Songwriters’ retreat creates new music for churches
Nichelle Bauman felt pressure going into a weekend retreat of Mennonite songwriters. What would she come up with? What could she contribute? She also had a strong desire to learn. Organizers had suggested in advance that the 23 participants from Canada, the U.S. and Mexico ponder the Beatitudes in preparation for the retreat. One night…
Anabaptist Worship Network supports worship and song leaders
Congregational needs for worship resources and support skyrocketed when the pandemic roared into full swing and people struggled to create meaningful worship experiences in an online world. Two Mennonite worship leaders and academics stepped in to help and, in March 2020, created the Anabaptist Worship Network (AWN), a community on Facebook to support worship and…
