https://network.crcna.org/ The Network en Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:30:58 +0000 Sat, 12 Jun 2021 13:35:35 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/liturgical-season-old-testament As a Christian, I find the seasons of the church year to be a helpful way to remind myself to cycle through the story of scripture. As a pastor, I've been using the Narrative Lectionary to help guide my church through this process as well. Benjamin Gresik https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/liturgical-season-old-testament Sat, 12 Jun 2021 13:35:35 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/hybrid-ministry-approaches What approaches are you considering for ministering to one another in the hybrid setting of physically-distanced in-person AND virtual gatherings? Kristina Jipping https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/hybrid-ministry-approaches Mon, 27 Jul 2020 13:43:29 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/how-will-your-choir-look-year What do you imagine your adult/youth choir season will look like this year? Kristina Jipping https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/how-will-your-choir-look-year Thu, 23 Jul 2020 13:05:14 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/safe-worship-practices-after-covid-19 Are there any medically conscious members of the CRCNA who can contribute guidelines for church families returning back to their church home for worship? John VanderBilt https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/safe-worship-practices-after-covid-19 Wed, 08 Apr 2020 19:59:06 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/any-churches-conducting-bilingual-worship-service Anyone out there conducting bilingual worship services? Our church is exploring the idea of merging with a Chinese-American CRC that has rented our space and partnered with us for years. Mavis Moon https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/any-churches-conducting-bilingual-worship-service Wed, 22 Jan 2020 14:03:33 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/pocket-sized-crc-psalter-hymnal I used to have a pocket-sized CRC Psalter hymnal that I appreciated very much. Unfortunately I no longer have it. Any ideas where I could locate a new one?  John Flasman https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/pocket-sized-crc-psalter-hymnal Tue, 14 Jan 2020 13:35:13 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/getting-worshipers-service-time We have a fair amount of new attenders, and a core of long time attenders. We start our services on time, but many often linger in the lobby visiting with friends, getting a cup of coffee, etc. Gary Vander Bent https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/getting-worshipers-service-time Mon, 06 Jan 2020 14:31:28 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/how-does-regulative-principle-inform-worship In Question and Answer 96 of the Heidelberg Catechism, we confess that the second commandment means that we should not worship God in any other way than he has commanded us in his Word. In Reformed churches this is known as the regulative principle of worship. How does this principle in Josh Christoffels https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/how-does-regulative-principle-inform-worship Wed, 13 Feb 2019 14:13:33 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/dinner-church-or-meal-church Our church is thinking of starting a once monthly service where we eat a meal together, including communion, and also have our worship service. I've read quite a bit of stuff from web searches but am wondering if anyone on The Network is also doing this kind of thing. Mavis Moon https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/dinner-church-or-meal-church Tue, 08 Jan 2019 14:52:55 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/lift-your-hearts-accompaniment In the past we have used the accompaniments that came with the grey Psalter Hymnal for band instruments for special occasions. Does anyone know if there is anything similar for the Lift Up Your Hearts songbook? Jeff Brower https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/lift-your-hearts-accompaniment Thu, 25 Oct 2018 12:50:41 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/planning-teams-and-worship-committee-structure-ideas I have just been hired at the church I now attend and am working on developing a new mandate for their request of creating a new worship committee structure and a new planning team structure.  The idea is to have a planning/liturgy team that just focuses on the weekly services - the song sel Melanie Huinink https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/planning-teams-and-worship-committee-structure-ideas Wed, 12 Sep 2018 14:02:02 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/trumpet-arrangement-here-our-king-david-crowder-bandpassion Help! The trumpet arrangement of "Here is Our King" by Crowder/Passion has gone missing from our binder (not on my watch!)   Kristina Jipping https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/trumpet-arrangement-here-our-king-david-crowder-bandpassion Wed, 18 Jul 2018 20:52:34 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/when-did-evening-worship-services-begin-crcna With more and more churches no longer having evening services, I am wondering when a morning and evening service originated in the CRCNA. Any idea?  Joan Dykema https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/when-did-evening-worship-services-begin-crcna Mon, 18 Dec 2017 00:58:41 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/suggestions-needed-baptism-service-where-one-parent-professing-member I am wondering if there is a place on The Network that gives suggestions on how to do a baptism service where one parent is a professing member and one is not? Nola Visser https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/suggestions-needed-baptism-service-where-one-parent-professing-member Tue, 17 Oct 2017 15:56:48 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/printable-church-year-calendar Does anyone have a printable church year calendar (Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, etc.) that they use? I'm a visual person and would love to print something like this out. Bonus if the calendar is colorful!  Thanks in advance,  Staci  Staci Devries https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/printable-church-year-calendar Wed, 11 Oct 2017 14:49:57 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/interview-questions-music-director-position Hello, we have an interview committee set up for the position of Music Director. Is there a list of suggested questions to ask, or to not ask? Thanks for your help.  Clayton Ibey https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/interview-questions-music-director-position Wed, 26 Apr 2017 14:16:06 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/church-worship-committee-job-description We are rethinking our church committee job descriptions. If anyone has a worship task force job description that works for you, please leave a comment below or email [email protected]. Thanks much,  Vern VZ Vern Vander Zee https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/church-worship-committee-job-description Mon, 27 Feb 2017 21:06:05 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/looking-christmas-liturgy I am looking for a Christmas liturgy to use this December. Got any good suggestions?  Thanks! Wilma Rypstra https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/looking-christmas-liturgy Mon, 05 Dec 2016 16:37:49 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/benedictions-worship I am searching for a collection of benedictions for worship. Got any ideas? Thanks for your input and ideas.  Carl Kammeraad https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/benedictions-worship Thu, 01 Dec 2016 16:16:16 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/what-copyright-licenses-do-i-need I'm wondering how many different copyright licenses most of you have. We have the red "Lift Up Your Hearts" hymnals in all our pews, but we still like to project the words onto the screen as some people have a hard time holding on to a heavy hymnal. Betty Boot https://network.crcna.org/topic/worship/general-worship/what-copyright-licenses-do-i-need Fri, 07 Aug 2015 12:43:09 +0000