>cag home >fine arts home >sunday AM >chord charts >calendars [email] Pastor Dan Schmalz [phone] 419.381.0254 [email] Amy Bucher [phone] 419.381.0254 5025 Glendale Avenue Toledo, OH 43614 The Fine Arts Department exists to provide culturally relevant worship, bringing the atmosphere of heaven to earth. Believing that we were created for the purpose of worshiping God, our worship services focus first and foremost on providing an atmosphere which allows and facilitates the congregation's active involvement with and response to God's love for us. Contemporary music, drama, and multi-media are used to initiate the entrance to worship - that active response to God brought about by an understanding of who He is and what He has done for us. His Spirit is invited to join with our spirit, enabling us to express our love for Him with our whole self - body, mind, soul and spirit. As we make worship more and more a part of our everyday lives, we experience life changes, strength to face daily challenges, and a greater understanding of our God and His will for our lives. We also make every effort to attain to a high level of cultural relevance and excellence in quality. Because the void in our hearts is filled as we encounter our God through worship, Christians and non-believers, alike, should be able to understand and appreciate the music and message as they apply to everyday life. As an active ministry, there is ample room for anyone to become involved. It is important for each Christian to become involved in a ministry and to understand worship as God intends it to be.