Lifted – Blessed – Broken – Shared
It all begins as we gather as community. Around a Table. With a capital ‘T.’
There is a place for each and every one at the Table.
We dance newness. We sing sharing. Come pull up a chair.
There is a place for each and every one at the Table.
The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music & Worship Arts invites you to join us in Kansas City on July 15-18, 2019, for our biennial convocation.
Broaden your connections. Meet and fellowship around the Table with other worship artists from across the country. You are not alone in your work! We are a community together!
Refill your leadership bucket through times of worship and reflection. Use this experience as a reset, affirming your call from God to worship ministry.
Step away from your daily world where success is frequently defined by numbers and “busyness” is revered. Open your heart and soul – and your schedule – to receive what the Spirit has just for you.
Learn practical tips and tools that you can take back to your own contexts, and explore ways to diversify your creative expression in worship.
Founding pastor of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, KS, and author of 22 books. Full Bio
Bishop of The United Methodist Church, currently serving in the Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference. Full Bio
Author, blogger, pastor, and activist from Wake Forest, NC. Full Bio
Chaplain at Meredith College in Raleigh, NC, and group facilitator on building healthy relationships, diversity, conflict resolution and justice. Full Bio
Founder of Haywood Street, a United Methodist mission congregation and faith-based nonprofit in Asheville, NC. Full Bio
Executive Director of Global Mission Connections for the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries. Full Bio
Senior pastor of St. James United Methodist Church in Kansas City, MO. Full Bio
Associate Director for Multi-Cultural Vibrancy for the Michigan Conference. Full Bio
Sterling Allen, Troy Armstrong, Sheila Beckford, Elisa Williams Bickers, Matt Bisel, Kevin Bogan, Carla Swank Fox, Gretchen Harrison, John Hollan, Justin Huey, Kathy Leonard, Bob MacKendree, Todd Pick, Rezound! Handbell Ensemble, Amy Rosine, Jeffery Seeley, Trenton Teegarden, and Jacqueline Thompson
With times for worship, prayer, learning, reflection, and self-care (and, of course, food and fellowship!), you’ll have plenty of opportunities to spend time with old friends and new.
Our seminars range from practical techniques you can take home with you … to candid, in-depth discussions on worship planning, leadership, and hospitality.
Arriving in Kansas City early? Try an extended hands-on workshop for handbells, dance, or contemporary worship. Or, participate in a special choir experience or organ crawl.
It’s a week filled with seminars and workshops, allowing you to learn and grow in your ministry as well as experience transformative worship. And, of course, there will be plenty of fellowship.
The Kansas City Marriott Downtown, located in the heart of Kansas City, is our convocation hotel.
A Place at the Table: Convocation 2019 