Presentations

The founders of the Wisconsin Synod were not confessional Lutherans, and their mixed confession showed in worship practices in the ...

Do you think it’s getting easier to preach? Listeners are living frenetic lives inundated with news and distracted by the ...

Learn about the latest adult 2pt-unison repertoire from NPH and a curated selection from other sacred music publishers ...

Learn about the latest children’s repertoire from NPH and a curated selection from other sacred music publishers ...

This presentation will tell the story of how one church family has navigated Sunday mornings in a way that seeks ...

This session shows how the message of the gospel can be expressed in many forms to serve the church’s purpose ...

This presentation provides insights from the past . . . before making applications for the present ...

After a brief overview of the artist Albrecht Dürer, this presentation will center on using his Small Passion woodcuts as ...

This recital presents Johannes Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem with accompaniment for four hands piano arranged by Brahms himself ...

This workshop will seek to use a biblical foundation that applies historical precedent and wisdom to modern situations and contexts ...

This presentation will explore how the liturgy serves both contextually and transculturally, taking place within a cultural framework while at ...

This workshop will introduce participants to Foundations and offer resources for studying and discussing it in their local settings ...

This session explores several emphases that are increasingly important for congregational health and vitality ...

This session will cover exclusive rights, fair use, music tips, service folder licensing and OneLicense.net ...

Some things are hard to do without critical mass ...

This presentation will explore 17 different ways to use CW Psalter in every grade level ...

This session will explore what the Achtliederbuch can still teach us five centuries later ...

Understanding and embracing your role ...

This session covers a wide range of related topics ...

This session explores the high value of teaching hymns ...

In this session learn how to create an opportunity to connect lost souls to the gospel ...

The program brings together different perspectives about time ...

Participants will learn or strengthen strategies for developing confident singers who employ beautiful tone, contributing to worship in a way ...

Learn about the liturgical ensemble repertoire available via Musician’s Resource ...

This session will explore the benefits of liturgical worship ...

Explore the transformative changes Luther instituted through congregational hymn singing, law-gospel preaching, and changes to the liturgy ...

This presentation covers a variety of themes to help worship planners ...

This presentation will equip participants with an updated understanding of contemporary cultural trends and will provide a practical toolkit to ...

This session will share key non-negotiables that are often overlooked but strengthen meaningful membership for the young and old, the ...

Praetorius’ work can still inform our choices today—resulting in a creative and vibrant worship that is distinctively Lutheran ...

This presentation will explore various ways that local congregations have used music education to both reach out and raise up ...

Learn about the various resources available via Musician’s Resource ...

Learn about the latest easy-medium organ repertoire from NPH and a curated selection from other sacred music publishers ...

Learn about the latest medium-advanced organ repertoire from NPH and a curated selection from other sacred music publishers ...

The design and creation of textiles used in the church is an involved process ...

This workshop focuses on the importance of working together to provide high-quality worship ...

Learn about the latest piano repertoire from NPH and a curated selection from other sacred music publishers ...

This presentation will help congregations, no matter the financial starting point, develop a roadmap to renew their worship spaces ...

This session will discuss the pros and cons of various approaches as well as how to pay for them ...

Learn about the latest SATB/SAB repertoire from NPH and a curated selection from other sacred music publishers ...

This session will share research into current practices with chapel services in our elementary and secondary schools ...

The presenter will center his ideas in the doctrine of vocation ...

The church should be the place where the truth of the gospel matters and everything else fades into the background ...

This recital offers “500+ Years of Worship with Brass and Keyboards.” ...

Presenters will offer their insights and welcome input from attendees ...

This session is for people from congregations that haven’t yet adopted the new hymnal and for those who feel that ...

This session will discuss how to avoid this pitfall, explore specific blessings that come with a strategic approach to worship ...

This workshop will encourage your congregation to spot that which is stagnant and then stretch your worship life ...

This workshop explores keyboard/guitar arrangements for psalms, hymns, and liturgical songs in the Christian Worship suite of resources and more ...

This session will equip you with joyful, play-based activities that teach the children in your life to sing beautifully ...

In this presentation, two members of a church newly dedicated in the fall of 2023 review technology deliberations and decisions ...

Just as applying law and gospel to someone’s life is an art, so also is the public proclamation of both ...

This session will explore some of the modern hymns and how they found a place in CW21 ...

This session will draw on historical perspectives and offer practical ideas to help people get to the heart of Jesus’ ...

This presenter will share the story behind The Service—the discussions, debates, and decisions that ultimately led to the shape of ...

This presentation focuses on 1) a survey of how the “worship wars” impacted liturgical and musical practice in the Missouri ...

This presentation will share the experiences and lessons learned at one church that is averaging 66% of members attending in-person ...

This presentation aims to demonstrate how, as confessional Lutherans, we are fully equipped to answer this crucial question about our ...

This workshop looks at the fascinating story behind the hymn and examines the rich imagery within the hymn’s text ...

This presentation will fortify both pastors and lay people in their commitment to outreach and worship ...

Imagine over the course of two years attending worship at a different WELS congregation every week ...