Reposted from Vineyard.ca: “When we join as a family across the country to fast and pray, we collectively turn our hearts and minds towards His Spirit. It’s like a vast array of solar panels moving in unison as the sun arcs across the sky. We soak up His light, His warmth and in turn receive […]
It seems like this Christmas season, perhaps more than any other in recent memory, God is inviting us to peel back the layers of glittery seasonal branding and get honest and gritty about what God-with-us means in our hurting, broken and beautiful world. This Advent season join us as we explore the shocking nature of
We’re coming up to our second Community Catalyst event (Wed, Nov 24, 7 – 9pm). It’s been awhile since our last (and first) gathering back in May. That pesky little virus has certainly hindered our momentum in building these into a regular rhythm in our community. So, allow me remind you why we’re doing this,
Our next Community Catalyst Training is coming up November 24, 7 – 9pm. The goal of these Community Catalyst events (there are three a year) is to create a space for the WCV community to be encouraged, equipped and envisioned. To put a finer point on it, we want those involved in the Community Catalyst
Most of us are aware by now that there are new public health orders that came into effect Oct 5 and will remain in effect at least until Oct 26. The new orders will not impact our regular Sunday gatherings because the number of people we can accommodate is well within the limits set out
This coming Sunday (October 10) we’re going to be baptising a few people! They will be making a public declaration of their love and allegiance to following Jesus Christ. If you’re interested in getting baptised, please contact Andy right away. If you want to know more about baptism, why we do it, what it means,
As we’re getting into our new sermon series “That You May Know: finding and following Jesus in John’s letters”, we hope you’re beginning to follow along as individuals, in Home Groups or Triads. We’ve compiled a few resources to help with this. Here is a great overview from the Bible Project: Here is the schedule
We’re excited and getting geared up to be starting in-person Kid’s church on Sept 19. There’s a lot swirling to get this going. At the same time there’s a lot swirling in our world. A few words about that: First, let’s hold on to love. This is our priority as a church. Please know that
We’re excited to be jumping back into some of John’s writing. This Fall we’re going to be exploring his beautifully written letters – well actually, 1 John isn’t exactly a letter but that’s getting ahead of ourselves. This ancient Johannine Epistle is timely for us today – especially our current climate of tension, confusion, predictions,
Update (Sept 8, 2021) Hello Manitoba Vineyard friends, This is a short note to let you know we have decided to postpone the Manitoba Vineyard Gathering that was originally scheduled for Sept 25. We are saddened to postpone this event but are hopeful that things will work out in the future. We feel this is
On July 18, 2021 some of the current Covid-19 restrictions are changing regarding church gatherings. The new orders will allow churches to gather to 50% capacity to a maximum of 150 people – while adhering to the normal WCV protocols (hand-sanitizing, physical distancing, wearing masks at all time indoors, staying home if you’re sick, etc).
On June 26, 2021 some of the current Covid-19 restrictions are changing regarding church gatherings. The new orders will allow churches to gather to 25% capacity to a maximum of 25 people – while adhering to the normal WCV protocols (hand-sanitizing, physical distancing, wearing masks at all time indoors, staying home if you’re sick, etc).
This is an opportunity we’re making available to people who come to our doors – many of whom are deeply shaken by the news of the children being found buried next to Residential Schools. We encourage you to participate. This is one small way to show solidarity, support, care and concern. Every Child Matters The
