This is the third installment in a four-part series on the Vineyard School of Justice trip to the Himalayan Region Vineyard Churches in Nepal. Read Part One and Part Two. NESSING Unlike Gatlang, Nessing is a mountain village without road access. With Pastor Prem’s brother as our guide, we trekked for two hours through the […]
This is the second installment in a four-part series on the Vineyard School of Justice trip to the Himalayan Region Vineyard Churches in Nepal. Read Part One here. CHHAMPI Chhampi is another village on the outskirts of Kathmandu, within an hour’s drive of the city. We visited the village twice – once for a two-day
In May 2016, a little over a year after the devastating earthquakes in Nepal, four of us (Laura Dahl, Erin O’Neill, myself, Natalie Hamm, pictured above) from the Vineyard School of Justice travelled to Nepal to be with the Himalayan Region Vineyard churches there. This is the first installment of what will be a four
by Jessica Williams I was healed by the invitation to speak. I was healed by letting it all come pouring out. I was healed by breaking open and falling apart. Finally. I was healed by the place you made here that was large enough for me. And I was healed by a *thousand tellings. Each
June 16 – 18, we’re hosting a National Metanoia event. Make sure you sign up soon, since space is limited. All are welcome (including children and youth)! Here’s an invite from Brian Doerksen, who will be joining us: Join Michael Raburn, David & Anita Ruis and many other Vineyardites from across our family as we
Hey folks, Project Timothy Coffee House was amazing! Thanks to all who donated desserts, and funds. Thanks to those who participated in performing. Thanks to those who served all evening. We are so thankful. Total funds raised through the coffee house are $1, 655.00! The funds will go towards a van rental in PA
The fundraising tables at the Third + Bird Spring Market were a huge success! All income combined from the Cookie Table, Raffle Table, and Nepal Goods Table are going towards a Nepali Women’s Co-op, specifically to tailoring schools that train women in the trade and to start their own businesses! Because of our fundraising efforts, two tailoring
Here are a few thoughts from Frederick Buechner on sin. Whether you agree or not, isn’t really the point. Sin goes much deeper than behaviour – it goes right to our core. Thankfully, so does Jesus’ redemptive power. Come Holy Spirit! The power of sin is centrifugal. When at work in a human life, it
Nepali Women’s Co-op started 10 years ago after a two week trip to Nepal. The markets were filled with beautiful wares colorful and practical. Also, the needs of the women were very apparent…how could we help? The idea was born… Purchase items in Nepali markets, sell them in Winnipeg, send all the profits to benefit
Have you been baptized before? Can you recall what happened? Do you remember what was going on in your heart? Perhaps you haven’t been baptized yet. In this series called Diving In, we want to explore the sacrament of Baptism. For those who have been baptized, we want to help you recall what happened that moment
April 25 marks 1 year since the first of the two big earthquakes rocked Nepal in 2015. Since then, the nation has been picking up the pieces, gathering its strength, moving forward and healing. The Vineyard Earthquake Response has been a small but significant part in the overall earthquake recovery. Throughout each of our three phases
April 25 marks one year since the first big earthquake rocked Nepal. The nation was shaken – our friends and family were among the thousands displaced. This coming Sunday, we are going to look back and see what has been accomplished in the relief, recovery and rebuilding efforts and we will look forward to what
We had our annual Financial Info Night a few weeks ago. If you missed it, we encourage you to pick up one of the booklets at the Info Table. Here is a brief version (please do see the booklet since it explains some of the numbers and vision in detail): 1. Operations Income: Offerings
