SoWL Days 2023

SoWL Day with Souvenirs Worship Band

A full day of worship leading workshops presented by Pathways Bible College with special guests Jamie Rodwell and Tom Field of Souvenirs Worship Band. Jamie is also Street City Church Worship Pastor, and Tom is the Lead Pastor of their evening services. Visit souvenirsworship.com.

We'd love you to join us at our final SoWL Day for 2023 held in Wellington this October. Maybe you're keen for some fresh inspiration and practical know-how. Maybe you're weary and longing for spiritual refreshment after a hard season. Maybe you're looking for an opportunity to get your worship team together for the day. Or maybe you just love fully catered events!

This event also runs parallel with our Pathways On Tour 2023 speaking series hosted by Pathway's Dr Richard Goodwin and lecturer Elliot Rice; this means you'll have more options to choose from Session 2: Practical Masterclasses.

Date: Saturday, 28 October 2023
Time: 9.30am - 4.30pm
Location: The Street Church - City, 9 Hania Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington
Cost: $50 per person for the day – includes a delicious lunch, morning and afternoon tea. Group discounts are available.

Sessions & Day Schedule

9.30am – Morning Tea that rolls into Welcome and Worship

10.15am – Session 1: Worship and the Secret Place
A W Tozer, renowned pastor and author from the 1900s, said that God is trying to call us back to that for which He created us: “To worship Him and enjoy Him forever, it is then out of our deep worship that we do His work.” At times, leading others in worship can take a higher priority than our personal times of worship. How do we nurture our own hearts for worship in the secret place?

11.15am – Session 2: Practical Masterclasses
We are drawing in a few extra guests for this one! Choose your masterclass and get practical with an experienced worship leader to share on more specific areas of musicianship and/or worship leading focus. You also have the opportunity to choose a master class with Pathways College lecturer and theologian, Elliot Rice as he brings thinking around "Worship and Trinity."

12.30pm – Lunch

1.00pm – Session 3: Team Focus: Articulating the WHY and a vision for HOW
Ever wonder what your role actually is on the worship ministry team? Or why we still gather week after week to put voices to music? Perhaps your team struggles to get everyone on the same page? Or having strengths in one area but weaknesses in another? This session will focus on the WHY and HOW of serving as a worship ministry team.

2.00pm – Session 4: Songwriting 'Know-How'
Tom and Jamie and the Souvenirs worship collective, long to communicate the grace and love of Jesus Christ through everything they do, and write songs that are grounded in truth and filled with the Holy Spirit. In this session, they will share key ideas with you around writing worship songs, their process, how they collaborate, and some GOLD they have learnt along the way.

2.30pm – Afternoon Tea

2.45pm – Session 5: Songwriting - Practical
Put into practice what you learn in Session 4: Songwriting 'Know-How.’ Whether you are a seasoned songwriter or a total newbie, here’s a chance for you to collaborate with others and work together to craft the beginnings of a worship song.

4.00pm - Prayer and Worship

4.30pm - Finish