Missouri Baptist Convention: Worship

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John Francis
Worship Specialist
jfrancis@mobaptist.org

Tanya Franks McMillan
Ministry Assistant
tmcmillan@mobaptist.org

Regional Worship Consultants

Southwest	Southeast	St. Louis	Northeast	Southeast	Northwest

Wayne Garrison Springfield	Rich Lee Dexter	Brad Newbold St. Charles	Bryan Taylor Hannibal	Steve Francis Poplar Bluff	Dan McLaughlin St. Joseph

All of our Regional Worship Consultants have had experience with worship leading and dealing with many music/worship issues.
All are more than pleased to assist you, especially in their region. Contact them about belonging to a Worship Study group in your area.

Cajón Instructions

Finished product Cajón Instructions - A new type of instrument is making the scene. Youth groups are using them as a cheap and portable answer to the drumset.

John Francis built this hand drum and his step-by-step directions (pdf format) show you how.

Starting a Praise Band

Wanting to start a praise band? Here's a detailed article on how to do it.

Getting Ready for Sunday

A great resource for the bi-vocational/volunteer worship leader. Also with printable pdf form for worship planning.

The Four Foundations of a Worship Leading Choir

Go to the WLC website to find out more about having a Worship Leading Choir.

Developing Your Personal Worship Time

The e-book version with e-reader software suppied

Hymns of the Month 2008-09



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November 20-21, 2008

SAT Cover 2008 This year the Sr. Adult Share-A-Tune will feature guest clinician Joseph Martin who is the Director of Sacred Publications for Shawnee Press. In addition, Joe is well know as a pianist and clinician.

The Sr. Adult Share-A-Tune is a fun-filled event for Sr. Adult Choirs, churches considering starting a Sr. Adult choir or individual Sr. Adults who love to sing.

The cost is $45 if you register by October 20 and $50 after that date. The registration fee includes the cost of the music, the banquet on Thursday evening and breakfast on Friday morning. The cost of the hotel is $49 per room.

The music for this year will be:

Voices of Praise (Joseph Martin) Medley of Wesley hymns

He is the Everlasting God (Joseph Martin) Hebrew sounding...mostly two-part

Songs of the Promise (Patty Drennan) Really gentle and moving hymn pairing or Jordan’s Stormy Banks and Sweet By and By.

Partners in Praise II (Joseph Martin) Spirituals partnered...up tempo

For God So Loved the World (Joseph Martin) original choral in ballad style

Walk Worthy (Joseph Martin) SATB—a current big-seller

Let Everything Praise God (Joseph Martin) gospel toe-tapper

The event begins with a combined choir rehearsal at 2:00 on Thursday and concludes at 11:30 on Friday.

You may register using the form found in the brochure or on-line.

See the Brochure!

Register On-line!

February 27-28, 2009

This year's Instrumental Workshop will feature music from the 2008 Baptist Hymnal and the orchestra will combine with the Concord Baptist Church choir for a Worship Concert at 2:00 on Saturday afternoon. The director this year will be John Francis, Worship Specialist for the Missouri Baptist Convention.

The cost is only $20 per person if the registration is postmarked by February 2. After that date the fee increases to $25.

The workshop begins at 6:30 on Friday, February 27 and concludes at 2:45 on Saturday, February 28.

See the Brochure

March 13-14, 2009

Dan Arterburn will be the clinician for the 2009 Handbell Festival to be held at South Gate Baptist Church in Springfield on March 13-14. Dan currently serves as the Tennessee Baptist Convention's Handbell Consultant as is the Tennessee Chair of the AGEHR.

The registration fee is $60 per choir if postmarked by February 20. After that date the fee increases to $70. In addition this year lunch will be available at the church for a cost of $5.00 each. Detailed information about the festival can be found in the brochure.

See the brochure

April 18, 2009

The 2009 Regional Keyboard Festivals for grades 1-12 will be held on April 18. Piano students wishing to participate should register no later than March 23. An abbreviated listing of the requirements is available in the 2009 brochure with a complete listing in the Missouri Baptist Keyboard Handbook, Teacher's Edition (revised, 2000). The Locations are:

Baptist Building, Jefferson City
Calvary Baptist Church, St. Joseph
FBC, Poplar Bluff
FBC, Grandview
FBC, West Plains
FBC, Springfield
Broadlawn Baptist Church, Unionville

See the Brochure