We’re going to be celebrating baptisms July 3 in the Greenspace (weather permitting). In case you want to know beforehand what we’re going to be doing, below are the call and responses of those getting baptized. Also, together we will publicly declare our trust in Jesus by saying the Apostle’s Creed – an old statement that has been affirmed […]
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
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
Today is Ash Wednesday. It marks the beginning of the Lenten season in the Western Christian calendar. These 40 days (excluding Sundays) culminate in the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection on Easter Sunday. Lent is about preparation, self examination and meditation on Jesus’ life and suffering. It’s about journeying with him to become like him. It’s
Hey kids and youth (and parents of them too!). Here is a great little initiative that we are spearheading that is going to build a youth centre in the village of Gatlang in Nepal. The whole village was destroyed in the earthquakes last Spring. Many of the people in the Gatlang Vineyard did not own
Dear WCV, We wish you all God’s best this holiday season. May you be filled with peace and joy as we enter 2016 and may you be rooted in his nourishing love in every circumstance. We are so privileged to serve this amazing community. God has done so much in and through WCV over the years and we are honoured and humbled for
We are hosting a public information night for anyone who is interested in finding out more about the Vineyard School of Justice and about our upcoming school (Oct. 2015 – Apr. 2016). We’ll share the who, what, where, why, and how of the school, have former and current students share their experiences, and facilitate a time of
We began our current series by referencing Isaiah 27:2-3. “In that day, sing about the fruitful vineyard. 3 I, the Lord, will watch over it, watering it carefully. Day and night I will watch so no one can harm it.” Our intentions were to revisit who we are, explore the characteristics that mark us, and call us to embrace our
As the pastoral staff and elders have been praying and seeking direction for the coming year, we’ve been drawn to the idea of knowing who we are and who we’ve been called to be as a Vineyard family. It’s important to tend the roots of a plant if you want to produce good fruit. So,
The End (or is it just the beginning?) Congratulations, you’ve made it to day 30! Take a moment and reflect on what has happened during the past month. Go over your notes. What have you learned about God and his vision for you, for the city, for WCV, for your friends and family? Where has
Advent: the appearing Today is the first day of the Advent season – the four weeks leading up to the celebration of Jesus’ birth. It’s an acknowledgement of Jesus’ incarnation – his coming – his appearing in human form. This is a wondrous mystery. The Advent season orients us to receive this mystery. It also
Healing Healing does double duty. It is both a sign pointing towards the Kingdom of God, and it is also part of its in-breaking reality. When healing happens, whether physically or any other kind of healing, it points to the day when Jesus will return at which time there will be no more tears and
A Call to Prayer: relationships Is there one person with whom you can’t seem to get along? Of course there is – we all have someone like that in our lives! Jesus came to restore relationship, not only with our creator but also with each other (and creation too). The first thing that happened when
