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There will be a number of stalls and exhibitions, including a bookstall, to<br \/>\nhelp resource you and your church.<\/p>\n<p>Our friend, Sam Hargreaves (who writes for us here at Musicademy) from EngageWorship will be presenting a creative worship workshop, and we will be on hand to demonstrate Worship Backing Band in a workshop looking at the options for digital hymnals.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like more information, please <a href=\"https:\/\/drc0fhsrp02et.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Rural-Worship.pdf\">download the leaflet and booking form here.<\/a>(We&#8217;ve only just got on board hence no mention of Musciademy\/Worship Backing Band on the leaflet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve been invited to take part in a one day conference designed with the very small church in mind. The conference is to be held on Saturday 26th January in Oxford, UK for a cost of just \u00a335 including lunch. 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