It’s time to haul out the old metal dunk tank again! On Easter Sunday, April 5, we are going to witness the baptisms of a number of people as they make a public confession of their faith in Jesus. If you believe in Jesus and haven’t yet taken this step, we invite you to think […]
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
Here is a great song to rest in. It’s the “Song of the Month” for March. You can check out other songs of the month at the Vineyard Songs website. Also, there is a new Vineyard Worship Canada site, where our own Krista Heide has an art gallery – among a growing collection of other great
In this last day of our fast, we encourage you to take some time to review your week of “more with less”. Our prayer was that you would experience the Holy Spirit’s presence in your life in new and deeper ways. How has this happened for you? Sometimes our fasting seems fruitless – perhaps this
Fasting and prayer are often solitary activities. However, Isaiah 58 implies that true fasting involves others. This kind of fasting points us in the direction of community. Isaiah admonishes us to refocus on the needs of those around us – to think first, not of ourselves, but of others. What does this look like for
The ancient Celts said, “the one to whom little is not enough will not benefit from more.” They understood something about simplicity and savouring the small things. So many in our day and age have lost this perspective. Our fleshly appetites are insatiable and, like baby birds in the nest, they’re only briefly quieted when
Our garbage dumps tell a story. They tell us that our society has an addiction to anything and everything new. Canadians produce more garbage per person then any other country on earth (777 kg / person / year). Certainly there are many reasons for this, but I think one of the contributing factors is our
Shall we skip our fast for St. Patrick’s Day? Perhaps lay off just a little? At first glance it doesn’t seem like a good day to fast – there are too many shamrock milkshakes to drink and green cookies to eat! But it doesn’t take much digging to see that the real Patrick understood what
Revelry. This isn’t a word often associated with prayer and fasting unless you really like to be hungry! Austerity, pushing through, joyless – these words are better candidates for describing many people’s experience of fasting. However, that’s not what we are aiming for in this fast, and that’s not what God wants of us either!
Hey there Vineyard people. March 21 will be the final stage of the New Elder process we’ve been on since September. You’ll remember that we began by praying and asking, “who is eldering in the community already?” and “who is God inviting into formal eldership for this season?” We were looking for people who were
The world around us always seems to want more from us, but gives less in return. It may be your schedule demanding more from you. Perhaps there are debtors wanting to be paid. Maybe there is a situation in your life that requires a lot of extra energy and it’s simply draining you. Or it may be one
It seems that all creation really does sing. Here is an amazing little symphonic electronica number that, at this very moment, is reverberating throughout the universe. It’s well worth the 12 minute watch – kind of like a little glimpse of what God may be hearing around his throne right now – singing along with the stars and
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
