Conference Materials

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Conference Materials

Conference materials are listed below. Please check back. Handouts will be posted as they become available.

Conference Handbook

Plenary Address

General Practical and Analytical

A Congregation’s Story About Worship and Education—Could It Be Yours? – John Bortulin

Children and Teens in Worship – Phil Huebner

More Than Just Good Worship: Congregational Health – Adam Mueller

Myths and Truths About Liturgical Worship: Enriching Love of the Liturgy – Michael Berg

The Promise and Perils of Marketing Worship – Caleb Bassett

Signals Not to Send – Michael Berg

Stretching Your Worship Within Lutheran Parameters – Aaron Christie

The Modern Hymn Movement: Impact in America, Implications for Lutherans – Aaron Christie

Virtual Worship Is Like a Virtual Honeymoon—In Person Is Better – Brett Naumann

Lutheran Worship: What Now? —Further Conversation – Jon Bauer

If you already heard the plenary address live at the conference (or if you didn’t attend but have viewed it or read it), you can now dig more deeply through this session. Pastor Bauer responds to questions and comments from attendees.

Worship Lessons Learned from Consulting – Jonathan Hein

Historical with Modern Application

175 Years of Change in WELS Worship – Joel Otto

Luther’s Transformation of the Medieval Church – Joel Otto

Michael Praetorius and a Flowering of Lutheran Worship – Nathaniel Biebert

The Passion for God’s People – Mark Tiefel

Windows into the Wedding Feast: Philip Nicolai and “Wake, Awake” – Jonathan Micheel

Miscellaneous and Niche Topics

21st-Century Preaching in a Mission/Outreach Setting – Caleb Kurbis

Music Education as Community Outreach: Various Models – Johann Caawe and Michaela Zabell

Nurturing and Sustaining a Healthy Pastor/Musician Relationship – David Porth and Aaron Winkelmann

Practical Planning Steps to Renew Your Worship Space – Todd Dvorak and Mark Tiefel

Technology in Worship – Phil Casmer and Tim Snyder

The Art of Preaching – Phil Huebner

Traditions and Mission: Discerning What Is Good – Phillip Magness

Worship and Outreach: Lessons Learned – Nathan Strutz

Children – Music Education – Musicians

No Time for Hymnology? – Kevin Bode, David Porth, and Kate Tiefel

Let’s Hear It for the Boys: Engaging and Empowering Adolescent Male Singers – Lisa Uttech

Teaching Kids to Sing – Kate Tiefel

New Hymnal

Putting Christian Worship: Foundations to Work – Jon Zabell

Using Christian Worship: Psalter in K-8 Classrooms – Dale Witte

Making the Most of CW21 – Johnold Strey

Still Considering the New Hymnal, or Struggling with Introduction? – Bryan Gerlach

The Story of The Service – Johnold Strey

Repertoire

2pt-Unison Adult – Levi Nagel

2pt-Unison Children – Kari Hahm

Musician’s Resource – Jeremy Bakken

Organ: Easy-Medium – James Bakken

Organ: Medium-Difficult – Laura Pufahl

Piano – Linda Moeller

SATB/SAB – Casey Pufahl

Art

Seeking One Thing While Being Shadowed by Another – Paul Burmeister

Recital

It’s About Time

Listen to the audio from the recital.