

Vision Statement
To fulfill our purpose in what God has called us to do:
Ministry lead by Deborah McClellan and Genesis Strand.
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Tambourine in the scriptures
Symbolism of Colors
Contact us at : creativearts@fcoptx.com for more information.
The Creative Arts Worship Dance Ministry
“Praise him with the tambourine & dancing, praise him with the strings & flute.” Psalm 150:4
Dancing before the Lord is a humbling experience; one totally abandons himself to the act of expressing love and joy to the Lord. It is intimate and personal and is not expressed for the sake of the observer.
The Creative Arts Worship Dance Ministry is dedicated to taking our worship into the throne room of heaven. As a ministry we enjoy teaching & guiding people further in their worship to the Lord and the freedom that comes with dancing unto Him.
The power of man’s traditions has been one of God’s greatest enemies. A true worshiper will embrace the truth of God’s Word over man’s tradition in every area.
We hope you are blessed by God’s presence which he manifests within our group and your passion for the Lord grows as you learn more about having freedom in dance and worship.
“Again you will take up your tambourines & go out to dance with the joyful.” Jeremiah 31:4

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Zoe joined Creative Arts in 2011 with her mom Katrina. |
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Trevor travels with us and runs our sound. He is Jeremiah’s brother and Donna’s son and is always willing to help with anything we need. |
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Torie has been on Creative Arts since 2005, she is on the advanced team, and this ministry has been a vital part of her life. It has kept her plugged in to church and has been a life changing experience. She graduated from high school in May of 2011 and is now attending the University of North Texas. She is a leader in Asylum youth, an adult leader in the children’s ministry, teaches Sunday school, and plays keyboard in the worship band. She loves dancing before the Lord to praise him and glorify his name. |
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Savannah has been a part of Creative Arts since 2006 and is an advanced team member. Not only does she dance, she is a freshman volleyball player and is involved in theater arts at her school. She makes God a priority in all her many activities. Her parents are missionaries and have orphanages in Africa and Honduras and she too has gone on many mission trips with them. As she has grown in this ministry her passion for worshiping God in dance and in all aspects of her life has increased. |
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Meliah joined the team in 2010 at the age of 10. She plays the violin in the orchestra at her school. She would like to one day attend Washington State University. Both of Meliah’s parent’s are deaf and they are very involved in the deaf ministry at our church. Meliah loves being herself and being a part of the praise dance team. |
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Kaylynn has been on the Creative Arts Praise Dance team since 2011 and she is also on the hip hop dance team for Asylum. She joined at the age of 15 and is a sophomore in high school. She loves being a part of the ministry and dancing for the Lord. We have loved having this hard working young lady a part of our team. |
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Katrina joined the ministry in 2011, she is also involved in Avenue young adults ministry here at Family Cathedral of Praise. Katrina has a daughter Zoe who is also on the team, they have enjoyed learning together and worshiping the Lord. |
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Jeremiah joined the team in late 2011 for the Christmas season. His mom Donna is a returning member and when they moved back to Texas, Jeremiah knew he wanted to become a part of this ministry because he likes using the flags and dancing before the Lord. |
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Janessa joined the team in 2011, with her cousin Kaylynn. She is 8 years old and in the third grade. When she grows up she would like to attend Baylor University. She loves being a part of the team and all the friends you make as well as worshiping God. |
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Hannah has been on the team since 2008 and is an advanced team member. She’s 13 years old, plays softball at her school in Forney, and is involved in Asylum youth. She loves God with all of her heart and feels she has a great opportunity to show God her love for him through dance. When she is older Hannah plans to attend SMU and become a pediatric oncologist. |
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Hanna has been a part of the ministry since 2008 and is on the advanced team. She is 14 years old and is active in Asylum youth and at her middle school. As she has matured in this ministry her many talents have flourished and she is using them to glorify God. |
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Courtney joined the team in 2011, she is involved in Asylum and plays basketball at her high school. Courtney has liked becoming a part of this family, and enjoys worshiping God in a new and different way. |
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Carisa has been a part of Creative Arts since 2011, she joined at the age of 9. Her favorite things are soccer, horses, and math and science at school. She likes being with her friends in Creative Arts and learning to worship with dance. |
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Angel has been a part of this ministry since 2006 and is on the advanced team. She graduated from high school in 2010 and is now attending Southwestern Assemblies of God University, studying psychology and missions. She is currently learning Mandarin for her trip to Asia. She has been a vital part of this team and is one of the choreographers for many of our songs. “Worshiping God through expressive dance makes me feel like I am using the gifts and talents God has given me not only to worship him but to push others to use all God has given them for his purpose and glory.” |
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Amber has been a member of Creative Arts since 2005, she is on the advanced team and is one of our long standing members. She is involved in Asylum youth and plays basketball and volleyball at her high school. She started in the ministry at the age of ten and a year later her sister Angel joined, there mom Sandra was also part of the team for a few years before going to nursing school and now has become a nurse. Amber has been an amazing asset to our team and we have enjoyed watching her grow into a beautiful young woman. |
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Aleena has been in Creative Arts since 2011 and is on the beginners team. She is 8 years old and loves to dance. She is in drill team and cheers for her school. Aleena is a sweetheart and strives to put God first in everything she does. She is the youngest member of our team and we love having her apart of this ministry. |
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Erika has been in Creative Arts since 2007 and is on the advanced team. She graduated in 2011 and is now attending Southwestern Assemblies of God University, majoring in business. “From the moment I saw the dance team perform I knew I wanted to be apart of this ministry.” She loves having the opportunity and freedom to worship through dance. |
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Donna has been ministering with tambourine and dance for over 20 years. ‘To be able to dance before the Lord with my timbrel is a feeling that is indescribable, and what a blessing.” Donna is married with two sons, one who is involved in the Creative Arts dance team. She is a returning member to the team after moving back to Texas in 2011. We are blessed to have her wisdom and experience in this ministry. |
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Deborah McClellan click for more info |
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Genesis Strand click for more info |