Summary

There continues to be a growing interest in church visual art galleries, exhibitions, and educational opportunities related to art within our churches.

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Details

In this session we will be joined by church leaders who have well-established programs and those who have just begun organizing a visual arts ministry. Hear how these ministries have come to be a catalyst for outreach, a way of enriching the congregation's preparation for worship, a building block of their educational ministries, and a unique way of encouraging intergenerational fellowship.

Presented at the 2008 Calvin Symposium on 91ÁÔÆæ.

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