Katie Rosso is a graphic designer and illustrator. She has worked for the Columbia Missourian, Whirl Magazine, and the University of Missouri’s student newspaper, The Maneater, and as an assistant editor at Faith & Leadership. She also is the founder of Paper Hat Design Company, a design and branding agency based in North Carolina.
Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants from the Calvin Institute for Christian Worship are designed for worshiping communities. These grants allow a wide range of Christian worshiping communities to focus on projects that connect public worship with Christian discipleship and faith formation. Funding awards range from $8,000 to $25,000.
The grants support year-long projects that show promise in fostering renewed or strengthened worship practices within worshiping communities in the United States or Canada. Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants for teacher-scholars are also available. Applications for the October 15 deadline will open on July 15, 2026.
A learning resource for Christian leaders and their
