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http://welsdocument.blogspot.com/2015/07/are-blended-services-future-of-wels.html

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Are "Blended" Services the Future of WELS?

50% of the 160 WELS churches randomly surveyed use a mixture of
blended, contemporary, or modern in their worship service.

Blended worship that works (Forward in Christ Article)
Blending the gospel-proclaiming forms of the church’s past with musical styles that are part of the church’s present may help us spread the message of Christ into the future. Some people call it blended worship. It brings together worship forms that have been tested and tried in Christian churches for centuries and joins them to contemporary musical styles. Blended worship is one way Lutheran churches can retain public worship’s historic emphasis on gospel proclamation and at the same time accompany that proclamation with music many people understand and enjoy.

The churches that are contemporary tend to use the words: Real - Relational - Relevant

Whereas, churches that are traditional use the words: Reverent - Sacred - Historical

The majority of the churches that have "blended" worship services use these words, or something very similar, in describing their service: Our worship uses traditional forms blended with contemporary songs, modern language, and application. The traditional brings us the best that has been used by God’s church throughout the ages and the contemporarybrings God’s promises and his will into our daily lives. We hope you enjoy both!

Many of the churches that are very traditional go into detail as to the importance of liturgy and what it means on their web sites. 

	Traditional	Contemporary	Modern	Blended
Abiding Grace; Covington GA	x
Abiding Love; Cape Coral FL			Alt	x
Abiding Love; Loveland, CO				x
Abiding Savior; Killeen TX	x
Abiding Word; Dothan, AL	x
Amazing Grace; Florence KY				x
Amazing Grace; Myrtle Beach, SC				x
Amazing Love; Frankfort IL		x
Apostles; San Jose CA	x	x
Ascension; Sarasota FL				x
Atonement; Plano TX	x
Beautiful Savior; Austin, MN	x
Beautiful Savior; Everett WA				eclectic
Beautiful Savior; Fayetteville, NC				x
Beautiful Savior; Grove City, OH				x
Beautiful Savior; Marietta, GA				x
Bethany; Appleton, WI	x	x
Bethany; Saginaw, MI				x
Bethlehem; Oshkosh WI	x
Brooklyn Lutheran; Brooklyn Park, MN				x
Calvary; Sheboygan, WI				x
Christ Lutheran; Eagle River, WI	x	x
Christ Lutheran; Lodi CA	x
Christ Our Rock; Rochester, MN				x
Christ the King; Palatine, IL	x
Christ the King; Palm Coast, FL				x
Christ the Rock; Round Rock TX		x
Christ the Vine; Temecula, CA	x
Cross of Christ; Boise, ID	x
Cross of Christ; Universal City, TX				x
Cross of Glory; Peoria, AZ				x
Crossroads; Chicago IL				x
Crosswalk; Laveen, AZ		x
Crown of Glory; Orlando, FL				x
Darlington; Ann Arbor, MI	x
Divine Peace; Largo, MD	x
Divine Savior; Doral, FL	x
Emanuel First; Lansing, MI	x
Emmanuel; Hudson WI				x
Emmanuel; Tempe, AZ	x
Emmaus; Phoenix, AZ				x
Eternal Love; Appleton, WI				x
Faith; Anchorage, AK	x
Faith; Anderson, CA	x
Faith; Antioch, IL	x
Faith; Pittsburg, KS	x
Faith; Sharpsburg, GA	x
Faith; Tallahassee, FL	x
First Evangelical; La Crescent MN	x			x
First Evangelical; La Crosse, WI	x
Gloria Dei; Belmont, CA	x
Good Shepherd; Alma, MI	x
Good Shepherd; Jacksonville, FL	x
Good Shepherd; Phoenix, AZ	x
Good Shepherd; Saint Peters, MO				x
Good Shepherd; West Allis, WI	x	x
Grace; Casa Grande, Az	x
Grace; Falls Church, VA	x	x
Grace; Kenai, AK	x
Grace; Milwaukee, WI				x
Grace; Neenah, WI	x			x
Grace; Safford, AZ	x
Grace; Waukesha WI	x
Grace; Yakima, WA				x
Grace; Yorba Linda CA	x
Holy Scripture; Fort Wayne, IN	x
Hope; Hampton, GA	x
Hope; Irmo, SC				x
Hope; Oconomowoc, WI		x
Hope; West Palm Beach, FL	x	x
Illumine; Rock Hill, SC			x
Immanuel; Lakeside, AZ	x
Immanuel; Manitowoc, WI	x	x
Immanuel; Salem, OR	x
Immanuel; Taylor, AZ	x
Jerusalem; Morton Grove, IL	x
King of Kings Garden Grove, CA	x
Lamb of God; Lafayette, IN	x
Lamb of God; Madison, AL				x
Lamb of God; Phoenix, AZ				x
Light of Life; Greenwood, IN	x
Light of the World; Fairbanks, AK	x
Living Promise; Morristown TN				x
Living Word; Mission Viejo, CA	x
Lord of Life; Thornton CO	x
Messiah; Alpharetta, GA	x	x
Messiah; Nampa, ID	x	x
Messiah; Wichita KS	x
Mighty Fortress; Hiram, GA	x
Morning Star; Jackson, WI	x	x
Mount Calvary; Flagstaff, AZ				x
Mount Calvary; Redding, CA	x
Mount Calvary; Waukesha, WI	x	x
Mount Olive; Green Bay, WI				x
Mountain View; Calgar‎y AB				x
New Hope; Melbourne, Fl				x
New Life; Lake Zurich, IL				x
Open Bible; Oxford FL	x
Our Savior; Phillips WI				x
Our Savior; Port Orange, FL				x
Palos Lutheran; Palos Heights, IL				x
Peace; Cottonwood, AZ				x
Peace; Eagle River, AK				x
Pilgrim; Minneapolis, MN	x	x
Prince of Peace; Howell MI
Prince of Peace; Martinez, GA	x
Prince of Peace; Yuma, AZ	x
Redeemer; Tucson, AZ
Reformation; San Diego, CA	x	x
Risen Savior; Chula Vista, CA	x
Risen Savior; Navarre, FL				x
Risen Savior; Pooler, GA				x
River of Life; Goodyear, AZ	x
Salem; Ann Arbor, MI	x
Salem; Milwaukee, WI				x
Salem; Stillwater, MN	x	x
Saving Grace; Mobile, AL				x
Shepherd of the Hills; Tuscon, AZ	x	x
Shining Mountains; Bozeman MT				x
Sola Fide; Lawrenceville, GA	x
St Andrew; Middleton, WI				x
St John; Battle Creek, MI	x
St John; Manitowoc, WI	x
St John; Montello, WI	x	x
St John; Newark, DE	x
St John; Sleepy Eye, MN				x
St John; Two Rivers, WI	x			x
St John; Westland, MI	x	x
St Lucas; Kewaskum, WI				x
St Lucas; Milwaukee, WI	x	x		x
St Mark; Citrus Heights, CA				x
St Mark; De Pere, WI	x	x
St Matthew; Stoddard, WI				x
St Matthew; Winona, MN	x	x
St Paul; Fort Atkinson, WI	x	x
St Paul; Mauston WI				x
St Paul; Muskego, WI	x	x
St Paul; North Hollywood, CA				x
St Paul; Prescott, WI				x
St Paul; Slinger, WI	x	x
St Paul; Stevensville, MI				x
St. Paul; Wisconsin Rapids, WI	x	x
St Peter; Appleton, WI	x	x
St Peter; Fort Collins CO				x
St Peter; Milwaukee, WI				x
St Peters; Sturgeon Bay, WI	x
St Stephen; Fallbrook, CA	x
Star of Bethlehem; New Berlin, WI	x	x
Summerlin; Las Vegas, NV				x
The Bridge; Muskego, WI			x
The Core; Appleton, WI		x
Trinity; Abita Springs, LA	x
Trinity; Sierra Vista, AZ	x
Trinity; Waukesha, WI	x	x
Victory; Jacksonville, FL				x
Victory; Lexington KY	x
Victory of the Lamb; Franklin, WI			x
Water of Life; Las Vegas, NV				x
Zion; Arlington WI				x
Zion; Chesaning, MI				x

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