.

91ing Communities
Cincinnati, ohio
2023
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