Christmas

Advent & Christmas at the Vineyard

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This year our theme for Advent is “The Heart Has A Home” – a series based in viewing the Christmas story through the gospel of John.  Make sure you pick up a copy of the accompanying booklet from the Info Table so you can follow along with the weekly devotional thoughts and scripture.  In fact, why not take two copies and invite someone to church with you this season!  A little gift and a welcome might just be what someone in your life needs in order to take the next step in their faith journey – you never know what can happen.

As is our tradition, our Christmas Eve service is on December 24 😉 and this year is no different!  It is one hour of beautiful, sublime singing – it’s always a special time.  It is 6pm – 7pm.

This year Christmas Day is on Sunday – so we’ll have a shortened service from 10am – 11:15am.  It will be special, so if you’re not busy with family plans, make sure you join us!

And, lastly, I encourage us all to immerse ourselves in John’s book this season.  Even planning to read a chapter a day from now until Christmas will give you the weekends off.  It’s a unique lens through which to view the Christmas story, and I think it will give life and light to those who who dare to enter.

PS: Thanks, Jessica Williams, for the creative decoration (and creative expression) in the main gathering area.

An Advent Gift

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This Sunday, we’ll have a gift waiting for you! During this Advent and Christmas Season, we’re going to be looking to the Gospel of John for direction and inspiration. Admittedly, it’s an unusual choice, but as we’ll discover it contains one of the most epic Christmas stories every told! We’re going to be spending all four Sundays in Advent (starting Nov 27) as well as Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (it’s a Sunday this year) in John. The series is called “The Heart Has A Home” and there is an accompanying devotional booklet that is our gift to you. Use it weekly by yourself, with friends or family to follow along with each Sunday’s scripture and teaching. Our prayer for the whole WCV community is that we’d all come closer to our heart’s true home this season.

Enjoy!

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Christmas Eve Service

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Every Christmas Eve, as other families across the world gather around a Christmas tree, we, as a church body, gather together to celebrate Christ’s birth. We remember and celebrate The One who Came by singing Christmas carols and lighting the last advent candle. This service is a candle lit service, where every family is welcome, and everyone will get their own individual candle.

We encourage you to come and celebrate with us as one body. But if you can’t make it, take a step back from the busyness of Christmas and remember the One, Jesus Christ, who came down as an infant child to dwell with us.

The service will be on Thursday, December 24th, 2015, 6:00 – 7 p.m.

Christmas at the Vineyard

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Hey Vineyard Family – here’s what’s up over the Christmas season at the Vineyard.  Also, please note that during this season there will be no Upstairs Gathering.

December 14 – Children’s Service (no Upstairs Gathering)

December 14 – Our Annual WCV Community Feast (right after the service)

December 21 – Regular Gathering, 4th Sunday of Advent.  “Loving the Christ of Christmas”.

December 23 – Last Drop-in

December 24 – Christmas Eve service.  6pm – 7pm.

December 28 – Regular Gathering

January 4 – Celebration Sunday

January 6 – Drop-in resumes

January 11 – Upstairs Gathering resumes

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Annual Vineyard Community Feast

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It’s coming!  This Sunday, December 14th, right after our morning gathering (no upstairs service, and downstairs the kid’s will be sharing) we will party with our Vineyard community Christmas celebration.  Make sure you plan to join us for food and togetherness.  It’s a great time to enjoy a hot lunch together, and get to know some new people.  Both the main gathering area and Flatlanders Studio (3rd floor) will be set up directly after the service.  The Studio will be set up specifically for those with children.  Join us!