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Issue date: 9/28/07 Section: Features
According to Pastor Mike Rose every Sunday morning at 10:45am the University United Methodist Church adds a little bit of attitude to its service, that is if a church can have an attitude.
Two years ago the University United Methodist Church decided to add a contemporary family service to encourage not only Kansas Wesleyan students to attend but others that can not make the morning services or enjoy a more laid back less traditional service.
Gone are the traditional robes, hymns, and early morning services and in are the laid back clothes, fun praise songs, and afternoon services.
The Praise Team also adds a little bit of extra flare. Instead of the traditional choir leading the hymns, University United Methodist Church contemporary service is lead by the Praise Team.
The Praise Team is made up of singers, drummers, violinists, and guitarists, many of which are affiliated
with the University. The songs they sing are up beat Christian songs or revised hymns.
To add to the new way of singing,
the church has put up a projector that has all the lyrics to the songs that will be sung during the service.
"The Projection system is a wonderful
tool for the worship experience,"
said Pastor Rose.
However different the contemporary
service is to the traditional service
earlier in the morning, one thing stays the same, the word of God.
Some students from Kansas Wesleyan
like to attend the contemporary service because of the up beat music and projector system.
"I like it because it is like the church at home. It is nice having a church to call my own when I'm not at home," said Sarah Monsanto.
However, more faculty and alumni attend the church's traditional
or contemporary services then the students on campus now.
"I would like to challenge the students to get out of their bed and come across the street. College is all about experiences, why not experience
them at the Church," said Pastor Rose.
If students still can not wake up in time to make the contemporary service there is hope yet. The church is considering adding a 5 o'clock service.
Students that attend Buck Meal every Sunday night can pop in just a little earlier for the service and then head over to eat.
Two years ago the University United Methodist Church decided to add a contemporary family service to encourage not only Kansas Wesleyan students to attend but others that can not make the morning services or enjoy a more laid back less traditional service.
Gone are the traditional robes, hymns, and early morning services and in are the laid back clothes, fun praise songs, and afternoon services.
The Praise Team also adds a little bit of extra flare. Instead of the traditional choir leading the hymns, University United Methodist Church contemporary service is lead by the Praise Team.
The Praise Team is made up of singers, drummers, violinists, and guitarists, many of which are affiliated
with the University. The songs they sing are up beat Christian songs or revised hymns.
To add to the new way of singing,
the church has put up a projector that has all the lyrics to the songs that will be sung during the service.
"The Projection system is a wonderful
tool for the worship experience,"
said Pastor Rose.
However different the contemporary
service is to the traditional service
earlier in the morning, one thing stays the same, the word of God.
Some students from Kansas Wesleyan
like to attend the contemporary service because of the up beat music and projector system.
"I like it because it is like the church at home. It is nice having a church to call my own when I'm not at home," said Sarah Monsanto.
However, more faculty and alumni attend the church's traditional
or contemporary services then the students on campus now.
"I would like to challenge the students to get out of their bed and come across the street. College is all about experiences, why not experience
them at the Church," said Pastor Rose.
If students still can not wake up in time to make the contemporary service there is hope yet. The church is considering adding a 5 o'clock service.
Students that attend Buck Meal every Sunday night can pop in just a little earlier for the service and then head over to eat.
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Evelyn Maxwell
posted 2/21/08 @ 12:00 PM CST
Could you please see that this gets linked to the UUMC website?
One of the KWU students was handling our UUMC website, but for some reason, there are no links or information I know of for UUMC committees to add to the UUMC website. (Continued…)
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