Welcome Arise Conference Attendees!
Hey Friends -I would love to hear about your great church arts experiences. Just leave a comment so we can all share. Peace.
- Butch
Thursday, June 12, 2008
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About Me
- Butch Whitmire
- Granger, IN, United States
- I am the Pastor of Creative Arts at Granger Community Church. I am surrounded by a wonderful family, great friends, and a stellar team of Artists who serve fearlessly beside me.
Blogs of Choice
- Mark Beeson's Blog
- Tim Stevens' Blog - leadingsmart.com
- Mark Waltz's Blog - becausepeoplematter.com
- Rob Wegner's Blog - Entermission
- Dan Vukmirovich's Blog
- Kem Meyer's Blog
- Adam Callender's Blog - alltechknow.com
- Kristin Baker's Blog
- Granger Community Church
- Wired Churches
- Nancy Beach's Blog
- Corey Mann's Blog
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Here are the comments we've gotten from the cards so far . . .
A dessert theatre in the round, Christmas musical with an intentional life message to pursue those seekers to Christ-centered individuals. (CAV-Church at the View)
Images on the screen of a Buluga whale swimming in a slow motion as the music just crested and hit a climax . .. when the moments are extended with a song that just keeps moving and we journey under the sea through amazing jungles of seaweed only to surface at the crest of the song.
Ephesians series- six rock panels each representing a chapter of the book with a “living stones” video (zoom into rock images and see images of people then zooming out to reveal the wall)-Kathy Schnorr
During a song, 20 people came forward with large white cards. One at a time, they showed one side of the card- a short description of their life “before” Christ. Then they turned it over to reveal a short phrase for their life “After”. It was a powerful reminder of what God does in people’s lives.
Dance team with one member as the main character telling the story of Christmas while the others responded.
Placard family of dialog on cards.
Screen surveys
Guitarist used the riff from “Thunderstruck”(ACDC) in a worship song.
Polled our children about ways they can honor their parents and how parents frustrate them and then used the answers in a family feud drama with game board and all.
Our “Run to Me” drama, luggage drama, letters from home, “Man in the Mirror”, Imagine Christmas, Mother’s Day Video, Father’s Day video
The drama in session one at the conference this year
An ice sculpture that melted while the pastor discussed the melting of a hardened heart in the warmth of God’s love
“Popstar” Mosaic’s short film from last year
Willow Creek’s Christmas Service 2005
Going to lifechurch.tv main campus and seeing technology in action from lights to sound. The cultural relevance of it all was amazing. Very strong connection to God for me as it brought creativity to a level I’ve never seen.
Our three week series on the Prodigal Son. Each week we told the story from one of the different characters. The script was composed with music and lyrics from Peter Gabriel Songs.
A father’s day drama where I played the father of the bride. The script was very touching to the point where people were sobbing including the preacher who got so choked up he had trouble starting the sermon.
“Everything You Need to Learn About Faith You Can Learn in a Restaurant” Series of the basics of faith set in a restaurant. Video intro’s following a person who tries to order breakfast, ushers dressed as servers, bulletin looked like a menu
Worship painting with 9 other artist- we painted “canvases” from behind- the paintings “appeared” to the congregation- 40 feet across, 6 feet high, WAY AWESOME! I prepared the canvases beforehand with scripture that walked across each piece tying them all together. When we were finished we lit them up from behind to glow and dancers danced in the shadows behind them- Lori
The first time I attended GCC there was a skit where someone slid down a rope from the ceiling, and I knew my husband and kids had to come back with me. I couldn't believe any church would go through so much preparation for a service, and make something so totally cool. It was different from anything I had ever seen in church, and I had attended quite a few chruches. We have been attending GCC for 2 1/2 years now.
When we first came to GCC we were not sure what to expect. What we saw was pieces from a airplane that had crashed on the stage. A mother sobbing because her daughter died in the crash. A man was mad because he missed his meeting. J Aquilla could not sing because he had put so much of his voice into his other performances and we watched him sing on the screen.
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