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First United Methodist Church in Augusta, Georgia, gives concerts to raise money for local service organizations. Trinity Lutheran Church in Mission, Kansas, has been sponsoring a religious art show for more than 25 years. Fellowship Lutheran Church runs a Christian arts camp for young people every summer. These are just three of the 18 case studies of practicing arts ministries in Arts Ministry,...

fully sensory in their approach to worship and naturally gravitate toward film. These stereotypes break down quickly in conversations with real people. Stereotypes like this tend to create generational barriers based on artistic forms and styles. The problems with this approach become most apparent in churches that plan different worship services to appeal to different generations. The lack of intergenerational interaction creates the potential for conflicting visions of what it means to be the church.
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