Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent for Western Christians. Lent is the 40 days that lead up to Easter. During this time Christians have engaged in a number of practices designed to prepare themselves for Easter. Often it is a season marked by fasting. We will be fasting together in March (more […]
Hey Vineyard & Flatlander Artists, This is the official first email about the annual Vineyard and Flatlanders community art show party, which is coming up Friday, March 6th. Because the show is in spring this year, we came up with the name Awake. What’s interesting about this name is that I have begun to see this
Check out what happened in the Upstairs Gathering last Sunday. Geoff Reimer shares about how God healed his toe. I checked in with him a few days later and it’s at about 90%. Don’t you love how God shows up when we ask? It may not always be how we expect, but he really does
Many of you’ve been asking, and here it is. The slideshow that was shown at Raymond Funk’s funeral. Thanks, Amanda Leighton, for creating it.
Hey Parents and Youth, Here’s a reminder as you make your summer plans, to carve out 7 days for your teen to go to Project Timothy, July 31-Aug 7. This week has the potential to be a life-changing week for those willing to pursue God and dig deeper into becoming a leader. Don’t miss
Father wants you to know Him loving you right now! Many people have said that it is difficult to take a week off to do the Fatherheart A Schools that we’ve hosted in the past. These “taster sessions” are for those who want to find out what it’s all about, but who can’t commit to
Last year a number of people in our community participated in a sharing circle and art project entitled Living Well Together. It explored issues of decolonization and racism. They’d like to do it again this year, but need some financial support. Here is a flyer describing the event. Perhaps you’d consider offering a pledge in
Last fall, we embarked on a process to discern who God was inviting into eldership at the Vineyard. As we mentioned then, Cliff and Krista Heide’s names came to the forefront of discussion and prayer. We’ve since invited them to be prospective elders. This means that they will come to our meetings and participate in normal
Hey folks. Here is a great subscription service in which brings a verse of the day straight to your inbox. You can subscribe here. They are artful and insightful. Sometimes all it takes is a little verse to help you on your way. The images and service is from Biblia.com
We’re postured for another great year with the Outer Circle process. 63 people were involved in 2014. If you were one of these, please let the office know if you will be in again for 2015. If you are just joining the Outer Circle for the first time, please let us know. We’ll need to know if you’re
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,
What makes a leader lead? If people are just born leaders, most of us are out of luck. But we believe leadership is something people can grow into. Learning the five main practices that make up leadership is the goal of this ten week course, done in a small group setting. There will be both
Hey there Vineyard family. Many of you will know Mike, Jodi, Mikayla, Joseph, Sarah and Samuel Labun are away for a few months. Until now, they’ve been on a holiday in Thailand (as you can see from the picture!). But this coming week they’ll be heading to join with our Vineyard family in the Himalayan Region. They
