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At a Glance: Beyond the Bulletin
- Discover planning intentional worship that glorifies God and is relevant to your community.
- Dive deep into the biblical, theological, and historical pillars of intentional worship.
- Be a part of action research.
- Earn ABCOPAD CEUs.
- Connect with other Christian servant leaders.
- Asynchronous and Synchronous Learning Platform: January 22, 2024-February 3, 2024.
- Synchronous Dates: January 27, 2024 and February 3, 2024: 8:30-12:00.
Mission & Vision of Beyond the Bulletin
Our God is intentional; therefore, our worship should be intentional.
Beyond the Bulletin is a free two-week online course that addresses the need to educate and empower ABCOPAD servant leaders in planning intentional worship that glorifies God and is relevant to their community.
January 22nd, 2024 - February 3rd, 2024
Meet Heidi
Greetings! The Lord be with you! I am Heidi Clark. I have served in ministry for almost 30 years as a musician, servant leader, and educator. I have a B.S. in Music Education from Duquesne University and a Master’s in Music from the University of Connecticut, and I am currently completing my doctorate work in worship studies with IWS. I have been the Director of Worship and Art for the past two decades at the North Hills Community Baptist Church in Pittsburgh, PA, which is a member of ABCOPAD. My passion is to educate and empower others in worship leadership.
ABCOPAD
The American Baptist Churches of Pennsylvania and Delaware are part of the American Baptist Churches USA. Over 280 churches make up ABCOPAD. With the emphasis on the priesthood of all believers and local authority, ABCOPAD is unified in the vision to build healthy partnerships with churches, pastoral leaders, and our wider ABC Family, to fulfill Christ’s mission in our world.
IWS
The Institute for Worship Studies in Jacksonville, Florida, is committed to global Christian worship renewal through the graduate education of servant leaders. IWS offers degrees in Master’s in Worship Studies and Doctorate in Worship Studies.
January 22nd, 2024 – February 3rd, 2024
Action Research Project
The course is part of the action research project for the completion of a doctoral thesis. Data will be collected throughout in the forms of pre- and post-course surveys, online journal entries, and post-one-on-one virtual interviews. Confidentiality and anonymity are a priority. A consent form is part of the sign-up process that includes details.
ABCOPAD CEU
By completing the course, you can earn CEUs.
Asynchronous and Synchronous Learning Platforms
On Monday, January 22nd, the first week of asynchronous materials will be released for you to complete. You can access these materials by logging into your account on the website. It will take approximately 30 minutes, not accounting for the time needed to complete the online journal entries that are part of the modules.
Saturday, January 27th, 8:30-12:00 a.m. is the synchronous meet-up on Zoom. The Zoom link will be available through logging into your account on the website.
On Monday, January 29th, the second week of asynchronous materials will be released for you to complete. Like before, it will take approximately 30 minutes to complete, not accounting for the time needed to complete the online journal entries that are part of the modules.
Saturday, February 3, 8:30-12:00 a.m. is the second synchronous meet-up on Zoom. Like before, the Zoom link will be available through logging into your account on the website.
The asynchronous and synchronous course will take approximately 10 hours of commitment. Details, including the course syllabus, will be emailed and listed in the course’s modules once you sign up.
