

| Neal Andrews is the Youth Minister at Central United Methodist Church in Rogers. Neal also has a passion for music ministry, spending time as a worship leader/band member for Central’s contemporary worship service, as well as working with the church’s youth praise band. Neal has helped lead worship with various youth and adult musicians at Arkansas Conference and District Youth events, Arkansas Conference Youth Choir Tours, a New England Conference Youth Minister event, and at the 2007 Arkansas Annual Conference. Neal describes his classes for "Linking Word and Worship:" Friday evening Jam Session 101. Sit in on a praise and worship jam session. Bring your guitar, bass, keyboard, drum, or just your voice. We’ll have some fun and learn some new tunes but we’ll also work toward putting together a group to lead worship during the closing service Saturday afternoon. We welcome musicians and singers from all levels of experience to sit in with this class. Saturday morning Everything you wanted to know about contemporary worship but were afraid to ask. A talk-back session addressing the many aspects of developing and being a part of a successful praise band/contemporary worship service. We’ ll talk about getting started, resources, theology, practice, instrumentation, sound, etc.—plus you’ ll have ample time to ask questions specific to your ministry settings. Saturday afternoon Putting it all together. Band rehearsal for our closing worship service. |
