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Conference 2010
- July 19 - 22, 2010 "Children of Creative Purpose"
Prince Conference Center Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan
The following documents are now online to help you with registering for Conference 2010. To view each document click on its title.
Conference Schedule at a Glance (Please read the registration process instructions below before clicking on the registration form.)
Conference Costs and Hotel
Registration and conference meals: $350.00 Daily rates are also available at $100 per day. This fee includes that day's meals and transportation.
The Prince Center is $68 (+ tax) per room per night; for reservations call 866-526-7200. The Homewood Suites (3920 Stalh Rd, Grand Rapids 49546) is $79 (+ tax) per room per night; for reservations call 616-285-7100. Tell either location that you will be attending the UCC Musicians Association Conference.
Scholarship aid is available for those who would otherwise not be able to attend the conference. To be considered for a scholarship contact a committee member by clicking here.
Prince Conference Center, Calvin College
The registration process is simple and can be done completely online. Follow these steps:
Read the Conference Brochure, the Conference Schedule at a Glance and additional information on this web page (to the right) so that you will be able to sign up for the workshops that will be of interest to you.
Decide on your accommodations preference. The Prince Conference Center has a limited number of hotel style rooms. If mobility is an issue for you or anyone in your party, we suggest staying at Prince. A complimentary shuttle service will transport to and from the nearby Homewards Suites hotel.
Then
click on the link above that will take you to the actual registration
form. Fill this out on your computer.
As
you complete the registration form, you can move back and forth between
pages without losing any information you have already entered. We suggest that you print the page that gives your workshop choices so that you will have a record of your selection. If you wish, you may print out the entire registration form for your records.
When you have fully completed the registration form, clicking on the "Done" button will take you to the payment page. Here you may safely use your credit or debit card via our PayPal account. You do not need to have your own PayPal account to use this service, but if you do, you can also pay direct from your PayPal account.
If you have questions, send an email to president@uccma.org or admin@uccma.org ______________________________________
Hear theater organist Steve Ball at the mighty Wurlitzer
Rev. Mary Nelson Keithahn
and John Horman
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The Battle Creek Boychoir participates in the Monday evening worship . . . For Musicians ·Hear John Horman on the exciting/challenging new roles he sees for 21st Century church musicians · Learn from Chuck Marohnic how to “spice up” your hymn accompaniments - no need to be a prize-winning jazz pianist - Chuck is convinced we can all do it with his guidance · Work with your Clergy colleagues and Rev. Keithahn to write the Conference 2010 hymn · Participate in a live worship planning session with Rev. Eric Elnes as he demonstrates the planning method he uses every week · Participate in UCC Mus. Assn.’s signature workshops - anthem reading (adult, youth, children); handbells for worship; Composers’ Forum
. . .For Clergy For the first time at UCC Musicians Association Conferences, we have designed a series of workshops especially for our clergy members and conference attendees. You will have the opportunity to · Learn from a clergy/musician team joint techniques for introducing changes into worship · Be the first to hear the results of UCC Musicians Assn. sponsored research on what makes the best clergy/musician relationships and how they work · Hear from Dr. Eric Elnes of his journey from traditional preaching to his current experiential style · Work with Rev. Mary Nelson Keithahn to write the Conference 2010 hymn · Learn from Rev. Dr. Todd Farley, a trained mime, how to use body language effectively in your sermons
. . . For Everyone · Exhibit Hall and Conference Store featuring national, regional and local music/worship resources · Conference handbell and vocal choirs for your participation · Nourishing worship services, conference concerts and time for fellowship with other attendees Help with “nuts and bolts” music issues on music
John Horman and Rev. Mary Nelson Keithahn
Conference 2010 will have special focus on children’s and youth music. Our keynoters here will be John Horman and Rev. Mary Nelson Keithahn who bring a depth of experience to this topic. Together Mary and John have written a number of anthems and musicals for children and youth. As active church staff they’ve experienced firsthand the challenges of today’s music programs, including the changes in interest level, commitment and participation that we’ve all seen, and they will offer us creative guidance on facing the new realities of youth and children’s music in church. One of John’s topics will be It's Not 1975 Anymore - New Ways to Do More with Less. Mary is an ordained UCC minister. In addition to being the “words” half of the “words and music” partnership with John, she is a poet and expert in hymnody and congregational song. Follow the link to Mary and John’s website for further information on them and their work. http://www.hymnsetc.com
Our conference committee is now working with Mary and John on the details of their participation in our conference. Perhaps under Mary’s guidance our attendees (both musicians and clergy) might try writing a hymn together…!
Rev. Eric Elnes and Chuck Marohnic
Rev. Elnes is the Senior Pastor at Countryside Community UCC in Omaha, Nebraska. He moved there last year from Scottsdale Congregational UCC in Scottsdale, Arizona. While at Scottsdale Congregational, Dr. Elnes developed The Studio, an experientially-based worship service that embraces the spirit of our age by integrating the arts and technology into worship. His musical partner in creating The Studio was Chuck Maronhic, jazz pianist, composer and educator. In The Studio they created a worship experience where the whole service is the sermon. According to Eric, “We draw heavily upon the visual arts, music (primarily jazz, but also rock integrated through multimedia reflections), hands-on exercises, drama, dialogs, dance, and multimedia technology to add depth and texture, creating a truly multi-sensory experience of worship.” The Studio shares Sunday mornings at Scottsdale with a traditional worship. For more on Eric’s work see http://www.countrysideucc.org His publications are available as well from Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/AXURCAIHZ6P05
Chuck Marohnic is a well-known jazz performer whose Sanctuary Jazz incorporates jazz and improvisation techniques into worship music. He is also an educator and university professor. His website gives more information http://www.chuckmarohnic.com With Rev. Eric Elnes and Chuck Marohnic the UCC Musicians Association takes a firm step into a study of worship innovations of the 21st Century. When Eric and Chuck created The Studio at Scottsdale Congregational, it was a significant departure from that church’s prior worship practice. After five years, and Eric’s departure, The Studio is still going strong.
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