NJ JAM 2011
Saturday, November 19 at St. Paul Lutheran Church - Flemington, NJ
Have you pondered why our evangelical brothers and sisters draw post-college singles and young families to their worship services and we Lutherans keep losing those same demographics? Have you wondered how we can connect with 21st century Americans without abandoning our identity as Lutherans?
These are the sort of questions that workshop presenters at this year’s NJ JAM will help you consider. Seeking to encourage and equip the Church of today in worship, the JAM will offer over two dozen workshops by clergy and laity who struggle to address the very real needs of struggling congregations—both large and small—in an increasingly postmodern context. Church planters Greg Bearss (Hot Springs, AR) and Matt Peeples (Knoxville, TN) will open our day with keynote dialogue, while worship leaders Dave Frincke and Kip Fox will lead us in our gathering worship and our closing contemporary communion service.
Click here to watch a video preview of NJ JAM 2011.
Our day together will offer:
- panel discussions with seasoned contemporary worship planners and sessions on contextualized worship basics
- workshops on reaching out to your community, whether that includes millenials, Latinos, or downtown shopkeepers
- culture-learning and Gospel communication resources to help you decide when to adopt, adapt, or renounce cultural traits in your worship gatherings
- workshops on incorporating the visual arts and dance in worship and on connecting with the arts community in your neighborhood
- sessions on tech issues, onscreen script building, harmonizing, and hymn arranging
- plus, a composers’ open mic, and, of course, the JAM itself where participants are encouraged to bring their own instruments and play along with the Frincke, Fox, and the JAM House Band!
NJ JAM’s goal is to equip and encourage the Church of today in worship through hands-on, practical sessions. So, save the date on your calendar now— November 19, 2011— and go to the NJ JAM website starting October 7th to register.
Registration, including lunch, is $35, but rises to $45 on Nov. 7th. For more information, contact Elaine Schleifer at the NJ District office or Claire Partlow.