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Worship Ministry Devotions
Worship Leading Answers
Coaching Moment
Digital Media in Worship
FREE Rhythm Workshop
Technical Arts Conference
Retreat Time!
Printable Fertilizer!
Need a Worship Leader?

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Greetings!

  

I want to say thanks. Thanks for being in the "trenches." Thanks for faithfully creating spaces where people can meet with God. Your ministry in worship is vital...and those hours you put into it when no one sees you...they're really making a difference! Thanks!

Worship Ministry Devotions

Knowing personally the importance of spiritually nurturing your team, I'm really excited to be able to bring yet another resource to you.

 

~ Do you wish that rehearsal would go deeper than just pulling the music together?

~ Is it a struggle to consistently and easily find quality, relevant encouragement to share and study with your worship team?

~ Wouldn't it be cool to be able to offer some spiritual content with your worship team? (whether you're the "leader" or not)

~ Is leading a team devotion at rehearsal always on your "to-do-that-never-gets-done" list?

~ Can you imagine if worship leaders from across the country would come and share at your rehearsal?

~ What if you could sit down with your team and have a devotional moment with a seasoned worship leader?

 

Me too! Well, now you can. 

 

We've teamed up with WorshipMinistryDevotions.com to be able to bring you just that...weekly devotions written by and for worship teams. These aren't just random devos, they are specifically designed for people who serve in worship ministry.

 WorshipMinistryDevotions.com

In addition to great Worship Ministry Devotions being delivered to your inbox each week, you also get a link for an mp3 audio version...so you don't even have to read it yourself!

 

How do I get this? Just go to WorshipMinistryDevotions.com and enter "AdLibMusic" in the discount code box to receive $10 off the normal price when you sign up for a 1-year subscription for only $40! That's like 75 cents a week to spiritually nurture your worship team. [read: no-brainer!]

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WorshipLeadingAnswers.com

 

~ Do you wonder if you're the only person who has like 859 questions about worship ministry?

~ Are you the person raising their hand four times in every workshop you go to?

~ When you search for "how-to's" online, do you skip the text answers and look straight for the video answers? [me too!]

 

Tom Kraeuter has been leading worship since... the Carter administration. Whoa. Yeah, but he's still leading, still teaching, and in fact, his full name is actually Tom Energizer Bunny Kraeuter. He's heard pretty much every question from every kind of church across the USA.  Questions you've probably Googled.

 

Well Tom, smart man that he is, decided to clone himself [via video, thankfully] and is answering those very questions in a FREE online video series. You'll find practical, common-sense answers to your worship leading questions at WorshipLeadingAnswers.com. There are over 70 videos...with more being added regularly!

 

There is no cost to you, and all you have to do is sign up. When you do, please go to the "How did you find out about WorshipLeadingAnswers?" box, and type in "AdLibMusic" - you'll be glad you did!

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Coaching Moments

 

We introduced Coaching Moments! because sometimes you simply need a moment with someone who has walked the road you're walking...who can help bring fresh perspective, key insight, and isolation-eradicating support.  A moment in time with a seasoned coach who will listen well, speak into your situation and life, and give you new energy to tackle your challenge can make all the difference.

 

Set one up for yourself, and then simply tell one of your worship leader friends about it.  Once they've purchased one, you get your second one free!  Sweet, huh?

 

So let's have a Moment!  Reply to this email or call (717) 468-6428 and we'll set up a time to either meet face to face if you're in Central PA or over Skype if you're...anywhere else in the world!

 

Hear what a Coaching Moment is like firsthand...

 

"I came to my Coaching Moment feeling as though the nitty-gritty of life and leadership had blind-folded me and spun me around, leaving me quite dizzy and a little less certain I was moving in the right direction...it was a real pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey moment!  Dave listened to me ramble, and brought fresh perspective and insight to the issues I've been struggling with. I left our meeting feeling encouraged in the right direction, able to see a little more clearly, and definitely less dizzy!" - Heather

 

"Dave helped me process a lot of what I have been wrestling with and gave me solid tools to grow as a leader! He 'cleared off' my mental desk as he completed my thoughts and helped me to contextualize my ideas. This weekend when I lead, I'll be able to put into practice the ideas that have been floating around in my head. Knowing how to put my knowledge to use in my context makes all the difference." - AJ

 

"I appreciated Dave's seasoned listening ear. He has a way of continuing to pull ideas and resources out of his 'bottomless bag' of experience (remember Mary Poppins?). He was 'right with me' as I shared, leaving me to feel heard and understood. Priceless!" - Cheri

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Digital Media in Worship
 

 

Are you set to launch into another season of programming and are overwhelmed by the daunting task of providing compelling visual support to your worship services week after week?

 

Do you hope that digital media can be our servant rather than a distraction and actually help us into an experience of the presence of God?

 

Are you in a declining traditional church that's lost in the waves of technology?

 

If you think of your screens as hymnal replacements, this workshop is for you.

 

Are you afraid that if you use technology in your traditional service, it'll become "contemporary"?

 

What are the "best practices" for using digital media in worship?

 

Most importantly, do you even know why you're using digital media in worship?

 

What are other churches in this area doing to spread the Gospel through digital media?

 

Where can you find great digital media resources?

 

Will some the "boxes" that we do ministry in, hold up in today's world or will [read: should] they crush under the load?

 

 

  

Join us for a wildly entertaining, viscerally informative, and positively encouraging evening.  [I know, that's quite the setup...this better be great!]  In the first hour, you'll enjoy a learning experience.  In the second hour, you'll be able to ask your questions, brainstorm solutions, and make connections with local leaders who will inspire you on your journey.

 

Join us at the Parish Resource Center, 633 Community Way in Lancaster, PA on August 29th at 7:00 PM.  When you register, enter "Ad Lib Music" in the reference to receive a 43% discount!  Go here to register online.

 Digital Media in Worship

The speakers...

 

Dan Siewert

Dan is currently planting new forms of church in the Harrisburg / Hershey PA area for people who would not be found in more traditional churches, as well as inspiring and training traditional congregations in the Presbytery of Carlisle (PCUSA) to think outside their established patterns.  While on staff with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Dan and his wife Alison planted and renewed ministries to collegians and post-collegians in Los Angeles, Toronto, and central Pennsylvania.  He is a graduate of Occidental College in Los Angeles.

 

Dave Helmuth

In simple love and pure devotion to Jesus, Ad Lib Music is eradicating isolation and burnout so that leaders bear much fruit! As a fulltime Worship Coach with Ad Lib Music, Dave loves partnering with God to transform churches and leaders, drawing on 20 years of worship leading experiences. He was born in Costa Rica [se habla espa�ol], earned a degree in Music at the University of Texas at San Antonio, and currently lives in Harrisburg, PA with his wife and three young children.

 

FREE Rhythm Workshop
Free worship training events
 
Join us from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Saturday, August 6th for a FREE Rhythm Workshop from Lanco Worship Link!  How do small worship teams utilize rhythm instruments? This hands-on workshop will sharpen your Bass Guitar and Drum skills and strengthen your ability to keep rhy-thm and pl-ay to-g-ethe-r. Can a bass guitar be the only rhythm instrument?  Is the Djembe all you have and all you need?  What if we don't have a rhythm instrument?  So what is a drummer's main role...really?.  
 
Find out at Carpenters Community Church [378 Glenbrook Road, Talmage] as George Yellak, Instructor at The Music Workshop, Lancaster Bible College, and Chabod Academy of the Arts shares key principles in a hands-on, low-pressure learning experience!  Click here for details!

George Yellak

 

Have you missed previous FREE training events?  Listen to them here!

You'll find these little treasures:

And more [of course]
Technical Arts Conference this Fall!Technical Arts Conference 

Save this date: October 21-22, 2011

Lancaster, PA 

 

More details will come soon, but for now, get ready to grow your teams with breakouts on audio, visual, web/social media, and pastoring/leading. And did I mention a concert by a well known Worship Artist. Yep.

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Retreat Time!Retreat 

Give your team the gift of a weekend away together!

 

 Pick a spot, pick a date, we'll do the rest.  Ah, rest.  Yep.  Even you as the leader will get a rest.  We'll lead times of worship, sharing, and teaching. You can pick the topics or we'll suggest one based on your church's needs. We'll even let you lead the fun times...group games and activities.  Choose either a "mini" [Friday 7:00 PM to Saturday 7:00 PM] or the "full" [Friday 7:00 PM to Sunday 2:00 PM]. Of course, times are flexible!  And yes, we can even help find another worship team to lead while you're away.  Simply reply to this email or contact [email protected].

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Printable Fertilizer!
Listerine! 

I'm pretty sure this is the first time these two words have ever been used together: Printable Fertilizer.

 

It kinda reminds me of the first time I experienced those breath strips. What an invention!  Maybe these will be just as invigorating.

 

So you want to print out a Worship Fertilizer for your team to discuss?  They're now available free on the Ad Lib Music website.  Just click on the title to download a pdf.  Share it with your team, share it with friends from other churches, post it on Facebook, whatever you'd like!

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Mind the Gap 

Do you need a worship leader for a weekend service?

 

Vacations, sabbath months, gaps in the schedule... whatever the reason for your need, we're here to help! We'll take care of everything...leading worship, selecting songs, providing chord charts, rehearsing the band.  We can lead your team, lead solo, or bring our own team in.  You can have a seasoned worship leader model effective worship leading, train your worship team at a rehearsal, and give your congregation [and worship leaders!] a breath of fresh air.  

 

Just reply to this email or contact [email protected].

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Dave HelmuthYou are receiving this email because at some point in your journey, Dave Helmuth, Ad Lib Music, or someone connected to us, helped you grow in your relationship with the LORD through worship. If you ever find this resource unhelpful, simply unsubscribe below and continue on your merry way. 

 

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Dave Helmuth
Ad Lib Music
...coaching and resourcing for the worship arts
409 Wiconisco Street . Harrisburg, PA  17110
Phone - 717.468.6428
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