Engaging the Heart

Engaging the Heart: Worship Conference Stranmillis College Belfast 21-23 August 2009

 speaker, John Witvliet Director of the Calvin
Institute of Christian Worship (CICW) and Professor
of Music and Worship at Calvin College and Calvin
Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan,
USA. His overall theme will be ‘Worshipping the
God of Covenant Promise in Revitalised
Congregations’


Caleb Quaye will also be attending  
Engaging the Heart to lead some Guitar Master
Classes.

FRIDAY 21 AUGUST

An Evening with Caleb Quaye,

when he will sing and share his life story.

Tickest £15, available from Mission Ireland Office.

email mhiggins@presbyterianireland.org

 


Caleb Quaye spent his early years as a member of
Long John Baldry's backing band, Bluesology,
which also featured a keyboard player named Reg
Dwight and who would soon become known as
Elton John. In 1968, Quaye played guitar in Elton
John's first touring band.
He played more than 10 years with John,
appearing on some of his earliest recordings.
In 1982, Quaye embraced the Christian faith
becoming a musician/evangelist. Today Quaye
serves an adjunct faculty at LIFE Pacific College in
San Dimas, California, teaching music and worship
leadership. He is also one of the elders in the
church that meets in the chapel on campus.
www.calebquaye.com

 


Engaging the Heart  21-23 August


NB: Attendance will be limited to the first
250 people so please book early.

Day Visit - all day Saturday inc lunch
& evening meal (£40 per person)

Residential - Friday evening until
Sunday lunch (£120.00 per person)
Please enclose a non-returnable deposit of £20.00,
payable to Presbyterian Church in Ireland, to:
Engaging the Heart
BMI, Church House, Belfast,
Northern Ireland BT1 6DW
(Balance to be paid at the conference)
Further conference information will be sent to each delegate when deposits and booking are received.

Proposed Seminar Programme


TRACK A: MUSICIANS / VOCALISTS / INSTRUMENTALISTS
A1 - Leading a band practice
A2 - Achieving the best from your vocalists
A3 - Creating good music from limited resources
A4 - Latest music and praise for children


TRACK B: MINISTERS & THEOLOGIANS
B1 - Multigenerational worship
B2 - Preaching as worship
B3 - Worship in the pastoral setting
B4 - Evangelistic worship
B5 - Service crafting
B6 - Leading prayers, Bible Readings and Liturgy


TRACK C : SPECIAL INTEREST
C1 - Global Song
C2 - Handling worship conflicts positively
C3 - Worship in small groups
C4 - Making the most out of your Choir / Traditional worship styles and music made fresh


TRACK D: MASTER CLASS FOR WORSHIP LEADERS
Teaching new songs
Involving and engaging a congregation in worship
Leading creative worship
Leading a worship / praise group
Choosing songs